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Kvartalsrapport Q1 2023
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, APRIL 25, 2023
Q1 2023 results
Strong start to the year
• Orders $9,450 million, +1%; comparable1 +9%
• Revenues $7,859 million, +13%; comparable +22%
• Income from operations $1,198 million; margin 15.2%
• Operational EBITA1 $1,277 million; margin1 16.3%
• Basic EPS $0.56; +78%2
• Cash flow from operating activities4 $282 million
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“ABB had a strong start to the year, with a positive development in most measures,
including cash flow. This gives us the confidence to raise our 2023 guidance.”
Björn Rosengren, CEO
KEY FIGURES
CHANGE
($ millions, unless otherwise indicated) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Comparable1
Orders 9,450 9,373 1% 9%
Revenues 7,859 6,965 13% 22%
Gross Profit 2,716 2,281 19%
as % of revenues 34.6% 32.7% +1.9 pts
Income from operations 1,198 857 40%
Operational EBITA 1 1,277 997 28% 33% 3
as % of operational revenues1 16.3% 14.3% +2 pts
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 1,065 643 66%
Net income attributable to ABB 1,036 604 72%
Basic earnings per share ($) 0.56 0.31 78%2
Cash flow from operating activities 4 282 (573) n.a.
1 For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, see “supplemental reconciliations and definitions” in the attached Q1 2023 Financial Information.
2 EPS growth rates are computed using unrounded amounts.
3 Constant currency (not adjusted for portfolio changes).
4 Amount represents total for both continuing and discontinued operations.
Ad hoc Announcement pursuant to Art. 53 Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange
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Q1 2023
First three months
Press Release
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A BB I NT ER IM R EPO RT I Q1 2 023 2
Customer activity was strong in the first quarter. Despite a
very high comparable from last year, we increased order
intake by 1% (9% comparable), with a positive development
in three out of four business areas. While Robotics &
Discrete Automation improved orders sequentially, it
declined from last year’s high level which benefited from
pre-buys in a period of significant component shortages.
Particularly strong momentum was noted in Process
Automation with orders reaching the highest level in recent
history. A positive underlying momentum was noted also in
all three regions.
Just like in the previous quarter, we did not face significant
supply chain constraints, hence we converted backlog into
customer deliveries. Revenue growth was strong at 13%
(22% comparable), with double-digit comparable increases
in all business areas. The impacts from robust development
in both pricing and volumes more than offset the notable
adverse impact from changes in exchange rates. Despite
strong revenue growth we built order backlog, with book-
to-bill at 120%.
I was pleased about the operational execution of the
increased revenues. We improved the Operational EBITA by
28% to $1,277 million and the margin was up by 200 basis
points to 16.3%. This is the strongest first quarter result in
many years.
On top of the strong operational performance, net income
was additionally supported by net positive tax impacts of
approximately $200 million linked to a favorable resolution
of certain prior year tax matters, mainly related to the
divestment of the Power Grids business.
It was good to see our cash flow improve from last year by
$855 million, in line with our expectations. Cash flow from
operating activities of $282 million was strong for a first
quarter, and set us off to a robust start for what I expect
will be a good cash delivery this year. I feel confident that
our balance sheet will be strong enough to support both
organic and acquired growth, a rising, sustainable dividend
per share over time and utilizing share buybacks as a means
to return excess cash to our shareholders. In early April, we
launched our new share buyback program of up to $1
billion, which will run until March 2024.
In February, we published our first integrated report,
including our 2022 sustainability report showing solid
progress toward our 2030 goals. One highlight to mention
is that we reduced our own greenhouse gas emissions by
43%, a total reduction of 65% from the 2019 baseline.
Furthermore, we defined a new emissions reduction target
for our supply chain, covering suppliers that account for
70% of our procurement spend. We have continued our
work to strengthen ABB’s circularity approach by defining
clear key performance indicators for every stage of the
product life cycle, from design to end-of-life. The largest
positive environmental impact we can make is through
providing our customers with resource-efficient products
and the demand for clean energy and efficiency is broad
and long-term.
After having been listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) since 2001, we have decided to delist and plan to
eventually deregister with the SEC. The main reason being
that the access to international equity markets has
increased since our listing, through digital trading on
multiple platforms. Consequently, we no longer see the
need to be listed on as many as three equity capital
markets. We plan to delist our American Depositary
Receipts (ADRs) on or around May 23, 2023, and as from the
time of delisting, the ABB ADRs will instead be converted to
a sponsored Level I program. This still gives US investors
the ability to invest in ABB through ADRs. The ABB shares
will remain listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the
Swedish Nasdaq exchange due to the company’s heritage.
The delisting and planned deregistration in the US would be
yet another step towards further simplification and
efficiency at ABB.
I want to emphasize that we remain as committed to the
US-market, which represented 24% of our revenues in 2022.
The United States is critical to ABB’s success, and
approximately 85% of ABB’s sales in the US are from
products produced locally. To support future success, we
are currently investing approximately $170 million in our US
facilities to meet increasing demand for clean energy and
automation.
Björn Rosengren
CEO
In the second quarter of 2023, we anticipate double-digit
comparable revenue growth to support an improvement in
the Operational EBITA margin, year-on-year.
In full-year 2023, despite current market uncertainty, we
anticipate comparable revenue growth to be at least 10%
and we expect to improve Operational EBITA margin, year-
on-year.
CEO summary
Outlook
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A BB I NT ER IM R EPO RT I Q1 2 023 3
In the first quarter, a robust customer activity resulted in an
order intake of $9,450 million, representing an increase of
1% (9% comparable) from last year’s high level. The
strongest order momentum was noted in the late-cyclical
process industry-related business segments.
Order intake improved in three out of four business areas.
Process Automation increased orders by 25% (55%
comparable) supported by a strong general demand
pattern as well as by timing of larger project orders, and
additionally by the impact from the de-booking of
approximately $190 million in last year’s period.
Electrification orders were up by 1% (5% comparable)
despite weakness in the residential construction market.
Motion improved by 3% (8% comparable). In Robotics &
Discrete Automation customers returned to a seemingly
more normal order pattern, recovering from the previous
quarter, although some hampering effect from customers
outside of the automotive segment adjusting inventory
levels was noted. In total, orders declined by 23% (20%
comparable) from the high comparable last year.
The automotive segment improved on EV-related
investments, while softening demand was noted in the
robotics consumer related segments.
In transport & infrastructure, there was a positive
development in marine & ports and renewables. In buildings
there was weakness in all three regions in residential-related
demand, while commercial construction was solid.
Demand in the process-related business was strong across
the board, with particular strength in oil & gas, and it held up
well also for refining, water & wastewater, power generation
and pulp & paper.
Customer activity was high in all three regions. Orders in
Europe increased by 1% (10% comparable), with growth rates
reflecting the de-booking last year. The underlying business
increased slightly, despite weakness in Germany. Asia, Middle
East and Africa declined by 2% (up 11% comparable),
although China declined by 12% (3% comparable). The Covid-
related implications in China eased quickly, and demand
came off to a strong start early in the quarter with the
additional timing related support from ordering ahead of the
New Year celebrations in China, after which customer activity
slowed somewhat from the record-high comparable last year.
The Americas improved by 3% (5% comparable), weighed
down by the United States which declined by 4% (3%
comparable) from the challenging comparable in last year’s
period.
Orders and revenues
-16%
-8%
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24%
32%
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2021 2022 2023
Orders Comparable growth %
Orders
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2021 2022 2023
Revenues Comparable growth %
Revenues
$ in millions
Growth
Q1 Q1
Change year-on-year Orders Revenues
Comparable 9% 22%
FX -5% -6%
Portfolio changes -3% -3%
Total 1% 13%
Orders by region
($ in millions,
unless otherwise
indicated)
CHANGE
Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Comparable
Europe 3,582 3,534 1% 10%
The Americas 2,985 2,897 3% 5%
Asia, Middle East
and Africa 2,883 2,942 -2% 11%
ABB Group 9,450 9,373 1% 9%
Revenues by region
($ in millions,
unless otherwise
indicated)
CHANGE
Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Comparable
Europe 2,872 2,518 14% 24%
The Americas 2,653 2,169 22% 25%
Asia, Middle East
and Africa 2,334 2,278 2% 16%
ABB Group 7,859 6,965 13% 22%
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A BB I NT ER IM R EPO RT I Q1 2 023 4
Gross profit
Gross profit increased strongly by 19% (25% constant currency)
to $2,716 million, supported by a significant gross margin
improvement of 190 basis points to 34.6%. Gross margin
improved in all business areas, with three showing significant
increases.
Income from operations
Income from operations amounted to $1,198 million,
representing a strong increase of 40% (46% constant
currency), year-on-year. Compared with last year, earnings were
mainly supported by the improved operational performance,
with some additional tailwind from lower expenses related to
both acquisition- and divestments and non-operational items.
Operational EBITA
The year-on-year improvement was driven by strong
operational execution of the significantly higher volumes as
well as benefits from successful price management with only a
slight adverse impact from raw materials and freight costs.
Price clearly more than offset higher labor costs. Selling,
general and administrative expenses declined in relation to
revenues to 17.0%, from 17.8% last year. The operational
improvements more than offset the adverse impact from
changes in exchange rates, resulting in an Operational EBITA of
$1,277 million, an increase of 28% (33% constant currency) year-
on-year. Operational EBITA in Corporate and Other amounted
to -$111 million, out of which -$28 million related to the E-
mobility business, which is reported as part of Group
Corporate and Other as from this quarter.
Net finance expenses
Net finance expense was $21 million, somewhat lower than
expected due to a reduction in certain income tax-related risks.
Income tax
Income tax expense was $119 million with an effective tax rate
of 10.1%, including approximately 17% net benefit on the
favorable resolution of a prior year tax matter relating to the
divestment of the Power Grids business.
Net income and earnings per share
Net income attributable to ABB was $1,036 million and increased
by 72%, driven primarily by improved operational performance
and the benefit of the resolution of the prior year tax matter
booked in the quarter. This resulted in basic earnings per share
of $0.56, up from $0.31 last year.
Earnings
2021 2022 2023
Basic EPS
$ per share
1.40
1.30
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2021 2022 2023
Operational EBITA
Income from operations
Operational EBITA margin %
Income from operations & Operational EBITA
$ in millions
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Gross profit Gross margin (%)
Gross profit & Gross margin
$ in millions
Operational EBITA
($ millions) Q1 2023 Q1 2022
Corporate and Other
E-mobility (28) (2)
Corporate costs, intersegment
eliminations and other 1 (83) (32)
Total (111) (34)
1 Majority of which relates to underlying corporate
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A BB I NT ER IM R EPO RT I Q1 2 023 5
Net working capital
Net working capital amounted to $4,164 million,
increasing year-on-year from $3,461 million and
sequentially from $3,216 million. The sequential increase
was mainly driven by higher receivables triggered by
high revenue growth and higher inventories on the back
of continued strong order intake. That said, inventory
volumes began to decline toward the end of the quarter.
Net working capital as a percentage of revenues1 was
13.9% up from 11.1%.
Capital expenditures
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and
intangible assets amounted to $151 million.
Net debt
Net debt1 amounted to $3,826 million at the end of the
quarter and increased from $2,772 million year-on-year,
and sequentially from $2,779 million. The sequential
increase was mainly driven by the initial dividend
payments, partially offset by positive free cash flow
during the period as well as the shares issued in our
subsidiary ABB E-mobility to third parties in private
placements of $341 million.
Cash flows
Cash flow from operating activities was $282 million and
increased year-on-year from -$573 million. The
improvement was driven by positive cash generation across
all business areas on the back of higher earnings and a
lower build-up of net working capital, year-on-year. It
should also be noted that last year’s cash flow included a
negative cash flow of approximately $170 million for income
taxes related to business separations.
Share buyback program
ABB has completed its share buyback program that was
launched in April 2022. Through this buyback program, ABB
repurchased a total of 67,459,000 shares – equivalent to
3.29% of its issued share capital at launch of the buyback
program – for a total amount of approximately $2 billion.
This included the remaining $1.2 billion of the $7.8 billion of
cash proceeds from the Power Grids divestment. A new
share buyback program of up to $1 billion was launched on
April 3, 2023.
Balance sheet & Cash flow
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-5,500
-2,500
500
2021 2022 2023
Net Cash (Net Debt) position
$ in millions
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
2021 2022 2023
Free cash flow conversion to net income¹, R12M
($ millions,
unless otherwise indicated)
Mar. 31
2023
Mar. 31
2022
Dec. 31
2022
Short term debt and current
maturities of long -term debt 3,433 3,114 2,535
Long-term debt 5,230 6,171 5,143
Total debt 8,663 9,285 7,678
Cash & equivalents 3,438 5,216 4,156
Restricted cash - current 19 30 18
Marketable securities and
short-term investments 1,380 967 725
Restricted cash - non-current – 300 –
Cash and marketable securities 4,837 6,513 4,899
Net debt (cash)* 3,826 2,772 2,779
Net debt (cash)* to EBITDA ratio 0.9 0.4 0.7
Net debt (cash)* to Equity ratio 0.30 0.20 0.21
* At Mar. 31, 2023, Mar. 31, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2022, net debt(cash) excludes net pension
(assets)/liabilities of $(301) million $(13) million and $(114) million, respectively.
-1,000
0
1,000
2,000
2021 2022 2023
Cash flow from operating activities
$ in millions
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A BB I NT ER IM R EPO RT I Q1 2 023 6
Orders and revenues
Despite a very challenging comparable from last year,
order intake increased by 1% (5% comparable) to
$4,141 million, the highest quarterly level in several years.
Strong orders added further to the order backlog, with
book-to-bill at 115%.
• Demand improved in all customer segments except for
residential construction, which declined year-on-year in
all three regions. Weakness in residential construction
impacted primarily the Smart Buildings division, and to
some extent also Installation Products, while the other
divisions generally improved order intake at a double-
digit pace.
• Orders increased by 4% (15% comparable) in Asia,
Middle East and Africa, as the decline in China of 11%
(4% comparable) was more than offset by a strong
development elsewhere in the region. Europe improved
by 1% (5% comparable), as a solid development in a
majority of the markets more than offset a low single-
digit decline in Germany. The Americas declined slightly
by 1% (1% comparable), weighed down by a 6% drop in
the United States.
• Revenues increased by 11% (16% comparable) to the
highest level in many years, with strong developments
in both pricing and volume, supported by solid market
demand and execution of the order backlog.
• This was the first quarter when the E-mobility business
was not reported as part of the business area. In
preparation of the planned separate listing and new
governance structure, E-mobility is now reported in
Corporate and Other.
Profit
Both earnings and margin reached their highest levels in recent
history. Operational EBITA amounted to $677 million, up 32%
year-on-year, and the Operational EBITA margin reached 19.0%,
representing a 310 basis points improvement.
• The impacts from operational leverage on increased volumes
and strong pricing activities, in combination with lower costs
related to raw materials and freight, more than offset a
slight negative divisional and geographical mix in revenues,
as well as the adverse impacts from changes in exchange
rates.
• Margins improved in all divisions except in Smart Buildings
where profitability was slightly hampered due to the
weakness in residential construction demand.
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Electrification
Growth
Q1 Q1
Change year-on-year Orders Revenues
Comparable 5% 16%
FX -4% -5%
Portfolio changes 0% 0%
Total 1% 11%
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2021 2022 2023
Orders
Revenues
Orders 12M rolling
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$ in millions
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Operational EBITA
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$ in millions
CHANGE
($ millions, unless otherwise indicated) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Comparable
Orders 4,141 4,112 1% 5%
Order backlog 7,101 5,946 19% 24%
Revenues 3,590 3,236 11% 16%
Operational EBITA 677 512 32%
as % of operational revenues 19.0% 15.9% +3.1 pts
Cash flow from operating activities 395 87 354%
No. of employees (FTE equiv.) 51,130 49,650
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A BB I NT ER IM R EPO RT I Q1 2 023 7
Orders and revenues
Order intake of $2,262 million reached the highest level in
several years, up by 3% (8% comparable) from last year’s
high comparable. Notably, the order intake increased also
when separating out the impact of larger project orders.
Book-to-bill was 117%, expanding the order backlog to
$5,102 million.
• Positive developments for the energy efficiency-related
drives business, the e-mobility Traction division and the
Service division supported the strong overall order
growth, while the low voltage motor divisions declined
from last year’s very high levels.
• In total, customer activity improved in all segments,
except for weakness in the HVAC business due to softer
construction demand.
• Order intake increased in Europe by 6% (11%
comparable), despite a double-digit decline in Germany.
Asia, Middle East and Africa was up by 2% (11%
comparable), as a slight decline in China was more than
offset by good momentum elsewhere in the region. The
Americas was stable (1% comparable), including a slight
increase of 2% (2% comparable) in the United States.
• Strong revenue growth of 23% (29% comparable)
supported by execution of the order backlog resulted
in the highest revenues since the formation of the
Motion business area. Significant support from both
increased volumes and robust price development.
Profit
Operational EBITA of $366 million and Operational
EBITA margin of 18.9% reached their highest levels in
several years.
• Positive earnings and margin impact from earlier
implemented price actions were the main drivers to
the year-on-year improvement.
• Efficient execution of increased volumes, supported
by deliveries from the order backlog, contributed
significantly.
• The margin was somewhat supported by a positive
divisional mix as the drives and service businesses
represented a slightly larger proportion of revenues,
year-on-year.
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Orders
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Motion
CHANGE
($ millions, unless otherwise indicated) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Comparable
Orders 2,262 2,202 3% 8%
Order backlog 5,102 4,317 18% 22%
Revenues 1,940 1,572 23% 29%
Operational EBITA 366 274 34%
as % of operational revenues 18.9% 17.4% +1.5 pts
Cash flow from operating activities 149 (2) n.a.
No. of employees (FTE equiv.) 21,000 20,330
Growth
Q1 Q1
Change year-on-year Orders Revenues
Comparable 8% 29%
FX -5% -7%
Portfolio changes 0% 1%
Total 3% 23%
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A BB I NT ER IM R EPO RT I Q1 2 023 8
Orders and revenues
Driven by a strong underlying customer activity across the
segments, as well as by supportive timing of some project
orders, the orders increased by 25% (55% comparable) to
$2,113 million - the highest quarterly level in recent history.
The order backlog increased to $6,893 million.
• All divisions reported order growth of more than 15%
(+20% comparable) year-on-year. Momentum was
particularly strong in the Energy Industries division,
including high activity related to new energy sources such
as hydrogen, which admittedly still is a small part of the
total but growing at a high pace.
• Europe improved by 44% (88% comparable), with growth
rates positively impacted by the order de-booking of
approximately $190 million in last year’s period. Asia,
Middle East and Africa was up by 5% (34% comparable),
with strong contribution from China at 16% (52%
comparable). The Americas was up by 29% (47%
comparable), including an overall decline in the United
States of 9% (up 6% comparable).
• Total revenue growth was hampered primarily by the absence of
the Turbocharging division (Accelleron) which was spun-off in
2022. That aside, a strong customer activity and deliveries from
the order backlog resulted in revenues of $1,436 million, down in
total by 5% (up 15% comparable), year-on-year.
Profit
Strong operational performance resulted in an Operational EBITA
margin of 14.2%, up by 120 basis points year-on-year, more than
offsetting the adverse margin impact of 140 basis points related
to the exit of the high-margin Accelleron business.
• Significant gross margin improvement was the main
contributor to the strong operational performance.
• Operational EBITA margin increased in all divisions except for a
slight decline in Marine & Ports, which was somewhat
impacted by an adverse mix due to lower share of revenues
stemming from the arctic marine propulsion business.
• All divisions were well into double-digit margin territory.
Particularly strong year-on-year improvement was noted in
Measurement & Analytics which benefited from a positive
mix in deliveries.
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2021 2022 2023
Orders
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Process Automation
CHANGE
($ millions, unless otherwise indicated) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Comparable
Orders 2,113 1,692 25% 55%
Order backlog 6,893 6,190 11% 21%
Revenues 1,436 1,506 -5% 15%
Operational EBITA 205 196 5%
as % of operational revenues 14.2% 13.0% +1.2 pts
Cash flow from operating activities 112 60 87%
No. of employees (FTE equiv.) 20,500 21,920
Growth
Q1 Q1
Change year-on-year Orders Revenues
Comparable 55% 15%
FX -7% -5%
Portfolio changes -23% -15%
Total 25% -5%
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A BB I NT ER IM R EPO RT I Q1 2 023 9
Orders and revenues
Order intake amounted to $1,001 million, declining by
23% (20% comparable) from the high order level last
year, which benefitted from pre-buys in a period of a
strained supply chain. While orders increased from the
fourth quarter, somewhat of a hampering effect from
customers outside of the automotive segment
adjusting inventory levels was noted, particularly in
China.
• Orders declined at a double-digit rate in both
divisions and all regions. In total, book-to-bill was
107% and order backlog increased to $2,782 million.
• Orders were positively impacted by favorable
development in the automotive segment. This was
however offset by declines across other segments
and primarily for machine builders, from last year’s
very high level.
• With no material supply chain constraints, execution
of the order backlog supported the strong revenue
growth of 28% (35% comparable). Both divisions
benefitted from strong double-digit comparable
growth, with contribution from both higher volumes
and solid pricing actions.
Profit
Operational EBITA close to tripled year-on-year and
amounted to $140 million, supported by higher
production output and favorable business mix, which
triggered an 820 basis point margin improvement to
14.9%.
• Significantly higher volumes in production improved
cost absorption and were the main driver in the
strong earnings increase.
• Strong contribution from earlier implemented price
actions.
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$ in millions
12M $ in
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Robotics & Discrete Automation
CHANGE
($ millions, unless otherwise indicated) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Comparable
Orders 1,001 1,308 -23% -20%
Order backlog 2,782 2,495 12% 16%
Revenues 937 730 28% 35%
Operational EBITA 140 49 186%
as % of operational revenues 14.9% 6.7% +8.2 pts
Cash flow from operating activities 130 (29) n.a.
No. of employees (FTE equiv.) 10,850 10,690
Growth
Q1 Q1
Change year-on-year Orders Revenues
Comparable -20% 35%
FX -3% -7%
Portfolio changes 0% 0%
Total -23% 28%
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$ in millions
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Quarterly highlights
• ABB’s production site in Xiamen – which covers
425,000 m2 and employs over 3,000 people – has
reduced its CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions by 13,400
tons as part of ABB’s global Mission to Zero program.
This year, Xiamen will be opening its doors to
customers and other manufacturers in China to
showcase how its smart digital technology has been
applied to decarbonize and reduce scope 2 emissions
and help them achieve similar results.
• ABB launched its new film series: Unstoppable. This
series aims to promote diversity and profiles three
remarkable female leaders in the mining, pulp & paper,
and metals industries. Unstoppable highlights the
inspiring stories of three women who have broken
down barriers and made significant contributions to
their respective industries. Through this series, ABB
aims to raise awareness of the importance of diversity
and inclusion; and encourage more women to pursue
careers in STEM fields.
• On March 8, 2022, CEO – Björn Rosengren signed
ABB’s commitment to UN’s Women Empowerment’s
Principles (WEPs). The UN WEPs are a powerful vehicle
for corporate delivery on the gender equality
dimension of the 2030 agenda and the UN Sustainable
Development Goals. Following the commitment, in
March 2023, the WEPs were witnessed in action
through organization-wide participation in numerous
activities and events – such as panel discussions with
leadership on the commitment, mastering the Open
Job Market and global engagement in the social
media campaign #ABBsolutelyUnited, to name a few.
• Tarkett’s vinyl flooring factory in Ronneby, Sweden, is
using ABB data insights and service expertise to save
800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy per year from
their motor-driven systems. With the data gathered
through the ABB Ability™ Digital Powertrain Energy
Appraisal solution, ABB identified that upgrading 10
motors to IE5 SynRM technology would boost efficiency
from 80% to 95%. With the current energy prices, the
payback period would be only 18 months or less.
• ABB has been recognized for its global leadership in
corporate sustainability as the company has been
named on CDP’s this years’ Supplier Engagement
Leaderboard, being among the top 8% of the assessed
companies for supplier engagement on climate change,
based on ABB’s 2022 CDP disclosure.
Story of the quarter
• Research shows that businesses around the world
remain concerned about the impacts of energy
security and prices, which could be a catalyst for a
range of environmental, social and economic ripple
effects. According to ABB Electrification’s Energy
Insights survey of 2,300 leaders from small and large
businesses across a range of sectors, 92% of
respondents feel that the continuing instability of
energy is threatening their profitability and
competitiveness. Energy costs and insecurity are
having a significant impact on the workforce with
decreased investment in employees. Business leaders
are also concerned about potential impacts of
meeting their sustainability targets.
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Sustainability
Q1 2023 Q1 2022 CHANGE 12M ROLLING
CO₂e own operations emissions,
Ktons scope 1 and 2 1 50 96 -48% 221
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR),
frequency / 200,000 working hours 2 0.15 0.18 -13% 0.14
Share of females in senior management
positions, % 19.0 16.9 +2.1 pts 17.6
1 CO₂ equivalent emissions from site, energy use, SF₆ and fleet, previous quarter
2 Current quarter Includes all incidents reported until April 5, 2023
Q1 outcome
• 48% reduction of CO₂ e emissions in own operations mainly
driven by shifting to green electricity in our operations .
• 13% decrease in LTIFR due to a decrease in incidents in
absolute numbers.
• 2.1%-points increase in share of women in senior
management, demonstrating progress towards our target .
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During Q1 2023
• On January 20, ABB announced it had reached an
agreement to sell its Power Conversion division to AcBel
Polytech Inc. for $505 million in cash. The transaction is
subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to be
completed in the second half of 2023. Upon closing, ABB
expects to record a small non-operational book gain in
Income from operations on the sale.
• On February 1, ABB announced its E-mobility business
had signed an agreement with four minority investors
to raise an additional CHF325 million in funds in
exchange for approximately a 12% shareholding in the
company. The transaction represents the final part of
ABB E-mobility’s pre-IPO funding tranche through newly
issued shares. Through the private placement, a total of
approximately CHF525 million has been raised for
approximately a 20% shareholding in ABB’s E-mobility
business, which will be used to continue the execution
of its growth strategy, driven by both organic and M&A
investments in hardware and software.
• On March 23, at ABB’s Annual General Meeting, Denise
C. Johnson was elected as a new member to the Board
while Satish Pai did not stand for re-election.
• On March 31, ABB announced its E-mobility business is
taking additional strategic steps to further increase
customer focus by driving growth in the three customer-
centric business lines of public, transit & fleet and home &
work. Supporting this strategy evolution, changes in the
company’s leadership were announced and Michael
Halbherr, with his strong background in software and high-
tech industries, will take on the role of Executive Chairman
and interim-CEO.
After Q1 2023
• On April 3, ABB launched its previously announced new
share buyback program of up to $1 billion. The maximum
number of shares that may be repurchased under this new
program on any given trading day is 762,196.
• On April 25, ABB announced it plans to delist its American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE), and ultimately to seek to deregister its
ADRs and the underlying shares under the US Securities Act
of 1934 (the Exchange Act). In connection with the delisting
of its ADRs from the NYSE, ABB intends to convert its
current sponsored Level II ADR program into a sponsored
Level I ADR program, which would give US investors a
continued investment option, in addition to the ordinary
ABB share. The company’s shares will remain listed on the
SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) and the Swedish Nasdaq
exchange due to the company’s heritage.
In 2022, demand for ABB’s offering increased strongly
year-on-year, supported by most customer segments and
across all regions. Orders amounted to $33,988 million
and improved by 7% (16% comparable).
Revenues amounted to $29,446 million up by 2% (12%
comparable), year-on-year. Customer deliveries were
impacted by component constraints in the first half, but
shortages progressively eased throughout the year. As a
result, the book-to-bill ratio amounted to 1.15 in 2022.
Income from operations amounted to $3,337 million down
from $5,718 million in the year-earlier period. Results in
2022 included a charge triggered by the exit of the legacy
full-train retrofit business in non-core operations as well
as a provision related to the legacy Kusile project in South
Africa awarded in 2015. Results in 2021 included a book
gain of $2.2 billion related to the divestment of the
Mechanical Power Transmission business.
Operational EBITA improved by 9% year-on-year to
$4,510 million and the Operational EBITA margin increased
by 110 basis points to 15.3%, achieving the margin target of
at least 15% already one year earlier than expected.
Performance was driven by the positive impacts from
strong pricing execution and higher volumes, which more
than offset cost inflation in raw materials, freight and labor.
Additionally, Corporate and Other Operational EBITA
improved by $169 million to -$169 million, partly due to
higher real estate gains and a better non-core result.
The net finance expenses declined $39 million to
$58 million, roughly offsetting the decline in non-
operational pension credits of $51 million to $115 million
compared to the same period last year.
Income tax expense was $757 million with a tax rate of
22.3%, including approximately 3% net adverse impact
primarily related to adverse impacts from non-
deductible non-operational charges as well as a positive
impact related to a release of a valuation allowance on
deferred tax assets due to the improved business
performance mainly related to the US.
Net income attributable to ABB was $2,475 million and
decreased by 46%. Basic earnings per share was $1.30
and decreased by 43%.
Significant events
Full year 2022
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Acquisitions Company/unit Closing date Revenues, $ million 1 No. of employees
2022
Motion PowerTech Converter business 1-Dec ~60 300
Electrification ASKI Industrie Elektronik GmbH 3-Oct ~2 16
Electrification Numocity Technologies Private Ltd. (majority stake) 22-Jul <1 20
Acquisitions and divestments, last twelve months
ABB Group Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 FY 2022 Q1 2023
EBITDA, $ in million 1,067 794 906 1,384 4,151 1,389
Return on Capital Employed, % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 16.50 n.a.
Net debt/Equity 0.20 0.34 0.34 0.21 0.21 0.30
Net debt/ EBITDA 12M rolling 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9
Net working capital, % of 12M rolling revenues 12.1% 12.8% 11.7% 11.1% 11.1% 13.9%
Earnings per share, basic, $ 0.31 0.20 0.19 0.61 1.30 0.56
Earnings per share, diluted, $ 0.31 0.20 0.19 0.60 1.30 0.55
Dividend per share, CHF n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 0.84 n.a.
Share price at the end of period, CHF 1 29.12 24.57 24.90 28.06 28.06 31.37
Share price at the end of period, $ 1 30.76 25.43 24.41 30.46 30.46 34.30
Number of employees (FTE equivalents) 104,720 106,380 106,830 105,130 105,130 106,170
No. of shares outstanding at end of period (in millions) 1,929 1,892 1,875 1,865 1,865 1,862
1 Data prior to October 3, 2022, has been adjusted for the Accelleron spin-off (Source: FactSet).
Additional figures
Divestments Company/unit Closing date Revenues, $ million 1 No. of employees
2022
Hitachi Energy JV (Power Grids, 19.9% stake) 28-Dec
Note: comparable growth calculation includes acquisitions and divestments with revenues of greater than $50 million.
1 Represents the estimated revenues for the last fiscal year prior to the announcement of the respective acquisition/divestment unless otherwise stated.
Additional 2023 guidance
($ in millions, unless otherwise stated) FY 20231 Q2 2023
Corporate and Other Operational
EBITA2
~(300) ~(75)
unchanged
Non-operating items
Acquisition-related amortization ~(220) ~(55)
unchanged
Restructuring and related 3 ~(150) ~(40)
unchanged
ABB Way transformation ~(180) ~(40)
unchanged
($ in millions, unless otherwise stated) FY 2023
Net finance expenses ~(150)
unchanged
Effective tax rate ~21% 4
from ~25%
Capital Expenditures ~(800)
unchanged
1 Excludes one project estimated to a total of ~$100 million, that is ongoing in the non-core business. Exact exit timing is difficult to assess due to legal proceedings etc.
2 Excludes Operational EBITA from E-mobility business.
3 Includes restructuring and restructuring-related as well as separation costs.
4 Includes net positive tax impact of $206 million linked to a favorable resolution of certain prior year tax matters in Q1 2023 but excludes the impact of acquisitions or
divestments or any significant non-operational items.
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This press release includes forward-looking information
and statements as well as other statements concerning
the outlook for our business, including those in the
sections of this release titled “CEO summary,”
“Outlook,” “Earnings,” “Balance sheet & cash flow,”
“Sustainability” and “Significant events”. These
statements are based on current expectations,
estimates and projections about the factors that may
affect our future performance, including global
economic conditions, the economic conditions of the
regions and industries that are major markets for ABB.
These expectations, estimates and projections are
generally identifiable by statements containing words
such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “plans,”
“targets,” “likely” or similar expressions. However, there
are many risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond our control, that could cause our actual results
to differ materially from the forward-looking
information and statements
made in this press release and which could affect our
ability to achieve any or all of our stated targets. Some
important factors that could cause such differences
include, among others, business risks associated with
the volatile global economic environment and political
conditions, costs associated with compliance activities,
market acceptance of new products and services,
changes in governmental regulations and currency
exchange rates and such other factors as may be
discussed from time to time in ABB Ltd’s filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
Annual Reports on Form 20-F. Although ABB Ltd believes
that its expectations reflected in any such forward
looking statement are based upon reasonable
assumptions, it can give no assurance that those
expectations will be achieved.
The Q1 2023 results press release and presentation
slides are available on the ABB News Center at
www.abb.com/news and on the Investor Relations
homepage at www.abb.com/investorrelations.
A conference call and webcast for analysts and investors
is scheduled to begin today at 10:00 a.m. CET.
To pre-register for the conference call or to join the
webcast, please refer to the ABB website:
www.abb.com/investorrelations.
The recorded session will be available after the event on
ABB’s website.
Important notice about forward-looking information
For additional information please contact:
Media Relations
Phone: +41 43 317 71 11
Email: media.relations@ch.abb.com
Investor Relations
Phone: +41 43 317 71 11
Email: investor.relations@ch.abb.com
ABB Ltd
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zurich
Switzerland
Q1 results presentation on April 25, 2023
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and
resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how
things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on more than 130 years of excellence,
ABB’s ~105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation.
Financial calendar
2023
July 20 Q2 2023 results
October 18 Q3 2023 results
November 30 Capital Markets Day in Frosinone, Italy
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1 Q1 2023 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
April 25, 2023
Q1 2023
Financial information
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Financial Information
Contents
03 ─ 05 Key Figures
06 ─ 28 Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
29 ─ 38 Supplemental Reconciliations and Def initions
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Key Figures
CHANGE
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Comparable(1)
Orders 9,450 9,373 1% 9%
Order backlog (end March) 21,607 18,901 14% 21%
Revenues 7,859 6,965 13% 22%
Gross Profit 2,716 2,281 19%
as % of revenues 34.6% 32.7% +1.9 pts
Income from operations 1,198 857 40%
Operational EBITA(1) 1,277 997 28% 33%(2)
as % of operational revenues(1) 16.3% 14.3% +2 pts
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 1,065 643 66%
Net income attributable to ABB 1,036 604 72%
Basic earnings per share ($) 0.56 0.31 78%(3)
Cash flow from operating activities (4) 282 (573) n.a.
Cash flow from operating activities in continuing operations 283 (564) n.a.
(1) For a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures see “Supplemental Reconciliations and Definitions” on page 29.
(2) Constant currency (not adjusted for portfolio changes).
(3) EPS growth rates are computed using unrounded amounts.
(4) Cash flow from operating activities includes both continuing and discontinued operations.
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CHANGE
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 US$ Local Comparable
Orders ABB Group 9,450 9,373 1% 6% 9%
Electrification 4,141 4,112 1% 5% 5%
Motion 2,262 2,202 3% 8% 8%
Process Automation 2,113 1,692 25% 32% 55%
Robotics & Discrete Automation 1,001 1,308 -23% -20% -20%
Corporate and Other 196 305
Intersegment eliminations (263) (246)
Order backlog (end March) ABB Group 21,607 18,901 14% 19% 21%
Electrification 7,101 5,946 19% 24% 24%
Motion 5,102 4,317 18% 22% 22%
Process Automation 6,893 6,190 11% 18% 21%
Robotics & Discrete Automation 2,782 2,495 12% 16% 16%
Corporate and Other
(incl. intersegment eliminations) (271) (47)
Revenues ABB Group 7,859 6,965 13% 19% 22%
Electrification 3,590 3,236 11% 16% 16%
Motion 1,940 1,572 23% 30% 29%
Process Automation 1,436 1,506 -5% 1% 15%
Robotics & Discrete Automation 937 730 28% 35% 35%
Corporate and Other 169 114
Intersegment eliminations (213) (193)
Income from operations ABB Group 1,198 857
Electrification 655 481
Motion 353 254
Process Automation 200 151
Robotics & Discrete Automation 115 22
Corporate and Other
(incl. intersegment eliminations) (125) (51)
Income from operations % ABB Group 15.2% 12.3%
Electrification 18.2% 14.9%
Motion 18.2% 16.2%
Process Automation 13.9% 10.0%
Robotics & Discrete Automation 12.3% 3.0%
Operational EBITA ABB Group 1,277 997 28% 33%
Electrification 677 512 32% 38%
Motion 366 274 34% 40%
Process Automation 205 196 5% 11%
Robotics & Discrete Automation 140 49 186% 212%
Corporate and Other(1)
(incl. intersegment eliminations) (111) (34)
Operational EBITA % ABB Group 16.3% 14.3%
Electrification 19.0% 15.9%
Motion 18.9% 17.4%
Process Automation 14.2% 13.0%
Robotics & Discrete Automation 14.9% 6.7%
Cash flow from operating activities ABB Group 282 (573)
Electrification 395 87
Motion 149 (2)
Process Automation 112 60
Robotics & Discrete Automation 130 (29)
Corporate and Other
(incl. intersegment eliminations) (503) (680)
Discontinued operations (1) (9)
(1) Corporate and Other at Q1 2023 and Q1 2022 includes losses of $28 million and $2 million, respectively, relating to E-mobility.
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Operational EBITA
Process Robotics & Discrete
ABB Electrification Motion Automation Automation
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Q1 23 Q1 22 Q1 23 Q1 22 Q1 23 Q1 22 Q1 23 Q1 22 Q1 23 Q1 22
Revenues 7,859 6,965 3,590 3,236 1,940 1,572 1,436 1,506 937 730
Foreign exchange/commodity timing
differences in total revenues (16) (3) (22) (10) – 3 10 (1) 1 5
Operational revenues 7,843 6,962 3,568 3,226 1,940 1,575 1,446 1,505 938 735
Income from operations 1,198 857 655 480 353 254 200 151 115 22
Acquisition-related amortization 54 60 22 28 8 8 1 1 20 21
Restructuring, related and
implementation costs(1) 28 16 8 2 1 8 2 5 – 1
Changes in obligations related to
divested businesses 3 (14) – – – – – – – –
Acquisition- and divestment-related
expenses and integration costs 19 59 7 18 4 5 3 33 2 1
Certain other non-operational items (1) 34 3 3 2 – – – 2 –
Foreign exchange/commodity timing
differences in income from operations (24) (15) (18) (19) (2) (1) (1) 6 1 4
Operational EBITA 1,277 997 677 512 366 274 205 196 140 49
Operational EBITA margin (%) 16.3% 14.3% 19.0% 15.9% 18.9% 17.4% 14.2% 13.0% 14.9% 6.7%
(1) Includes impairment of certain assets.
Depreciation and Amortization
Process Robotics & Discrete
ABB Electrification Motion Automation Automation
($ in millions) Q1 23 Q1 22 Q1 23 Q1 22 Q1 23 Q1 22 Q1 23 Q1 22 Q1 23 Q1 22
Depreciation 125 136 62 64 26 27 11 18 14 15
Amortization 66 74 27 34 10 9 2 3 20 21
including total acquisition-related amortization of: 54 60 22 28 8 8 1 1 20 21
Orders received and revenues by region
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Orders received CHANGE Revenues CHANGE
Com- Com-
Q1 23 Q1 22 US$ Local parable Q1 23 Q1 22 US$ Local parable
Europe 3,582 3,534 1% 7% 10% 2,872 2,518 14% 20% 24%
The Americas 2,985 2,897 3% 3% 5% 2,653 2,169 22% 23% 25%
of which United States 2,130 2,225 -4% -4% -3% 1,984 1,582 25% 26% 28%
Asia, Middle East and Africa 2,883 2,942 -2% 7% 11% 2,334 2,278 2% 12% 16%
of which China 1,355 1,537 -12% -5% -3% 1,155 1,100 5% 13% 16%
ABB Group 9,450 9,373 1% 6% 9% 7,859 6,965 13% 19% 22%
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Consolidated Financial Information
ABB Ltd Consolidated Income Statements (unaudited)
Three months ended
($ in millions, except per share data in $) Mar. 31, 2023 Mar. 31, 2022
Sales of products 6,644 5,749
Sales of services and other 1,215 1,216
Total revenues 7,859 6,965
Cost of sales of products (4,418) (3,968)
Cost of services and other (725) (716)
Total cost of sales (5,143) (4,684)
Gross profit 2,716 2,281
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1,339) (1,239)
Non-order related research and development expenses (304) (277)
Other income (expense), net 125 92
Income from operations 1,198 857
Interest and dividend income 40 13
Interest and other finance expense (61) (22)
Non-operational pension (cost) credit 7 36
Income from continuing operations before taxes 1,184 884
Income tax expense (119) (241)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 1,065 643
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (5) (11)
Net income 1,060 632
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests (24) (28)
Net income attributable to ABB 1,036 604
Amounts attributable to ABB shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 1,041 615
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (5) (11)
Net income 1,036 604
Basic earnings per share attributable to ABB shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 0.56 0.32
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax – (0.01)
Net income 0.56 0.31
Diluted earnings per share attributable to ABB shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 0.56 0.31
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax – (0.01)
Net income 0.55 0.31
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in millions) used to compute:
Basic earnings per share attributable to ABB shareholders 1,861 1,936
Diluted earnings per share attributable to ABB shareholders 1,874 1,953
Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add to the totals provided.
See Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Information
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ABB Ltd Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income (unaudited)
Three months ended
($ in millions) Mar. 31, 2023 Mar. 31, 2022
Total comprehensive income, net of tax 1,153 577
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and
redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of tax (30) (23)
Total comprehensive income attributable to ABB shareholders, net of tax 1,123 554
Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add to the totals provided.
See Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Information
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ABB Ltd Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
($ in millions) Mar. 31, 2023 Dec. 31, 2022
Cash and equivalents 3,438 4,156
Restricted cash 19 18
Marketable securities and short-term investments 1,380 725
Receivables, net 7,174 6,858
Contract assets 1,009 954
Inventories, net 6,269 6,028
Prepaid expenses 304 230
Other current assets 484 505
Current assets held for sale and in discontinued operations 615 96
Total current assets 20,692 19,570
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,888 3,911
Operating lease right-of-use assets 870 841
Investments in equity-accounted companies 153 130
Prepaid pension and other employee benefits 935 916
Intangible assets, net 1,285 1,406
Goodwill 10,381 10,511
Deferred taxes 1,381 1,396
Other non-current assets 454 467
Total assets 40,039 39,148
Accounts payable, trade 4,945 4,904
Contract liabilities 2,339 2,216
Short-term debt and current maturities of long -term debt 3,433 2,535
Current operating leases 228 220
Provisions for warranties 1,060 1,028
Dividends payable to shareholders 411 –
Other provisions 1,196 1,171
Other current liabilities 4,112 4,323
Current liabilities held for sale and in discontinued operations 225 132
Total current liabilities 17,949 16,529
Long-term debt 5,230 5,143
Non-current operating leases 666 651
Pension and other employee benefits 716 719
Deferred taxes 731 729
Other non-current liabilities 1,807 2,085
Non-current liabilities held for sale and in discontinued operations 20 20
Total liabilities 27,119 25,876
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 89 85
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, CHF 0.12 par value
(1,965 million shares issued at March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022) 171 171
Additional paid-in capital 279 141
Retained earnings 19,411 20,082
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,469) (4,556)
Treasury stock, at cost
(103 million and 100 million shares at March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively) (3,165) (3,061)
Total ABB stockholders’ equity 12,227 12,777
Noncontrolling interests 604 410
Total stockholders’ equity 12,831 13,187
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 40,039 39,148
Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add to the totals provided.
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Information
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ABB Ltd Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Three months ended
($ in millions) Mar. 31, 2023 Mar. 31, 2022
Operating activities:
Net income 1,060 632
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 5 11
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 191 210
Changes in fair values of investments (13) (24)
Pension and other employee benefits 1 (46)
Deferred taxes 25 (116)
Loss from equity-accounted companies 7 48
Net gain from derivatives and foreign exchange (37) (28)
Net gain from sale of property, plant and equipment (26) (32)
Other 27 36
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables, net (366) (317)
Contract assets and liabilities 10 107
Inventories, net (264) (542)
Accounts payable, trade 27 7
Accrued liabilities (324) (390)
Provisions, net 40 (53)
Income taxes payable and receivable (115) 14
Other assets and liabilities, net 35 (81)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities – continuing operations 283 (564)
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations (1) (9)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 282 (573)
Investing activities:
Purchases of investments (660) (128)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (151) (187)
Acquisition of businesses (net of cash acquired) and increases in cost- and equity-accounted companies (19) (145)
Proceeds from sales of investments 20 305
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 31 35
Net cash from settlement of foreign currency derivatives 36 66
Other investing activities 7 10
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations (736) (44)
Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations (5) (21)
Net cash used in investing activities (741) (65)
Financing activities:
Net changes in debt with original maturities of 90 days or less (714) 1,305
Increase in debt 1,633 2,542
Repayment of debt (36) (41)
Delivery of shares 95 370
Purchase of treasury stock (274) (1,561)
Dividends paid (1,294) (889)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders (3) (1)
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary shares 341 –
Other financing activities 12 (34)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities – continuing operations (240) 1,691
Net cash provided by financing activities – discontinued operations – –
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (240) 1,691
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents and restricted cash (5) 4
Adjustment for the net change in cash and equivalents and restricted cash in Assets held for sale (13) –
Net change in cash and equivalents and restricted cash (717) 1,057
Cash and equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 4,174 4,489
Cash and equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 3,457 5,546
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid 48 9
Income taxes paid 207 340
Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add to the totals provided.
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Information
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ABB Ltd Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)
($ in millions)
Common
stock
Additional
paid-in
capital
Retained
earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
Treasury
stock
Total ABB
stockholders’
equity
Non-
controlling
interests
Total
stockholders’
equity
Balance at January 1, 2022 178 22 22,477 (4,088) (3,010) 15,579 378 15,957
Net income 604 604 28 632
Foreign currency translation
adjustments, net of tax of $0 (70) (70) (5) (75)
Effect of change in fair value of
available-for-sale securities,
net of tax of $(3) (12) (12) (12)
Unrecognized income (expense)
related to pensions and other
postretirement plans,
net of tax of $10 28 28 28
Change in derivative instruments
and hedges, net of tax of $2 4 4 4
Changes in noncontrolling interests (10) (10) (7) (17)
Dividends to
noncontrolling shareholders – (3) (3)
Dividends to shareholders (1,700) (1,700) (1,700)
Share-based payment arrangements 12 12 12
Purchase of treasury stock (1,561) (1,561) (1,561)
Delivery of shares (26) (104) 500 370 370
Other 2 2 2
Balance at March 31, 2022 178 – 21,278 (4,138) (4,071) 13,247 391 13,638
Balance at January 1, 2023 171 141 20,082 (4,556) (3,061) 12,777 410 13,187
Net income(1) 1,036 1,036 25 1,061
Foreign currency translation
adjustments, net of tax of $(1) 79 79 6 85
Effect of change in fair value of
available-for-sale securities,
net of tax of $1 5 5 5
Unrecognized income (expense)
related to pensions and other
postretirement plans,
net of tax of $1 – – –
Change in derivative instruments
and hedges, net of tax of $0 3 3 3
Issuance of subsidiary shares 170 170 168 338
Other changes in
noncontrolling interests – (1) (1)
Dividends to
noncontrolling shareholders – (5) (5)
Dividends to shareholders (1,706) (1,706) (1,706)
Share-based payment arrangements 22 22 1 23
Purchase of treasury stock (253) (253) (253)
Delivery of shares (53) 148 95 95
Other (2) (2) (2)
Balance at March 31, 2023 171 279 19,411 (4,469) (3,165) 12,227 604 12,831
(1) Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2023, exclude net losses of $1 million related to redeemable noncontrolling interests,
which are reported in the mezzanine equity section on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 4 for details.
Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add to the totals provided.
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Information
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Information (unaudited)
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Note 1
The Company and basis of presentation
ABB Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) together form a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more
sustainable and resource-efficient future. The Company’s solutions connect engineering know -how and software to optimize how things are
manufactured, moved, powered and operated.
The Company’s Consolidated Financial Information is prepared in accordance with United States of America generally accepte d accounting principles
(U.S. GAAP) for interim financial reporting. As such, the Consolidated Financial Information does not include all the informa tion and notes required under
U.S. GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements. Therefore, such finan cial information should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The preparation of financial information in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make assumptions and estimates that directly affect the
amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Information. These accounting assumptions and estimates include:
• estimates to determine valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and amounts recorded for unrecognized tax benefits,
• estimates related to credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of financial assets such as trade and other rece ivables, loans and
other instruments,
• estimates used to record expected costs for employee severance in connection with restructuring programs,
• estimates of loss contingencies associated with litigation or threatened litigation and other claims and inquiries, environmental damage s,
product warranties, self-insurance reserves, regulatory and other proceedings,
• assumptions and projections, principally related to future material, labor and project -related overhead costs, used in determining the
percentage-of-completion on projects where revenue is recognized over time, as well as the amount of variable consideration the Company
expects to be entitled to,
• assumptions used in the calculation of pension and postretirement benefits and the fair value of pension plan assets,
• assumptions used in determining inventory obsolescence and net realizable value,
• growth rates, discount rates and other assumptions used to determine impairment of long -lived assets and in testing goodwill for
impairment,
• estimates and assumptions used in determining the fair values of assets and liabilities assumed in business combinations, and
• estimates and assumptions used in determining the initial fair value of retained noncontrolling interest s and certain obligations in connection
with divestments.
The actual results and outcomes may differ from the Company’s estimates and assumptions.
A portion of the Company’s activities (primarily long -term construction activities) has an operating cycle that exceeds one year. For classification of
current assets and liabilities related to such activities, the Company elected to use the duration of the individual contracts as its operat ing cycle.
Accordingly, there are accounts receivable, contract assets, inventories and provisions related to these contracts whic h will not be realized within one
year that have been classified as current.
Basis of presentation
In the opinion of management, the unaudited Consolidated Financial Information contains all necessary adjustments to present fai rly the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the reported periods. Management considers all such adjustment s to be of a normal recurring nature.
The Consolidated Financial Information is presented in United States dollars ($) unless otherwise stated. Due to rounding, nu mbers presented in the
Consolidated Financial Information may not add to the totals provided.
Certain amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Information for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s
presentation. These changes relate primarily to the reorganization of the Company’s operating segments (see Note 16 for detai ls).
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Note 2
Recent accounting pronouncements
Applicable for current periods
Disclosure about supplier finance program obligations
In January 2023, the Company adopted an accounting standard update which requires entities to disclose infor mation related to supplier finance
programs. Under the update, the Company is required to disclose annually (i) the key terms of the program, (ii) the amount of the supplier finance
obligations outstanding and where those obligations are presented in the balance sheet at the reporting date, and (iii) a rollforward of the supplier
finance obligation program within the reporting period. The Company adopted this update retrospectively for all in-scope transactions, with the
exception of the rollforward disclosures, which will be adopted prospectively for annual periods beginning January 1, 2024. Apart from the additional
disclosure requirements, this update does not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The total outstanding supplier finance obligation included in “Accounts payable, trade” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, amounted to $460 million and $477 million, respectively. The Company’s payment terms related to suppliers’ finance programs are
not impacted by the suppliers’ decisions to sell amounts under the arrangements and ar e typically consistent with local market practices.
Facilitation of the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting
In January 2023, the Company adopted an accounting standard update which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the current
guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected marke t transition from the
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The Company is applying this standard update
as relevant contract and hedge accounting relationship modifications are made during the course of the transition period ending December 31, 2024.
This update does not have a significant impa ct on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Note 3
Discontinued operations and assets held for sale
Divestment of the Power Grids business
In 2020, the Company completed the divestment of its Power Grids business to Hitachi Ltd (Hitachi). Upon closing of the sale, the Company entered into
various transition services agreements (TSAs), some of which continue to have services performed . Pursuant to these TSAs, the Company and Hitachi
Energy provide to each other, on a transitional basis, various services. The services provided by the Company primarily include finance, information
technology, human resources and certain other administrative services. The TSAs were to be performed for up to 3 years with the possibility to agree on
extensions on an exceptional basis for business-critical services which are reasonably necessary to avoid a material adverse impact on the business. The
TSA for information technology services was extended until mid -2025. In the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has recognized
within its continuing operations, general and administrative expenses incurred to perform the TSAs, offset by $37 million and $38 million, respectively, in
TSA-related income for such services that is reported in Other income (expense), net.
Discontinued operations
As a result of the sale of the Power Grids business, substantially all Power Grids-related assets and liabilities have been sold. As this divestment
represented a strategic shift that would have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results, th e results of operations for this
business are presented as discontinued operations and the assets and liabilities are presented as held for sale and in discontinued operations. Certain
of the business contracts in the Power Grids business continue to be executed by subsidiaries of the Company for the benefit/ risk of Hitachi Energy.
Assets and liabilities relating to, as well as the net financial results of, these contracts will continue to be included in discontinued operations until they
have been completed or otherwise transferred to Hitachi Energy. The remaining business activities of the Power Grids business being executed by the
Company is not significant.
In addition, the Company also has retained obligations (primarily for environmental and taxes) related to other businesses di sposed or otherwise exited
that qualified as discontinued operations at the time of their disposal. Changes to these retained obligations a re also included in Loss from
discontinued operations, net of tax.
At March 31, 2023, the balances reported as held for sale and in discontinued operations pertain ing to the activities of the Power Grids business and
other obligations will remain with the Company until such time as the obligation s are settled or the activities are fully wound down. These balances
amounted to $90 million of current assets, $122 million of current liabilities and $20 million of non-current liabilities.
Planned business divestments classified as held for sale
The Company classifies its long-lived assets or disposal groups to be sold as held for sale in the period in which all of the held for sale criteria are met.
The Company initially measures a long-lived asset or disposal group that is classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less
any costs to sell. Any resulting loss is recognized in the period in which the held for sale criteria are met , while gains are not recognized on the sale of a
long-lived asset or disposal group until the date of sale. The Company assesses the fair value of a long -lived asset or disposal group less any costs to sell
at each reporting period and until the asset or disposal group is no longer classified as held for sale.
In January 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to divest its Power Conversion Division to AcBel Polytech Inc . for cash proceeds of $505 million.
The Power Conversion Division is part of the Company’s Electrification operating segment and the divestment, subject to regulatory approvals, is
expected to be completed in the second half of 2023.
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As this planned divestment does not qualify as a discontinued operation, the results of operations for this business are incl uded in the Company’s
continuing operations for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities of this business are shown as assets and liabilit ies held for sale in the
Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2023. The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale relating to this
planned divestment are as follows:
($ in millions) March 31, 2023
Assets
Receivables, net 92
Inventories, net 106
Property, plant and equipment, net 42
Other intangible assets, net 73
Goodwill 175
Other assets 37
Current assets held for sale 525
Liabilities
Accounts payable, trade 44
Other liabilities 59
Current liabilities held for sale 103
In the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Income from continuing operations before taxes includes income of $17 million and $1 million,
respectively, from the Power Conversion Division.
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Note 4
Acquisitions and equity-accounted companies
Acquisition of controlling interests
Acquisitions of controlling interests were as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions, except number of acquired businesses) 2023 2022
Purchase price for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) (1) 1 138
Aggregate excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired(2) 4 191
Number of acquired businesses – 1
(1) Excluding changes in cost- and equity-accounted companies.
(2) Recorded as goodwill.
In the table above, the “Purchase price for acquisitions” and “Aggregate excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired” amounts for the
three months ended March 31, 2022, relate primarily to the acquisition of InCharge Energy, Inc. (In-Charge).
Acquisitions of controlling interests have been accounted for under the acquisition method and have been included in the Comp any’s consolidated
financial statements since the date of acquisition.
On January 26, 2022, the Company increased its ownership in In -Charge to a 60 percent controlling interest through a stock purchase agreement.
In-Charge is headquartered in Santa Monica, USA, and is a provider of turn -key commercial electric vehicle charging hardware and software solutions.
The resulting cash outflows for the Company amounted to $13 4 million (net of cash acquired of $4 million). The acquisition expands the market
presence of the E-mobility Division of its Electrification operating segment, particularly in the North American market. In connection with th e
acquisition, the Company’s pre-existing 13.2 percent ownership of In-Charge was revalued to fair value and a gain of $32 million was recorded in “Other
income (expense), net” in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company entered into an agreement with the remaining noncontrolling
shareholders allowing either party to put or call the remaining 40 percent of the shares until 2027. The amount for which either party can exercise their
option is dependent on a formula based on revenues and thus, the amount is subject to change. As a result of this agreement, the noncontrolling
interest is classified as Redeemable noncontrolling interest (i.e. mezzanine equity) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and was initially recognized at fair
value.
While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation process to value assets ac quired and liabilities
assumed at the acquisition date, the purchase price allocation for acquisitions is preliminary for up to 12 months after the acquisition date and is
subject to refinement as more detailed analyses are completed and additional information about the fair values of the assets and liabilities becomes
available.
Investments in equity-accounted companies
In connection with the divestment of its Power Grids business to Hitachi in 2020 (see Note 3), the Company initially retained a 19.9 percent interest in the
business until December 2022, when the retained investment was sold to Hitachi. During the Company’s period of ownership of t he retained
19.9 percent interest, based on its continuing involvement with the Power Grids business, including the membership in its governing board of directors,
the Company concluded that it had significant influence over Hitachi Energy. As a result, the investment was accounted for using the equity method
through to the date of its sale.
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In the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded its share of the earnings of investees accounted for under the equity method
of accounting in Other income (expense), net, as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) 2023 2022
Loss from equity-accounted companies, net of taxes (7) (11)
Basis difference amortization (net of deferred income tax benefit) – (37)
Loss from equity-accounted companies (7) (48)
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Note 5
Cash and equivalents, marketable securities and short-term investments
Cash and equivalents, marketable securities and short -term investments consisted of the following:
March 31, 2023
Cash and Marketable
Gross Gross equivalents securities
unrealized unrealized and restricted and short-term
($ in millions) Cost basis gains losses Fair value cash investments
Changes in fair value
recorded in net income
Cash 1,319 1,319 1,319
Time deposits 2,424 2,424 2,138 286
Equity securities 696 18 714 714
4,439 18 – 4,457 3,457 1,000
Changes in fair value recorded
in other comprehensive income
Debt securities available-for-sale:
U.S. government obligations 270 2 (11) 261 261
Other government obligations 58 58 58
Corporate 67 (6) 61 61
395 2 (17) 380 – 380
Total 4,834 20 (17) 4,837 3,457 1,380
Of which:
Restricted cash, current 19
December 31, 2022
Cash and Marketable
Gross Gross equivalents securities
unrealized unrealized and restricted and short-term
($ in millions) Cost basis gains losses Fair value cash investments
Changes in fair value
recorded in net income
Cash 1,715 1,715 1,715
Time deposits 2,459 2,459 2,459
Equity securities 345 10 355 355
4,519 10 – 4,529 4,174 355
Changes in fair value recorded
in other comprehensive income
Debt securities available-for-sale:
U.S. government obligations 269 1 (15) 255 255
Other government obligations 58 58 58
Corporate 64 (7) 57 57
391 1 (22) 370 – 370
Total 4,910 11 (22) 4,899 4,174 725
Of which:
Restricted cash, current 18
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Note 6
Derivative financial instruments
The Company is exposed to certain currency, commodity, interest rate and equity risks arising from its global operating, financing and investin g
activities. The Company uses derivative instruments to reduce and manage the economic impact of these exposures.
Currency risk
Due to the global nature of the Company’s operations, many of its subsidiaries are exposed to currency risk in their operating activities from entering
into transactions in currencies other than their functional currency. To manage such currency risks, the Company’s policies r equire its subsidiaries to
hedge their foreign currency exposures from binding sales and purchase contracts denominated in foreign currencies. For forec asted foreign currency
denominated sales of standard products and the related foreign currency denominated purchases, the Company’s policy is to hedge up to a maximum
of 100 percent of the forecasted foreign currency denominated exposures, depending on the length of the forecasted exposures. Foreca sted exposures
greater than 12 months are not hedged. Forward foreign exchange contracts are the main instrument used to protect the Company against the vol atility
of future cash flows (caused by changes in exchange rates) of contracted and forecasted sales and purchases denominated in foreign currencies. In
addition, within its treasury operations, the Company primarily uses foreign exchange swaps and forward foreign exchange cont racts to manage the
currency and timing mismatches arising in its liquidity management activities.
Commodity risk
Various commodity products are used in the Company’s manufacturing activities. Consequently it is exposed to volatility in future cash flows arising
from changes in commodity prices. To manage the price risk of commodities, the Com pany’s policies require that its subsidiaries hedge the commodity
price risk exposures from binding contracts, as well as at least 50 percent (up to a maximum of 100 percent) of the forecasted commodity exposure over
the next 12 months or longer (up to a maximum of 18 months). Primarily swap contracts are used to manage the associated price risks of commodities.
Interest rate risk
The Company has issued bonds at fixed rates. Interest rate swaps and cross-currency interest rate swaps are used to manage the interest rate and
foreign currency risk associated with certain debt and generally such swaps are designated a s fair value hedges. In addition, from time to time, the
Company uses instruments such as interest rate swaps, interest rate futures, bond futures or forward rate agreements to manag e interest rate risk
arising from the Company’s balance sheet structure bu t does not designate such instruments as hedges.
Equity risk
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in the fair value of its warrant appreciation rights (WARs) issued under its management incentive plan. A WAR
gives its holder the right to receive cash equal to the market price of an equivalent listed warrant on the date of exercise. To eliminate such risk, the
Company has purchased cash-settled call options, indexed to the shares of the Compan y, which entitle the Company to receive amounts equivalent to
its obligations under the outstanding WARs.
Volume of derivative activity
In general, while the Company’s primary objective in its use of derivatives is to minimize exposures arising from its busines s, certain derivatives are
designated and qualify for hedge accounting treatment while others either are not designated or do not qualify for hedge accounting.
Foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives
The gross notional amounts of outstanding foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives (whether designated as hedges or not ) were as follows:
Type of derivative Total notional amounts at
($ in millions) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 March 31, 2022
Foreign exchange contracts 13,273 13,509 13,255
Embedded foreign exchange derivatives 1,104 933 863
Cross-currency interest rate swaps 870 855 888
Interest rate contracts 2,963 2,830 4,421
Derivative commodity contracts
The Company uses derivatives to hedge its direct or indirect exposure to the movement in the prices of commodities which are primarily copper, silver
and aluminum. The following table shows the notional amounts of outstanding derivatives (whether designated as hedges or not), on a net basis, to
reflect the Company’s requirements for these commodities:
Type of derivative Unit Total notional amounts at
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 March 31, 2022
Copper swaps metric tonnes 27,920 29,281 39,223
Silver swaps ounces 2,392,353 2,012,213 2,634,550
Aluminum swaps metric tonnes 6,750 6,825 6,950
Equity derivatives
At March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2022, the Company held 5 million, 8 million and 9 million cash-settled call options indexed to ABB Ltd
shares (conversion ratio 5:1) with a total fair value of $ 14 million, $15 million and $20 million, respectively.
Cash flow hedges
As noted above, the Company mainly uses forward foreign exchange contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk of its operations, commodity swaps
to manage its commodity risks and cash -settled call options to hedge its WAR liabilities. The Company applies cash flow hedge accounting in only
limited cases. In these cases, the effective portion of the changes in their fair value is recorded in “A ccumulated other comprehensive loss” and
subsequently reclassified into earnings in the same line item and in the same period as the underlying hedged transaction aff ects earnings. For the three
months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no significant amounts recorded for cash flow hedge accounting activities.
Fair value hedges
To reduce its interest rate exposure arising primarily from its debt issuance activities, the Company uses interest rate swaps and cross-currency interest
rate swaps. Where such instruments are designated as fair value hedges, the changes in the fair value of these instruments, as well as the changes in the
fair value of the risk component of the underlying debt being hedged, are recorded as off setting gains and losses in “Interest and other finance
expense”.
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The effect of derivative instruments, designated and qualifying as fair value hedges, on the Consolidated Income Statements was as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) 2023 2022
Gains (losses) recognized in Interest and other finance expense:
Interest rate contracts Designated as fair value hedges 10 (29)
Hedged item (10) 29
Cross-currency interest rate swaps Designated as fair value hedges (11) (45)
Hedged item 2 44
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships
Derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges or do not qualify as either cash flow or fair value hedges are economic hedges used for risk
management purposes. Gains and losses from changes in the fair values of such derivatives are recognized in the same line in the income statement as
the economically hedged transaction.
Furthermore, under certain circumstances, the Company is required to split and account separately for foreign currency deriva tives that are embedded
within certain binding sales or purchase contracts de nominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the subsidiary and the counterparty.
The gains (losses) recognized in the Consolidated Income Statements on derivatives not designated in hedging relationships were as follows:
Type of derivative not Gains (losses) recognized in income
designated as a hedge Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) Location 2023 2022
Foreign exchange contracts Total revenues 11 4
Total cost of sales (1) (6)
SG&A expenses(1) 6 8
Non-order related research and development – 1
Interest and other finance expense 42 22
Embedded foreign exchange contracts Total revenues 7 (2)
Total cost of sales (1) 1
Commodity contracts Total cost of sales 11 35
Other Interest and other finance expense – 1
Total 75 64
(1) SG&A expenses represent “Selling, general and administrative expenses”.
The fair values of derivatives included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
March 31, 2023
Derivative assets Derivative liabilities
Current in Non-current in Current in Non-current in
“Other current “Other non-current “Other current “Other non-current
($ in millions) assets” assets” liabilities” liabilities”
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts – – 4 2
Interest rate contracts – – 25 28
Cross-currency interest rate swaps – – – 281
Cash-settled call options 14 – – –
Total 14 – 29 311
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts 149 23 56 11
Commodity contracts 17 – 6 –
Interest rate contracts 7 – 4 –
Embedded foreign exchange derivatives 14 7 24 5
Total 187 30 90 16
Total fair value 201 30 119 327
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December 31, 2022
Derivative assets Derivative liabilities
Current in Non-current in Current in Non-current in
“Other current “Other non-current “Other current “Other non-current
($ in millions) assets” assets” liabilities” liabilities”
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts – – 4 4
Interest rate contracts – – 5 57
Cross-currency interest rate swaps – – – 288
Cash-settled call options 15 – – –
Total 15 – 9 349
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts 140 21 80 5
Commodity contracts 13 – 12 –
Interest rate contracts 5 – 3 –
Embedded foreign exchange derivatives 11 6 17 13
Total 169 27 112 18
Total fair value 184 27 121 367
Close-out netting agreements provide for the termination, valuation and net settlement of some or all outstanding transactions betw een two
counterparties on the occurrence of one or more pre-defined trigger events.
Although the Company is party to close-out netting agreements with most derivative counterparties, the fair values in the tables above and in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, have been presented on a gross basis.
The Company’s netting agreements and other similar arrangements allow net settlements under certain conditions. At March 31, 2023, and December 31,
2022, information related to these offsetting arrangements was as follows:
($ in millions) March 31, 2023
Gross amount Derivative liabilities Cash Non-cash
Type of agreement or of recognized eligible for set-off collateral collateral Net asset
similar arrangement assets in case of default received received exposure
Derivatives 210 (91) – – 119
Total 210 (91) – – 119
($ in millions) March 31, 2023
Gross amount Derivative liabilities Cash Non-cash
Type of agreement or of recognized eligible for set-off collateral collateral Net liability
similar arrangement liabilities in case of default pledged pledged exposure
Derivatives 417 (91) – – 326
Total 417 (91) – – 326
($ in millions) December 31, 2022
Gross amount Derivative liabilities Cash Non-cash
Type of agreement or of recognized eligible for set-off collateral collateral Net asset
similar arrangement assets in case of default received received exposure
Derivatives 194 (96) – – 98
Total 194 (96) – – 98
($ in millions) December 31, 2022
Gross amount Derivative liabilities Cash Non-cash
Type of agreement or of recognized eligible for set-off collateral collateral Net liability
similar arrangement liabilities in case of default pledged pledged exposure
Derivatives 458 (96) – – 362
Total 458 (96) – – 362
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Note 7
Fair values
The Company uses fair value measurement principles to record certain financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis and, w hen necessary, to record
certain non-financial assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, as well as to determine fair value disclosures for certain financial instruments carried
at amortized cost in the financial statements. Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis i nclude foreign currency,
commodity and interest rate derivatives, as well as cash-settled call options and available-for-sale securities. Non-financial assets recorded at fair value
on a non-recurring basis include long-lived assets that are reduced to their estimated fair value due to impairments.
Fair value is the price that would be received when selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transactio n between market participants at
the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various va luation techniques including the market approach (using observable
market data for identical or similar assets and liabilities), the income approach (discounted cash flow models) and the cost approach (using costs a
market participant would incur to develop a comparable asset). Inputs used to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities are defined by a
three-level hierarchy, depending on the nature of those inputs. The Company has categorized its financia l assets and liabilities and non-financial assets
measured at fair value within this hierarchy based on w hether the inputs to the valuation technique are observable or unobservable. An observable input
is based on market data obtained from independent sources, while an unobservable input reflects the Company’s assumptions abo ut market data.
The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1: Valuation inputs consist of quoted prices in an active market for identical assets or liabilities (o bservable quoted prices). Assets and liabilities
valued using Level 1 inputs include exchange‑traded equity securities, listed derivatives which are actively traded such as commod ity futures,
interest rate futures and certain actively traded debt securities .
Level 2: Valuation inputs consist of observable inputs (other than Level 1 inputs) such as actively quoted prices for si milar assets, quoted prices in
inactive markets and inputs other than quoted prices such as interest rate yield curves, credit spreads, or inputs derived fr om other observable
data by interpolation, correlation, regression or other means. The adjustments a pplied to quoted prices or the inputs used in valuation models
may be both observable and unobservable. In these cases, the fair value measurement is classified as Level 2 unless the unobs ervable portion of
the adjustment or the unobservable input to the valuation model is significant, in which case the fair value measurement would be classified as
Level 3. Assets and liabilities valued or disclosed using Level 2 inputs include investments in certain funds, certain debt s ecurities that are not
actively traded, interest rate swaps, cross-currency interest rate swaps, commodity swaps, cash -settled call options, forward foreign exchange
contracts, foreign exchange swaps and forward rate agreements, time deposits, as well as financing receivables and debt.
Level 3: Valuation inputs are based on the Company’s assumptions of relevant market data (unobservable input).
Whenever quoted prices involve bid-ask spreads, the Company ordinarily determines fair values ba sed on mid-market quotes. However, for the purpose
of determining the fair value of cash-settled call options serving as hedges of the Company’s management incentive plan, bid prices are used.
When determining fair values based on quoted prices in an active market, the Company considers if the level of transaction ac tivity for the financial
instrument has significantly decreased or would not be considered orderly. In such cases, th e resulting changes in valuation techniques would be
disclosed. If the market is considered disorderly or if quoted prices are not available, the Company is required to use anoth er valuation technique, such
as an income approach.
Recurring fair value measures
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:
March 31, 2023
($ in millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total fair value
Assets
Securities in “Marketable securities and short-term investments”:
Equity securities 714 714
Debt securities—U.S. government obligations 261 261
Debt securities—Other government obligations 58 58
Debt securities—Corporate 61 61
Derivative assets—current in “Other current assets” 201 201
Derivative assets—non-current in “Other non-current assets” 30 30
Total 261 1,064 – 1,325
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities—current in “Other current liabilities” 119 119
Derivative liabilities—non-current in “Other non-current liabilities” 327 327
Total – 446 – 446
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December 31, 2022
($ in millions) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total fair value
Assets
Securities in “Marketable securities and short-term investments”:
Equity securities 355 355
Debt securities—U.S. government obligations 255 255
Debt securities—European government obligations 58 58
Debt securities—Corporate 57 57
Derivative assets—current in “Other current assets” 184 184
Derivative assets—non-current in “Other non-current assets” 27 27
Total 255 681 – 936
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities—current in “Other current liabilities” 121 121
Derivative liabilities—non-current in “Other non-current liabilities” 367 367
Total – 488 – 488
The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair values of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a
recurring basis:
• Securities in “Marketable securities and short-term investments”: If quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets are available,
these are considered Level 1 inputs; however, when markets are not active, these inputs are considered Level 2. If such quoted market prices
are not available, fair value is determined using market prices for similar assets or present value techniques, applying an a ppropriate risk-free
interest rate adjusted for non-performance risk. The inputs used in present value techn iques are observable and fall into the Level 2 category.
• Derivatives: The fair values of derivative instruments are determined using quoted prices of identical instruments from an active market, if
available (Level 1 inputs). If quoted prices are not available, price quotes for similar instruments, appropriately adjusted, or present value
techniques, based on available market data, or option pricing models are used. Cash -settled call options hedging the Company’s WAR liabi lity
are valued based on bid prices of the equivalent listed warrant. The fair values obtained using price quotes for similar inst ruments or
valuation techniques represent a Level 2 input unless significant unobservable inputs are used.
Non-recurring fair value measures
There were no significant non-recurring fair value measurements during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Disclosure about financial instruments carried on a cost basis
The fair values of financial instruments carried on a cost basis were as follows:
March 31, 2023
($ in millions) Carrying value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total fair value
Assets
Cash and equivalents (excluding securities with original
maturities up to 3 months):
Cash 1,300 1,300 1,300
Time deposits 2,138 2,138 2,138
Restricted cash 19 19 19
Marketable securities and short-term investments
(excluding securities):
Time deposits 286 286 286
Liabilities
Short-term debt and current maturities of long -term debt
(excluding finance lease obligations) 3,406 2,365 1,041 3,406
Long-term debt (excluding finance lease obligations) 5,093 5,014 20 5,034
December 31, 2022
($ in millions) Carrying value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total fair value
Assets
Cash and equivalents (excluding securities with original
maturities up to 3 months):
Cash 1,697 1,697 1,697
Time deposits 2,459 2,459 2,459
Restricted cash 18 18 18
Liabilities
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt
(excluding finance lease obligations) 2,500 1,068 1,432 2,500
Long-term debt (excluding finance lease obligations) 4,976 4,813 30 4,843
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The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair values of financial instruments carried on a cost basis :
• Cash and equivalents (excluding securities with original maturities up to 3 months), Restricted cash, and Marketable securities and short -term
investments (excluding securities): The carrying amounts approximate the fair values as the items are short -term in nature or, for cash held in
banks, are equal to the deposit amount.
• Short-term debt and current maturities of long -term debt (excluding finance lease obligations) : Short-term debt includes commercial paper,
bank borrowings and overdrafts. The carrying amounts of short -term debt and current maturities of long-term debt, excluding finance lease
obligations, approximate their fair values.
• Long-term debt (excluding finance lease obligations): Fair values of bonds are determined using quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs), if
available. For bonds without available quoted market prices and other long -term debt, the fair values are determined using a discounted cash
flow methodology based upon borrowing rates of similar debt instruments and reflecting appropriate adjustments for non -performance risk
(Level 2 inputs).
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Note 8
Contract assets and liabilities
The following table provides information about Contract assets and Contract liabilities:
($ in millions) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 March 31, 2022
Contract assets 1,009 954 1,072
Contract liabilities 2,339 2,216 2,080
Contract assets primarily relate to the Company’s right to receive consideration for work completed but for which no invoice has been issued at the
reporting date. Contract assets are transferred to receivables when rights to receive payment become unconditional. Management expects that the
majority of the amounts will be collected within one year of the respective balance sheet date.
Contract liabilities primarily relate to up-front advances received on orders from customers as well as amounts invoiced to customers in excess of
revenues recognized predominantly on long-term projects. Contract liabilities are reduced as work is performed and as revenues are recognized .
The significant changes in the Contract assets and Contract liabilities balances were as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Contract Contract Contract Contract
($ in millions) assets liabilities assets liabilities
Revenue recognized, which was included in the Contract liabilities balance at Jan 1, 2023/2022 (651) (518)
Additions to Contract liabilities - excluding amounts recognized as revenue during the period 707 701
Receivables recognized that were included in the Contract assets balance at Jan 1, 2023/2022 (325) (318)
The Company considers its order backlog to represent its unsatisfied performance obligations. At March 31, 2023, the Company had unsatisfied
performance obligations totaling $21,607 million and, of this amount, the Company expects to fulfill approximately 66 percent of the obligations in 2023,
approximately 23 percent of the obligations in 2024 and the balance thereafter.
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Note 9
Debt
The Company’s total debt at March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, amounted to $8,663 million and $7,678 million, respectively.
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt
The Company’s “Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt” consisted of the following:
($ in millions) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Short-term debt 1,047 1,448
Current maturities of long-term debt 2,386 1,087
Total 3,433 2,535
Short-term debt primarily represented issued commercial paper and short -term bank borrowings from various banks. At March 31, 2023, and
December 31, 2022, $946 million and $1,383 million, respectively, was outstanding under the $2 billion Euro-commercial paper program. At March 31,
2023, $34 million was outstanding under the $2 billion commercial paper program in the United Stat es, whereas at December 31, 2022, no amount was
outstanding under this program.
Long-term debt
The Company’s long-term debt at March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, amounted to $5,230 million and $5,143 million, respectively.
Outstanding bonds (including maturities within the next 12 months) were as follows:
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(in millions) Nominal outstanding Carrying value(1) Nominal outstanding Carrying value(1)
Bonds:
0.625% EUR Instruments, due 2023 EUR 700 $ 759 EUR 700 $ 742
0% CHF Bonds, due 2023 CHF 275 $ 300 CHF 275 $ 298
0.625% EUR Instruments, due 2024 EUR 700 $ 737 EUR 700 $ 720
Floating Rate EUR Instruments, due 2024 EUR 500 $ 545 EUR 500 $ 536
0.75% EUR Instruments, due 2024 EUR 750 $ 787 EUR 750 $ 769
0.3% CHF Bonds, due 2024 CHF 280 $ 305 CHF 280 $ 303
2.1% CHF Bonds, due 2025 CHF 150 $ 163 CHF 150 $ 162
3.25% EUR Instruments, due 2027 EUR 500 $ 540
0.75% CHF Bonds, due 2027 CHF 425 $ 462 CHF 425 $ 460
3.8% USD Notes, due 2028(2) USD 383 $ 381 USD 383 $ 381
1.0% CHF Bonds, due 2029 CHF 170 $ 185 CHF 170 $ 184
0% EUR Instruments, due 2030 EUR 800 $ 691 EUR 800 $ 677
2.375% CHF Bonds, due 2030 CHF 150 $ 163 CHF 150 $ 162
3.375% EUR Instruments, due 2031 EUR 750 $ 802
4.375% USD Notes, due 2042(2) USD 609 $ 590 USD 609 $ 590
Total $ 7,410 $ 5,984
(1) USD carrying values include unamortized debt issuance costs, bond discounts or premiums, as well as adjustments for fair value hedge accounting, where appropriate.
(2) Prior to completing a cash tender offer in November 2020, the original principal amount outstanding, on each of the 3.8% USD Notes, due 2028, and the 4.375% USD
Notes, due 2042, was USD 750 million.
In January 2023, the Company issued the following EUR Instruments: (i) EUR 500 million of 3.25 percent Instruments, due 2027, and (ii) EUR 750 million of
3.375 percent Instruments, due 2031, both paying interest annually in arrears. The aggregate net proceeds of these EUR Instruments, after discount and
fees, amounted to EUR 1,235 million (equivalent to approximately $1,338 million on date of issuance).
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Note 10
Commitments and contingencies
Contingencies—Regulatory, Compliance and Legal
Regulatory
Based on findings during an internal investigation, the Company self -reported to the SEC and the DoJ, in the United States, to the Special Investigating
Unit (SIU) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in South Africa as well as to various authorities in other countries potential suspect payments
and other compliance concerns in connection with some of the Company’s dealings with Eskom and related persons. Many of those parties have
expressed an interest in, or commenced an investigation into, these matters and the Company is cooperating fully with them. T he Company paid
$104 million to Eskom in December 2020 as part of a full and final settlement with Eskom and the Special Investigating Uni t relating to improper
payments and other compliance issues associated with the Controls and Instrumentation Contract, and its Variation Orders for Units 1 and 2 at Kusile.
The Company made a provision of approximately $325 million which was recorded in Other income (expense), net, during the third quarter of 2022. In
December 2022, the Company settled with the SEC and DOJ as well as the authorities in South Africa and Switzerland. The matte r is still pending with the
authorities in Germany, but the Company does not believe that it will need to record any additional provisions for this matter.
General
The Company is aware of proceedings, or the threat of proceedings, against it and others in respect of private claims by customers and other th ird
parties with regard to certain actual or alleged anticompetitive practices. Also, the Company is subject to other claims and legal proceedings, as well as
investigations carried out by various law enforcement authorities. With respect to the above -mentioned claims, regulatory matters, and any related
proceedings, the Company will bear the related costs, including costs necessary t o resolve them.
Liabilities recognized
At March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had aggregate liabilities of $97 million and $86 million, respectively, included in “Other
provisions” and “Other non‑current liabilities”, for the above regulatory, compliance and legal contingencies, and none of the individual liabilities
recognized was significant. As it is not possible to m ake an informed judgment on, or reasonably predict, the outcome of certain matters and as it is not
possible, based on information currently available to management, to estimate the maximum potential liability on other matter s, there could be adverse
outcomes beyond the amounts accrued.
Guarantees
General
The following table provides quantitative data regarding the Company’s third -party guarantees. The maximum potential payments represent a
“worst-case scenario”, and do not reflect management’s expected outcomes.
Maximum potential payments ($ in millions) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Performance guarantees 3,778 4,300
Financial guarantees 94 96
Total(1) 3,872 4,396
(1) Maximum potential payments include amounts in both continuing and discontinued operations.
The carrying amount of liabilities recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets reflects the Company’s best estimate of future payments, which it may
incur as part of fulfilling its guarantee obligations. In respect of the above guarantees, the carrying amo unts of liabilities at March 31, 2023, and
December 31, 2022, were not significant.
The Company is party to various guarantees providing financial or performance assurances to certain third parties. These guar antees, which have
various maturities up to 2035, mainly consist of performance guarantees whereby (i) the Company guarantees the performance of a third party’s
product or service according to the terms of a contract and (ii) as member of a consortium/joint-venture that includes third parties, the Company
guarantees not only its own performance but al so the work of third parties. Such guarantees may include guarantees that a project will be completed
within a specified time. If the third party does not fulfill the obligation, the Company will compensate the guaranteed party in cash or in kind. The
original maturity dates for the majority of these performance guarantees range from one to ten years.
In conjunction with the divestment of the high -voltage cable and cables accessories businesses, the Company has entered into various performance
guarantees with other parties with respect to certain liabilities of the divested business. At March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the maximum
potential payable under these guarantees amounts to $855 million and $843 million, respectively, and these guarantees have various original maturities
ranging from five to ten years.
The Company retained obligations for financial, performance and indemnification guarantees related to the sale of the Power Grids business (see Note 3
for details). The performance and financial guarantees have been indemnified by Hitachi Ltd. These guarantees, which have various maturities up to
2035, primarily consist of bank guarantees, standby l etters of credit, business performance guarantees and other trade-related guarantees, the majority
of which have original maturity dates ranging from one to ten years. The maximum amount payable under these guarantees at March 31, 2023, and
December 31, 2022, is approximately $2.5 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively.
Commercial commitments
In addition, in the normal course of bidding for and executing certain projects, the Company has entered into standby letters of credit, bid/performance
bonds and surety bonds (collectively “performance bonds”) with various financial institutions. Customers can draw on such performance bonds in the
event that the Company does not fulfill its contractual obligations. The Company would then have an obligation to reimburse t he financial institution for
amounts paid under the performance bonds. At both March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the total outstanding performance bonds aggregated to
$2.9 billion. There have been no significant amounts reimbursed to financial institutions under these types of arrangements in the three mo nths ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022.
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Product and order-related contingencies
The Company calculates its provision for product warranties based on historical claims experience and specific review of certain contracts. The
reconciliation of the “Provisions for warranties”, including guarantees of product performance, was as follows:
($ in millions) 2023 2022
Balance at January 1, 1,028 1,005
Claims paid in cash or in kind (40) (36)
Net increase in provision for changes in estimates, warranties issued and warranties expired 65 38
Exchange rate differences 7 (8)
Balance at March 31, 1,060 999
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Note 11
Income taxes
In calculating income tax expense, the Company uses an estimate of the annual effective tax rate based upon the facts and cir cumstances known at each
interim period. On a quarterly basis, the actual effective tax rate is adjusted, as appropriate, based upo n changed facts and circumstances, if any, as
compared to those forecasted at the beginning of the year and each interim period thereafter.
The effective tax rate of 10.1 percent in the three months ended March 31, 2023, was lower than the effective tax rate of 27.3 percent in the three months
ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to a net benefit realized on a favorable resolution of an uncertain tax position in the three months ended March 31,
2023. In February 2023, on completion of a tax audit, the Company obtained resolution of the uncertain tax position for which an amount was rec orded
within Other non-current liabilities as of December 31, 2022. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company released the provision of
$206 million, due to the resolution of this matter, which resulted in an increase of $0.11 in earnings per share (basic and diluted).
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Note 12
Employee benefits
The Company operates defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution pension plans, and termination indemnity plans, in a ccordance with local
regulations and practices. At March 31, 2023, the Company’s most significant defined benefit pension plans are in Switzerland as well as in Germany, the
United Kingdom, and the United States. These plans cover a large portion of the Company’s employees and provide benefits to employees in the event
of death, disability, retirement, or termination of employment. Certain of these plans are multi -employer plans. The Company also operates other
postretirement benefit plans including postretirement health care benefits and other employee -related benefits for active employees including long -
service award plans. The measurement date used for the Company’s employee benefit plans is December 31. The funding policies of the Company’s
plans are consistent with the local government and tax requirements.
Net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following:
($ in millions) Defined pension benefits Other postretirement
Switzerland International benefits
Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Operational pension cost:
Service cost 9 14 8 9 – –
Operational pension cost 9 14 8 9 – –
Non-operational pension cost (credit):
Interest cost 12 1 40 22 1 –
Expected return on plan assets (33) (30) (39) (41) – –
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) – (2) – – – (1)
Amortization of net actuarial loss – – 13 15 (1) –
Non-operational pension cost (credit) (21) (31) 14 (4) – (1)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit) (12) (17) 22 5 – (1)
The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in the line “Non-operational pension (cost) credit” in
the income statement.
Employer contributions were as follows:
($ in millions) Defined pension benefits Other postretirement
Switzerland International benefits
Three months ended March 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Total contributions to defined benefit pension and
other postretirement benefit plans 2 16 11 10 2 3
The Company expects to make contributions totaling approximately $67 million and $5 million to its defined pension plans and other postretirement
benefit plans, respectively, for the full year 2023.
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Note 13
Stockholder's equity
At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on March 23, 2023, shareholders approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to distribute
0.84 Swiss francs per share to shareholders. The declared dividend amounted to $1,706 million, with the Company disbursing a portion in March and the
remaining amounts in April.
In March 2023, the Company completed the share buyback program that was launched in April 2022. This program was executed on a second trading line
on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Through this program, the Company purchased a total of 67 million shares for approximately $2.0 billion, of which 8 million
shares were purchased in the first quarter of 202 3 (resulting in an increase in Treasury stock of $ 253 million).
Also in March 2023, the Company announced a new share buyback program of up to $1 billion. This program, which was launched in April 2023, is being
executed on a second trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange and is planned to run until the Company’s 2024 AGM.
During the first quarter of 2023, the Company delivered, out of treasury stock, approximately 5 million shares in connection with its Management
Incentive Plan.
In February 2023, the Company obtained funding through a private placement of shares in its ABB E-Mobility subsidiary, ABB E-mobility Holding Ltd
(ABB E-Mobility), receiving gross proceeds of 325 million Swiss francs (approximately $351 million) and reducing the Company’s ownership in ABB
E-Mobility from 92 percent to 81 percent. This resulted in an increase in Additional paid -in capital of $170 million.
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Note 14
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing income by the weighted -average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per
share is calculated by dividing income by the weighted -average number of shares outstanding during the period, assuming that all potentially dilutive
securities were exercised, if dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities comprise outstanding written call options, and outstanding options and shares
granted subject to certain conditions under the Company’s share -based payment arrangements.
Basic earnings per share
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per share data in $) 2023 2022
Amounts attributable to ABB shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 1,041 615
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (5) (11)
Net income 1,036 604
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in millions) 1,861 1,936
Basic earnings per share attributable to ABB shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 0.56 0.32
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax – (0.01)
Net income 0.56 0.31
Diluted earnings per share
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per share data in $) 2023 2022
Amounts attributable to ABB shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 1,041 615
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (5) (11)
Net income 1,036 604
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in millions) 1,861 1,936
Effect of dilutive securities:
Call options and shares 13 17
Adjusted weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in millions) 1,874 1,953
Diluted earnings per share attributable to ABB shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 0.56 0.31
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax – (0.01)
Net income 0.55 0.31
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Note 15
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss
The following table shows changes in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” (OCI) attributable to ABB, by component, net of t ax:
Unrealized gains Pension and
Foreign currency (losses) on other Derivative
translation available-for-sale postretirement instruments
($ in millions) adjustments securities plan adjustments and hedges Total OCI
Balance at January 1, 2022 (2,993) 2 (1,089) (8) (4,088)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Other comprehensive (loss) income
before reclassifications (80) (12) 20 (4) (76)
Amounts reclassified from OCI 5 – 8 8 21
Total other comprehensive (loss) income (75) (12) 28 4 (55)
Less:
Amounts attributable to
noncontrolling interests and
redeemable noncontrolling interests (5) – – – (5)
Balance at March 31, 2022 (3,063) (10) (1,061) (4) (4,138)
Unrealized gains Pension and
Foreign currency (losses) on other Derivative
translation available-for-sale postretirement instruments
($ in millions) adjustments securities plan adjustments and hedges Total OCI
Balance at January 1, 2023 (3,691) (19) (838) (8) (4,556)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Other comprehensive (loss) income
before reclassifications 85 4 (8) 2 83
Amounts reclassified from OCI – 1 8 1 10
Total other comprehensive (loss) income 85 5 – 3 93
Less:
Amounts attributable to
noncontrolling interests and
redeemable noncontrolling interests 6 – – – 6
Balance at March 31, 2023 (3,612) (14) (838) (5) (4,469)
The amounts reclassified out of OCI for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were not significant.
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Note 16
Operating segment data
The Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM allocates resources to and assesses the performance of each
operating segment using the information outlined below. The Company is organized into the following segments, based on products and services:
Electrification, Motion, Process Automation and Robotics & Discrete Automation. The remain ing operations of the Company are included in Corporate
and Other.
Effective January 1, 2023, the E-mobility Division is no longer managed within the Electrification segment and has become a separate operating
segment. This new segment does not currently meet any of the size thresholds to be considered a reportable segment and as such is presented within
Corporate and Other. The segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and at December 31, 2022, has been recast to
reflect this change.
A description of the types of products and services provided by each reportable segment is as follows:
• Electrification: manufactures and sells electrical products and solutions which are designed to provide safe, smart and sustainable electrical
flow from the substation to the socket. The portfolio of increasingly digital and connected solutions includes renewable power
solutions, modular substation packages, distribution automation products, switchboard and panelboards, switchgear, UPS solutions, circui t
breakers, measuring and sensing devices, control products, wiring accessories, enclosures and cabling systems and intelligent home and
building solutions, designed to integrate and automate lighting, heating, ventilation, security and data communication networ ks. The
products and services are delivered through six operating Divisions: Distribution Solutions, Smart Power, Smart Buildings, Installation
Products, Power Conversion and Service.
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• Motion: designs, manufactures, and sells drives, motors, generators and traction converters that are driving the low -carbon future for
industries, cities, infrastructure and transportation. These products, digital technology and related services enable industr ial customers to
increase energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability, and achieve precise control of their processes. Building on over 130 years of
cumulative experience in electric powertrains, Motion combines domain expertise and technology to deliver the optimum solution for a wide
range of applications in all industrial segments. In addition, Motion, along with its partners, has a leading global service presence. These
products and services are delivered through seven operating Divisions: Large Motors and Generators, IEC LV Motors, NEMA Motors, Drive
Products, System Drives, Service and Traction.
• Process Automation: offers a broad range of industry-specific, integrated automation, electrification and digital solutions, as well as lifecycle
services for the process, hybrid and marine industries. The product portfolio includes control technologies, industrial software, advanced
analytics, sensing and measurement technology, and marine propulsion systems. In addition, Process Automation offers a comprehensive
range of services, from repair to advanced digital capabilities such as remote monitoring, preventive maintenance, asset performance
management, emission monitoring and cybersecurity . The products, systems and services are currently delivered through four operating
Divisions: Energy Industries, Process Industries, Marine & Ports and Measurement & Analytics as well as, prior to its spin-off in October 2022,
the Turbocharging Division (Accelleron).
• Robotics & Discrete Automation: delivers its products, solutions and services through two operating Divisions: Robotics and Machine
Automation. Robotics includes industrial robots, autonomous mobile robotics, software, robotic solutions, field services, spare parts, and
digital services. Machine Automation specializes in solutions based on its programmable logic controllers (PLC), industrial PCs (IPC), servo
motion, transport systems and machine vision. Both Divisions offer engineering and simulation software as well as a comprehensive range of
digital solutions.
Corporate and Other: includes headquarter costs, the Company’s corporate real estate activities, Corporate Treasury Operations, the E-mobility
operating segment, historical operating activities of certain divested businesses , and other non-core operating activities.
The primary measure of profitability on which the operating segments are evaluated is Operational EBITA, which represents inc ome from operations
excluding:
• amortization expense on intangibles arising upon acquisition ( acquisition-related amortization),
• restructuring, related and implementation costs,
• changes in the amount recorded for obligations related to divested businesses occurring after the divestment date (changes in obligat ions
related to divested businesses),
• gains and losses from sale of businesses (including fair value adjustment on assets and liabilities held for sale) ,
• acquisition- and divestment-related expenses and integration costs,
• certain other non-operational items, as well as
• foreign exchange/commodity timing differences in income from operations c onsisting of: (a) unrealized gains and losses on derivatives
(foreign exchange, commodities, embedded derivatives), (b) realized gains and losses on derivatives where the underlying hedged transaction
has not yet been realized, and (c) unrealized foreign exchange movements on receivables/payables (and related assets/liabilities).
Certain other non-operational items generally includes certain regulatory, compliance and legal costs, other income/expense relating to the Power Grids
joint venture, certain asset write downs/impairments and certain other fair value changes, changes in estimates relating to opening balance sheets of
acquired businesses (changes in pre-acquisition estimates), as well as other items which are determined by management on a case-by-case basis.
The CODM primarily reviews the results of each segment on a basis that is before the elimination of profits made on inventory sales between segments.
Segment results below are presented before these eliminations, with a total deduction for intersegment profits to arrive at t he Company’s consolidated
Operational EBITA. Intersegment sales and transfers are accounted for as if the sales and transfers were to third parties, at current market prices.
The following tables present disaggregated segment revenues from contracts with customers , Operational EBITA, and the reconciliations of
consolidated Operational EBITA to Income from continuing operations before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, as well as total
assets at March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022.
Three months ended March 31, 2023
Robotics &
Process Discrete Corporate
($ in millions) Electrification Motion Automation Automation and Other Total
Geographical markets
Europe 1,162 638 519 474 79 2,872
The Americas 1,407 632 421 136 57 2,653
of which: United States 1,043 533 264 91 53 1,984
Asia, Middle East and Africa 957 549 489 324 15 2,334
of which: China 457 281 162 248 7 1,155
3,526 1,819 1,429 934 151 7,859
Product type
Products 3,306 1,583 827 791 137 6,644
Services and other 220 236 602 143 14 1,215
3,526 1,819 1,429 934 151 7,859
Third-party revenues 3,526 1,819 1,429 934 151 7,859
Intersegment revenues 64 121 7 3 (195) –
Total revenues(1) 3,590 1,940 1,436 937 (44) 7,859
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Three months ended March 31, 2022
Robotics &
Process Discrete Corporate
($ in millions) Electrification Motion Automation Automation and Other Total
Geographical markets
Europe 1,062 466 585 354 51 2,518
The Americas 1,164 492 368 108 37 2,169
of which: United States 849 407 221 72 33 1,582
Asia, Middle East and Africa 951 499 546 267 15 2,278
of which: China 457 287 150 197 9 1,100
3,177 1,457 1,499 729 103 6,965
Product type
Products 2,981 1,248 813 612 95 5,749
Services and other 196 209 686 117 8 1,216
3,177 1,457 1,499 729 103 6,965
Third-party revenues 3,177 1,457 1,499 729 103 6,965
Intersegment revenues 59 115 7 1 (182) –
Total revenues(1) 3,236 1,572 1,506 730 (79) 6,965
(1) Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add to the totals provided.
Three months ended
March 31,
($ in millions) 2023 2022
Operational EBITA:
Electrification 677 512
Motion 366 274
Process Automation 205 196
Robotics & Discrete Automation 140 49
Corporate and Other
‒ E-mobility (28) (2)
‒ Corporate costs, intersegment eliminations and other (83) (32)
Total 1,277 997
Acquisition-related amortization (54) (60)
Restructuring, related and implementation costs (1) (28) (16)
Changes in obligations related to divested businesses (3) 14
Acquisition- and divestment-related expenses and integration costs (19) (59)
Foreign exchange/commodity timing differences in income from operations:
Unrealized gains and losses on derivatives (foreign exchange, commodities, embedded derivatives) 22 18
Realized gains and losses on derivatives where the underlying hedged transaction has not yet been realized (5) (2)
Unrealized foreign exchange movements on receivables/payables (and related assets/liabilities) 7 (1)
Certain other non-operational items:
Other income/expense relating to the Power Grids joint venture 13 (35)
Regulatory, compliance and legal costs – 1
Business transformation costs (2) (34) (26)
Changes in pre-acquisition estimates – (1)
Certain other fair value changes, including asset impairments (1) 34
Other non-operational items 23 (7)
Income from operations 1,198 857
Interest and dividend income 40 13
Interest and other finance expense (61) (22)
Non-operational pension (cost) credit 7 36
Income from continuing operations before taxes 1,184 884
(1) Includes impairment of certain assets.
(2) Amount includes ABB Way process transformation costs of $30 million and $25 million for three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Total assets(1)
($ in millions) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Electrification 13,001 12,993
Motion 6,832 6,565
Process Automation 4,672 4,598
Robotics & Discrete Automation 4,960 4,901
Corporate and Other(2) 10,574 10,091
Consolidated 40,039 39,148
(1) Total assets are after intersegment eliminations and therefore reflect third-party assets only.
(2) At March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively, Corporate and Other includes $90 million and $96 million of assets in the Power Grids business which is reported
as discontinued operations (see Note 3). In addition, at March 31, 2023, Corporate and Other includes assets held for sale of $525 million (see Note 3).
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Supplemental Reconciliations and Definitions
The following reconciliations and definitions include measures which ABB uses to supplement its Consolidated Financial Inform ation (un audited)
which is prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Certain of these financial measures
are, or may be, considered non -GAAP financial measures as defined in the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
While ABB’s management believes that the non -GAAP financial measures herein are useful in evaluating ABB’s operating results, this information
should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for the related financial information prep ared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. Therefore these measures should not be viewed in isolation but conside red together with the Consolidated Financial Information
(unaudited) prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Comparable growth rates
Growth rates for certain key figures may be presented and discussed on a “comparable” basis. The comparable growth rate measures growth on a
constant currency basis. Since we are a global company, the comparability of our operating results reported in U.S. dollars i s affected by foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations. We calculate the impacts from foreign currency fluctuations by translating the current -year periods’ reported key
figures into U.S. dollar amounts using the exchange rates in effect for the comparable per iods in the previous year.
Comparable growth rates are also adjusted for changes in our business portfolio. Adjustments to our business portfolio occur due to acquisitions,
divestments, or by exiting specific business activities or customer markets. The adjustment for portfolio changes is calculated as follows: where the
results of any business acquired or divested have not been consolidated and reported for the entire duration of both the current and comparable
periods, the reported key figures of such business are adjusted to exclude the relevant key figures of any corresponding quar ters which are not
comparable when computing the comparable growth rate. Certain portfolio changes which do not qualify as divestments under U.S. GAAP have been
treated in a similar manner to divestments. Changes in our portfolio where we have exited certain business activities or cust omer markets are adjusted
as if the relevant business was divested in the period when the decision to cease business activities was taken. We do not adjust for portfolio changes
where the relevant business has annualized revenues of less than $50 million.
The following tables provide reconciliations of reported growth rates of certain key figures to their respective comparable g rowth rate.
Comparable growth rate reconciliation by Business Area
Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022
Order growth rate Revenue growth rate
US$ Foreign US$ Foreign
(as exchange Portfolio (as exchange Portfolio
Business Area reported) impact changes Comparable reported) impact changes Comparable
Electrification 1% 4% 0% 5% 11% 5% 0% 16%
Motion 3% 5% 0% 8% 23% 7% -1% 29%
Process Automation 25% 7% 23% 55% -5% 5% 15% 15%
Robotics & Discrete Automation -23% 3% 0% -20% 28% 7% 0% 35%
ABB Group 1% 5% 3% 9% 13% 6% 3% 22%
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Regional comparable growth rate reconciliation
Regional comparable growth rate reconciliation for ABB Group - Quarter
Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022
Order growth rate Revenue growth rate
US$ Foreign US$ Foreign
(as exchange Portfolio (as exchange Portfolio
Region reported) impact changes Comparable reported) impact changes Comparable
Europe 1% 6% 3% 10% 14% 7% 3% 24%
The Americas 3% 0% 2% 5% 22% 1% 2% 25%
of which: United States -4% -1% 2% -3% 25% 1% 2% 28%
Asia, Middle East and Africa -2% 9% 4% 11% 2% 10% 4% 16%
of which: China -12% 6% 3% -3% 5% 8% 3% 16%
ABB Group 1% 5% 3% 9% 13% 6% 3% 22%
Regional comparable growth rate reconciliation by Business Area - Quarter
Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022
Order growth rate Revenue growth rate
US$ Foreign US$ Foreign
(as exchange Portfolio (as exchange Portfolio
Region reported) impact changes Comparable reported) impact changes Comparable
Europe 1% 4% 0% 5% 9% 5% 0% 14%
The Americas -1% 0% 0% -1% 21% 0% 0% 21%
of which: United States -6% 0% 0% -6% 23% 0% 0% 23%
Asia, Middle East and Africa 4% 11% 0% 15% 1% 11% 0% 12%
of which: China -11% 7% 0% -4% 0% 8% 0% 8%
Electrification 1% 4% 0% 5% 11% 5% 0% 16%
Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022
Order growth rate Revenue growth rate
US$ Foreign US$ Foreign
(as exchange Portfolio (as exchange Portfolio
Region reported) impact changes Comparable reported) impact changes Comparable
Europe 6% 6% -1% 11% 30% 7% -1% 36%
The Americas 0% 1% 0% 1% 29% 0% 0% 29%
of which: United States 2% 0% 0% 2% 32% 0% -1% 31%
Asia, Middle East and Africa 2% 9% 0% 11% 12% 10% 0% 22%
of which: China -8% 7% 0% -1% 3% 8% 0% 11%
Motion 3% 5% 0% 8% 23% 7% -1% 29%
Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022
Order growth rate Revenue growth rate
US$ Foreign US$ Foreign
(as exchange Portfolio (as exchange Portfolio
Region reported) impact changes Comparable reported) impact changes Comparable
Europe 44% 12% 32% 88% -11% 5% 15% 9%
The Americas 29% 1% 17% 47% 14% 1% 15% 30%
of which: United States -9% 0% 15% 6% 20% 0% 19% 39%
Asia, Middle East and Africa 5% 8% 21% 34% -10% 6% 15% 11%
of which: China 16% 9% 27% 52% 8% 7% 22% 37%
Process Automation 25% 7% 23% 55% -5% 6% 14% 15%
Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022
Order growth rate Revenue growth rate
US$ Foreign US$ Foreign
(as exchange Portfolio (as exchange Portfolio
Region reported) impact changes Comparable reported) impact changes Comparable
Europe -21% 4% 0% -17% 34% 7% 0% 41%
The Americas -17% -1% 0% -18% 27% 0% 0% 27%
of which: United States -23% 0% 0% -23% 26% 0% 0% 26%
Asia, Middle East and Africa -29% 6% 0% -23% 22% 10% 0% 32%
of which: China -31% 5% 0% -26% 25% 11% 0% 36%
Robotics & Discrete Automation -23% 3% 0% -20% 28% 7% 0% 35%
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Order backlog growth rate reconciliation
March 31, 2023 compared to March 31, 2022
US$ Foreign
(as exchange Portfolio
Business Area reported) impact changes Comparable
Electrification 19% 5% 0% 24%
Motion 18% 4% 0% 22%
Process Automation 11% 6% 4% 21%
Robotics & Discrete Automation 12% 4% 0% 16%
ABB Group 14% 6% 1% 21%
Other growth rate reconciliations
Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022
Service orders growth rate Services revenues growth rate
US$ Foreign US$ Foreign
(as exchange Portfolio (as exchange Portfolio
Business Area reported) impact changes Comparable reported) impact changes Comparable
Electrification 5% 5% 0% 10% 12% 5% 0% 17%
Motion 6% 6% 0% 12% 13% 7% 0% 20%
Process Automation -16% 4% 23% 11% -12% 4% 25% 17%
Robotics & Discrete Automation 10% 5% 0% 15% 22% 6% 0% 28%
ABB Group -6% 5% 13% 12% 0% 5% 14% 19%
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Operational EBITA as % of operational revenues (Operational EBITA margin)
Definition
Operational EBITA margin
Operational EBITA margin is Operational EBITA as a percentage of operational revenues.
Operational EBITA
Operational earnings before interest, taxes and acquisition -related amortization (Operational EBITA) r epresents Income from operations excluding:
• acquisition-related amortization (as defined below),
• restructuring, related and implementation costs,
• changes in the amount recorded for obligations related to divested businesses occurring after the divestment date (changes in obligations
related to divested businesses),
• gains and losses from sale of businesses (including fair value adjustment on assets and liabilities held for sale),
• acquisition- and divestment-related expenses and integration costs,
• certain other non-operational items, as well as
• foreign exchange/commodity timing differences in income from operations consisting of: (a) unrealized gains and losses on derivatives
(foreign exchange, commodities, embedded derivatives) , (b) realized gains and losses on derivatives where the underlying hedged transaction
has not yet been realized, and (c) unrealized foreign exchange movements on receivables/payables (and related assets/liabilities).
Certain other non-operational items generally includes certain regulatory, compliance and legal costs, other income/expense relating to the Pow er Grids
joint venture, certain asset write downs/impairments and certain other fair value changes, changes in estimates relating to opening balance sheets of
acquired businesses (changes in pre-acquisition estimates), as well as other items which are determined by management on a case -by-case basis.
Operational EBITA is our measure of segment profit but is also used by management to evaluate the profitability of the Compan y as a whole.
Acquisition-related amortization
Amortization expense on intangibles arising upon acquisitions.
Restructuring, related and implementation costs
Restructuring, related and implementation costs consists of restructuring and other related expenses, as well as internal and external costs relating to
the implementation of group-wide restructuring programs.
Operational revenues
The Company presents operational revenues solely for the purpose of allowing the computation of Operational EBITA margin. Operational revenues are
Total revenues adjusted for foreign exchange/commodity timing differences in total revenues of: (i) unrealized gains and losses on derivatives,
(ii) realized gains and losses on derivatives where the underlying hedged transaction has not yet been realized, and (iii) unrealized foreign exchange
movements on receivables (and related assets). Operational revenues are not intended to be an alternative measure to Total revenues, which represent
our revenues measured in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Reconciliation
The following tables provide reconciliations of consolidated Operational EBITA to Net Income and Operational EBITA Margin by business.
Reconciliation of consolidated Operational EBITA to Net Income
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) 2023 2022
Operational EBITA 1,277 997
Acquisition-related amortization (54) (60)
Restructuring, related and implementation costs (1) (28) (16)
Changes in obligations related to divested businesses (3) 14
Acquisition- and divestment-related expenses and integration costs (19) (59)
Certain other non-operational items 1 (34)
Foreign exchange/commodity timing differences in income from operations 24 15
Income from operations 1,198 857
Interest and dividend income 40 13
Interest and other finance expense (61) (22)
Non-operational pension (cost) credit 7 36
Income from continuing operations before taxes 1,184 884
Income tax expense (119) (241)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 1,065 643
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (5) (11)
Net income 1,060 632
(1) Includes impairment of certain assets.
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Reconciliation of Operational EBITA margin by business
Three months ended March 31, 2023
Corporate and
Robotics & Other and
Process Discrete Intersegment
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Electrification Motion Automation Automation elimination Consolidated
Total revenues 3,590 1,940 1,436 937 (44) 7,859
Foreign exchange/commodity timing
differences in total revenues:
Unrealized gains and losses
on derivatives (14) 4 13 2 (4) 1
Realized gains and losses on derivatives
where the underlying hedged
transaction has not yet been realized (1) – 1 – 2 2
Unrealized foreign exchange movements
on receivables (and related assets) (7) (4) (4) (1) (3) (19)
Operational revenues 3,568 1,940 1,446 938 (49) 7,843
Income (loss) from operations 655 353 200 115 (125) 1,198
Acquisition-related amortization 22 8 1 20 3 54
Restructuring, related and
implementation costs 8 1 2 – 17 28
Changes in obligations related to
divested businesses – – – – 3 3
Acquisition- and divestment-related expenses
and integration costs 7 4 3 2 3 19
Certain other non-operational items 3 2 – 2 (8) (1)
Foreign exchange/commodity timing
differences in income from operations:
Unrealized gains and losses on derivatives
(foreign exchange, commodities,
embedded derivatives) (15) – (2) 2 (7) (22)
Realized gains and losses on derivatives
where the underlying hedged
transaction has not yet been realized – – 2 – 3 5
Unrealized foreign exchange movements
on receivables/payables
(and related assets/liabilities) (3) (2) (1) (1) – (7)
Operational EBITA 677 366 205 140 (111) 1,277
Operational EBITA margin (%) 19.0% 18.9% 14.2% 14.9% n.a. 16.3%
In the three months ended March 31, 2023, certain other non-operational items in the table above includes the following:
Three months ended March 31, 2023
Robotics &
Process Discrete Corporate
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Electrification Motion Automation Automation and Other Consolidated
Certain other non-operational items:
Other income/expense relating to the
Power Grids joint venture – – – – (13) (13)
Certain other fair values changes,
including asset impairments 1 1 – 1 (2) 1
Business transformation costs(1) 4 – – 1 29 34
Other non-operational items (2) 1 – – (22) (23)
Total 3 2 – 2 (8) (1)
(1) Amounts include ABB Way process transformation costs of $30 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Three months ended March 31, 2022
Corporate and
Robotics & Other and
Process Discrete Intersegment
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Electrification Motion Automation Automation elimination Consolidated
Total revenues 3,236 1,572 1,506 730 (79) 6,965
Foreign exchange/commodity timing
differences in total revenues:
Unrealized gains and losses
on derivatives (11) 4 (1) 2 (2) (8)
Realized gains and losses on derivatives
where the underlying hedged
transaction has not yet been realized 1 1 (3) – 4 3
Unrealized foreign exchange movements
on receivables (and related assets) – (2) 3 3 (2) 2
Operational revenues 3,226 1,575 1,505 735 (79) 6,962
Income (loss) from operations 480 254 151 22 (50) 857
Acquisition-related amortization 28 8 1 21 2 60
Restructuring, related and
implementation costs 2 8 5 1 – 16
Changes in obligations related to
divested businesses – – – – (14) (14)
Acquisition- and divestment-related expenses
and integration costs 18 5 33 1 2 59
Certain other non-operational items 3 – – – 31 34
Foreign exchange/commodity timing
differences in income from operations:
Unrealized gains and losses on derivatives
(foreign exchange, commodities,
embedded derivatives) (21) (1) 6 3 (5) (18)
Realized gains and losses on derivatives
where the underlying hedged
transaction has not yet been realized 2 – (3) – 3 2
Unrealized foreign exchange movements
on receivables/payables
(and related assets/liabilities) – – 3 1 (3) 1
Operational EBITA 512 274 196 49 (34) 997
Operational EBITA margin (%) 15.9% 17.4% 13.0% 6.7% n.a. 14.3%
In the three months ended March 31, 2022, certain other non-operational items in the table above includes the following:
Three months ended March 31, 2022
Robotics &
Process Discrete Corporate
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) Electrification Motion Automation Automation and Other Consolidated
Certain other non-operational items:
Regulatory, compliance and legal costs – – – – (1) (1)
Other income/expense relating to the
Power Grids joint venture – – – – 35 35
Certain other fair values changes,
including asset impairments – – – – (34) (34)
Business transformation costs(1) 1 – – – 25 26
Changes in pre-acquisition estimates 1 – – – – 1
Other non-operational items 1 – – – 6 7
Total 3 – – – 31 34
(1) Amounts include ABB Way process transformation costs of $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
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Net debt
Definition
Net debt
Net debt is defined as Total debt less Cash and marketable securities.
Total debt
Total debt is the sum of Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt, and Long-term debt.
Cash and marketable securities
Cash and marketable securities is the sum of Cash and equivalents, Restricted cash (current and non -current) and Marketable securities and short -term
investments.
Reconciliation
($ in millions) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt 3,433 2,535
Long-term debt 5,230 5,143
Total debt 8,663 7,678
Cash and equivalents 3,438 4,156
Restricted cash - current 19 18
Marketable securities and short-term investments 1,380 725
Cash and marketable securities 4,837 4,899
Net debt 3,826 2,779
Net debt/Equity ratio
Definition
Net debt/Equity ratio
Net debt/Equity ratio is defined as Net debt divided by Equity.
Equity
Equity is defined as Total stockholders’ equity.
Reconciliation
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Total stockholders' equity 12,831 13,187
Net debt (as defined above) 3,826 2,779
Net debt / Equity ratio 0.30 0.21
Net debt/EBITDA ratio
Definition
Net debt/EBITDA ratio
Net debt/EBITDA ratio is defined as Net debt divided by EBITDA.
EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as Income from operations for the trailing twelve months preceding the balance sheet date before depreciati on and amortization for
the same trailing twelve-month period.
Reconciliation
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022
Income from operations for the three months ended:
June 30, 2022 / 2021 587 1,094
September 30, 2022 / 2021 708 852
December 31, 2022 / 2021 1,185 2,975
March 31, 2023 / 2022 1,198 857
Depreciation and Amortization for the three months ended:
June 30, 2022 / 2021 207 230
September 30, 2022 / 2021 198 220
December 31, 2022 / 2021 199 216
March 31, 2023 / 2022 191 210
EBITDA 4,473 6,654
Net debt (as defined above) 3,826 2,772
Net debt / EBITDA 0.9 0.4
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Net working capital as a percentage of revenues
Definition
Net working capital as a percentage of revenues
Net working capital as a percentage of revenues is calculated as Net working capital divided by Adjusted revenues for the tra iling twelve months.
Net working capital
Net working capital is the sum of (i) receivables, net, (ii) contract assets, (iii) inventories, net, and (iv) prepaid expenses; less (v ) accounts payable, trade,
(vi) contract liabilities (including non-current amounts) and (vii) other current liabilities (excluding primarily: (a) income taxes payable, (b) current
derivative liabilities, (c) pension and other employee benefits, (d) payables under the share buyback progr am, (e) liabilities related to certain other
restructuring-related activities and (f) liabilities related to the divestment of the Power Grids business ); and including the amounts related to these
accounts which have been presented as either assets or liabilities held for sale but excluding any amounts included in discontinued operations .
Adjusted revenues for the trailing twelve months
Adjusted revenues for the trailing twelve months includes total revenues recorded by ABB in the twelve months preceding the r elevant balance sheet
date adjusted to eliminate revenues of di vested businesses and the estimated impact of annualizing revenues of certain acquisitions which were
completed in the same trailing twelve-month period.
Reconciliation
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022
Net working capital:
Receivables, net 7,174 6,851
Contract assets 1,009 1,072
Inventories, net 6,269 5,372
Prepaid expenses 304 289
Accounts payable, trade (4,945) (4,830)
Contract liabilities (2,339) (2,080)
Other current liabilities(1) (3,444) (3,213)
Net working capital in assets and liabilities held for sale 136 –
Net working capital 4,164 3,461
Total revenues for the three months ended:
June 30, 2022 / 2021 7,251 7,449
September 30, 2022 / 2021 7,406 7,028
December 31, 2022 / 2021 7,824 7,567
March 31, 2023 / 2022 7,859 6,965
Adjustment to annualize/eliminate revenues of certain acquisitions/divestments (340) (363)
Adjusted revenues for the trailing twelve months 30,000 28,646
Net working capital as a percentage of revenues (%) 13.9% 12.1%
(1) Amounts exclude $668 million and $901 million at March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related primarily to (a) income taxes payable, (b) current derivative liabilities,
(c) pension and other employee benefits, (d) payables under the share buyback program, (e) liabilities related to certain restructuring-related activities and (f) liabilities
related to the divestment of the Power Grids business.
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Free cash flow conversion to net income
Definition
Free cash flow conversion to net income
Free cash flow conversion to net income is calculated as free cash flow divided by Adjusted net income attributable to ABB .
Adjusted net income attributable to ABB
Adjusted net income attributable to ABB is calculated as net income attributable to ABB adjusted for: (i) impairment of goodw ill, (ii) losses from
extinguishment of debt, and (iii) gains arising on the sale of both the Hitachi Energy Joint Venture and Power Grids business, the latter being included in
discontinued operations.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for: (i) purchases of property, plant and e quipment and intangible
assets, and (ii) proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment .
Free cash flow for the trailing twelve months
Free cash flow for the trailing twelve months includes f ree cash flow recorded by ABB in the twelve months preceding the relevant balance sheet date.
Net income for the trailing twelve months
Net income for the trailing twelve months includes net income recorded by ABB (as adjusted) in the twelve months preceding the relevant balance sheet
date.
Free cash flow conversion to net income
Twelve months to
($ in millions, unless otherwise indicated) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations 2,181 1,334
Adjusted for the effects of continuing operations:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (726) (762)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 123 127
Free cash flow from continuing operations 1,578 699
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations (39) (47)
Free cash flow 1,539 652
Adjusted net income attributable to ABB (1) 2,869 2,442
Free cash flow conversion to net income 54% 27%
(1) Adjusted net income attributable to ABB for the year ended December 31, 2022, is adjusted to exclude the gain on the sale of Hitachi Energy Joint Venture of $43 million
and reductions to the gain on the sale of Power Grids of $10 million.
Reconciliation of the trailing twelve months to March 31, 2023
Continuing operations
Discontinued
operations
($ in millions)
Net cash provided by
continuing operating
activities
Purchases of
property, plant and
equipment and
intangible assets
Proceeds
from sale of
property, plant and
equipment
Net cash provided
by (used in)
discontinued
operating activities
Adjusted net income
attributable to ABB(1)
Q2 2022 385 (151) 31 (3) 383
Q3 2022 793 (165) 19 (2) 362
Q4 2022 720 (259) 42 (33) 1,088
Q1 2023 283 (151) 31 (1) 1,036
Total for the trailing twelve
months to March 31, 2023 2,181 (726) 123 (39) 2,869
(1) Adjusted net income attributable to ABB for Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2022, is adjusted to exclude reductions to the gain on the sale of Power Grids of $4 million, $2 million and
$(1) million, respectively. In addition, Q4 2022 is also adjusted to exclude the gain on the sale of Hitachi Energy Joint Venture of $43 million.
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38 Q1 2023 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Net finance expenses
Definition
Net finance expenses is calculated as Interest and dividend income less Interest and other finance expense.
Reconciliation
Three months ended March 31,
($ in millions) 2023 2022
Interest and dividend income 40 13
Interest and other finance expense (61) (22)
Net finance expenses (21) (9)
Book-to-bill ratio
Definition
Book-to-bill ratio is calculated as Orders received divided by Total revenues.
Reconciliation
Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
($ in millions, except Book-to-bill presented as a ratio) Orders Revenues Book-to-bill Orders Revenues Book-to-bill
Electrification 4,141 3,590 1.15 4,112 3,236 1.27
Motion 2,262 1,940 1.17 2,202 1,572 1.40
Process Automation 2,113 1,436 1.47 1,692 1,506 1.12
Robotics & Discrete Automation 1,001 937 1.07 1,308 730 1.79
Corporate and Other (incl. intersegment eliminations) (67) (44) n.a. 59 (79) n.a.
ABB Group 9,450 7,859 1.20 9,373 6,965 1.35
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