Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized from agreements containing enforceable rights and obligations, when promised goods are delivered or services are completed. Taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, that are collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from product revenues. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in product revenues, while costs of shipping and handling are included in cost of sales.

Automotive Revenues

The Company generates revenue from the production of automotive parts sold to its customers under long-term supply agreements (“LTAs”). The duration of an LTA is generally consistent with the life cycle of a vehicle; however, a LTA does not reach the level of a performance obligation until Gentherm receives either a purchase order and/or a materials release from its customer for a specific number of production parts at a specified price, at which point an enforceable contract exists. Revenue is recognized when control of the production parts has transferred to the customer according to the terms of the contract, which typically occurs at a point in time when the parts are shipped or delivered to the customer’s premises.

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring production parts. Transaction price is determined based on the price and quantity of parts specified in the contract with the customer at the time of shipment, adjusted for discrete price adjustments and consideration payable to a customer. Discrete price reductions may occur to remain competitive with market prices. These price reductions are negotiated based on changes in product specifications, product content/cost or other commercial factors. Some of these amounts include estimates of variable consideration which are recorded at the most likely amount to which the Company expects to be entitled based on historical experience and input from customer negotiations.

From time to time, the Company provides cash incentives to customers in exchange for new business awards. The Company evaluates the underlying economics of each amount of consideration payable to a customer to determine the proper accounting by understanding the reasons for the payment, the rights and obligations resulting from the payment, the nature of the promises in the contract, and other relevant facts and circumstances. When the Company concludes that the payment is incurred only if the new business is obtained and the Company expects to recover the amounts from the customer over the term of the new business arrangement, the Company recognizes these payments as an asset. The Company amortizes the asset as a reduction of revenue as products related to the payment are transferred to the customer, based on the total amount of products expected to be sold over the term of the arrangement (generally 5 to 10 years following start of production). The Company evaluates the amounts capitalized each reporting period for recoverability and recognizes a reduction of revenue for any amounts that are no longer expected to be recovered over the term of the business arrangement. Payments to customers that are not capitalized are recognized as a reduction to revenue at the time of the commitment to make such payments.

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, total capitalized payments to customers were $18,168 and $14,276, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $1,634, $447 and $179 as reductions of revenue due to amortization and write-off of previously capitalized payments.

The Company has no material contract assets or contract liabilities as of December 31, 2025.

Medical Revenues

Revenues from our patient temperature management business unit are generated from the sale of products and equipment. Our medical products and equipment focus on patient temperature management. The Company sells medical products and equipment

primarily through distributor and group purchasing organization agreements. These agreements allow member participants to the distributor or group purchasing organization to make purchases at discounted prices negotiated by the distributor or group purchasing organization. A rebate is incurred at the point in time a member participant purchases product covered under these types of agreements. Rebates are accounted for as variable consideration, using an expected value, probability weighted approach, based on the level of sales to the distributor and the time lag between the initial sale and the rebate claim in determining the transaction price of a contract. Revenue is recognized when control of the medical products or equipment has transferred to the customer according to the terms of the contract, which typically occurs at the point in time when the parts are either shipped or delivered to the customer’s premises.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 21, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2020Mar 1, 2021
2019Feb 20, 2020
2018Feb 26, 2019

About Revenue Disclosures

Revenue disclosures under ASC 606 explain how a company identifies performance obligations, allocates transaction prices, and determines when revenue is recognized. This section is essential for understanding whether reported revenue reflects genuine economic activity or aggressive accounting choices. Analysts examine the mix of point-in-time versus over-time recognition, which directly affects revenue timing and comparability.

Key signals: rising contract liabilities (deferred revenue) suggest strong future revenue visibility, while declining contract assets may indicate slowing project milestones. Watch for variable consideration estimates — rebates, returns, and performance bonuses that require management judgment. Significant changes in disaggregated revenue by geography or product line can reveal shifting business mix before it appears in headline numbers. Compare revenue growth against contract liability growth to assess sustainability, and scrutinize any changes in the timing of recognition that coincide with earnings pressure.