Biodesix to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results on March 3, 2025

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biodesix, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSX), a leading diagnostic solutions company, today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024 after the close of trading on Monday, March 3. Biodesix management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results and provide a general business update at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day.

Listeners can register for the webcast via this link. Analysts who wish to participate in the question and answer session should use this link. A replay of the webcast will be available via the company’s investor website approximately two hours after the call’s conclusion. Participants are advised to join 15 minutes prior to the start time.

About Biodesix

Biodesix is a leading diagnostic solutions company with five Medicare-covered tests available for pulmonology patients. The Nodify Lung® Nodule Risk Assessment evaluates the risk of malignancy in pulmonary nodules, enabling physicians to better triage patients to the most appropriate course of action. The IQLung™ test portfolio for lung cancer patients supports treatment decisions across all stages of lung cancer and expedites personalized treatment. In addition, Biodesix collaborates with the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies to provide biomarker discovery, diagnostic test development, and clinical trial support services. For more information, visit biodesix.com.

Trademarks: Biodesix, Biodesix Logo, Nodify Lung, and IQLung are trademarks or registered trademarks of Biodesix, Inc.

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “goals,” or “should,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Biodesix has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and trends. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Forward-looking statements may include information concerning the impact of backlog and the timing and assumptions regarding collection of revenues on projections, availability of funds and future capital including under the term loan facility, the anticipated impact and benefits of new clinical data, reimbursement coverage and research partnerships, and the impact of a pandemic, epidemic, or outbreak, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on Biodesix and its operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in this press release and additionally, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in this press release can be found in the Risk Factors section of Biodesix most recent annual report on Form 10-K, filed March 1, 2024 or subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q during 2024, if applicable. Biodesix undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

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BlackRock® Canada Announces February Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the February 2025 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly basis as well as XIU. Unitholders of record of a fund on February 25, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on February 28, 2025.

Details regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:

Fund Name Fund Ticker Cash Distribution Per Unit
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBH $0.049
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBO $0.051
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ $0.112
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW $0.059
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLF $0.032
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLG $0.037
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF CPD $0.058
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CUD $0.079
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD $0.072
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CYH $0.080
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE $0.040
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF XAGG $0.105
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1) XAGG.U $0.061
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XAGH $0.091
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB $0.079
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCB $0.069
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBG $0.119
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBU $0.121
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XCBU.U $0.076
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF XDG $0.061
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDG.U $0.042
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDGH $0.060
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF XDIV $0.115
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF XDU $0.064
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDU.U $0.044
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDUH $0.059
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF XDV $0.114
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB $0.057
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF XEI $0.111
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF XFLB $0.111
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF XFLI $0.193
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF(1) XFLI.U $0.145
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFLX $0.179
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF XFN $0.140
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR $0.066
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF XGB $0.050
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGGB $0.040
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF XHB $0.074
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD $0.083
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF XHU $0.080
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHY $0.084
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIG $0.070
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIGS $0.122
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF XIU $0.275
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF XLB $0.062
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF $0.071
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XQB $0.053
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF XRE $0.065
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF XSAB $0.047
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSB $0.072
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSC $0.057
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSE $0.053
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF XSH $0.060
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHG $0.118
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHU $0.127
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XSHU.U $0.080
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSI $0.060
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSTB $0.047
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSTH $0.009
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF XSTP $0.010
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1) XSTP.U $0.007
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XTLH $0.117
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF XTLT $0.125
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1) XTLT.U $0.087
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR $0.040
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF XUT $0.090

(1
) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XCBU.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XFLI.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U


Estimated February Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

The February cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF are estimated to be as follows:

Fund Name Fund Ticker Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit
iShares Premium Money Market ETF CMR $0.124


BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about February 24, 2025, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF.

Further information on the iShares Funds can be found at http://www.blackrock.com/ca.

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iShares® ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares ETFs. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other decisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified professional.

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The Chemours Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

The Chemours Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
The Chemours Company (“Chemours” or “the Company”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Thermal & Specialized Solutions (“TSS”), Titanium Technologies (“TT”), and Advanced Performance Materials (“APM”), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024.

Key Fourth Quarter 2024 Results & Highlights

  • Net Sales of $1.4 billion, in line with the corresponding prior-year quarter, with TSS achieving record fourth quarter Net Sales, driven by year-over-year growth of 23% in Opteon™ Refrigerants
  • Net Loss attributable to Chemours of $8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with a Net Loss attributable to Chemours of $18 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the corresponding prior-year quarter
  • Adjusted Net Income1 of $16 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with $46 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the corresponding prior-year quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA1,2 of $179 million compared to $176 million in the corresponding prior-year quarter
  • Cash returned to shareholders through dividends of $36 million in the quarter

Key Full Year 2024 Results & Highlights

  • Net Sales of $5.8 billion compared to $6.1 billion in the prior year
  • Net Income attributable to Chemours of $86 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared with a Net Loss attributable to Chemours of $238 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, in the prior year3
  • Adjusted Net Income1 of $182 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared to $425 million, or $2.82 per diluted share, in the prior year3
  • Adjusted EBITDA1,2 of $786 million compared to $1.0 billion in the prior year
  • Cash returned to shareholders through dividends of $148 million in the year
  • Established new executive leadership team and announced Chemours’ Pathway to Thrive strategy to drive shareholder value
  • Announced PCC Group’s plans to build a chlor-alkali facility at Chemours’ TiO2 plant in DeLisle, Mississippi and completed our planned Opteon™ YF expansion at Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Fully remediated all four material weaknesses in internal control previously identified in the 2023 Form 10-K

Full Year 2025 Outlook4

  • Adjusted EBITDA between $825 million and $975 million
  • Capital expenditures between $250 million to $300 million

“In the fourth quarter, we delivered a strong earnings performance, exceeding our Adjusted EBITDA expectations across all our businesses. For TSS5, we set another quarterly Net Sales record, with 23% year-over-year growth in Opteon™ Refrigerants. In parallel, we continued to drive strong commercial performance while executing our transformation efforts in TT, and we took advantage of cost opportunities in APM,” said Denise Dignam, Chemours President and CEO. “We are well underway executing our Pathway to Thrive strategy, as evidenced by our recent strong performance, leadership announcements, partner agreement for on-site chlorine production at our DeLisle TiO2 facility, and the recent completion of the neat Opteon™ capacity expansion at our Corpus Christi, Texas site. While 2024 was a year of transition for Chemours, with a refreshed management team and strategy, we have the right pieces in place to move forward. Our Pathway to Thrive strategy is the key to driving long-term shareholder value, and our progress through the end of the year reinforces that confidence for 2025 and beyond.”

Total Chemours

 

Q4 2024

 

Q4 2023

 

Y-o-Y % ∆

 

Q3 2024

 

Q-o-Q % ∆

 

FY 2024

 

FY 2023

 

Y-o-Y % ∆

Net Sales (millions)

$1,359

 

$1,368

 

(1)%

 

$1,508

 

(10)%

 

$5,782

 

$6,078

 

(5)%

Adjusted EBITDA (millions)

$179

 

$176

 

2%

 

$208

 

(14)%

 

$786

 

$1,014

 

(22)%

Fourth quarter 2024 Net Sales of $1.4 billion decreased 1% compared to the prior-year quarter. A 3% decrease in pricing was partially offset by a 2% increase in volume, while currency impact remained flat.

Fourth quarter 2024 Net Loss attributable to Chemours was $8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to a Net Loss attributable to Chemours of $18 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $179 million, compared to $176 million in the prior-year quarter. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by cost savings realized through the TT Transformation Plan, favorable inventory adjustments and true-ups in APM, and increased volumes in TSS, partially offset by lower pricing across all businesses.

Full year 2024 Net Sales of $5.8 billion decreased 5% compared to the prior year, driven by a 4% pricing decrease and a 1% decrease due to portfolio changes made during 2023. Increases in volume from TSS and TT were offset by weaker volumes in APM with the impact from currency flat year-over-year.

Full year 2024 Net Income attributable to Chemours was $86 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to a Net Loss attributable to Chemours of $238 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, in the prior year3. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2024 was $786 million, compared to $1.0 billion in the prior year. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by pricing decreases across all businesses, unfavorable impacts from currency, and portfolio changes, in addition to higher costs in TSS and Corporate Expenses related to the Audit Committee’s internal review and remediation, which were more than offset by cost savings realized through the TT Transformation Plan.

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

 

Q4 2024

Q4 2023

Y-o-Y % ∆

Q3 2024

Q-o-Q % ∆

FY 2024

FY 2023

Y-o-Y % ∆

Net Sales (millions)

$390

$380

3%

$468

(17)%

$1,830

$1,851

(1)%

Opteon™ Refrigerants

$178

$145

23%

$205

(13)%

$810

$710

14%

Freon™ Refrigerants

$124

$141

(12)%

$146

(15)%

$614

$722

(15)%

Foam, Propellants & Other (FP&O)

$88

$94

(6)%

$117

(25)%

$406

$419

(3)%

Adjusted EBITDA (millions)

$123

$124

(1)%

$141

(13)%

$576

$685

(16)%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

32%

33%

(1) ppt

30%

2 ppts

31%

37%

(6) ppts

TSS segment fourth quarter 2024 Net Sales were $390 million, a 3% increase compared to the fourth quarter 2023. Net Sales growth was primarily driven by a volume increase of 7%, partially offset by a price decrease of 4%, while currency impact remained flat. Volume growth was driven by stronger demand for Opteon™ Refrigerant blends in advance of the new low GWP stationary air conditioning equipment transition starting in 2025 under the U.S. AIM Act. The decrease in pricing was largely attributed to softer Freon™ Refrigerant prices due to elevated market hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) inventory levels.

TSS segment fourth quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1% to $123 million compared to the prior-year quarter, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin also decreased 1 percentage point to 32%. This decrease was driven primarily by price, partially offset by lower costs, which are not anticipated to recur in the first quarter of 2025.

On a sequential basis, Net Sales decreased by 17%, driven by a volume decrease of 13% and a price decrease of 4%. Overall volume and price decreases were primarily related to typical seasonal trends across refrigerant portfolios combined with lower demand for FP&O products in the fourth quarter.

TSS segment full year 2024 Net Sales were $1.8 billion, a 1% decrease compared to the full year 2023. The change in Net Sales was primarily driven by a price decrease of 3%, partially offset by a volume increase of 2%, while currency impact remained flat. The decrease in price was primarily related to softer Freon Refrigerant prices, partially offset by stronger Opteon Refrigerant prices due to mix. Volume growth was driven by higher demand within the Opteon Refrigerants portfolio as a result of continued stationary and automotive end-market adoption, partially offset by a volume decrease in the Freon Refrigerant portfolio in connection with the HFC step downs under the U.S. AIM Act and EU F-Gas regulation.

TSS segment full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA decreased 16% to $576 million compared to the prior year, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin decreased 6 percentage points to 31%. This decrease was primarily driven by the previously mentioned softer Freon Refrigerant prices, higher costs associated with purchasing non-Corpus based low GWP refrigerant, near-term quota allowances, lower fixed cost absorption in TSS’s HFC production line, and other input costs.

Titanium Technologies

 

Q4 2024

Q4 2023

Y-o-Y % ∆

Q3 2024

Q-o-Q % ∆

FY 2024

FY 2023

Y-o-Y % ∆

Net Sales (millions)

$632

$651

(3)%

$672

(6)%

$2,572

$2,680

(4)%

Adjusted EBITDA (millions)

$77

$64

20%

$85

(9)%

$312

$290

8%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

12%

10%

2 ppts

13%

(1) ppt

12%

11%

1 ppt

TT segment fourth quarter 2024 Net Sales were $632 million, a 3% decrease compared to the fourth quarter 2023. This decrease was primarily driven by a 2% decrease in pricing and a 1% decrease in volume, while currency impact remained flat.

TT segment fourth quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA increased 20% to $77 million compared to the prior-year quarter, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased by 2 percentage points to 12%. The TT earnings increase was driven by incremental cost savings realized through the TT Transformation Plan, partially offset by the previously mentioned decreases in pricing and volume.

On a sequential basis, TT segment fourth quarter 2024 Net Sales decreased 6%, driven by a 4% decrease in volume and a 2% decrease in price.

TT segment full year 2024 Net Sales were $2.6 billion, a decrease of 4% compared to the full year 2023. This decrease was primarily driven by a 5% decrease in pricing, partially offset by a 1% increase in volume.

TT segment full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA increased 8% to $312 million compared to the prior year, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin also increased by 1 percentage point to 12%. The TT earnings increase was primarily driven by cost savings realized from the TT Transformation Plan, which was partially offset by the impact of the previously mentioned decrease in pricing as well as $26 million of costs across the second and third quarters related to the unplanned weather-related downtime at our Altamira, Mexico manufacturing site. During the full year 2024, the TT Transformation Plan achieved approximately $140 million of cost savings, exceeding the original commitment of $125 million.

Advanced Performance Materials

 

Q4 2024

Q4 2023

Y-o-Y % ∆

Q3 2024

Q-o-Q % ∆

FY 2024

FY 2023

Y-o-Y % ∆

Net Sales (millions)

$324

$326

(1)%

$354

(8)%

$1,326

$1,462

(9)%

Advanced Materials

$191

$192

(1)%

$214

(11)%

$808

$916

(12)%

Performance Solutions

$133

$134

(1)%

$140

(5)%

$518

$546

(5)%

Adjusted EBITDA (millions)

$48

$40

20%

$39

23%

$161

$273

(41)%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

15%

12%

3 ppts

11%

4 ppts

12%

19%

(7) ppts

APM segment fourth quarter 2024 Net Sales were $324 million, a 1% decrease compared to the fourth quarter 2023. The change in Net Sales was primarily driven by a 3% decrease in price, partially offset by a 2% increase in volume, while currency impact remained flat. The volume increase was related to the recent capacity expansion in Teflon™ PFA, which more than offset weaker demand in the hydrogen market. The price decrease was attributed to product mix connected to more economically sensitive end markets across the segment.

APM segment fourth quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA increased 20% to $48 million, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin also increased by 3 percentage points to 15%. This increase was primarily due to favorable inventory adjustments and true-ups, which are not anticipated to recur in the first quarter of 2025, partially offset by the previously mentioned decrease in price driven by product mix.

On a sequential basis, APM segment fourth quarter 2024 Net Sales decreased by 8%, driven by a 6% volume decrease and a 2% decrease in price, while currency impact remained flat.

APM segment full year 2024 Net Sales were $1.3 billion, a 9% decrease compared to the full year 2023. The change in Net Sales was primarily driven by a 5% decrease in pricing as well as a 3% decrease in volumes, with currency a slight 1% headwind. Volumes decreased primarily due to weaker demand in the hydrogen market and lower volumes in more economically sensitive end markets, while the price decrease was primarily due to product mix connected to more economically sensitive end markets across the broad segment.

APM segment full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA decreased 41% to $161 million, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin decreased by 7 percentage points to 12%. This decrease was primarily due to the previously mentioned decreases in pricing and volumes, further impacted by lower fixed cost absorption due to lower overall volumes.

In January 2025, under the Portfolio Management pillar of Pathway to Thrive, as a part of a broader strategic review of our APM European asset footprint, APM management approved a restructuring program to exit its Surface Protection Solutions (“SPS”) Capstone business. This action was taken due to regulatory changes and uncertainty that have caused reduced demand and market deselection of telomer-based chemistries, making SPS economics unfavorable going forward. Manufacturing of SPS Capstoneproducts is expected to end by the end of the second quarter of 20256, pending local regulatory approval. Based on current information, the total cost impact of the restructuring program is expected to be approximately $60 million7. These costs, and where applicable cash payments, which are expected to represent half of the total costs, are expected to be incurred throughout late 2025 and 2026.

Other Segment

The Performance Chemicals and Intermediates business in the Company’s Other Segment had Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter 2024 of $13 million and breakeven, respectively, and $54 million and $8 million, respectively, for the full year 2024.

Corporate Expenses8

Corporate Expenses were a $69 million offset to Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter 2024, an increase of $20 million versus the prior-year quarter, and a $255 million offset to Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2024. The increase of $43 million versus the prior year was primarily due to costs associated with the Audit Committee’s internal review and remediation9 in addition to changes in reserves related to legacy asbestos matters recorded in the fourth quarter.

Liquidity

As of December 31, 2024, consolidated gross debt was $4.2 billion. Debt, net of $713 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, was $3.4 billion, resulting in a net leverage ratio of approximately 4.4x on a trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA basis. Total liquidity was $1.4 billion, comprised of $713 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $640 million of revolving credit facility capacity, net of outstanding letters of credit.

Cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $138 million, compared to $482 million in the prior-year quarter due to actions taken in Q4 2023 specific to previous management. Capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2024 amounted to $109 million, compared to $135 million in the prior-year quarter driven by additional capital expenditures on APM’s Teflon PFA expansion in 2023. During the quarter, the Company paid $36 million in dividends to shareholders.

Operating cash usage for the full year 2024 totaled $633 million, an increased usage of $1.2 billion compared to the prior year. The higher usage of operating cash flow reflects the release of the $592 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents deposited in the qualified settlement fund per the terms of the U.S. Public Water System Class Action Suit Settlement agreement following final judgment10, along with cash impacts due to the unwinding of 2023 year end net working capital actions. Capital expenditures for the full year 2024 amounted to $360 million, compared to $370 million in the prior year. During the year, the Company paid $148 million in dividends to shareholders.

First Quarter 2025 Outlook

In the first quarter, TSS anticipates an overall sequential Net Sales increase driven by double-digit sequential growth expected in Opteon™ Refrigerants, partially offset by a sequential decrease in Freon Refrigerants in connection with the ongoing transitions under the U.S. AIM Act and EU F-Gas regulation. TSS Adjusted EBITDA is expected to increase slightly sequentially, with increased costs expected from a forced outage at our Corpus Christi, Texas site and additional input costs associated with the site’s ramp-up of the new Opteon™ capacity expansion.

TT expects a sequential Net Sales decrease driven by the segment’s projected regional sales mix, with volumes expected to remain stable. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to decrease sequentially driven by the referenced regional sales mix, with operational headwinds related to cold weather downtime at our U.S. sites in January 2025 further contributing to the decline.

APM expects a sequential Net Sales decrease with softer demand across the segment driven by continued weakness in cyclical end markets and products serving hydrogen and semiconductor markets. Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to decrease sequentially due to lower Net Sales, an unfavorable product mix, and additional costs as a result of an outage from scheduled major plant maintenance that extended into the beginning of 2025. The fourth quarter comparison period for APM also included favorable inventory adjustments and true-ups that are not anticipated to recur in the first quarter.

The Company anticipates consolidated Net Sales to be flat to slightly down sequentially, with consolidated Adjusted EBITDA also expected to be slightly down sequentially. Corporate Expenses, as an offset to Adjusted EBITDA, are expected to decline by approximately 30% compared with the fourth quarter, which included costs associated with legacy asbestos matters. Operating cash flow in the first quarter is expected to reflect a net usage, consistent with traditional seasonality, paired with capital expenditures in the range of $80 million.

Full Year 2025 Outlook

The Company expects to deliver 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $825 million to $975 million. Operating cash flow is expected to improve as the year progresses and more than fund anticipated capital expenditures ranging from $250 million to $300 million, while also ensuring dividend funding, subject to Board approval quarterly.

Conference Call

As previously announced, Chemours will hold a conference call and webcast on February 18, 2025, at 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. Access to the webcast and materials can be accessed by visiting the Events & Presentations page of Chemours’ investor website, investors.chemours.com. A webcast replay of the conference call will be available on Chemours’ investor website.

1 Non-GAAP measures, including Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA referred to throughout, principally exclude the impact of recent litigation settlements for legacy environmental matters and associated fees, in addition to other unallocated items – please refer to the attached “Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)”.

2 Adjusted EBITDA excludes net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and all remaining provision for income taxes from Adjusted Net Income. See the corresponding reconciliation referenced in footnote #1.

3 In 2023, Chemours recorded litigation-related charges pertaining to litigation settlements, PFOA drinking water treatment accruals, and other related legal fees. These charges included a $592 million accrual related to the U.S. Public Water System Class Action Suit Settlement plus $24 million of third-party legal fees directly related to the settlement, $55 million of charges related to the Company’s portion of Chemours, DuPont, Corteva, EID and the State of Ohio’s agreement entered into in November 2023, $13 million related to the Company’s portion of the supplemental payment to the State of Delaware, $76 million for other PFAS litigation matters, and $4 million of other litigation matters.

4 For information on our outlooked non-GAAP measures, please refer to the attached “Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)”.

5 For the fourth quarter as a segment.

6 Sales of SPS Capstone™ products were $88 million, $97 million and $104 million in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

7 Includes non-cash accelerated depreciation related to the SPS Capstone™ manufacturing assets remaining useful life of approximately $30 million, cash payments of approximately $20 million for severance and retention, contract termination costs and external spending to support various site closure activities, as well as approximately $10 million for deconstruction and ongoing decommissioning expenses which will be expensed as incurred.

8 2024 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA also reflect additional unallocated costs of $1 million and $16 million in Q4 2024 and FY 2024, respectively. These costs are reflected in consolidated Adjusted EBITDA results only.

9 As of the end of 2024, all four material weaknesses identified in connection with the 2023 Form 10-K have been fully remediated.

10 As defined in the U.S. Public Water System Class Action Suit Settlement agreement.

About The Chemours Company

The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in providing industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets, including coatings, plastics, refrigeration and air conditioning, transportation, semiconductor and advanced electronics, general industrial, and oil and gas. Through our three businesses – Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials – we deliver application expertise and chemistry-based innovations that solve customers’ biggest challenges. Our flagship products are sold under prominent brands such as Opteon™, Freon™, Ti-Pure™, Nafion™, Teflon™, Viton™, and Krytox™. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC, Chemours has approximately 6,000 employees and 28 manufacturing sites and serves approximately 2,500 customers in approximately 110 countries.

For more information, visit chemours.com or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Chemours or LinkedIn.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Within this press release, we may make reference to Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Total Debt Principal, Net and Net Leverage Ratio which are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company includes these non-GAAP financial measures because management believes they are useful to investors in that they provide for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. Management uses Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA, which adjust for (i) certain non-cash items, (ii) certain items we believe are not indicative of ongoing operating performance or (iii) certain nonrecurring, unusual or infrequent items to evaluate the Company’s performance in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from period to period. Additionally, Total Debt Principal, Net and Net Leverage Ratio are utilized as liquidity measures to assess the cash generation of our businesses and on-going liquidity position.

Accordingly, the Company believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, is a useful financial analysis tool that can assist investors in assessing the Company’s operating performance and underlying prospects. This analysis should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. This analysis, as well as the other information in this press release, should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and footnotes contained in the documents that the Company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company in this press release may be different from the methods used by other companies. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP reported financial measures on a forward-looking basis because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of unusual gains and losses, potential future asset impairments and pending litigation without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the guidance period. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the attached schedules or the table, “Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)” and materials posted to the Company’s website at investors.chemours.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to a historical or current fact. The words “believe,” “expect,” “will,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “project” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date such statements were made. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, guidance on Company and segment performance for the first quarter of 2025 and the Company’s refreshed corporate strategy. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events that may not be accurate or realized, such as guidance relying on models based upon management assumptions regarding future events that are inherently uncertain. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties including the outcome or resolution of any pending or future environmental liabilities, the commencement, outcome or resolution of any regulatory inquiry, investigation or proceeding, the initiation, outcome or settlement of any litigation, our ability to maintain an effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, changes in environmental regulations in the U.S. or other jurisdictions that affect demand for or adoption of our products, anticipated future operating and financial performance for our segments individually and our company as a whole, business plans, prospects, targets, goals and commitments, capital investments and projects and target capital expenditures, efforts to resolve outstanding or potential litigation, including claims related to legacy PFAS liabilities, plans for dividends, sufficiency or longevity of intellectual property protection, cost reductions or savings targets, plans to increase profitability and growth, our ability to develop and commercialize new products or technologies and obtain necessary regulatory approvals, our ability to make acquisitions, integrate acquired businesses or assets into our operations, and achieve anticipated synergies or cost savings, all of which are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These statements also may involve risks and uncertainties that are beyond Chemours’ control. Matters outside our control, including general economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, changes in laws and regulations in the U.S. or other jurisdictions in which we operate, and global health events and weather events, have affected or may affect our business and operations and may or may continue to hinder our ability to provide goods and services to customers, cause disruptions in our supply chains such as through strikes, labor disruptions or other events, adversely affect our business partners, significantly reduce the demand for our products, adversely affect the health and welfare of our personnel or cause other unpredictable events. Additionally, there may be other risks and uncertainties that Chemours is unable to identify at this time or that Chemours does not currently expect to have a material impact on its business. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Chemours assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law.

The Chemours Company

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

Net sales

 

$

5,782

 

 

$

6,078

 

 

$

6,831

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

4,631

 

 

 

4,772

 

 

 

5,215

 

Gross profit

 

 

1,151

 

 

 

1,306

 

 

 

1,616

 

Selling, general, and administrative expense

 

 

585

 

 

 

1,290

 

 

 

710

 

Research and development expense

 

 

109

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

118

 

Restructuring, asset-related, and other charges

 

 

60

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

16

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

 

 

810

 

 

 

1,551

 

 

 

844

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

 

43

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

55

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(264

)

 

 

(208

)

 

 

(163

)

(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

7

 

Other income, net

 

 

8

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

70

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

127

 

 

 

(318

)

 

 

741

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

41

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

163

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

86

 

 

 

(237

)

 

 

578

 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Chemours

 

$

86

 

 

$

(238

)

 

$

578

 

Per share data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock

 

$

0.58

 

 

$

(1.60

)

 

$

3.72

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock

 

 

0.57

 

 

 

(1.60

)

 

 

3.65

 

Certain prior period amounts have been revised to correct for certain immaterial errors related to the income statement classification of byproduct revenues, which is more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The Chemours Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

713

 

 

$

1,203

 

Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

604

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

 

770

 

 

 

610

 

Inventories

 

 

1,472

 

 

 

1,352

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

71

 

 

 

66

 

Total current assets

 

 

3,026

 

 

 

3,835

 

Property, plant, and equipment

 

 

9,572

 

 

 

9,412

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(6,389

)

 

 

(6,196

)

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

3,183

 

 

 

3,216

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

258

 

 

 

260

 

Goodwill

 

 

46

 

 

 

102

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Investments in affiliates

 

 

152

 

 

 

158

 

Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

797

 

 

 

677

 

Total assets

 

$

7,515

 

 

$

8,251

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,142

 

 

$

1,159

 

Compensation and other employee-related cost

 

 

99

 

 

 

89

 

Short-term and current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

54

 

 

 

51

 

Current environmental remediation

 

 

115

 

 

 

129

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

393

 

 

 

1,058

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,803

 

 

 

2,486

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

4,054

 

 

 

3,987

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

194

 

 

 

206

 

Long-term environmental remediation

 

 

456

 

 

 

461

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

35

 

 

 

44

 

Other liabilities

 

 

368

 

 

 

328

 

Total liabilities

 

 

6,910

 

 

 

7,512

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock (par value $0.01 per share; 810,000,000 shares authorized;

198,300,033 shares issued and 149,428,431 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024;

197,519,784 shares issued and 148,587,397 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023)

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Treasury stock, at cost (48,871,602 shares at December 31, 2024; 48,932,387 shares at December 31, 2023)

 

 

(1,804

)

 

 

(1,806

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,055

 

 

 

1,033

 

Retained earnings

 

 

1,718

 

 

 

1,782

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(367

)

 

 

(274

)

Total Chemours stockholders’ equity

 

 

604

 

 

 

737

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Total equity

 

 

605

 

 

 

739

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

7,515

 

 

$

8,251

 

 

The Chemours Company

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

86

 

 

$

(237

)

 

$

578

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

301

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

291

 

Gain on sales of assets and businesses, net

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(21

)

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net

 

 

(1

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

(22

)

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(7

)

Amortization of debt issuance costs and issue discounts

 

 

12

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

Deferred tax (benefit) provision

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(158

)

 

 

20

 

Asset-related charges

 

 

27

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

5

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

15

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

27

 

Net periodic pension cost

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

Defined benefit plan contributions

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(10

)

Other operating charges and credits, net

 

 

(42

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(21

)

Goodwill impairment

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in operating assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

91

 

Inventories and other current operating assets

 

 

(146

)

 

 

58

 

 

 

(294

)

Other non-current operating assets

 

 

(98

)

 

 

 

 

 

(96

)

(Decrease) increase in operating liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

105

 

Other current operating liabilities

 

 

(660

)

 

 

642

 

 

 

(47

)

Non-current operating liabilities

 

 

13

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

138

 

Cash (used for) provided by operating activities

 

 

(633

)

 

 

556

 

 

 

755

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

 

 

(360

)

 

 

(370

)

 

 

(307

)

Proceeds from sales of assets and businesses, net of cash divested

 

 

3

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

33

 

Foreign exchange contract settlements, net

 

 

2

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

3

 

Other investing activities

 

 

2

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(13

)

Cash used for investing activities

 

 

(353

)

 

 

(229

)

 

 

(284

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net

 

 

606

 

 

 

648

 

 

 

 

Debt repayments

 

 

(490

)

 

 

(280

)

 

 

(68

)

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(1

)

Payments on finance leases

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(11

)

Proceeds from supplier financing programs

 

 

93

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

105

 

Payments to supplier financing program

 

 

(102

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(106

)

Purchases of treasury stock, at cost

 

 

 

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(495

)

Proceeds from exercised stock options

 

 

9

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

51

 

Payments related to tax withheld on vested stock awards

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(6

)

Payments of dividends to the Company’s common shareholders

 

 

(148

)

 

 

(149

)

 

 

(154

)

(Distributions to) cash received from non-controlling interest shareholders

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

Other financing activities

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash (used for) provided by financing activities

 

 

(36

)

 

 

172

 

 

 

(686

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

(22

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(32

)

(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

(1,044

)

 

 

503

 

 

 

(247

)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at January 1,

 

 

1,807

 

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

1,551

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at December 31,

 

$

763

 

 

$

1,807

 

 

$

1,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flows information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net of amounts capitalized

 

$

267

 

 

$

223

 

 

$

164

 

Income taxes, net of refunds

 

 

73

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

131

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable

 

$

88

 

 

$

82

 

 

$

79

 

Treasury stock repurchased, not settled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

The Chemours Company

Segment Financial and Operating Data (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

 

Segment Net Sales (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Sequential

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Increase /

 

September 30,

 

Increase /

 

2024

 

2023

 

(Decrease)

 

2024

 

(Decrease)

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

$

 

390

 

 

$

 

380

 

 

$

 

10

 

 

$

 

468

 

 

$

 

(78

)

Titanium Technologies

 

 

632

 

 

 

 

651

 

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

 

672

 

 

 

 

(40

)

Advanced Performance Materials

 

 

324

 

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

 

(30

)

Other Segment

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Total Net Sales

$

 

1,359

 

 

$

 

1,368

 

 

$

 

(9

)

 

$

 

1,508

 

 

$

 

(149

)

(1)

Certain prior period amounts have been revised to correct for certain immaterial errors related to the income statement classification of byproduct revenues and certain ore sales associated with the Company’s Kuan Yin, Taiwan facility, which is more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Sequential

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Increase /

 

September 30,

 

Increase /

 

2024

 

2023

 

(Decrease)

 

2024

 

(Decrease)

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

$

 

123

 

 

$

 

124

 

 

$

 

(1

)

 

$

 

141

 

 

$

 

(18

)

Titanium Technologies

$

 

77

 

 

$

 

64

 

 

$

 

13

 

 

$

 

85

 

 

$

 

(8

)

Advanced Performance Materials

$

 

48

 

 

$

 

40

 

 

$

 

8

 

 

$

 

39

 

 

$

 

9

 

Other Segment

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

3

 

 

$

 

(3

)

Quarterly Change in Net Sales from the three months ended December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

Percentage Change vs.

 

Percentage Change Due To

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Price

 

Volume

 

Currency

 

Portfolio

 

Total Company

$

 

1,359

 

 

 

(1

)%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

%

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

$

 

390

 

 

 

3

%

 

(4

)%

 

7

%

 

%

 

%

Titanium Technologies

 

 

632

 

 

 

(3

)%

 

(2

)%

 

(1

)%

 

%

 

%

Advanced Performance Materials

 

 

324

 

 

 

(1

)%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

%

 

%

Other Segment

 

 

13

 

 

 

18

%

 

27

%

 

(9

)%

 

%

 

%

Quarterly Change in Net Sales from the three months ended September 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

Percentage Change vs.

 

Percentage Change Due To

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

Price

 

Volume

 

Currency

 

Portfolio

 

Total Company

$

 

1,359

 

 

 

(10

)%

 

(2

)%

 

(8

)%

 

%

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

$

 

390

 

 

 

(17

)%

 

(4

)%

 

(13

)%

 

%

 

%

Titanium Technologies

 

 

632

 

 

 

(6

)%

 

(2

)%

 

(4

)%

 

%

 

%

Advanced Performance Materials

 

 

324

 

 

 

(8

)%

 

(2

)%

 

(6

)%

 

%

 

%

Other Segment

 

 

13

 

 

 

(7

)%

 

14

%

 

(21

)%

 

%

 

%

The Chemours Company

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

GAAP Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Chemours to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

GAAP Net Leverage Ratio to Non-GAAP Net Leverage Ratio Reconciliation

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is defined as income (loss) before income taxes, excluding the following items: interest expense, depreciation, and amortization; non-operating pension and other post-retirement employee benefit costs, which represents the components of net periodic pension costs excluding the service cost component; exchange (gains) losses included in other income (expense), net; restructuring, asset-related, and other charges; (gains) losses on sales of businesses or assets; and, other items not considered indicative of the Company’s ongoing operational performance and expected to occur infrequently, including certain litigation related and environmental charges and Qualified Spend reimbursable by DuPont and/or Corteva as part of the Company’s cost-sharing agreement under the terms of the MOU that were previously excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Chemours, adjusted for items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, except interest expense, depreciation, amortization, and certain provision for (benefit from) income tax amounts. Net Leverage Ratio is defined as our total debt principal, net, or our total debt principal outstanding less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, divided by Adjusted EBITDA.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

 

9

 

 

$

 

(71

)

 

$

 

(30

)

 

$

 

127

 

 

$

 

(318

)

Net (loss) income attributable to Chemours

 

$

 

(8

)

 

$

 

(18

)

 

$

 

(27

)

 

$

 

86

 

 

$

 

(238

)

Non-operating pension and other post-retirement employee benefit cost (income)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

Exchange losses, net

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

38

 

Restructuring, asset-related, and other charges (1)

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

 

153

 

Goodwill impairment charge (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

Gain on sales of assets and businesses, net (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

(110

)

Transaction costs (4)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

16

 

Qualified spend recovery (5)

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

(54

)

Litigation-related charges (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

 

764

 

Environmental charges (7)

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

9

 

Adjustments made to income taxes (8)

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

(19

)

Benefit from income taxes relating to reconciling items (9)

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(135

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

 

425

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

 

208

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

 

307

 

All remaining provision for (benefit from) income taxes (9)

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

73

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

 

179

 

 

$

 

176

 

 

$

 

208

 

 

$

 

786

 

 

$

 

1,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

4,151

 

 

$

 

4,084

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(713

)

 

 

 

(1,203

)

Total debt principal, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

3,438

 

 

$

 

2,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Leverage Ratio (calculated using GAAP earnings) (10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.1x

 

 

 

(9.1)x

 

Net Leverage Ratio (calculated using Non-GAAP earnings) (10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.4x

 

 

 

2.8x

 

GAAP Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Chemours to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

GAAP Net Leverage Ratio to Non-GAAP Net Leverage Ratio Reconciliation (Continued)

(1)

For the year ended December 31, 2024, restructuring, asset-related and other charges primarily includes charges related to the 2024 Restructuring Program and Titanium Technologies Transformation Plan. For the year ended December 31, 2023, restructuring, asset-related and other charges primarily includes charges related to the Titanium Technologies Transformation Plan and our decision to abandon implementation of our new ERP software platform. Refer to “Note 7 – Restructuring, Asset-related, and Other Charges” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for further details.

(2)

Represents a non-cash goodwill impairment charge in the Advanced Performance Materials unit, which is discussed further in “Note 15 – Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

(3)

For the year ended December 31, 2023, other income, net includes a pre-tax gain on sale of $106 million related to the Glycolic Acid Transaction. Refer to “Note 8 – Other Income, Net” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for further details.

(4)

For the year ended December 31, 2023, transaction costs includes $7 million of costs associated with the Senior Secured Credit Facilities entered into during 2023, which is discussed in further detail in “Note 20 – Debt” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and $9 million of third-party costs related to the Titanium Technologies Transformation Plan.

(5)

Qualified spend recovery represents costs and expenses that were previously excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, reimbursable by DuPont and/or Corteva as part of our cost-sharing agreement under the terms of the MOU which is discussed in further detail in “Note 22 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

(6)

Litigation-related charges pertains to litigation settlements, PFOA drinking water treatment accruals, and other related legal fees. For the year ended December 31, 2024, litigation-related charges includes $44 million of benefits from insurance recoveries, along with the $29 million accrual for the Ohio MDL. For the year ended December 31, 2023, litigation-related charges includes the $592 million accrual related to the United States Public Water System Class Action Suit Settlement plus $24 million of third-party legal fees directly related to the settlement, $55 million of charges related to the Company’s portion of Chemours, DuPont, Corteva, EID and the State of Ohio’s agreement entered into in November 2023, $13 million related to the Company’s portion of the supplemental payment to the State of Delaware, $76 million for other PFAS litigation matters, and $4 million of other litigation matters. See “Note 22 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for further details.

(7)

Environmental charges pertains to management’s assessment of estimated liabilities associated with certain environmental remediation expenses at various sites. For the year ended December 31, 2024, environmental charges primarily includes off-site remediation costs at Dordrecht Works. See “Note 22 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for further details.

(8)

Includes the removal of certain discrete income tax impacts within our provision for income taxes, such as shortfalls and windfalls on our share-based payments, certain return-to-accrual adjustments, valuation allowance adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange rate changes, and other discrete income tax items.

(9)

The income tax impacts included in this caption are determined using the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which income or expense occurred for each of the reconciling items and represent both current and deferred income tax expense or benefit based on the nature of the non-GAAP financial measure.

(10)

Net Leverage Ratio calculated using GAAP measures is defined as our total debt principal, net, or our total debt principal outstanding less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, divided by income (loss) before income taxes. Net Leverage Ratio calculated using non-GAAP measures is defined as our total debt principal, net, or our total debt principal outstanding less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, divided by Adjusted EBITDA.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

GAAP Earnings per Share to Adjusted Earnings per Share Reconciliation

Adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”) is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted Adjusted EPS accounts for the dilutive impact of stock-based compensation awards, which includes unvested restricted shares. Diluted Adjusted EPS considers the impact of potentially-dilutive securities, except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potentially-dilutive securities would have an anti-dilutive effect.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Chemours

 

$

(8)

 

$

(18)

 

$

(27)

 

$

86

 

$

(238)

Adjusted Net Income

 

 

16

 

 

46

 

 

61

 

 

182

 

 

425

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – basic

 

 

149,825,988

 

 

148,861,410

 

 

149,697,616

 

 

149,494,462

 

 

148,912,397

Dilutive effect of the Company’s employee compensation plans (1)

 

 

503,667

 

 

1,078,467

 

 

482,579

 

 

677,827

 

 

1,584,958

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – diluted (1)

 

 

150,329,655

 

 

149,939,877

 

 

150,180,195

 

 

150,172,289

 

 

150,497,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per share of common stock (2)

 

$

(0.05)

 

$

(0.12)

 

$

(0.18)

 

$

0.58

 

$

(1.60)

Diluted (loss) earnings per share of common stock (1) (2)

 

 

(0.05)

 

 

(0.12)

 

 

(0.18)

 

 

0.57

 

 

(1.60)

Adjusted basic earnings per share of common stock (2)

 

 

0.11

 

 

0.31

 

 

0.40

 

 

1.21

 

 

2.85

Adjusted diluted earnings per share of common stock (1) (2)

 

 

0.11

 

 

0.31

 

 

0.40

 

 

1.21

 

 

2.82

(1)

In periods where the Company incurs a net loss, the impact of potentially dilutive securities is excluded from the calculation of EPS under U.S. GAAP, as their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect. As such, with respect to the U.S. GAAP measure of diluted EPS, the impact of potentially dilutive securities is excluded from our calculation for the three months ended December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as well as the year ended December 31, 2023. With respect to the non-GAAP measure of adjusted diluted EPS, the impact of potentially dilutive securities is included in our calculation for the three months ended December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as well as the year ended December 31, 2023, as Adjusted Net Income was in a net income position.

(2)

Figures may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

The Chemours Company

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

2025 Estimated GAAP Net Income Attributable to Chemours to Estimated Adjusted Net Income and Estimated Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation (1)

 

 

(Estimated)

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Low

 

 

High

 

Net income attributable to Chemours

 

$

200

 

 

$

315

 

Restructuring, transaction, and other costs, net (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

 

200

 

 

 

315

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

280

 

 

 

280

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

300

 

 

 

300

 

All remaining provision for income taxes

 

 

45

 

 

 

80

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

825

 

 

$

975

 

(1)

The Company’s estimates reflect its current visibility and expectations based on market factors, such as currency movements, macro-economic factors, and end-market demand. Actual results could differ materially from these current estimates.

(2)

Restructuring, transaction, and other costs, net includes the net provision for (benefit from) income taxes relating to reconciling items and adjustments made to income taxes for the removal of certain discrete income tax impacts.

 

INVESTORS

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Zymeworks Announces Appointment of Oleg Nodelman to Board of Directors

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease, today announced the appointment of Oleg Nodelman to its board of directors, effective February 17, 2025.

Mr. Nodelman is the Founder and Managing Director of EcoR1 Capital, LLC, a biotech-focused investment advisory firm, which invests in companies at all stages of research and development. With a proven track record in investment management gained over more than two decades, his experience in business development and capital deployment, together with his deep roots in the biotech and scientific communities, make him a valuable addition to the board of directors. Mr. Nodelman represents the seventh new director elected or appointed over the past two years as part of the company’s board renewal process.

Mr. Nodelman received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service with a concentration in Science and Technology from Georgetown University. He currently serves as a director of two other publicly-traded life science companies, Galapagos NV and AnaptysBio.

“As the largest current stockholder of Zymeworks, we at EcoR1 are aligned with the company’s mission and committed to its future success for patients, employees and stockholders,” said Oleg Nodelman. “I look forward to working closely with the board of directors and talented employees as we execute on our long-term strategy to realize the full potential of Zymeworks.”

“We are pleased to welcome Oleg to Zymeworks’ board of directors and believe his significant biotech sector experience will support our mission to develop transformative therapies for patients, while delivering lasting value to all our stockholders,” said Kenneth Galbraith, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Zymeworks.

“Oleg’s deep industry knowledge and experience make him an exceptional addition to the board of directors,” said Sue Mahony, Ph.D., MBA, lead independent director of Zymeworks. “As part of our board renewal process, we are confident that Oleg’s strategic insights will help drive the company’s growth and reinforce our dedication to addressing critical medical challenges for patients.”

About Zymeworks Inc.

Zymeworks is a global clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics. Zymeworks’ mission is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people impacted by difficult-to-treat conditions such as cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease. The Company’s complementary therapeutic platforms and fully integrated drug development engine provide the flexibility and compatibility to precisely engineer and develop highly differentiated antibody-based therapeutic candidates. Zymeworks engineered and developed zanidatamab, a HER2-targeted bispecific antibody using the Company’s proprietary Azymetric™ technology. Zymeworks has entered into separate agreements with BeiGene, Ltd. (BeiGene) and Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited (Jazz Pharmaceuticals), granting each exclusive rights to develop and commercialize zanidatamab in different territories. The U.S. FDA granted accelerated approval of Ziihera® (zanidatamab-hrii) 50mg/mL for injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adults with previously-treated, unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+) second-line biliary tract cancer (BTC). Ziihera® is the first and only dual HER2-targeted bispecific antibody approved for HER2-positive BTC in the United States. Zanidatamab is currently under regulatory review in the EU and China for second-line BTC and is being evaluated in multiple global clinical trials as a potential best-in-class treatment for patients with multiple HER2-expressing cancers. Zymeworks is rapidly advancing a robust pipeline of wholly-owned product candidates, leveraging its expertise in both antibody-drug conjugates and multispecific antibody therapeutics targeting novel pathways in areas of significant unmet medical need. Phase 1 studies for ZW171 and ZW191 are now actively recruiting with investigational new drug applications for ZW220 and ZW251 planned for 2025. In addition to Zymeworks’ pipeline, its therapeutic platforms have been further leveraged through strategic partnerships with global biopharmaceutical companies. For information about Zymeworks, visit www.zymeworks.com and follow @ZymeworksInc on X.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” or information within the meaning of the applicable securities legislation, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to the potential therapeutic effects and commercial potential of zanidatamab and Zymeworks’ other product candidates; the anticipated benefits of Zymeworks’ agreements with Jazz Pharmaceuticals, BeiGene and its other collaborators; the commercial potential of zanidatamab and Zymeworks’ and its partners’ ability to obtain further regulatory approval of and successfully commercialize zanidatamab; the timing of and results of the interactions with regulators, including anticipated regulatory filings and the timing thereof; Zymeworks’ development of its product candidates and enrollment in its clinical trials; the ability to advance product candidates into later stages of development; the timing of anticipated IND submissions; and other information that is not historical information. When used herein, words such as “plan”, “believe”, “expect”, “may”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “potential”, “will”, “progress”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking. All forward-looking statements are based upon Zymeworks’ current expectations and various assumptions. Zymeworks believes there is a reasonable basis for its expectations and beliefs, but they are inherently uncertain. Zymeworks may not realize its expectations, and its beliefs may not prove correct. Actual results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: any of Zymeworks’ or its partners’ product candidates may fail in development, may not receive required regulatory approvals, or may be delayed to a point where they are not commercially viable; Zymeworks may not achieve milestones or receive additional payments under its collaborations; regulatory agencies may impose additional requirements or delay the initiation of clinical trials; the impact of new or changing laws and regulations; market conditions; the impact of pandemics and other health crises on Zymeworks’ business, research and clinical development plans and timelines and results of operations, including impact on its clinical trial sites, collaborators, and contractors who act for or on Zymeworks’ behalf; zanidatamab may not be successfully commercialized; clinical trials and any future clinical trials may not demonstrate safety and efficacy of any of Zymeworks’ or its collaborators’ product candidates; Zymeworks may be unable to maintain or enter into new partnerships or strategic collaborations; and the factors described under “Risk Factors” in Zymeworks’ quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (copies of which may be obtained at www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com).

Although Zymeworks believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance they will prove to be correct. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The above assumptions, risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as may be required by law, Zymeworks undertakes no obligation to update, republish, or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or circumstances, or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events.

Contacts:

Investor inquiries:

Shrinal Inamdar
Senior Director, Investor Relations
(604) 678-1388
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Media inquiries:

Diana Papove
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
(604) 678-1388
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Verona Pharma Announces March 2025 Investor Conference Participation

LONDON and RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verona Pharma plc (Nasdaq: VRNA) (“Verona Pharma” or the “Company”) announces that senior management will present a company overview at the following conferences in March 2025:

TD Cowen 45

th

Annual Health Care Conference
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Time: 11:10 a.m. ET / 4:10 p.m. GMT
Location: Boston, MA

Leerink Partners 2025 Global Healthcare Conference
Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: 8:40 a.m. ET / 1:40 p.m. GMT
Location: Miami, FL

A webcast of each conference presentation will be available on the Events and Presentations link on the Investors page of the Company’s website, www.veronapharma.com.

For further information please contact:

Verona Pharma plc Tel: +1-844-341-9901
Victoria Stewart, Senior Director of Investor Relations and Communications [email protected]
Argot Partners

US Investor Enquiries
Tel: +1-212-600-1902
[email protected]
Ten Bridge Communications

International / US Media Enquiries
Tel: +1-781-316-4424
[email protected] 
Wendy Ryan  



About Verona Pharma

Verona Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Ohtuvayre™ (ensifentrine) is the Company’s first commercial product and the first inhaled therapy for the maintenance treatment of COPD that combines bronchodilator and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory activities in one molecule. Ensifentrine has potential applications in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, asthma and other respiratory diseases. For more information, please visit www.veronapharma.com.



Allegion (NYSE: ALLE) Reports Q4, Full-Year 2024 Financial Results, Introduces 2025 Outlook

Allegion (NYSE: ALLE) Reports Q4, Full-Year 2024 Financial Results, Introduces 2025 Outlook

Results showcase solid execution, margin expansion and balanced capital deployment 

Quarterly Financial Highlights

(All comparisons against the fourth quarter of 2023, unless otherwise noted)

  • Net earnings per share (EPS) of $1.65, up 23.1% compared with $1.34; Adjusted EPS of $1.86, up 10.7% compared with $1.68
  • Revenues of $945.6 million, up 5.4% on a reported basis and up 3.5% on an organic basis
  • Operating margin of 19.5%, compared with 17.8%; Adjusted operating margin of 22.1%, up 10 basis points compared with 22.0%

Full-Year Financial Highlights

(All comparisons against the full year of 2023, unless otherwise noted)

  • EPS of $6.82, up 11.4% compared with $6.12; Adjusted EPS of $7.53, up 8.2% compared with $6.96
  • Revenues of $3,772.2 million, up 3.3% on a reported basis and up 2.1% on an organic basis
  • Operating margin of 20.7%, compared with 19.4%; Adjusted operating margin of 22.8%, up 70 basis points compared with 22.1%
  • Available cash flow, which is defined as net cash from operating activities minus capital expenditures, was $582.9 million for 2024, an increase of 12.9%

2025 Full-Year Outlook Highlights

  • Full-year reported revenue growth is estimated to be 1% to 3%, with organic revenue growth estimated to be 1.5% to 3.5%
  • Full-year adjusted EPS is estimated to be $7.65 to $7.85
  • Available cash flow is estimated to be 85% to 90% of adjusted net income

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global security products and solutions provider, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2024).

“Allegion delivered a record year in 2024 – a year marked by consistent, strong execution, solid margin expansion and balanced capital deployment,” said Allegion President and CEO John H. Stone.

“These results are a testament to our team of highly engaged experts who, together with our distribution and channel partners, solve complex problems for our end-user customers and work tirelessly to make the world safer.”

Q4 2024 Company Results

(All comparisons against the fourth quarter of 2023, unless otherwise noted)

Allegion reported fourth-quarter 2024 net revenues of $945.6 million and net earnings of $144.1 million, or $1.65 per share. Adjusted net earnings were $161.8 million, or $1.86 per share, up 10.7%, excluding items primarily related to restructuring, acquisition and integration expenses, as well as amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets.

Fourth-quarter 2024 net revenues increased 5.4%. On an organic basis, which excludes impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency movements, net revenues increased 3.5%, led by the Americas region. The organic revenue increase was driven by price realization and volume growth. Reported revenue reflects a 2.0% positive impact from acquisitions and a slight headwind from foreign currency.

Fourth-quarter 2024 operating income was $184.6 million, an increase of $24.9 million or 15.6%. Adjusted operating income in fourth-quarter 2024 was $209.1 million, an increase of $11.9 million or 6.0%.

Fourth-quarter 2024 operating margin was 19.5%, compared with 17.8%. The adjusted operating margin in fourth-quarter 2024 was 22.1%, compared with 22.0%. The 10-basis-point increase in adjusted operating margin is attributable to favorable volume leverage and regional mix.

Q4 2024 Segment Results

(All comparisons against the fourth quarter of 2023, unless otherwise noted)

The Americas segment revenues were up 6.4% (up 4.6% on an organic basis). The organic revenue increase was driven by price realization as well as volume growth. The non-residential business was up mid-single digits, and the residential business grew high-single digits. The reported revenue reflects a 1.9% positive impact from acquisitions and a slight headwind from foreign currency. Adjusted operating margin in the region increased 70 basis points to 27.4%.

The International segment revenues increased 1.5% (down 0.7% on an organic basis). The organic revenue decrease was driven by volume decline offset partially by price realization. Reported revenue reflects a positive impact from acquisitions of 2.4% and a slight headwind from foreign currency. Adjusted operating margin in the region decreased 100 basis points to 15.8% on reduced volumes.

Full-Year 2024 Company Results

(All comparisons against the full year of 2023, unless otherwise noted)

Allegion reported full-year 2024 net revenues of $3,772.2 million and net earnings of $597.5 million, or $6.82 per share. Adjusted net earnings were $659.7 million, or $7.53 per share, up 8.2%, excluding items primarily related to restructuring, acquisition and integration expenses, as well as amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets.

Full-year 2024 net revenues increased 3.3%. Net revenues increased 2.1% on an organic basis, excluding impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency movements. Favorable price was slightly offset by lower volumes, primarily in Allegion International. The reported revenue reflects a positive impact from acquisitions of 1.3% and a slight headwind from foreign currency.

Full-year 2024 operating income was $780.7 million, an increase of $72.3 million or 10.2%. Adjusted operating income for full-year 2024 was $860.8 million, an increase of $55.2 million or 6.9%.

Full-year 2024 operating margin was 20.7%, compared with 19.4%. The adjusted operating margin for full-year 2024 was 22.8%, compared with 22.1%. The 70-basis-point increase in adjusted operating margin is attributable to positive price and productivity net of inflation and investments. These increases were partially offset by lower volumes.

Additional Items

(All comparisons against the fourth quarter of 2023, unless otherwise noted)

Interest expense for fourth-quarter 2024 was $25.2 million, an increase of $2.3 million.

Other income, net for fourth-quarter 2024 was $2.9 million, compared to other income, net of $0.1 million.

The company’s effective tax rate for fourth-quarter 2024 was 11.2%, compared with 13.4%. The company’s adjusted effective tax rate for fourth-quarter 2024 was 13.1%, compared with 16.4%. The company’s adjusted effective tax rate for full-year 2024 was 15.6%, compared with 14.3% for full-year 2023.

Cash Flow and Liquidity

Year-to-date available cash flow for 2024 was $582.9 million, an increase of $66.5 million versus the prior-year period. The company ended fourth-quarter 2024 with cash and cash equivalents of $503.8 million, as well as total debt of $1,999.5 million.

Share Repurchase and Dividends

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the company repurchased approximately 0.7 million shares for approximately $100 million and paid quarterly dividends of $0.48 per ordinary share or $41.4 million.

2025 Full-Year Outlook

(All comparisons against full-year 2024, unless otherwise noted)

The company expects full-year 2025 revenues to increase 1% to 3% on a reported basis and increase 1.5% to 3.5% organically, when compared to 2024, after excluding the expected impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency movements.

Full-year 2025 reported EPS is expected to be in the range of $7.05 to $7.25, or $7.65 to $7.85 on an adjusted basis. The outlook assumes a full-year adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 17% to 18%.

Adjustments to 2025 EPS include estimated impacts of approximately $0.46 per share for acquisition-related amortization, as well as $0.14 per share for restructuring and M&A.

The outlook assumes an average diluted share count for the full year of approximately 86.7 million shares.

The company expects full-year available cash flow to be 85% to 90% of adjusted net income.

Conference Call Information

On Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, President and CEO John H. Stone and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike Wagnes will conduct a conference call for analysts and investors, beginning at 8 a.m. ET, to review the company’s results.

A real-time, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be broadcast live online. Individuals wishing to listen may access the call through https://investor.allegion.com.

About Allegion

At Allegion (NYSE: ALLE), we design and manufacture innovative security and access solutions that help keep people safe where they live, learn, work and connect. We’re pioneering safety with our strong legacy of leading brands like CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage®, SimonsVoss® and Von Duprin®. Our comprehensive portfolio of hardware, software and electronic solutions is sold around the world and spans residential and commercial locks, door closer and exit devices, steel doors and frames, access control and workforce productivity systems. Allegion had $3.8 billion in revenue in 2024. For more, visit www.allegion.com.

Non-GAAP Measures

This news release includes adjusted non-GAAP financial information which should be considered supplemental to, not a substitute for or superior to, the financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The company presents operating income, operating margin, earnings before income taxes, effective tax rate, net earnings and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on both a U.S. GAAP basis and on an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis, revenue growth on a U.S. GAAP basis and organic revenue growth on a non-GAAP basis, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin (all non-GAAP measures) and Available Cash Flow (“ACF,” a non-GAAP measure), including in certain cases, on a segment basis. The company presents these non-GAAP measures because management believes these non-GAAP measures provide management and investors useful perspective of the company’s underlying business results and trends and a more comparable measure of period-over-period results. These measures are also used to evaluate senior management and are a factor in determining at-risk compensation. Investors should not consider non-GAAP measures as alternatives to the related U.S. GAAP measures. Further information about the adjusted non-GAAP financial tables is attached to this news release. The Full-Year Outlook Highlights and Updated Full-Year Outlook contain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude or otherwise have been adjusted for non-GAAP adjustment items from our U.S. GAAP financial statements. When we provide forward-looking outlooks for any of the various non-GAAP metrics described above, we do not provide reconciliations of the U.S. GAAP measures as we are unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the actual impact of the non-GAAP adjustment items. By their very nature, non-GAAP adjustment items are difficult to anticipate with precision because they are generally associated with unexpected and unplanned events that impact our company and its financial results. Therefore, we are unable to provide a reconciliation of these measures without unreasonable efforts.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, but not limited to, statements under the headings “2025 Full-Year Outlook Highlights,” “2025 Full-Year Outlook” and statements regarding the company’s 2025 and future financial performance, the company’s business plans and strategy, the company’s growth strategy, the company’s capital allocation strategy, the company’s ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions and achieve anticipated strategic and financial benefits and the performance of the markets in which the company operates. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “aim,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar expressions generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may relate to such matters as projections of revenue, margins, expenses, tax rate and provisions, earnings, cash flows, benefit obligations, dividends, share purchases or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including those relating to any statements concerning expected development, performance or market share relating to our products and services; any statements regarding future economic conditions or our performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, as these statements are based on the company’s currently available information and our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. They are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties – many of which are beyond the company’s control – as well as potentially inaccurate assumptions, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors and other risks that may affect the company’s business or that could cause actual results to differ materially are included in filings the company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in its other SEC filings. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions. The company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

ALLEGION PLC

Condensed and Consolidated Income Statements

(In millions, except per share data)

 

UNAUDITED

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

945.6

 

 

$

897.4

 

 

$

3,772.2

 

 

$

3,650.8

 

Cost of goods sold

 

528.9

 

 

 

512.1

 

 

 

2,103.7

 

 

 

2,069.3

 

Gross profit

 

416.7

 

 

 

385.3

 

 

 

1,668.5

 

 

 

1,581.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

232.1

 

 

 

218.1

 

 

 

887.8

 

 

 

865.6

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.5

 

Operating income

 

184.6

 

 

 

159.7

 

 

 

780.7

 

 

 

708.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

25.2

 

 

 

22.9

 

 

 

102.0

 

 

 

93.1

 

Other income, net

 

(2.9

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(20.1

)

 

 

(1.9

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

162.3

 

 

 

136.9

 

 

 

698.8

 

 

 

617.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

18.2

 

 

 

18.3

 

 

 

101.3

 

 

 

76.6

 

Net earnings

 

144.1

 

 

 

118.6

 

 

 

597.5

 

 

 

540.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Allegion plc

$

144.1

 

 

$

118.6

 

 

$

597.5

 

 

$

540.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per ordinary share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to Allegion plc shareholders:

$

1.66

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

6.85

 

 

$

6.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per ordinary share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to Allegion plc shareholders:

$

1.65

 

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

6.82

 

 

$

6.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding – basic

 

86.7

 

 

 

87.8

 

 

 

87.2

 

 

 

87.9

 

Shares outstanding – diluted

 

87.2

 

 

 

88.2

 

 

 

87.6

 

 

 

88.3

 

ALLEGION PLC

Condensed and Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

 

UNAUDITED

 

 

December 31,

2024

 

December 31,

2023

ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

503.8

 

$

468.1

Accounts and notes receivables, net

 

418.9

 

 

412.8

Inventories

 

423.0

 

 

438.5

Other current assets

 

76.6

 

 

41.5

Total current assets

 

1,422.3

 

 

1,360.9

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

385.3

 

 

358.1

Goodwill

 

1,489.4

 

 

1,443.1

Intangible assets, net

 

569.0

 

 

572.8

Other noncurrent assets

 

621.8

 

 

576.6

Total assets

$

4,487.8

 

$

4,311.5

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

258.0

 

$

259.2

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

417.0

 

 

407.9

Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt

 

21.9

 

 

412.6

Total current liabilities

 

696.9

 

 

1,079.7

Long-term debt

 

1,977.6

 

 

1,602.4

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

312.6

 

 

311.1

Equity

 

1,500.7

 

 

1,318.3

Total liabilities and equity

$

4,487.8

 

$

4,311.5

ALLEGION PLC

Condensed and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

 

UNAUDITED

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

Operating Activities

 

 

 

Net earnings

$

597.5

 

 

$

540.6

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

119.0

 

 

 

111.6

 

Changes in assets and liabilities and other non-cash items

 

(41.5

)

 

 

(51.6

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

675.0

 

 

 

600.6

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(92.1

)

 

 

(84.2

)

Acquisition of and equity investments in businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(137.2

)

 

 

(31.7

)

Other investing activities, net

 

0.9

 

 

 

(13.2

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(228.4

)

 

 

(129.1

)

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

Net repayments on debt

 

(13.3

)

 

 

(81.6

)

Debt financing costs

 

(7.6

)

 

 

 

Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders

 

(167.0

)

 

 

(158.7

)

Repurchase of ordinary shares

 

(220.0

)

 

 

(59.9

)

Other financing activities, net

 

13.4

 

 

 

1.5

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(394.5

)

 

 

(298.7

)

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(16.4

)

 

 

7.3

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

35.7

 

 

 

180.1

 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

 

468.1

 

 

 

288.0

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

$

503.8

 

 

$

468.1

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

 

ALLEGION PLC

SCHEDULE 1

SELECTED OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In millions)

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegion Americas

$

750.0

 

 

$

704.6

 

 

$

3,012.4

 

 

$

2,913.6

 

Allegion International

 

195.6

 

 

 

192.8

 

 

 

759.8

 

 

 

737.2

 

Total net revenues

$

945.6

 

 

$

897.4

 

 

$

3,772.2

 

 

$

3,650.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegion Americas

$

193.8

 

 

$

175.0

 

 

$

816.2

 

 

$

757.2

 

Allegion International

 

17.7

 

 

 

17.9

 

 

 

66.3

 

 

 

58.1

 

Corporate unallocated

 

(26.9

)

 

 

(33.2

)

 

 

(101.8

)

 

 

(106.9

)

Total operating income

$

184.6

 

 

$

159.7

 

 

$

780.7

 

 

$

708.4

 

ALLEGION PLC

SCHEDULE 2

 

The Company presents operating income, operating margin, net earnings and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on both a U.S. GAAP basis and on an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis, revenue growth on a U.S. GAAP basis and organic revenue growth on a non-GAAP basis, and adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin (both non-GAAP measures). The Company presents these non-GAAP measures because management believes they provide useful perspective of the Company’s underlying business results and trends and a more comparable measure of period-over-period results. These measures are also used to evaluate senior management and are a factor in determining at-risk compensation. Investors should not consider non-GAAP measures as alternatives to the related U.S. GAAP measures.

 

The Company defines the presented non-GAAP measures as follows:

  • Adjustments to operating income, operating margin, net earnings, EPS and EBITDA include items such as goodwill, indefinite-lived trade name and other asset impairment charges, restructuring charges, acquisition and integration costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, debt financing costs, gains or losses related to the divestiture of businesses or equity method investments and non-operating investment gains or losses;
  • Organic revenue growth is defined as U.S. GAAP revenue growth excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and currency effects; and
  • Available cash flow is defined as U.S. GAAP net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures.

These non-GAAP measures may not be defined and calculated the same as similar measures used by other companies.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET EARNINGS

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjusted

(non-GAAP)

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjusted

(non-GAAP)

Net revenues

$

945.6

 

 

$

 

$

945.6

 

 

$

897.4

 

 

$

 

$

897.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

184.6

 

 

 

24.5

(1)

 

209.1

 

 

 

159.7

 

 

 

37.5

(1)

 

197.2

 

Operating margin

 

19.5

%

 

 

 

 

22.1

%

 

 

17.8

%

 

 

 

 

22.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

162.3

 

 

 

23.9

(2)

 

186.2

 

 

 

136.9

 

 

 

40.7

(2)

 

177.6

 

Provision for income taxes

 

18.2

 

 

 

6.2

(3)

 

24.4

 

 

 

18.3

 

 

 

10.8

(3)

 

29.1

 

Effective income tax rate

 

11.2

%

 

 

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

13.4

%

 

 

 

 

16.4

%

Net earnings attributable to Allegion plc

$

144.1

 

 

$

17.7

 

$

161.8

 

 

$

118.6

 

 

$

29.9

 

$

148.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per ordinary share attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegion plc shareholders:

$

1.65

 

 

$

0.21

 

$

1.86

 

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

0.34

 

$

1.68

 

(1)

Adjustments to operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2024, consist of $10.0 million of restructuring charges and acquisition and integration expenses, and $14.5 million of amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets. Adjustments to operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2023, consist of $16.3 million of restructuring charges and acquisition and integration expenses, $13.7 million of amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets and $7.5 million of impairment expense related to intangible assets.

(2)

Adjustments to earnings before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2024, consist of the adjustments to operating income discussed above, as well as a $0.6 million non-operating gain. Adjustments to earnings before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2023, consist of the adjustments to operating income discussed above as well as a $3.2 million non-operating investment loss.

(3)

Adjustments to the provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, consist of $6.2 million and $10.8 million of tax expense, respectively, related to the excluded items discussed above.

 

Year ended December 31, 2024

 

Year ended December 31, 2023

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjusted

(non-GAAP)

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjusted

(non-GAAP)

Net revenues

$

3,772.2

 

 

$

 

$

3,772.2

 

 

$

3,650.8

 

 

$

 

$

3,650.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

780.7

 

 

 

80.1

(1)

 

860.8

 

 

 

708.4

 

 

 

97.2

(1)

 

805.6

 

Operating margin

 

20.7

%

 

 

 

 

22.8

%

 

 

19.4

%

 

 

 

 

22.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

698.8

 

 

 

82.4

(2)

 

781.2

 

 

 

617.2

 

 

 

100.4

(2)

 

717.6

 

Provision for income taxes

 

101.3

 

 

 

20.2

(3)

 

121.5

 

 

 

76.6

 

 

 

25.9

(3)

 

102.5

 

Effective income tax rate

 

14.5

%

 

 

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

 

 

14.3

%

Net earnings

 

597.5

 

 

 

62.2

 

 

659.7

 

 

 

540.6

 

 

 

74.5

 

 

615.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to Allegion plc

$

597.5

 

 

$

62.2

 

$

659.7

 

 

$

540.4

 

 

$

74.5

 

$

614.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per ordinary share attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegion plc shareholders:

$

6.82

 

 

$

0.71

 

$

7.53

 

 

$

6.12

 

 

$

0.84

 

$

6.96

 

(1)

Adjustments to operating income for the year ended December 31, 2024, consist of $22.1 million of restructuring charges and acquisition and integration expenses, and $58.0 million of amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets. Adjustments to operating income for the year ended December 31, 2023, consist of $33.8 million of restructuring charges and acquisition and integration expenses, $55.9 million of amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets, and $7.5 million of impairment expense related to intangible assets.

(2)

Adjustments to earnings before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2024, consist of the adjustments to operating income discussed above, as well as a $2.3 million non-operating investment loss. Adjustments to earnings before income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as a $3.2 million non-operating investment loss.

(3)

Adjustments to the provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, consist of $20.2 million and $25.9 million of tax expense, respectively, related to the excluded items discussed above.

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SCHEDULE 3

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP REVENUE AND OPERATING INCOME BY REGION

(In millions)

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023

 

As Reported

 

Margin

 

As Reported

 

Margin

Allegion Americas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues (GAAP)

$

750.0

 

 

 

 

$

704.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (GAAP)

$

193.8

 

 

25.8

%

 

$

175.0

 

 

24.8

%

Restructuring charges

 

1.2

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

2.9

 

 

0.4

%

Acquisition and integration costs

 

1.3

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

2.1

 

 

0.3

%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

8.8

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

8.4

 

 

1.2

%

Adjusted operating income

 

205.1

 

 

27.4

%

 

 

188.4

 

 

26.7

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

9.8

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

8.9

 

 

1.3

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

214.9

 

 

28.7

%

 

$

197.3

 

 

28.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegion International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues (GAAP)

$

195.6

 

 

 

 

$

192.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (GAAP)

$

17.7

 

 

9.0

%

 

$

17.9

 

 

9.3

%

Restructuring charges

 

7.3

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

1.2

 

 

0.6

%

Acquisition and integration costs

 

0.2

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.4

 

 

0.2

%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

5.7

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

5.3

 

 

2.8

%

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

 

%

 

 

7.5

 

 

3.9

%

Adjusted operating income

 

30.9

 

 

15.8

%

 

 

32.3

 

 

16.8

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

4.5

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

4.3

 

 

2.2

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

35.4

 

 

18.1

%

 

$

36.6

 

 

19.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss (GAAP)

$

(26.9

)

 

 

 

$

(33.2

)

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

Acquisition and integration costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.7

 

 

 

Adjusted operating loss

 

(26.9

)

 

 

 

 

(23.5

)

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(26.7

)

 

 

 

$

(23.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

945.6

 

 

 

 

$

897.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

$

209.1

 

 

22.1

%

 

$

197.2

 

 

22.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

14.5

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

13.3

 

 

1.5

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

223.6

 

 

23.6

%

 

$

210.5

 

 

23.5

%

 

Year ended December 31, 2024

 

Year ended December 31, 2023

 

As Reported

 

Margin

 

As Reported

 

Margin

Allegion Americas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues (GAAP)

$

3,012.4

 

 

 

 

$

2,913.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (GAAP)

$

816.2

 

 

27.1

%

 

$

757.2

 

 

26.0

%

Restructuring charges

 

1.3

 

 

%

 

 

3.7

 

 

0.1

%

Acquisition and integration costs

 

7.0

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

8.4

 

 

0.3

%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

35.1

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

33.7

 

 

1.1

%

Adjusted operating income

 

859.6

 

 

28.5

%

 

 

803.0

 

 

27.5

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

39.2

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

33.8

 

 

1.2

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

898.8

 

 

29.8

%

 

$

836.8

 

 

28.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegion International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues (GAAP)

$

759.8

 

 

 

 

$

737.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) (GAAP)

 

66.3

 

 

8.7

%

 

 

58.1

 

 

7.9

%

Restructuring charges

 

9.2

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

8.0

 

 

1.1

%

Acquisition and integration costs

 

0.7

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.8

 

 

0.1

%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

22.9

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

22.2

 

 

3.0

%

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

 

%

 

 

7.5

 

 

1.0

%

Adjusted operating income

 

99.1

 

 

13.0

%

 

 

96.6

 

 

13.1

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

18.2

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

17.8

 

 

2.4

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

117.3

 

 

15.4

%

 

$

114.4

 

 

15.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss (GAAP)

$

(101.8

)

 

 

 

$

(106.9

)

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

Acquisition and integration costs

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

 

11.9

 

 

 

Adjusted operating loss

 

(97.9

)

 

 

 

 

(94.0

)

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(97.0

)

 

 

 

$

(92.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

$

3,772.2

 

 

 

 

$

3,650.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income

$

860.8

 

 

22.8

%

 

$

805.6

 

 

22.1

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

58.3

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

52.9

 

 

1.4

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

919.1

 

 

24.4

%

 

$

858.5

 

 

23.5

%

ALLEGION PLC

SCHEDULE 4

RECONCILIATION OF CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO AVAILABLE CASH FLOW AND NET EARNINGS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

(In millions)

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

Net cash from operating activities

$

675.0

 

 

$

600.6

 

Capital expenditures

 

(92.1

)

 

 

(84.2

)

Available cash flow

$

582.9

 

 

$

516.4

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net earnings (GAAP)

$

144.1

 

 

$

118.6

 

 

$

597.5

 

 

$

540.6

 

Provision for income taxes

 

18.2

 

 

 

18.3

 

 

 

101.3

 

 

 

76.6

 

Interest expense

 

25.2

 

 

 

22.9

 

 

 

102.0

 

 

 

93.1

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

14.5

 

 

 

13.7

 

 

 

58.0

 

 

 

55.9

 

Depreciation and amortization of nonacquired intangible assets

 

14.5

 

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

58.3

 

 

 

52.9

 

EBITDA

 

216.5

 

 

 

186.8

 

 

 

917.1

 

 

 

819.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

(2.9

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(20.1

)

 

 

(1.9

)

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.5

 

Acquisition and integration costs and restructuring charges

 

10.0

 

 

 

16.3

 

 

 

22.1

 

 

 

33.8

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

223.6

 

 

$

210.5

 

 

$

919.1

 

 

$

858.5

 

ALLEGION PLC

SCHEDULE 5

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REVENUE GROWTH TO NON-GAAP ORGANIC REVENUE GROWTH BY SEGMENT

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Allegion Americas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue growth (GAAP)

6.4

%

 

3.7

%

 

3.4

%

 

15.1

%

Acquisitions

(1.9

)%

 

%

 

(1.0

)%

 

(7.9

)%

Currency translation effects

0.1

%

 

%

 

0.1

%

 

0.2

%

Organic growth (non-GAAP)

4.6

%

 

3.7

%

 

2.5

%

 

7.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegion International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue growth (GAAP)

1.5

%

 

5.9

%

 

3.1

%

 

(0.5

)%

Acquisitions

(2.4

)%

 

(2.8

)%

 

(2.5

)%

 

(0.7

)%

Currency translation effects

0.2

%

 

(4.4

)%

 

(0.2

)%

 

(1.3

)%

Organic growth (non-GAAP)

(0.7

)%

 

(1.3

)%

 

0.4

%

 

(2.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue growth (GAAP)

5.4

%

 

4.2

%

 

3.3

%

 

11.6

%

Acquisitions

(2.0

)%

 

(0.6

)%

 

(1.3

)%

 

(6.2

)%

Currency translation effects

0.1

%

 

(1.0

)%

 

0.1

%

 

(0.2

)%

Organic growth (non-GAAP)

3.5

%

 

2.6

%

 

2.1

%

 

5.2

%

 

Media Contact:

Whitney Moorman – Director, Global Communications

317-810-3241

[email protected]

Analyst Contacts:

Jobi Coyle – Director, Investor Relations

317-810-3107

[email protected]

Josh Pokrzywinski – Vice President, Investor Relations

463-210-8595

[email protected]

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Atkore Inc. Announces Divestiture of Northwest Polymers Recycling Business

Atkore Inc. Announces Divestiture of Northwest Polymers Recycling Business

HARVEY, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Atkore Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ATKR), a leading manufacturer of electrical products for commercial, industrial, data center, telecommunications, and solar applications, today announced the sale of Northwest Polymers, a post-industrial and post-commercial plastic recycler based in Molalla and Aurora, Oregon.

Bill Waltz, Atkore President and CEO, noted, “Atkore continually reviews the strategic direction of all aspects of our business, including potential acquisitions and divestitures. The sale of Northwest Polymers aligns with our disciplined approach to capital allocation and our commitment to drive value creation for our shareholders.”

In 2022, the Company acquired two separate but related Oregon-based companies doing business as Northwest Polymers and Cascade Poly Pipe & Conduit, a manufacturer specializing in smooth wall HDPE conduit. The sale of Northwest Polymers does not impact Atkore’s continued operations for the HDPE product, which primarily serves telecommunications, utility and datacom markets.

About Atkore Inc.

Atkore is a leading manufacturer of electrical products for commercial, industrial, data center, telecommunications, and solar applications. With 5,600 employees and $3.2B in sales in fiscal year 2024, we deliver sustainable solutions to meet the growing demands of electrification and digital transformation. To learn more, please visit www.atkore.com.

Dissemination of Company Information

Atkore intends to make future announcements regarding company developments and financial performance through its website, www.atkore.com, as well as through press releases, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, conference calls, media broadcasts, and webcasts.

Media Contact:

Lisa Winter

Vice President – Communications

708-225-2453

[email protected]

Investor Contact:

Matthew Kline

Vice President – Treasury & Investor Relations

708-225-2116

[email protected]

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General Mills Highlights Five Years of Progress Against Accelerate Strategy

General Mills Highlights Five Years of Progress Against Accelerate Strategy

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
At the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) 2025 Conference, General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening and Chief Financial Officer Kofi Bruce will share progress against the company’s Accelerate strategy, focusing on the strategic choices it has made to deliver long-term sustainable growth and top-tier shareholder returns.

Accelerate Strategy Has Delivered Strong Financial Results

Over the past five years since the formal launch of its Accelerate strategy, General Mills has invested in its brands, reshaped nearly 30 percent of its portfolio, built a competitively advantaged digital infrastructure, and advanced its people and planetary commitments, all while delivering financial results that met or exceeded its long-term goals.

“We continue to execute on the key pillars of our Accelerate strategy and deploy our Remarkable Experiences Framework to deliver on consumers’ evolving needs,” said Jeff Harmening, chairman and CEO, General Mills. “While the current environment brings opportunities and challenges, I am confident our leading brands, differentiated capabilities, and world-class talent put General Mills in a strong position to deliver sustainable growth and attractive returns for our shareholders over the long term.”

Driving Long-term Sustainable Growth

General Mills is focused on driving sustainable growth through its four strategic pillars:

  • Boldly Building Brands: General Mills is continuing to invest behind its portfolio of iconic brands, which includes nine brands that each generate more than $1 billion in retail sales. The company’s media investment increased nearly 40 percent from fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2024 and is expected to increase again in fiscal 2025.
  • Relentlessly Innovating: General Mills is continuing to innovate to deliver on evolving consumer needs. The company has increased its contributions from innovation in recent years and has a robust pipeline of planned innovation, including several new launches that have potential to be significant growth contributors in fiscal 2026.
  • Unleashing Our Scale: Over the past five years, General Mills has made significant investments to build a world-class digital infrastructure that positions the company to unleash its scale for growth and profitability, including doubling its investment in Digital, Data, and Technology since 2019 to transform its enterprise foundations and capabilities. This investment has unlocked significant opportunities in areas such as data-driven marketing, strategic revenue management, and supply chain digitalization.
  • Standing for Good: General Mills is committed to standing for good, with a focus on advancing its Global Impact commitments to drive resilience for planet, people, and its business. The company has committed to advancing regenerative agricultural practices on one million acres of land by 2030, with 600,000 acres already engaged in its programs today.

Delivering Top-tier Shareholder Returns

General Mills is creating shareholder value through a consistent balance of net sales growth, margin expansion, cash conversion and cash returns to shareholders. The company has delivered strong performance growing its margins and converting earnings into free cash flow in recent years, enabling it to return more than $11 billion to General Mills shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases since fiscal 2019.

A webcast of the company’s CAGNY 2025 presentation featuring Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening and Chief Financial Officer Kofi Bruce will begin today at 7 a.m. CT. A replay of the presentation and related materials will be made available on the General Mills’ Investor Relations website at www.generalmills.com/investors.

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About General Mills

General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names like Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. General Mills generated fiscal 2024 net sales of U.S. $20 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S. $1 billion. For more information, visit www.generalmills.com.

(Investors) Jeff Siemon: +1-763-764-2301

(Media) Chelcy Walker: +1-763-764-6364

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Sapiens Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS), a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 

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Summary
Results for Fourth
Quarter 2024 (USD in millions, except per share data)


GAAP


Non-GAAP


Q4 2024


Q4 2023


% Change


Q4 2024


Q4 2023


% Change

Revenue

$134.3

$130.9

2.6 %

$134.3

$130.9

2.6 %

Gross Profit

$60.1

$55.9

7.5 %

$62.7

$59.4

5.6 %

Gross Margin

44.8 %

42.8 %

 200 bps

46.7 %

45.4 %

130 bps

Operating Income

$21.7

$20.1

8.0 %

$24.5

$24.2

1.3 %

Operating Margin

16.2 %

15.4 %

 80 bps

18.2 %

18.4 %

-20 bps

Net Income (*)

$17.9

$17.0

5.3 %

$20.7

$20.1

3.1 %

Diluted EPS

$0.32

$0.30

6.7 %

$0.37

$0.36

2.8 %

 


Summary Results for Full Year end 2024 (USD in millions, except per share data)


GAAP


% Change


Non-GAAP


% Change


2024


2023


2024


2023

Revenue

$542.4

$514.6

5.4 %

$542.4

$514.8

5.4 %

Gross Profit

$238.1

$219.6

8.4 %

$248.9

$233.0

6.8 %

Gross Margin

43.9 %

42.7 %

120 bps

45.9 %

45.3 %

60 bps

Operating Income

$85.8

$78.9

8.9 %

$98.7

$94.1

4.8 %

Operating Margin

15.8 %

15.3 %

50 bps

18.2 %

18.3 %

-10 bps

Net income (*)

$72.2

$62.4

15.6 %

$83.3

$75.0

11.0 %

Diluted EPS

$1.29

$1.12

15.2 %

$1.48

$1.35

9.6 %

(*) Attributable to Sapiens’ shareholders

Roni Al-Dor, President and CEO of Sapiens, stated, “In the fourth quarter we achieved $134 million in revenue, a 2.6% year over year increase. This quarter showcased solid execution across our key regions and ongoing growth of our core Life business. For the full year 2024, we delivered a 5.4% increase in revenue, reflecting the signing of deals with new and existing customers. North America led our global performance with a 6.3% year-over-year revenue increase. By leveraging our Microsoft cloud strategy and scalable SaaS platform, we are accelerating our clients’ migration to the cloud.”

“Our continued investment in a future-proof, modular, open insurance platform-integrating core capabilities with advanced data analytics and AI-is set to drive further growth. We are well positioned to deepen relationships with existing customers, capture additional market share, and strengthen growth across all regions.”

“We are introducing 2025 guidance for non-GAAP revenue in a range of $553 million to $558 million, and non-GAAP operating profit in a range of $98 million to $102 million with operating margin of 18% at the midpoint. On a constant currency basis, our growth rate would be 3.4%, and our operating margin would be 18.7% at the mid-point.”

Quarterly Results Conference Call

Management will host a conference call and webcast today, February 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (4:30 p.m. in Israel) to review and discuss Sapiens’ results. Please call the following numbers (at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time) to participate:

North America (toll-free): 1-888-642-5032
International: 972-3-9180644
UK: 0-800-917-5108

The live webcast of the call can be viewed on Sapiens’ website at: veidan.activetrail.biz/sapiensq4-2024. A replay of the call will be available one business day following the completion of the event at the same link for 90 days.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP revenue, ARR, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributed to Sapiens shareholders, non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash-Flow.

Sapiens believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Sapiens’ financial condition and results of operations. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the Company’s performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, for purposes of determining executive and senior management incentive compensation and for budgeting and planning purposes. These measures are used in financial reports prepared for management and in quarterly financial reports presented to the Company’s board of directors. The Company believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude: Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred revenue, amortization of capitalized software development and other intangible assets, capitalization of software development, stock-based compensation, compensation related to acquisition and acquisition-related costs, restructuring and cost reduction costs, and tax adjustments related to non-GAAP adjustments.

Management of the Company does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation, or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company’s financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations, as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures.

To compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results. Sapiens urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which it includes in press releases announcing quarterly financial results, including this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company’s business.

Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are included with the financial tables of this release.

The Company defines Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) as the annualized value of our revenue from customer subscriptions, term licenses, maintenance, application maintenance, and cloud solutions, which may not be the same as the timing and amount of revenue recognized. The ARR run rate is equal to the product of (i) the sum of these revenues in our most recently completed fiscal quarter, multiplied by (ii) four.

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net profit, adjusted to eliminate valuation adjustment on acquired deferred revenue, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, capitalization of software development costs, compensation expenses related to acquisition and acquisition-related costs, restructuring and cost reduction costs, financial expense (income), provision for income taxes and other income (expenses). These amounts are often excluded by other companies as well, in order to help investors understand the operational performance of their business.

The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measurement of its operating performance, because it assists in comparing the operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain non-cash and non-operating items. Adjusted EBITDA reflects an additional way of viewing aspects of the operations that the Company believes, when viewed with the GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business. The Company uses Adjusted Free Cash-Flow as a measurement of its operating performance, and reconciles cash-flow from operating activities to Adjusted Free Cash-Flow, while reducing the amounts for capitalization of software development costs and capital expenditures. The Company adds back cash payments made for former acquisitions in respect of future performance targets and retention criteria as determined upon acquisition date of the respective acquired company, which were included in the cash-flow from operating activities. We believe that Adjusted Free Cash-Flow is useful in evaluating our business, because Adjusted Free Cash-Flow reflects the cash surplus available to fund the expansion of our business.

About Sapiens

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) is a global leader in intelligent insurance software solutions. With Sapiens’ robust platform, customer-driven partnerships, and rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future-proof their organizations with operational excellence in a rapidly changing marketplace. We help insurers harness the power of AI and advanced automation to support core solutions for property and casualty, workers’ compensation, and life insurance, including reinsurance, financial & compliance, data & analytics, digital, and decision management. Sapiens boasts a longtime global presence, serving over 600 customers in more than 30 countries with its innovative SaaS offerings. Recognized by industry experts and selected for the Microsoft Top 100 Partner program, Sapiens is committed to partnering with our customers for their entire transformation journey and is continuously innovating to ensure their success.


Investor and Media Contact

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah

Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Investor Relations, Sapiens


[email protected]

+1 917-533-4782


Investor Contacts

Brett Maas
Managing Partner, Hayden IR
+1 646-536-7331
[email protected]

Kimberly Rogers
Managing Director, Hayden IR
+1 541-904-5075
[email protected]

 

Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release that are incorporated herein by reference are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, as well as information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “plan” and similar expressions. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the degree of our success in our plans to leverage our global footprint to grow our sales; the degree of our success in integrating the companies that we have acquired through the implementation of our M&A growth strategy; the lengthy development cycles for our solutions, which may frustrate our ability to realize revenues and/or profits from our potential new solutions; our lengthy and complex sales cycles, which do not always result in the realization of revenues; the degree of our success in retaining our existing customers or competing effectively for greater market share; difficulties in successfully planning and managing changes in the size of our operations; the frequency of the long-term, large, complex projects that we perform that involve complex estimates of project costs and profit margins, which sometimes change mid-stream; the challenges and potential liability that heightened privacy laws and regulations pose to our business; occasional disputes with clients, which may adversely impact our results of operations and our reputation; various intellectual property issues related to our business; potential unanticipated product vulnerabilities or cybersecurity breaches of our or our customers’ systems; risks related to the insurance industry in which our clients operate; risks associated with our global sales and operations, such as changes in regulatory requirements, wide-spread viruses and epidemics like the recent novel coronavirus pandemic, which adversely affected our results of operations, or fluctuations in currency exchange rates; and risks related to our principal location in Israel and our status as a Cayman Islands company. While we believe such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, should one or more of the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, or these risks or uncertainties materialize, our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Please read the risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, in order to review conditions that we believe could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.

 


SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME        

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)


  Three months ended


Year ended


 December 31,


 December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023


 (unaudited)


 (unaudited)


 (unaudited)


 (unaudited)

 Revenue

134,305

130,859

542,379

514,584

 Cost of revenue

74,158

74,910

304,272

294,990

 Gross profit

60,147

55,949

238,107

219,594

 Operating expenses:

 Research and development, net

16,523

16,084

66,302

63,475

 Selling, marketing, general and
 administrative

21,926

19,776

85,956

77,251

 Total operating expenses

38,449

35,860

152,258

140,726

 Operating income

21,698

20,089

85,849

78,868

 Financial and other expenses (income), net

(864)

(560)

(3,978)

1,750

 Taxes on income

4,695

3,624

17,507

14,251

 Net income

17,867

17,025

72,320

62,867

 Attributable to non-controlling interest

52

141

423

 Net income attributable to Sapiens’
 shareholders

17,867

16,973

72,179

62,444

 Basic earnings per share

0.32

0.30

1.29

1.13

 Diluted earnings per share

0.32

0.30

1.29

1.12

Weighted average number of shares
outstanding used to compute basic earnings
per share (in thousands)

55,887

55,733

55,821

55,372

Weighted average number of shares
outstanding used to compute diluted earnings
per share (in thousands)

56,164

55,910

56,154

55,721

 


SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES 


RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)


Three months ended


Year ended


December 31,


December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023


(unaudited)


(unaudited)


(unaudited)


(unaudited)

GAAP revenue

134,305

130,859

542,379

514,584

Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred
revenue

55

220

Non-GAAP revenue

134,305

130,914

542,379

514,804

GAAP gross profit

60,147

55,949

238,107

219,594

Revenue adjustment

55

220

Amortization of capitalized software

1,540

1,501

6,124

5,775

Amortization of other intangible assets

1,005

1,865

4,635

7,396

Non-GAAP gross profit

62,692

59,370

248,866

232,985

GAAP operating income

21,698

20,089

85,849

78,868

Gross profit adjustments

2,545

3,421

10,759

13,391

Capitalization of software development

(1,759)

(1,543)

(7,133)

(6,518)

Amortization of other intangible assets

1,211

1,169

4,943

4,403

Stock-based compensation

723

698

2,952

3,658

Acquisition-related costs (*)

50

318

1,298

339

Non-GAAP operating income

24,468

24,152

98,668

94,141

GAAP net income attributable to Sapiens’ 
shareholders

17,867

16,973

72,179

62,444

Operating income adjustments

2,770

4,063

12,819

15,273

Taxes on income

73

(955)

(1,735)

(2,693)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to
Sapiens’ shareholders

20,710

20,081

83,263

75,024

 (*) Acquisition-related costs pertain to charges on behalf of M&A agreements related to future performance targets and retention criteria, as well as completed or prospective third-party services, such as tax, accounting and legal rendered.

 


Adjusted EBITDA Calculation

U.S. dollars in thousands


Three months ended


Year ended


 December 31,


 December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023


GAAP operating profit


21,698


20,089


85,849


78,868


Non-GAAP adjustments:

Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred
revenue

55

220

Amortization of capitalized software

1,540

1,501

6,124

5,775

Amortization of other intangible assets

2,216

3,034

9,578

11,799

Capitalization of software development

(1,759)

(1,543)

(7,133)

(6,518)

Stock-based compensation

723

698

2,952

3,658

Compensation related to acquisition and
acquisition-related costs

50

318

1,298

339


Non-GAAP operating profit


24,468


24,152


98,668


94,141

Depreciation

891

1,115

4,371

3,865


Adjusted EBITDA


25,359


25,267


103,039


98,006

 


Summary of
NON-GAAP
Financial Information 

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)


Q4 2024


Q3 2024


Q2 2024


Q1 2024


Q4 2023

Revenues

134,305

137,025

136,800

134,249

130,914

Gross profit

62,692

62,809

62,481

60,884

59,370

Operating income

24,468

25,101

24,836

24,263

24,152

Adjusted EBITDA

25,359

26,389

25,931

25,360

25,267

Net income to Sapiens’ shareholders

20,710

21,091

21,041

20,421

20,081

Diluted earnings per share

0.37

0.37

0.37

0.36

0.36

 


Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”)

U.S. dollars in thousands 



Three months ended



December 31,


2024


2023


Annual Recurring Revenue


175,542


164,840

 


Non-GAAP Revenues by Geographic Breakdown

U.S. dollars in thousands


Q4 2024


Q3 2024


Q2 2024


Q1 2024


Q4 2023

North America

56,753

55,755

57,918

55,158

54,882

Europe

65,903

69,281

66,072

68,727

65,239

Rest of the World

11,649

11,989

12,810

10,364

10,793


Total


134,305


137,025


136,800


134,249


130,914

 


Non-GAAP Revenue breakdown

U.S. dollars in thousands


Three months ended


Year ended


December 31,


December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023

Software products and re-occurring post-production services (*)

97,336

90,399

390,328

342,156

Pre-production implementation services (**)

36,969

40,515

152,051

172,648


Total Revenues


134,305


130,914


542,379


514,804

 


Three months ended


Year ended


December 31,


December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023

Software products and re-occurring post-production services (*)

52,356

48,815

208,742

182,154

Pre-production implementation services (**)

10,336

10,555

40,124

50,831


Total Gross profit


62,692


59,370


248,866


232,985

 


Three months ended


Year ended


December 31,


December 31,


2024


2023


2024


2023

Software products and re-occurring post-production services (*)

53.8 %

54.0 %

53.5 %

53.2 %

Pre-production implementation services (**)

28.0 %

26.1 %

26.4 %

29.4 %


Gross Margin


46.7 %


45.4 %


45.9 %


45.3 %

(*) Software products and re-occurring post-production services include mainly subscription, term license, maintenance, application maintenance, cloud solutions and post-production services. This revenue stream is a mix of recurring and re-occurring in nature. 

(**) Pre-production implementation services include mainly implementation services before go-live, which are one-time in nature.

 


Adjusted Free Cash-Flow

U.S. dollars in thousands


Q4 2024


Q3 2024


Q2 2024


Q1 2024


Q4 2023

Cash-flow from operating activities

42,109

13,083

8,545

18,488

38,646

Increase in capitalized software development costs

(1,759)

(1,834)

(1,823)

(1,717)

(1,543)

Capital expenditures

(419)

(1,125)

(666)

(466)

(421)


Free cash-flow

39,931

10,124

6,056

16,305

36,682

Cash payments attributed to acquisition-related
costs(*) (**)

1,238

124

134

751

221


Adjusted free cash-flow


41,169


10,248


6,190


17,056


36,903

 

(*) Included in cash-flow from operating activities
(**) Acquisition-related payments pertain to charges on behalf of M&A agreements related to future performance targets and retention criteria, as well as completed or prospective third-party services, such as tax, accounting and legal rendered.

 


SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

U.S. dollars in thousands


December 31,


December 31,


2024


2023


 (unaudited)


 (unaudited)


 ASSETS


 CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

163,690

126,716

Short-term bank deposit

52,500

75,400

Trade receivables, net and unbilled receivables

99,603

90,273

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

19,350

22,514

Total current assets

335,143

314,903


 LONG-TERM ASSETS

Property and equipment, net

10,656

12,661

Severance pay fund

3,208

3,605

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

302,472

317,352

Operating lease right-of-use assets

20,746

23,557

Other long-term assets

19,486

17,546

Total long-term assets

356,568

374,721


 TOTAL ASSETS


691,711


689,624


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


 CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade payables

8,414

6,291

Current maturities of Series B Debentures

19,796

19,796

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

77,390

77,873

Current maturities of operating lease liabilities

6,440

6,623

Deferred revenue

37,543

38,541

Total current liabilities

149,583

149,124


 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Series B Debentures, net of current maturities

19,792

39,543

Deferred tax liabilities

6,899

10,820

Other long-term liabilities

10,331

11,538

Long-term operating lease liabilities

17,719

21,084

Accrued severance pay

7,758

7,568

Total long-term liabilities

62,499

90,553


EQUITY

479,629

449,947


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


691,711


689,624

 


SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
U.S. dollars in thousands


For the twelve months ended
December 31,


2024


2023


(unaudited)


(unaudited)


Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

72,320

62,867

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation

4,371

3,865

Amortization of capitalized software and other intangible assets

15,702

17,574

Accretion of discount on Series B Debentures

44

64

Capital loss from sale of property and equipment

19

195

Stock-based compensation related to options issued to employees

2,952

3,658

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amount acquired:

Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net and unbilled receivables

(12,500)

3,960

Decrease in deferred tax liabilities, net

(5,934)

(3,003)

Decrease (increase) in other operating assets

5,343

(5,402)

Increase (decrease) in trade payables

2,126

(3,580)

Decrease in other operating liabilities

(2,558)

(8,948)

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues

(407)

7,266

Increase in accrued severance pay, net

747

909

Net cash provided by operating activities

82,225

79,425


Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of property and equipment

(2,879)

(2,574)

Proceeds from (investments in) deposits

23,592

(55,499)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

203

48

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(375)

(8,060)

Capitalized software development costs

(7,133)

(6,518)

Acquisition of intellectual property

(177)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

13,408

(72,780)


Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from employee stock options exercised

98

4,809

Distribution of dividend

(31,823)

(28,144)

Repayment of Series B Debenture

(19,796)

(19,796)

Acquisition deferred payment

(630)

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

(4,131)

(161)

Dividend to non-controlling interest

(47)

Net cash used in financing activities

(56,282)

(43,339)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(2,377)

3,125

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

36,974

(33,569)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

126,716

160,285


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period


163,690


126,716

 

Debentures Covenants

As of December 31, 2024, Sapiens was in compliance with all of its financial covenants under the indenture for the Series B Debentures, based on having achieved the following in its consolidated financial results:

Covenant 1 

  • Target shareholders’ equity (excluding non-controlling interest): above $120 million.
  • Actual shareholders’ equity (excluding non-controlling interest) equal to $479.6 million.

Covenant 2

  • Target ratio of net financial indebtedness to net capitalization (in each case, as defined under the indenture for the Company’s Series B Debentures) below 65%.
  • Actual ratio of net financial indebtedness to net capitalization equal to (57.93)%.

Covenant 3

  • Target ratio of net financial indebtedness to EBITDA (accumulated calculation for the four last quarters) is below 5.5.
  • Actual ratio of net financial indebtedness to EBITDA (accumulated calculation for the four last quarters) is equal to (1.71).

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Merck & Co., Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations – Investors Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky for More Information – MRK

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NEW YORK
, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Merck & Co., Inc. (“Merck” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MRK) of a class action securities lawsuit.

CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Merck investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between February 3, 2022 and February 3, 2025. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:

https://zlk.com/pslra-1/merck-co-inc-lawsuit-submission-form?prid=129535&wire=4 

MRK investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at [email protected] or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.

CASE DETAILS: According to the complaint, defendants provided investors with material information concerning Merck’s expected revenue of $11 billion from sales of Gardasil by 2030. Defendants’ statements included, among other things, confidence in Merck’s purported ability to utilize successful consumer activation and education efforts on the benefits of Gardasil in order to drive demand and capitalize on eligible populations for vaccination, resulting in confidently optimistic reports and forecasts of Gardasil’s growth in China.  The full truth finally emerged on February 4, 2025, when Merck announced it would no longer achieve the long-forecasted $11 billion in sales of Gardasil by 2030, as it would cease shipments of Gardasil to China “through at least midyear” to facilitate a “rapid reduction of inventory.” Defendants claimed this was necessitated by the continued over-inflation of overall channel inventories as demand in China for Gardasil had “not recovered to the level we had expected.”  Following this news, Merck’s common stock declined dramatically. From a closing market price of $99.79 per share on February 3, 2025, Merck’s stock price fell to $90.74 per share on February 4, 2025, a decline of more than 9% in the span of just a single day.

WHAT’S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Merck during the relevant time frame, you have until April 14, 2025 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.

NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.

WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services’ Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.

CONTACT:

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