CleanCore Solutions, Inc. (ZONE) Completes Acquisition of Sanzonate Europe, Enhancing Leadership Position within the Industry

Acquisition Delivers Multi-Million-Dollar Sales Pipeline and Significant Working Capital Without an Equity Raise or Dilution

Omaha, NE, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CleanCore Solutions, Inc. (NYSE American: ZONE) (“CleanCore” or the “Company”), developer of patented technology that works as a safe and low-cost replacement for traditional cleaning chemicals, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Sanzonate Europe Ltd. (“Sanzonate”), the largest distributor of aqueous ozone cleaning technologies in Europe.

This strategic acquisition strengthens CleanCore’s European market presence, enhances financial performance, and unlocks a multi-million-dollar sales pipeline. The Company expects the transaction to drive immediate revenue growth, bolster profitability, and accelerate its expansion into global markets, all while preserving shareholder value through a capital-efficient financing structure.

Key Advantages:

  • Accelerated Growth: CleanCore gains access to Sanzonate’s network of over 30 distribution partners, unlocking over $20 million in sales opportunities and strengthening market leadership in Europe.
  • Enhanced Profitability: The acquisition eliminates intermediaries, improving gross margins and EBITDA while securing $400,000 in inventory and $258,000 in accounts receivable.
  • Product line expansion: With CleanCore’s large array of sustainable cleaning equipment, Sanzonate will immediately be able to access CleanCore’s diverse product line, adding revenue with existing clientele.
  • Strategic Expansion: Strengthens CleanCore’s presence in Europe, which is expected to enable further growth across Asia and South America, while aligning with global sustainability initiatives.

With the completion of this acquisition, CleanCore believes it is poised to deliver exceptional value to customers, partners, and investors. The integration of Sanzonate’s expertise, leadership, and distribution network is expected to further solidify CleanCore’s position as the global leader in sustainable cleaning solutions.

Clayton Adams, CEO of CleanCore Solutions, stated, “We are thrilled to welcome Sanzonate Europe into the CleanCore family. This acquisition is a pivotal milestone in our journey to becoming the world leader in sustainable cleaning solutions. By expanding our reach and unlocking a multi-million-dollar sales pipeline without requiring an equity capital raise, we expect that this move will drive significant long-term value for our investors. Furthermore, this acquisition is not just about expansion. It’s about leadership. CleanCore is now one of the only vertically integrated aqueous ozone companies operating across both North America and Europe. We’re building a category-defining company in sustainable cleaning.”

The acquisition was financed primarily through a seller-financed promissory note and an earnout structure, minimizing upfront costs and ensuring financial prudence. CleanCore expects this transaction to contribute significantly to its revenue growth, profitability, and global expansion efforts.

About Sanzonate Europe Ltd.
Sanzonate Europe Ltd. is the largest distributor of aqueous ozone cleaning technologies in Europe, providing eco-friendly, chemical-free solutions to major industries across the EU. By utilizing only air and water, Sanzonate’s innovative technologies help reduce waste, eliminate single-use plastics, and lower carbon emissions, offering a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to traditional cleaning methods.

About CleanCore Solutions

CleanCore Solutions, Inc. (NYSE American: ZONE) is dedicated to revolutionizing cleaning and disinfection practices by harnessing the power of its patented aqueous ozone technology. The Company’s mission is to empower its customers with cost-effective, sustainable solutions that surpass traditional cleaning methods. Through innovation and commitment to excellence, CleanCore strives to create a healthier, greener future for generations to come.

For more information, please visit https://www.cleancoresol.com/.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains information about our views of future expectations, plans, and prospects with respect to CleanCore’s business, financial condition, and results of operations that constitute or may constitute forward-looking statements. Any and all forward-looking statements are based on the management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of CleanCore’s future economic performance, taking into account the information currently available to it. These statements are not statements of historical fact. Although CleanCore believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. CleanCore does not undertake any duty to update any statements contained herein (including any forward-looking statements), except as required by law. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors, risks, and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to us, that may cause CleanCore’s actual results, performance or financial condition to be materially different from the expectations of future results, performance or financial position. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations discussed in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include general industry considerations, regulatory changes, changes in local or national economic conditions and other risks set forth in “Risk Factors” included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Relations:

Crescendo Communications, LLC
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (212) 671-1020



24% of Americans are Scrapping Plans to Make a Major Purchase Like a Home or Car Due to Tariffs: Redfin Survey

24% of Americans are Scrapping Plans to Make a Major Purchase Like a Home or Car Due to Tariffs: Redfin Survey

55% of respondents are less likely to make a major purchase this year, including 39% who are “much less likely”

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Nearly one in four (24%) U.S. residents are canceling plans to make a major purchase, such as a home or a car, because of President Trump’s new tariff policies, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. An additional one in three (32%) are delaying plans to make a major purchase.

That’s according to a Redfin-commissioned survey conducted by Ipsos between April 10-14, 2025. The nationally representative survey was fielded to 1,004 U.S. adults.

President Trump announced a series of tariff policies in April, including 10% baseline tariffs on all countries and 145% tariffs on China. While even higher tariffs have been paused, the policies have caused volatility in the stock market, and economists are voicing fears they could lead to a significant economic downturn by driving up prices, pushing down consumer confidence and upping the odds of a recession.

Nearly one in 10 (9%) survey respondents said they’re planning to make a major purchase sooner than expected, while 8% said they already made a major purchase sooner than expected.

More than one in three (36%) Democrats said they are canceling plans to make a major purchase, while 43% are delaying a purchase. In comparison, 15% of Republicans are canceling plans for a major purchase, while 21% are delaying a purchase.

The new tariffs are likely to impact the housing market in a number of ways. They have already sent mortgage rates on up-and-down swings, and they’re likely to significantly increase construction costs.

Tariffs and broader economic uncertainty are also pushing down homebuying demand and cutting into buyers’ budgets. A Redfin survey found that one in five prospective homebuyers expect to sell stocks to help fund their down payment; recent tariff-driven drops in the stock market could derail those plans for some buyers.

“Betting markets have the odds of a recession at higher than 50%, which is understandably making people wary of putting a big chunk of their money toward a house or a car,” said Redfin Economics Lead Chen Zhao. “Consumers are tightening their belts because they are rightly nervous about their job security and the prospect of paying more for everyday expenses. There are some potential silver linings for homebuyers: the drop in demand could cause home prices to stay flat, or even fall, and there’s some chance mortgage rates could drop in the next few months.”

55% of Americans are less likely to make a major purchase this year

The prior section discusses a question that asked respondents whether they’re canceling, delaying or speeding up major purchases. Redfin also asked whether tariff policies are making people less likely or more likely to make a major purchase this year.

More than half (55%) of respondents said the new tariff policies made them less likely to make a major purchase this year. In comparison, only 13% said they are more likely to make a major purchase because of the tariffs.

Three in five (60%) of people aged 55+ said the tariffs make them less likely to make a major purchase this year, compared to 54% of people aged 18-34 and 50% of people aged 35-54.

On the flipside, nearly one in four (23%) people aged 18-34 said the tariff policies make them more likely to make a major purchase, compared to 15% of people aged 35-54 and 4% of people aged 55+.

There were also differences across political lines. Nearly four out of five (79%) Democrats said they were less likely to make a major purchase this year, compared to 32% of Republicans.

34% of Americans do not have an emergency fund to cover housing payments

Just over one in three (34%) of survey respondents do not have an emergency fund to cover their monthly mortgage or rent payments in the event they face a financial crisis, like losing a job. Half of the respondents do have an emergency fund.

Financial experts typically recommend Americans have an emergency savings account that covers roughly three months of expenses in case they unexpectedly lose their job. Now, amid increasing recession jitters, experts recommend closer to six months in emergency savings.

Showing how they may be disproportionately impacted by a financial crisis, more than half of renters (53%) said they don’t have an emergency fund, compared to 23% of homeowners.

Of those who do have an emergency fund, 56% have 0-6 months of housing payments covered, 14% have 7-12 months covered and 23% have more than 12 months covered.

Of the households with children that have an emergency fund, only 12% have more than 12 months of housing payments covered, compared to 29% of households without children.

Younger people are also less likely to have a large emergency fund, with only 5% of those aged 18-34 having more than 12 months of payments saved up, compared to 27% of those aged 35-54 and 32% of those aged 55+.

To view the full report, including tables with additional survey response data, please visit: https://www.redfin.com/news/survey-tariffs-major-purchase

About Redfin

Redfin (www.redfin.com) is a technology-powered real estate company. We help people find a place to live with brokerage, rentals, lending, and title insurance services. We run the country’s #1 real estate brokerage site. Our customers can save thousands in fees while working with a top agent. Our home-buying customers see homes first with on-demand tours, and our lending and title services help them close quickly. Our rentals business empowers millions nationwide to find apartments and houses for rent. Since launching in 2006, we’ve saved customers more than $1.8 billion in commissions. We serve approximately 100 markets across the U.S. and Canada and employ over 4,000 people.

Redfin’s subsidiaries and affiliated brands include: Bay Equity Home Loans®, Rent.™, Apartment Guide®, Title Forward® and WalkScore®.

For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visit www.redfin.com. To learn about housing market trends and download data, visit the Redfin Data Center. To be added to Redfin’s press release distribution list, email [email protected]. To view Redfin’s press center, click here.

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Saratoga Investment Corp. to Report Fiscal Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Hold Conference Call

NEW YORK, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE:SAR), a business development company, will report its financial results for the fiscal full year and quarter ended February 28, 2025, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after market close. A conference call to discuss the financial results will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Details for the conference call are provided below.

Who: Christian L. Oberbeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  Michael J. Grisius, Chief Investment Officer
  Henri J. Steenkamp, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
   
When: Thursday, May 8, 2025
  1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
   
How: Webcast: Interested parties may access a live webcast of the call and find the Q4 2025 presentation by going to the “Events & Presentations” section of Saratoga Investment Corp.’s investor relations website, Saratoga events and presentations. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at Saratoga events and presentations.
   
Call: To access the call by phone, please go to this link registration link and you will be provided with dial in details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.
   
Information: Saratoga Investment Corp.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, will be filed on May 7, 2025, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Saratoga Investment Corp.

Saratoga Investment is a specialty finance company that provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle-market businesses. The Company invests primarily in senior and unitranche leveraged loans and mezzanine debt, and, to a lesser extent, equity to provide financing for change of ownership transactions, strategic acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth initiatives in partnership with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors. Saratoga Investment’s objective is to create attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating current income and long-term capital appreciation from its debt and equity investments. Saratoga Investment has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is externally managed by Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor focusing on credit-driven strategies. Saratoga Investment Corp. owns two active SBIC-licensed subsidiaries, having surrendered its first license after repaying all debentures for that fund following the end of its investment period and subsequent wind-down. Furthermore, it manages a $600 million collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) fund and co-manages a joint venture (“JV”) fund that owns a $400 million collateralized loan obligation (“JV CLO”) fund.  It also owns 52% of the Class F and 100% of the subordinated notes of the CLO, 87.5% of both the unsecured loans and membership interests of the JV and 87.5% of the Class E notes of the JV CLO. The Company’s diverse funding sources, combined with a permanent capital base, enable Saratoga Investment to provide a broad range of financing solutions.

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Contact:

Henri Steenkamp
Saratoga Investment Corp.
212-906-7800



MAGFAST Raises More Than $10 Million Across Multiple Offerings on Netcapital


Second Largest Total Amount Raised under Reg CF in Consumer Packaged Goods Industry per KingsCrowd

BOSTON, MA, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW) (the “Company”), a digital private capital markets ecosystem, today announced that MAGFAST, a charging device company, has raised more than $10 million through multiple offerings on the Netcapital funding portal platform.

MAGFAST’s offering is available for a limited time on Netcapital.com. Investors can review offering details, risks, and disclosures by visiting https://netcapital.com/companies/magfast?utm_source=press-release&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=magfast+press+release+4-25

About MAGFAST

MAGFAST designs and markets a suite of charging products for phones, tablets, and other personal electronics. The company’s modular system of wireless and wired chargers is aimed at improving convenience for everyday use at home and on the go. To date, MAGFAST has raised over $10 million through equity offerings and continues to expand its product offerings with an innovative system of charging products.

About Netcapital Inc.


Netcapital Inc.
is a fintech company with a scalable technology platform that allows private companies to raise capital online and provides private equity investment opportunities to investors. The Company’s consulting group, Netcapital Advisors, provides marketing and strategic advice and takes equity positions in select companies. The Company’s funding portal, Netcapital Funding Portal, Inc. is registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a registered national securities association. The Company’s broker-dealer, Netcapital Securities Inc., is also registered with the SEC and is a member of FINRA.

Forward Looking Statements

The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Investor Contact

800-460-0815 
[email protected]



Cass Information Systems Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

Cass Information Systems Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cass Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASS), (the Company or Cass)reported first quarter 2025 earnings of $0.66 per diluted share, as compared to $0.52 in the first quarter of 2024 and $0.33 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Net income for the period was $9.0 million, an increase of 25.4% from $7.2 million in the same period in 2024 and an increase of $4.4 million, or 95.2%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.

First Quarter Results

All comparisons refer to the first quarter of 2024, except as noted. On April 7, 2025, the Company signed an Asset Purchase Agreement providing for the sale of its Telecom Expense Management & Managed Mobility Services (“TEM”) business to Asignet USA Inc. The Company has applied discontinued operations accounting in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), Topic 205-20, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations,” to the assets and liabilities being sold related to the Company’s TEM Business Unit as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and for the three-months ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, as applicable. All financial information in this earnings release is reported on a continuing operations basis, unless otherwise noted.

  • Net income of $9.0 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share.
  • Return on average equity and assets of 15.91% and 1.51%, respectively.
  • Increase in net interest margin to 3.75% from 3.26%.
  • Increase in net interest income of $2.8 million, or 17.0%.
  • Announced signing of an Asset Purchase Agreement providing for the sale of the TEM business.
  • Limited personnel expense growth to 1.4% despite AcuAudit acquisition and facility expense transaction volume increase.
  • Maintained exceptional credit quality, with no non-performing loans or charge-offs.
  • Received $2.0 million as partial consideration in a litigation settlement.
  • Repurchased 116,109 shares of Company stock at weighted average price of $42.86.

Martin Resch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, noted, “Our quality financial results for the first quarter show progress toward our strategic plan and I am proud of the team’s execution. The positive results reflect our ongoing successful implementation of efficiency initiatives powered by technology, combined with an increase in our revenue driven by net interest income.” Resch added, “The combination of continued efficiencies via technology, improvement in our net interest margin and the closure of pipeline opportunities in our Transportation and Facility lines of business should result in meaningful profitability improvement over recent quarters. In addition, the successful sale of our TEM business will enable us to concentrate on our strengths in financial exchange and information processing.”

First Quarter 2025 Highlights

Transportation Invoice and Dollar Volumes – Transportation invoice volumes of 8.36 million declined 4.7% as compared to the first quarter of 2024 and 6.3% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The decline in invoice volumes is reflective of an overall decline in shipments as well as severe weather in January 2025. Transportation dollar volumes were $8.6 billion during the first quarter of 2025, decreases of 3.3% as compared to the first quarter of 2024 and 3.9% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The decline in dollar volumes was primarily due to the decline in invoice volume, partially offset by a slight increase in average dollars per invoice.

Facility Expense Invoice and Dollar Volumes – Facility expense invoice volumes of 4.2 million increased 2.7%. as compared to the first quarter of 2024 and 3.4% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Facility expense dollar volumes totaled $5.8 billion during the first quarter of 2025, increases of 16.1% as compared to the first quarter of 2024 and 15.7% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The increases are largely reflective of new client volume.

Processing Fees – Processing fees decreased $390,000, or 2.3%, over the same period in the prior year. The decrease in processing fees was largely driven by the decrease in transportation invoice volumes of 4.7%, partially offset by the increase in facility expense invoice volumes of 2.7%.

Financial Fees – Financial fees, earned on a transactional level basis for invoice payment services when making customer payments, decreased $637,000, or 6.0%. The decrease in financial fees was primarily due to a decline in transportation dollar volumes of 3.3% and related decline in average payments in advance of funding of 10.7%.

Net Interest Income – Net interest income increased $2.8 million, or 17.0%. The increase in net interest income was attributable to the net interest margin improving to 3.75% as compared to 3.26% in the same period last year, in addition to an increase in average interest-earning assets of $41.4 million, or 2.0%.

The Company’s net interest margin improvement was driven by increases in the average yield on loans and investment securities of 55 and 15 basis points, respectively, combined with a decline in the average cost of total deposits of 31 basis points. The increase in loan yield was driven by loan growth at current market interest rates and continued maturing and re-pricing of existing fixed rate loans to current market interest rates. The decline in the cost of total deposits was driven by the reduction in short-term interest rates in the last four months of 2024. The Company generally benefits from a higher interest rate environment due to a large percentage of its funding sources being non-interest bearing.

Provision for Credit Losses – The Company recorded a provision of credit losses of $905,000 during the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $95,000 in the first quarter of 2024. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2025 was largely driven by the increase in total loans of $59.9 million, or 5.5%, as compared to December 31, 2024.

Personnel Expenses Personnel expenses increased $372,000, or 1.4%. Salaries and commissions increased 0.9%, as a result of merit increases and the December 2024 acquisition of AcuAudit, partially offset by a decrease in average full-time equivalent employees (“FTEs”) of 3.4% due to strategic investments in various technology initiatives. Net periodic pension cost was $0 for the first quarter of 2025 as compared to $195,000 in the first quarter of 2024 and $3.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to the termination of the Company’s noncontributory defined-benefit pension plan in the fourth quarter of 2024. Other benefits increased $327,000, or 7.2%, due to higher health insurance costs, partially offset by the decline in average FTEs.

Equipment Expense – Equipment expense increased $463,000 primarily due to an increase in depreciation expense on software related to recently completed technology initiatives.

Bad Debt Recovery – The Company recorded a bad debt recovery of $2.0 million related to partial consideration received in a litigation settlement.

LoansWhen compared to December 31, 2024, ending loans increased $59.9 million, or 5.5%. The Company experienced growth in its commercial and industrial and faith-based loan portfolios during the first quarter of 2025.

Payments in Advance of Funding Average payments in advance of funding decreased $20.7 million, or 10.7%, primarily due to a 3.3% decrease in transportation dollar volumes, which led to fewer dollars advanced to freight carriers, in addition to the continued consolidation of freight carriers.

Deposits – Average deposits decreased $46.1 million, or 4.3%, when compared to the first quarter of 2024. The Company has experienced deposit attrition due to a decrease in the overall level of some larger commercial deposits due to client funding needs for acquisitions and other purposes.

Accounts and Drafts Payable – Average accounts and drafts payable increased $57.9 million, or 5.7%. The increase in these balances, which are non-interest bearing, are primarily reflective of the increase in facility dollar volumes of 16.1%. Accounts and drafts payable are a significant source of funding generated by payment float from transportation and facility clients.

Shareholders’ Equity – Total shareholders’ equity increased $5.2 million since December 31, 2024 as a result of net income of $9.0 million and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $5.7 million primarily related to the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities, partially offset by the repurchase of Company stock of $5.0 million and dividends of $4.2 million.

About Cass Information Systems

Cass Information Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information and payment management solutions. Cass enables enterprises to achieve visibility, control and efficiency in their supply chains, communications networks, facilities and other operations. Disbursing over $90 billion annually on behalf of clients, and with total assets of $2.3 billion, Cass is uniquely supported by Cass Commercial Bank. Founded in 1906 and a wholly owned subsidiary, Cass Commercial Bank provides sophisticated financial exchange services to the parent organization and its clients. Cass is part of the Russell 2000®. More information is available at www.cassinfo.com.

Forward Looking Information

This information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include future financial and operating results, expectations, intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the impact of economic and market conditions, inflationary pressures, risks of credit deterioration, interest rate changes, governmental actions, market volatility, security breaches and technology interruptions, energy prices and competitive factors, among others, as set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Note to Investors

The Company has used, and intends to continue using, the Investors portion of its website to disclose material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors are encouraged to monitor Cass’s website in addition to following press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

 

($ and numbers in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Quarter

Ended

March 31, 2025

 

Quarter

Ended

December 31, 2024

 

Quarter

Ended

March 31, 2024

Processing fees

$

16,469

 

 

$

15,680

 

 

$

16,859

 

Financial fees

 

9,961

 

 

 

10,509

 

 

 

10,598

 

Total fee revenue

$

26,430

 

 

$

26,189

 

 

$

27,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

15,350

 

 

 

14,428

 

 

 

12,776

 

Interest and dividends on securities

 

4,147

 

 

 

4,104

 

 

 

4,437

 

Interest on short-term investments

 

3,893

 

 

 

3,844

 

 

 

4,441

 

Total interest income

$

23,390

 

 

$

22,376

 

 

$

21,654

 

Interest expense

 

4,116

 

 

 

4,612

 

 

 

5,178

 

Net interest income

$

19,274

 

 

$

17,764

 

 

$

16,476

 

Provision for credit losses

 

(905

)

 

 

(93

)

 

 

(95

)

Loss on sale of investment securities

 

(18

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

Other

 

1,626

 

 

 

1,757

 

 

 

1,267

 

Total revenues

$

46,407

 

 

$

45,584

 

 

$

45,105

 

Salaries and commissions

 

21,165

 

 

 

21,400

 

 

 

20,971

 

Share-based compensation

 

1,241

 

 

 

545

 

 

 

1,195

 

Net periodic pension cost

 

 

 

 

3,588

 

 

 

195

 

Other benefits

 

4,873

 

 

 

4,128

 

 

 

4,546

 

Total personnel expenses

$

27,279

 

 

$

29,661

 

 

$

26,907

 

Occupancy

 

721

 

 

 

679

 

 

 

676

 

Equipment

 

2,294

 

 

 

2,275

 

 

 

1,831

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

293

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

173

 

Bad debt (recovery) expense

 

(2,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

6,943

 

 

 

7,575

 

 

 

6,621

 

Total operating expenses

$

35,530

 

 

$

40,364

 

 

$

36,208

 

Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense

$

10,877

 

 

$

5,220

 

 

$

8,897

 

Income tax expense

 

2,326

 

 

 

1,060

 

 

 

1,833

 

Net income from continuing operations

$

8,551

 

 

$

4,160

 

 

$

7,064

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

415

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

88

 

Net income

$

8,966

 

 

$

4,594

 

 

$

7,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

$

.64

 

 

$

.31

 

 

$

.52

 

Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

.03

 

 

 

.03

 

 

 

.01

 

Basic earnings per share

$

.67

 

 

$

.34

 

 

$

.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

.63

 

 

$

.30

 

 

$

.51

 

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

.03

 

 

 

.03

 

 

 

.01

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

.66

 

 

$

.33

 

 

$

.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share data:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

13,398

 

 

 

13,436

 

 

 

13,530

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

 

13,643

 

 

 

13,718

 

 

 

13,785

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

 

March 31, 2024

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

220,674

 

 

$

349,728

 

 

$

192,802

 

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

576,510

 

 

 

528,021

 

 

 

621,929

 

Loans

 

1,141,874

 

 

 

1,081,989

 

 

 

1,036,997

 

Less: Allowance for credit losses

 

(14,286

)

 

 

(13,395

)

 

 

(13,299

)

Loans, net

$

1,127,588

 

 

$

1,068,594

 

 

$

1,023,698

 

Payments in advance of funding

 

175,326

 

 

 

208,530

 

 

 

221,552

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

31,748

 

 

 

30,576

 

 

 

29,496

 

Investments in bank-owned life insurance

 

50,767

 

 

 

50,325

 

 

 

49,496

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

20,786

 

 

 

21,247

 

 

 

15,323

 

Accounts and drafts receivable from customers

 

40,465

 

 

 

55,906

 

 

 

32,856

 

Other assets

 

60,536

 

 

 

67,741

 

 

 

91,700

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

14,057

 

 

 

14,413

 

 

 

14,727

 

Total assets

$

2,318,457

 

 

$

2,395,081

 

 

$

2,293,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

$

363,798

 

 

$

251,230

 

 

$

412,879

 

Interest-bearing

 

636,277

 

 

 

716,686

 

 

 

666,213

 

Total deposits

$

1,000,075

 

 

$

967,916

 

 

$

1,079,092

 

Accounts and drafts payable

 

1,016,324

 

 

 

1,129,610

 

 

 

923,276

 

Other liabilities

 

48,823

 

 

 

46,211

 

 

 

37,303

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

18,988

 

 

 

22,314

 

 

 

24,421

 

Total liabilities

$

2,084,210

 

 

$

2,166,051

 

 

$

2,064,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

$

7,753

 

 

$

7,753

 

 

$

7,753

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

203,755

 

 

 

205,593

 

 

 

204,361

 

Retained earnings

 

153,278

 

 

 

148,487

 

 

 

148,845

 

Common shares in treasury, at cost

 

(91,025

)

 

 

(87,615

)

 

 

(82,316

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(39,514

)

 

 

(45,188

)

 

 

(49,156

)

Total shareholders’ equity

$

234,247

 

 

$

229,030

 

 

$

229,487

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,318,457

 

 

$

2,395,081

 

 

$

2,293,579

 

 

Average Balances (unaudited)

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

Quarter

Ended

March 31, 2025

 

Quarter

Ended

December 31, 2024

 

Quarter

Ended

March 31, 2024

Average interest-earning assets

$

2,104,603

 

$

2,022,794

 

$

2,063,239

Average loans

 

1,109,526

 

 

1,065,944

 

 

1,016,246

Average securities available-for-sale

 

554,905

 

 

555,674

 

 

635,422

Average short-term investments

 

383,836

 

 

348,632

 

 

352,163

Average payments in advance of funding

 

173,590

 

 

200,963

 

 

194,338

Average assets

 

2,394,013

 

 

2,353,770

 

 

2,367,212

Average non-interest bearing deposits

 

405,183

 

 

399,778

 

 

447,900

Average interest-bearing deposits

 

628,214

 

 

638,180

 

 

631,622

Average interest-bearing liabilities

 

628,225

 

 

638,191

 

 

631,633

Average accounts and drafts payable

 

1,072,013

 

 

1,036,212

 

 

1,014,067

Average shareholders’ equity

$

228,615

 

$

231,993

 

$

226,669

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

($ and numbers in thousands, except ratios and average full-time equivalent employees)

 

 

Quarter

Ended

March 31, 2025

 

Quarter

Ended

December 31, 2024

 

Quarter

Ended

March 31, 2024

Return on average equity

 

15.91

%

 

 

7.88

%

 

 

12.66

%

Return on average assets

 

1.51

%

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

1.20

%

Net interest margin (1)

 

3.75

%

 

 

3.55

%

 

 

3.26

%

Average interest-earning assets yield (1)

 

4.54

%

 

 

4.46

%

 

 

4.27

%

Average loan yield

 

5.61

%

 

 

5.38

%

 

 

5.06

%

Average investment securities yield (1)

 

2.86

%

 

 

2.87

%

 

 

2.71

%

Average short-term investment yield

 

4.11

%

 

 

4.39

%

 

 

5.07

%

Average cost of total deposits

 

1.62

%

 

 

1.77

%

 

 

1.93

%

Average cost of interest-bearing deposits

 

2.66

%

 

 

2.88

%

 

 

3.30

%

Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities

 

2.66

%

 

 

2.87

%

 

 

3.30

%

Allowance for credit losses to loans

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.24

%

 

 

1.28

%

Non-performing loans to total loans

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to loans

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Common equity tier 1 ratio

 

14.11

%

 

 

13.84

%

 

 

14.84

%

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

14.94

%

 

 

14.61

%

 

 

15.60

%

Leverage ratio

 

10.39

%

 

 

10.57

%

 

 

11.34

%

(1) Yields are presented on tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of 21%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation invoice volume

 

8,355

 

 

 

8,919

 

 

 

8,771

 

Transportation dollar volume

$

8,643,138

 

 

$

8,994,440

 

 

$

8,939,646

 

Facility expense transaction volume

 

4,225

 

 

 

4,085

 

 

 

4,114

 

Facility expense dollar volume

$

5,822,935

 

 

$

5,032,620

 

 

$

5,016,208

 

Average full-time equivalent employees

 

1,008

 

 

 

1,008

 

 

 

1,044

 

 

Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations (unaudited)

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

March 31,

2024

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

$

3,605

 

$

3,598

 

$

3,117

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

5,102

 

 

5,112

 

 

5,140

Other assets

 

5,350

 

 

5,703

 

 

6,470

Assets of discontinued operations

$

14,057

 

$

14,413

 

$

14,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and drafts payable

 

16,465

 

 

19,665

 

 

21,517

Other liabilities

 

2,523

 

 

2,649

 

 

2,904

Liabilities of discontinued operations

$

18,988

 

$

22,314

 

$

24,421

 

Income from Discontinued Operations (unaudited)

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

 

March 31,

2024

Fee revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Processing fees

$

4,205

 

$

4,582

 

$

4,394

Financial fees

 

413

 

 

205

 

 

179

Total fee revenue

 

4,618

 

 

4,787

 

 

4,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and commissions

 

2,756

 

 

2,871

 

 

3,005

Share-based compensation

 

43

 

 

25

 

 

31

Other benefits

 

616

 

 

504

 

 

664

Total personnel expenses

 

3,415

 

 

3,400

 

 

3,700

Occupancy

 

180

 

 

189

 

 

185

Equipment

 

51

 

 

53

 

 

51

Amortization of intangible assets

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

18

Other

 

435

 

 

592

 

 

508

Total operating expense

 

4,090

 

 

4,243

 

 

4,462

Income from discontinued operations, before income tax expense

 

528

 

 

544

 

 

111

Income tax expense

 

113

 

 

110

 

 

23

Net income from discontinued operations

$

415

 

$

434

 

$

88

 

Other Information from Discontinued Operations (unaudited)

 

($ and numbers in thousands, except average full-time equivalent employees)

 

 

Quarter

Ended

March 31, 2025

 

Quarter

Ended

December 31, 2024

 

Quarter

Ended

March 31, 2024

Facility expense transaction volume

 

133

 

 

133

 

 

150

Facility expense dollar volume

$

256,844

 

$

258,523

 

$

313,358

Average full-time equivalent employees

 

129

 

 

135

 

 

150

 

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Archer Unveils Vision for New York Air Taxi Network, Including Routes Between Manhattan and Nearby Airports in Partnership with United Airlines

Archer Unveils Vision for New York Air Taxi Network, Including Routes Between Manhattan and Nearby Airports in Partnership with United Airlines

  • Archer’s vision of an air taxi network in NYC would connect Manhattan with nearby airports using its Midnight aircraft, allowing customers to replace one-to-two-hour drives with flights that take 5-15 minutes, potentially saving hours versus sitting in traffic
  • The network would be designed to include vertiports at existing aviation assets around the region, including both airports and NYC helipads

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) unveiled plans today for a proposed New York City air taxi network in partnership with United Airlines, aiming to transform how New York residents and visitors move around the region.

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Archer’s Planned New York City Network

Archer’s Planned New York City Network

Archer’s goal is to enable passengers to travel from Manhattan to nearby airports in just 5-15 minutes using Midnight, dramatically reducing travel times compared to traditional ground transportation and helping avoid the city’s notorious traffic.

Midnight is Archer’s piloted electric air taxi designed to carry up to four passengers while producing less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter. Midnight is built with redundant systems across the aircraft—including 12 total engines and propellers—allowing Archer to target similar levels of safety as commercial airliners. Archer is building Midnight in America at manufacturing facilities in San Jose, CA and Covington, GA.

Archer will look to utilize existing aviation properties around the region, with a goal of establishing vertiports associated with airports and helipads in the area.

Archer is continuing to work with the FAA to seek Type Certification of its Midnight aircraft. Once Type Certification is received, Archer and its operating partners plan to safely and seamlessly integrate Midnight into service, beginning with major airports like those in the New York City area. Archer received its FAA Part 135 Air Carrier and Operator Certificate in June 2024.

Under this concept of operations, passengers would book Archer flights as a complement to traditional airline travel, reducing door-to-door travel times. United previously placed an order for a fleet of Archer’s Midnight aircraft and has remained a long-time investor in the company.

Archer is working closely with existing infrastructure partners, including Atlantic Aviation, Signature Aviation and Skyports/GroupeADP, as well as new partners Modern Aviation and Air Pegasus, to develop and electrify aviation assets in this proposed network.

Archer previously announced air taxi networks in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Adam Goldstein, CEO and Founder of Archer, said, “The New York region is home to three of the world’s preeminent airports, serving upwards of 150 million passengers annually. But the drive from Manhattan to any of these airports can be painful, taking one, sometimes two hours. We want to change that by giving residents and visitors the option to complete trips in mere minutes. With its existing helicopter infrastructure, regulatory support and strong demand, I believe New York could be one of the first markets for air taxis in the United States.”

“At United, our focus is on driving innovation, reimagining the future of air travel and enhancing the customer experience every step of the journey,” said Andrew Chang, Head of United Airlines Ventures. “Our strategic collaboration with Archer will be key to our efforts to build and optimize the infrastructure – such as real estate development, air space management, and safety and security protocols – necessary to bring advanced air mobility to our customers.”

“The Port Authority is excited to help explore the possibility of a new wave of air mobility in the New York and New Jersey region,” said PANYNJ Executive Director Rick Cotton. “We look forward to continued collaboration with Archer, other OEMs, operators and partners across the ecosystem to responsibly explore how this new technology can be safely integrated into the region’s broader transportation network and ensure our airports are ready to support safe and efficient operations.”

“New York City is ushering in an exciting new chapter of safe, quiet, and sustainable air transportation, pioneering the integration of eVTOL aircraft into our skies,” said New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President & CEO Andrew Kimball. “We look forward to partnering with Archer and other leading eVTOL companies to propel this industry forward, facilitating the transition to eVTOLs and last-mile Blue Highways delivery – cleaning up our skies, unclogging our roadways, and improving the lives of New Yorkers in the process.”

About Archer

Archer is designing and developing the key enabling technologies and aircraft necessary to power the future of aviation. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.

Source: Archer Aviation

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Archer Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Archer’s business plans and expectations, including statements regarding Archer’s aircraft performance, the pace at which Archer intends to develop, certify, manufacture and commercialize its aircraft, its plans with respect to its partnership with United, entry into definitive agreements with respect to Archer’s planned partnerships, estimated time savings, planned fulfillment of aircraft fleet contract, UAM network buildout, and business opportunities. Midnight has not yet been approved by the FAA for passenger service. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed in Archer’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is or will be available at www.sec.gov. In addition, please note that any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that Archer believes to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. Archer undertakes no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events.

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Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. to Host Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call at 8:30 AM EST on May 7, 2025

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. to Host Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call at 8:30 AM EST on May 7, 2025

TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLMN) will release results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2025, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 7:00 AM EST, which will be followed by a conference call to review its financial results at 8:30 AM EST the same day.

The call will be webcast live from the Company’s website at http://www.bloominbrands.com under the Investors section. A replay of this webcast will be available on the Company’s website after the call.

About Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. is one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies in the world with a portfolio of leading, differentiated restaurant concepts. The Company has four founder-inspired brands: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The Company owns and operates more than 1,450 restaurants in 46 states, Guam and 13 countries, some of which are franchise locations. For more information, please visit www.bloominbrands.com.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

Tara Kurian

VP, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

(813) 830-5311

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Badger Meter Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Badger Meter Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

First Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Total sales of $222.2 million, 13% higher than the prior year’s $196.3 million.
  • Operating earnings increased 35% year-over-year to $49.5 million, with operating profit margins expanding 360 basis points to 22.2% from 18.6%.
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 31% to $1.30, up from $0.99 in the comparable prior year quarter.
  • Completed the acquisition of SmartCover on January 30, 2025.

“Steady customer demand and disciplined operating execution drove solid revenue growth and record margins in a strong start to 2025. Our ability to build upon record results reflects the underlying stability of our business model as favorable industry fundamentals drive the need for our innovative smart water solutions,” said Kenneth C. Bockhorst, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Since closing the acquisition of SmartCover in late January, we’ve made swift progress in our integration efforts. We remain encouraged by the positive feedback received from customers on the addition of SmartCover’s sewer and lift-station monitoring capabilities to our BlueEdge® portfolio of tailorable water management solutions. I’d like to thank all of our dedicated employees for working together to deliver these solid results.”

First Quarter Operating Results

Utility water sales increased 16% year-over-year, including two months of the SmartCover acquisition. Excluding SmartCover, utility water sales increased 12%, the result of ongoing customer adoption across the suite of digital smart water solutions, led by increased mechanical and E-Series Ultrasonic meter, ORION® Cellular radio endpoint and BEACON® SaaS sales.

Sales of flow instrumentation products declined 5%, with modest growth in water-related markets offset by lower demand in the de-emphasized array of market applications. Notably, sales increased sequentially 7% from the fourth quarter of the prior year.

Operating earnings increased 35% year-over-year, with operating margins improving 360 basis points to a record 22.2% from the prior year’s 18.6%. Gross margin was 42.9%, up 360 basis points year-over-year from 39.3% in the comparable prior year quarter. The record gross margin percent was the result of especially favorable product and customer sales mix, as well as benefits from operational excellence initiatives. Tariff and related impacts in the first quarter of 2025 were de minimis.

Total Selling, Engineering and Administration (SEA) expenses increased $5.4 million, or 13% year-over-year, due primarily to the inclusion of SmartCover, including approximately $1.1 million of intangible asset amortization. Excluding the acquisition, SEA expenses increased $2.2 million or 5%. In total, SEA as a percent of sales remained flat at 20.7%.

The tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 24.4%, modestly above the prior year’s 23.5%. As a result of the above, as well as lower interest income resulting from the acquisition capital deployed, EPS was $1.30, up 31% compared to $0.99 in the comparable prior year period.

Outlook

Bockhorst continued, “Our first quarter results demonstrate the resilience and durability of our replacement-driven business amidst a volatile macroeconomic environment. As previously communicated, we will face difficult prior-year comparisons in the upcoming second quarter of 2025. Nevertheless, the attractive fundamentals of the water industry, and our ability to add value to customers with an innovative and reliable portfolio of solutions, support our average high-single-digit long-term revenue growth outlook.

We delivered record gross margins in the first quarter, benefiting from a notably favorable combination of product and customer sales mix. While this clearly demonstrates that the structural mix benefit of technology adoption within our business is real, given the evolving tariff picture and related uncertainty, we believe it is prudent to maintain our normalized gross margin range of 38-40% at this time. At present, we are confident in our ability to manage certain tariff-related cost challenges. Our history of strong operational execution, particularly in the management of our supply chain, manufacturing footprint, and value-based pricing strategy, underscores our proven ability to control what we can control in a turbulent economic environment.

The addition of SmartCover earlier this year emphasizes the growing extensibility and appeal of our BlueEdge suite of products and services. Our customers continue to feel the impact of extreme weather events, which makes SmartCover’s stormwater management offering a compelling part of our portfolio. Although still early in the integration, we’re on track for delivering anticipated sales and cost synergies. Importantly, our solid balance sheet gives us the financial flexibility to fund the capital allocation priorities supporting our long-term strategy, including value-added, disciplined acquisitions.

Bockhorst concluded, “We were proud to be named for the third consecutive year to Barron’s 2025 list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies. We carry a responsibility for protecting the world’s most precious resource. This gives our employees a sense of purpose, which powers our innovation engine, delivers solutions to our end markets, and generates steady long-term shareholder value.”

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Badger Meter management will hold a conference call to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2025 results today, Thursday April 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern time. The listen-only webcast and related presentation can be accessed via the Investor section of our website. Participants can also register to take part in the call using this online registration link:

https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=7857e434&confId=79909.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements contained in this news release, as well as other information provided from time to time by Badger Meter, Inc. (the “Company”) or its employees, may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements. The Company’s results are subject to general economic conditions, variation in demand from customers, continued market acceptance of new products, the successful integration of acquisitions, competitive pricing and operating efficiencies, supply chain risk, material and labor cost increases, tax reform and foreign currency risk. See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding risk factors, which are incorporated herein by reference. Badger Meter disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.

About Badger Meter

With more than a century of water technology innovation, Badger Meter provides comprehensive water management solutions through its BlueEdge® suite. This tailorable portfolio of smart measurement hardware, reliable communications, data visualization and analytics software and ongoing support and industry expertise give customers the edge in optimizing their operations and contributing to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s most precious resource. For more information, visit www.badgermeter.com.

BADGER METER, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(in thousands, except share and earnings per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

 

 

 

$

222,211

 

 

$

196,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

126,774

 

 

 

119,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

 

 

 

 

95,437

 

 

 

77,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, engineering and administration

 

 

 

 

 

46,012

 

 

 

40,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings

 

 

 

 

 

49,425

 

 

 

36,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

 

 

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

(1,526

)

Other pension and postretirement (income) costs

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

50,787

 

 

 

38,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

12,389

 

 

 

8,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

$

38,398

 

 

$

29,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

$

1.31

 

 

$

0.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

$

1.30

 

 

$

0.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computation of earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

29,378,491

 

 

 

29,320,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

29,564,797

 

 

 

29,494,488

 

BADGER METER, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

$

131,358

 

 

$

295,305

 

Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,855

 

 

 

84,325

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

149,405

 

 

 

143,408

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,959

 

 

 

17,078

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

411,577

 

 

 

540,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,687

 

 

 

74,260

 

Intangible assets, at cost less accumulated amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,091

 

 

 

45,066

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,703

 

 

 

45,201

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

231,538

 

 

 

111,770

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

$

899,596

 

 

$

816,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payables

 

 

 

 

 

$

73,789

 

 

$

55,659

 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,298

 

 

 

34,912

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,930

 

 

 

27,634

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

141,017

 

 

 

118,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,287

 

 

 

3,652

 

Long-term employee benefits and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,606

 

 

 

88,324

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

641,686

 

 

 

606,232

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

$

899,596

 

 

$

816,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BADGER METER, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

$

38,398

 

 

$

29,131

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

2,804

 

 

 

2,892

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

5,478

 

 

 

5,118

 

Noncurrent employee benefits

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

1

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

1,828

 

 

 

1,271

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

(20,497

)

 

 

(9,164

)

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

(120

)

 

 

(6,405

)

Payables

 

 

 

 

 

16,294

 

 

 

7,960

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

 

 

 

(4,107

)

 

 

(8,065

)

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(7,088

)

 

 

(1,279

)

Total adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

(5,371

)

 

 

(7,671

)

Net cash provided by operations

 

 

 

 

 

33,027

 

 

 

21,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

(2,966

)

 

 

(2,676

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

(184,937

)

 

 

(3,000

)

Net cash used for investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(187,903

)

 

 

(5,676

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

 

 

 

(10,017

)

 

 

(7,942

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

230

 

Net cash used for financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

(9,949

)

 

 

(7,712

)

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash

 

 

 

 

 

878

 

 

 

(544

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

(163,947

)

 

 

7,528

 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

295,305

 

 

 

191,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

 

 

 

 

$

131,358

 

 

$

199,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Bauer

(414) 371-7276

[email protected]

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Charles River Associates (CRA) to Host First-Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on May 1

Charles River Associates (CRA) to Host First-Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on May 1

Conference Call to be Webcast Live at 10:00 a.m. ET

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that the company will webcast its first-quarter 2025 financial results conference call on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be hosted by President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maleh and Chad Holmes, CRA’s Chief Corporate Development Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer.

To listen to a live webcast of the call, please visit the “Investor Relations” section of CRA’s website at http://www.crai.com. To listen to the call via telephone, dial (877) 709-8155 or (201) 689-8881. Prior to the call, CRA will post the press release announcing its financial results and supplemental financial information, including prepared CFO remarks, on the “Investor Relations” section of its website. An archived version of the webcast, press release, and financial information will be available on CRA’s website for one year.

About Charles River Associates (CRA)

Charles River Associates® is a leading global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial, and management consulting services. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its unique combination of functional expertise and industry knowledge, and for its objective solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout the world. Detailed information about Charles River Associates, a registered trade name of CRA International, Inc., is available at www.crai.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Chad Holmes

Charles River Associates

[email protected]

312-377-2322

Nicholas Manganaro

Sharon Merrill Advisors

[email protected]

617-542-5300

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CyberArk Announces 2025 Identity Security Impact Customer Award Winners

CyberArk Announces 2025 Identity Security Impact Customer Award Winners

Award program celebrates customers building transformative identity-centric programs that support security, speed and agility in modern enterprise environments

NEWTON, Mass. & PETACH TIKVA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in identity security, announced its 2025 Identity Security Impact Customer Award winners at the company’s annual flagship conference, CyberArk IMPACT ‘25, held in Boston. With identity being a top attack vector, identity security is one of the most critical components of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. These awards recognize CyberArk customers who have demonstrated their commitment to rethink and redefine how they secure all identities, both human and machine.

“This year, we received a record number of high-quality award applications from companies across the globe, making for exceptionally strong competition. Congratulations to our 2025 award winners,” said Shahar Layani, Chief Customer Officer at CyberArk. “The organizations we have recognized are leading the way in advancing identity security practices for modern use cases, creating a secure foundation for their digital transformation. Their commitment to reducing risk while driving business growth is inspiring, and we’re excited to honor their exceptional efforts.”

The CyberArk 2025 Identity Security Impact Customer Award winners are:

  • Northern Trust: Delivered a massive cyber risk reduction program
  • BMW Group: Used CyberArk as part of a major digital transformation
  • IHG Hotels & Resorts: Demonstrated excellence in instituting zero trust principles
  • Cisco: Executed identity security projects with unparalleled speed and efficiency

About CyberArk

CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) is the global leader in identity security, trusted by organizations around the world to secure human and machine identities in the modern enterprise. CyberArk’s AI-powered Identity Security Platform applies intelligent privilege controls to every identity with continuous threat prevention, detection and response across the identity lifecycle. With CyberArk, organizations can reduce operational and security risks by enabling zero trust and least privilege with complete visibility, empowering all users and identities, including workforce, IT, developers and machines, to securely access any resource, located anywhere, from everywhere. Learn more at cyberark.com.

Copyright © 2025 CyberArk Software. All Rights Reserved. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Investor Relations:

Srinivas Anantha, CFA

CyberArk

617-558-2132

[email protected]

Media:

Rachel Gardner

CyberArk

603-531-7229

[email protected]

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