Avantor® Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
Fourth Quarter 2024
- Net sales of $1.69 billion, decrease of 2%; organic growth of 1%
- Net income of $500.4 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $307.7 million
- Diluted GAAP EPS of $0.73; adjusted EPS of $0.27
- Operating cash flow of $173.3 million; free cash flow of $222.1 million
Full Year 2024
- Net sales of $6.78 billion, decrease of 3%; organic decline of 2%
- Net income of $711.5 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $1,198.8 million
- Diluted GAAP EPS of $1.04; adjusted EPS of $0.99
- Operating cash flow of $840.8 million; free cash flow of $768.3 million
RADNOR, Pa., Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today reported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.
"Our fourth quarter results highlight our team's commitment to commercial intensity, operational discipline, and enabling breakthrough therapies. As anticipated, we returned to growth in the fourth quarter and delivered sequential and year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted EPS, and best-in-class free cash flow conversion. We grew our bioprocessing platform high-single-digits and expect continued strength driven by our focused execution and improving end market conditions," said Michael Stubblefield, President and Chief Executive Officer.
"Looking ahead, we're entering the year with strong momentum and a clear focus on innovation-driven revenue growth, margin expansion, and continued deleveraging. Our new operating model is driving greater efficiency, and our cost transformation program is ahead of schedule. With our industry-leading portfolio, resilient supply chain, and relentless efficiency, we are confident in achieving both our near-term and long-term financial goals," Stubblefield concluded.
Fourth Quarter 2024
For the three months ended December 31, 2024, net sales were $1,686.6 million, a decrease of 2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Foreign currency translation and our Clinical Services divestiture had a negative impact, resulting in sales growth of 1% on an organic basis.
Net income increased to $500.4 million from $98.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, and adjusted net income was $183.9 million as compared to $166.7 million in the comparable prior period. Net Income margin was 29.7%. Adjusted EBITDA was $307.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 18.2%. Adjusted Operating Income was $279.4 million and Adjusted Operating Income margin was 16.6%.
Diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis was $0.73, while adjusted EPS was $0.27.
Operating cash flow was $173.3 million, while free cash flow was $222.1 million.
Full Year 2024
For the full year ended December 31, 2024, net sales were $6,783.6 million, a decrease of 3% compared to 2023. Modest foreign currency translation benefit was offset by our Clinical Services divestiture, resulting in a sales decline of 2% on an organic basis.
Net income increased to $711.5 million from $321.1 million in 2023, and adjusted net income was $677.7 million as compared to $720.1 million in the comparable prior period. Net Income margin was 10.5%. Adjusted EBITDA was $1,198.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.7%. Adjusted Operating Income was $1,089.8 million and Adjusted Operating Income margin was 16.1%.
Diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis was $1.04, while adjusted EPS was $0.99.
Operating cash flow was $840.8 million, while free cash flow was $768.3 million. Adjusted net leverage was 3.2x as of December 31, 2024.
Fourth Quarter 2024 – Segment Results
Laboratory Solutions
- Net sales were $1,125.8 million, a reported decrease of 5%, as compared to $1,182.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Foreign currency translation and our Clinical Services divestiture had a negative impact resulting in sales decline of 1% on an organic basis.
- Adjusted Operating Income was $147.4 million as compared to $157.3 million in the comparable prior period. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 13.1%.
Bioscience Production
- Net sales were $560.8 million, a reported increase of 4%, as compared to $540.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Sales also increased 4% on an organic basis.
- Adjusted Operating Income was $149.2 million, as compared to $132.0 million in the comparable prior period. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 26.6%.
Full Year 2024 – Segment Results
Laboratory Solutions
- Net sales were $4,610.1 million, a reported decrease of 3%, as compared to $4,738.3 million in 2023. Modest foreign currency translation benefit was offset by our Clinical Services divestiture resulting in sales declines of 2% on an organic basis.
- Adjusted Operating Income was $598.0 million as compared to $668.3 million in the comparable prior period. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 13.0%.
Bioscience Production
- Net sales were $2,173.5 million, a reported decrease of 3%, as compared to $2,228.9 million in 2023. Sales also declined 3% on an organic basis.
- Adjusted Operating Income was $558.2 million, as compared to $601.9 million in the comparable prior period. Adjusted Operating Income margin was 25.7%.
Adjusted Operating Income is Avantor's segment reporting profitability measure under generally accepted accounting principles and is used by management to measure and evaluate the performance of our Company's business segments.
Conference Call
We will host a conference call to discuss our results today, February 7, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast and presentation, as well as a replay, will be available on the investor section of Avantor's website.
About Avantor
Avantor® is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. We work side-by-side with customers at every step of the scientific journey to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities at more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. For more information, visit avantorsciences.com and find us on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To evaluate our performance, we monitor a number of key indicators. As appropriate, we supplement our results of operations determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") with certain non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful to investors, creditors and others in assessing our performance. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported GAAP results because they may include or exclude certain items as compared to similar GAAP-based measures, and such measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Rather, these measures should be considered as an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that provide a more complete understanding of our business. We strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements included in reports filed with the SEC in their entirety and not rely solely on any one single financial measure or communication.
The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are sales growth (decline) on an organic basis, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted net leverage, free cash flow and free cash flow conversion.
- Organic net sales growth (decline) eliminates from our reported net sales change the impacts of revenues from acquisitions and divestitures that occurred in the last year and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We believe that this measurement is useful to investors as a way to measure and evaluate our underlying commercial operating performance consistently across our segments and the periods presented. This measure is used by our management for the same reason.
- Adjusted Operating Income is our net income or loss adjusted for the following items: (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (iv) losses on extinguishment of debt, (v) charges associated with the impairment of certain assets, (vi) gain on sale of business, (vii) and certain other adjustments. Adjusted Operating Income margin is Adjusted Operating Income divided by net sales as determined under GAAP. We believe that these measures are useful to investors as ways to analyze the underlying trends in our business consistently across the periods presented. These measures are used by our management for the same reason. Additionally, Adjusted Operating Income is our segment reporting profitability measure under GAAP.
- Adjusted EBITDA is our net income or loss adjusted for the following items: (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (iv) depreciation expense, (v) losses on extinguishment of debt, (vi) charges associated with the impairment of certain assets, (vii) gain on sale of business, (viii) and certain other adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales as determined under GAAP. We believe that these measures are useful to investors as ways to analyze the underlying trends in our business consistently across the periods presented. These measures are used by our management for the same reason.
- Adjusted net income is our net income or loss first adjusted for the following items: (i) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) losses on extinguishment of debt, (iii) charges associated with the impairment of certain assets, (iv) gain on sale of business, (v) and certain other adjustments. From this amount, we then add or subtract an assumed incremental income tax impact on the above-noted pre-tax adjustments, using estimated tax rates, to arrive at Adjusted Net Income. We believe that this measure is useful to investors as a way to analyze the business consistently across the periods presented. This measure is used by our management for the same reason.
- Adjusted EPS is our adjusted net income divided by our diluted GAAP weighted average share count adjusted for anti-dilutive instruments. We believe that this measure is useful to investors as an additional way to analyze the underlying trends in our business consistently across the periods presented. This measure is used by our management for the same reason.
- Adjusted net leverage is equal to our gross debt, reduced by our cash and cash equivalents, divided by our trailing 12-month Adjusted EBITDA (excluding stock-based compensation expense and including the expected run-rate effect of cost synergies and the incremental results of completed acquisitions and divestitures as if those acquisitions and divestitures had occurred on the first day of the trailing 12-month period). We believe that this measure is useful to investors as a way to evaluate and measure the Company's capital allocation strategies and the underlying trends in the business. This measure is used by our management for the same reason.
- Free cash flow is equal to our cash flows from operating activities, less capital expenditures, plus direct transaction costs and income taxes paid related to acquisitions and divestitures (as applicable) in the period. Free cash flow conversion is free cash flow divided by adjusted net income. We believe that these measures are useful to investors as they provide a view on the Company's ability to generate cash for use in financing or investing activities. These measures are used by our management for the same reason.
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables accompanying this release.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
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Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Consolidated statements of operations | |||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | Three months ended | Year ended December 31, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net sales | $ 1,686.6 | $ 1,722.8 | $ 6,783.6 | $ 6,967.2 | |||
Cost of sales | 1,123.7 | 1,152.4 | 4,504.3 | 4,603.4 | |||
Gross profit | 562.9 | 570.4 | 2,279.3 | 2,363.8 | |||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 371.4 | 387.1 | 1,641.1 | 1,506.6 | |||
Impairment charges | — | — | — | 160.8 | |||
Gain on sale of business | (446.6) | — | (446.6) | — | |||
Operating income | 638.1 | 183.3 | 1,084.8 | 696.4 | |||
Interest expense, net | (44.9) | (65.3) | (218.8) | (284.8) | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (4.4) | (1.0) | (10.9) | (6.9) | |||
Other (expense) income, net | (4.6) | 2.5 | (1.2) | 5.8 | |||
Income before income taxes | 584.2 | 119.5 | 853.9 | 410.5 | |||
Income tax expense | (83.8) | (21.0) | (142.4) | (89.4) | |||
Net income | $ 500.4 | $ 98.5 | $ 711.5 | $ 321.1 | |||
Earnings per share: | |||||||
Basic | $ 0.74 | $ 0.15 | $ 1.05 | $ 0.48 | |||
Diluted | $ 0.73 | $ 0.15 | $ 1.04 | $ 0.47 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 680.7 | 676.4 | 679.6 | 675.6 | |||
Diluted | 682.7 | 679.2 | 681.9 | 678.4 | |||
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Consolidated balance sheets | |||
(in millions) | December 31, | December 31, | |
Assets | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 261.9 | $ 262.9 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 1,034.5 | 1,150.2 | |
Inventory | 731.5 | 828.1 | |
Other current assets | 118.7 | 143.7 | |
Total current assets | 2,146.6 | 2,384.9 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 708.1 | 737.5 | |
Other intangible assets, net | 3,360.2 | 3,775.3 | |
Goodwill, net | 5,539.2 | 5,716.7 | |
Other assets | 360.4 | 358.3 | |
Total assets | $ 12,114.5 | $ 12,972.7 | |
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Current portion of debt | $ 821.1 | $ 259.9 | |
Accounts payable | 662.8 | 625.9 | |
Employee-related liabilities | 168.2 | 133.1 | |
Accrued interest | 48.6 | 50.2 | |
Other current liabilities | 306.8 | 411.2 | |
Total current liabilities | 2,007.5 | 1,480.3 | |
Debt, net of current portion | 3,234.7 | 5,276.7 | |
Deferred income tax liabilities | 557.3 | 612.8 | |
Other liabilities | 358.3 | 350.3 | |
Total liabilities | 6,157.8 | 7,720.1 | |
Stockholders' equity: | |||
Common stock including paid-in capital | 3,937.7 | 3,830.1 | |
Accumulated earnings | 2,203.0 | 1,491.5 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (184.0) | (69.0) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 5,956.7 | 5,252.6 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 12,114.5 | $ 12,972.7 | |
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Consolidated statements of cash flows | |||||||
(in millions) | Three months ended | Year ended December 31, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ 500.4 | $ 98.5 | $ 711.5 | $ 321.1 | |||
Reconciling adjustments: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 100.9 | 100.6 | 405.5 | 402.3 | |||
Impairment charges | — | — | — | 160.8 | |||
Gain on sale of business | (446.6) | — | (446.6) | — | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 11.1 | 8.8 | 46.8 | 40.5 | |||
Non-cash restructuring charges | 0.5 | — | 16.9 | — | |||
Provision for accounts receivable and | 19.3 | 22.0 | 75.1 | 84.5 | |||
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 28.4 | (78.3) | (46.9) | (172.4) | |||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 2.6 | 3.1 | 11.2 | 13.0 | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 4.4 | 1.0 | 10.9 | 6.9 | |||
Foreign currency remeasurement (gain) | (3.3) | 0.5 | (0.3) | (2.6) | |||
Pension termination charges | 9.3 | — | 9.3 | — | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 11.7 | 21.9 | 45.9 | 77.0 | |||
Inventory | 3.0 | 21.2 | (18.5) | 30.3 | |||
Accounts payable | 17.7 | (43.8) | 59.6 | (139.6) | |||
Accrued interest | 14.9 | 10.6 | (1.6) | 0.3 | |||
Other assets and liabilities | (100.7) | 87.1 | (37.7) | 48.6 | |||
Other | (0.3) | (1.6) | (0.3) | (0.7) | |||
Net cash provided by operating | 173.3 | 251.6 | 840.8 | 870.0 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (27.5) | (50.6) | (148.8) | (146.4) | |||
Proceeds from sale of disposal group, net of | 585.2 | — | 585.2 | — | |||
Other | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) | 558.5 | (50.0) | 438.9 | (143.7) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Debt repayments | (756.8) | (188.1) | (1,341.8) | (846.0) | |||
Payments of debt refinancing fees and | — | — | — | (2.3) | |||
Proceeds received from exercise of stock | 1.9 | 4.2 | 69.2 | 18.3 | |||
Shares repurchased to satisfy employee tax | (0.4) | (0.2) | (8.6) | (13.7) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (755.3) | (184.1) | (1,281.2) | (843.7) | |||
Effect of currency rate changes on cash and cash | (22.1) | 9.5 | (21.5) | 8.2 | |||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted | (45.6) | 27.0 | (23.0) | (109.2) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, | 310.3 | 260.7 | 287.7 | 396.9 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of | $ 264.7 | $ 287.7 | $ 264.7 | $ 287.7 | |||
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin | |||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions, % | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
$ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||
Net income | $ 500.4 | 29.7 % | $ 98.5 | 5.7 % | $ 711.5 | 10.5 % | $ 321.1 | 4.6 % | |||||||
Amortization | 74.2 | 4.4 % | 75.0 | 4.4 % | 299.8 | 4.4 % | 307.7 | 4.4 % | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment | 4.4 | 0.3 % | 1.0 | — % | 10.9 | 0.2 % | 6.9 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Integration-related | — | — % | (0.7) | — % | — | — % | 7.6 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Restructuring and | 0.5 | — % | 8.5 | 0.5 % | 82.8 | 1.2 % | 26.5 | 0.4 % | |||||||
Transformation | 12.3 | 0.8 % | 5.4 | 0.3 % | 58.9 | 0.9 % | 5.4 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Reserve for certain legal | 1.3 | 0.1 % | 3.1 | 0.2 % | 9.2 | 0.2 % | 7.1 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Other5 | (3.5) | (0.3) % | (0.6) | — % | (3.9) | (0.2) % | (2.8) | — % | |||||||
Impairment charges6 | — | — % | — | — % | — | — % | 160.8 | 2.3 % | |||||||
Gain on sale of | (446.6) | (26.5) % | — | — % | (446.6) | (6.6) % | — | — % | |||||||
Pension termination | 9.3 | 0.6 % | — | — % | 9.3 | 0.2 % | — | — % | |||||||
Income tax expense | 31.6 | 1.8 % | (23.5) | (1.4) % | (54.2) | (0.8) % | (120.2) | (1.8) % | |||||||
Adjusted net income | 183.9 | 10.9 % | 166.7 | 9.7 % | 677.7 | 10.0 % | 720.1 | 10.3 % | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 44.9 | 2.7 % | 65.3 | 3.8 % | 218.8 | 3.2 % | 284.8 | 4.1 % | |||||||
Depreciation | 26.7 | 1.6 % | 25.6 | 1.4 % | 105.7 | 1.6 % | 94.6 | 1.3 % | |||||||
Income tax | 52.2 | 3.0 % | $ 44.5 | 2.6 % | $ 196.6 | 2.9 % | $ 209.6 | 3.1 % | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 307.7 | 18.2 % | $ 302.1 | 17.5 % | $ 1,198.8 | 17.7 % | $ 1,309.1 | 18.8 % | |||||||
1. | Represents direct costs incurred with third parties and the accrual of a long-term retention incentive to integrate acquired companies. These expenses represent incremental costs and are unrelated to normal operations of our business. Integration expenses are incurred over a pre-defined integration period specific to each acquisition. |
2. | Reflects the incremental expenses incurred in the period related to restructuring initiatives to increase profitability and productivity. Costs included in this caption are specific to employee severance, site-related exit costs, and contract termination costs. The expenses recognized in 2024 represent costs incurred to achieve the Company's publicly-announced cost transformation initiative. |
3. | Represents incremental expenses directly associated with the Company's publicly-announced cost transformation initiative, primarily related to the cost of external advisors. |
4. | Represents charges and legal costs, net of recoveries, in connection with certain litigation and other contingencies that are unrelated to our core operations and not reflective of on-going business and operating results. |
5. | Represents net foreign currency (gain) loss from financing activities and other stock-based compensation expense (benefit). |
6. | Related to impairment of Ritter. |
7. | Related to gain on sale of our Clinical Services business. |
8. | Represents pension termination charges related to termination of our U.S. Pension Plan. |
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures (continued)
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Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income Margin | |||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions, % | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
$ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||
Net income | $ 500.4 | 29.7 % | $ 98.5 | 5.7 % | $ 711.5 | 10.5 % | $ 321.1 | 4.6 % | |||||||
Interest expense, net | 44.9 | 2.7 % | 65.3 | 3.8 % | 218.8 | 3.2 % | 284.8 | 4.1 % | |||||||
Income tax expense | 83.8 | 4.8 % | 21.0 | 1.2 % | 142.4 | 2.1 % | 89.4 | 1.3 % | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment | 4.4 | 0.3 % | 1.0 | — % | 10.9 | 0.2 % | 6.9 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Other (expense) income, | 4.6 | 0.3 % | (2.5) | (0.1) % | 1.2 | — % | (5.8) | (0.1) % | |||||||
Operating income | 638.1 | 37.8 % | 183.3 | 10.6 % | 1,084.8 | 16.0 % | 696.4 | 10.0 % | |||||||
Amortization | 74.2 | 4.4 % | 75.0 | 4.4 % | 299.8 | 4.4 % | 307.7 | 4.4 % | |||||||
Integration-related | — | — % | (0.7) | — % | — | — % | 7.6 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Restructuring and | 0.5 | — % | 8.5 | 0.5 % | 82.8 | 1.2 % | 26.5 | 0.4 % | |||||||
Transformation | 12.3 | 0.8 % | 5.4 | 0.3 % | 58.9 | 0.9 % | 5.4 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Reserve for certain legal | 1.3 | 0.1 % | 3.1 | 0.2 % | 9.2 | 0.2 % | 7.1 | 0.1 % | |||||||
Other5 | (0.4) | — % | 0.2 | — % | 0.9 | — % | 0.3 | — % | |||||||
Impairment charges6 | — | — % | — | — % | — | — % | 160.8 | 2.3 % | |||||||
Gain on sale of | (446.6) | (26.5) % | — | — % | (446.6) | (6.6) % | — | — % | |||||||
Adjusted Operating | $ 279.4 | 16.6 % | $ 274.8 | 16.0 % | $ 1,089.8 | 16.1 % | $ 1,211.8 | 17.4 % | |||||||
1. | Represents direct costs incurred with third parties and the accrual of a long-term retention incentive to integrate acquired companies. These expenses represent incremental costs and are unrelated to normal operations of our business. Integration expenses are incurred over a pre-defined integration period specific to each acquisition. |
2. | Reflects the incremental expenses incurred in the period related to restructuring initiatives to increase profitability and productivity. Costs included in this caption are specific to employee severance, site-related exit costs, and contract termination costs. The expenses recognized in 2024 represent costs incurred to achieve the Company's publicly-announced cost transformation initiative. |
3. | Represents incremental expenses directly associated with the Company's publicly-announced cost transformation initiative, primarily related to the cost of external advisors. |
4. | Represents charges and legal costs, net of recoveries, in connection with certain litigation and other contingencies that are unrelated to our core operations and not reflective of on-going business and operating results. |
5. | Represents other stock-based compensation expense (benefit). |
6. | Related to impairment of Ritter. |
7. | Related to gain on sale of our Clinical Services business. |
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures (continued) | |||||||
Adjusted earnings per share | |||||||
(shares in millions) | Three months ended | Year ended | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | $ 0.73 | $ 0.15 | $ 1.04 | $ 0.47 | |||
Amortization | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.44 | 0.45 | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0.01 | — | 0.02 | 0.01 | |||
Integration-related expenses | — | — | — | 0.01 | |||
Restructuring and severance charges | — | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.04 | |||
Transformation expenses | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.01 | |||
Reserve for certain legal matters, net | — | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||
Other | — | — | (0.01) | — | |||
Impairment charges | — | — | — | 0.24 | |||
Gain on sale of business | (0.66) | — | (0.65) | — | |||
Pension termination charges | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | — | |||
Income tax expense (benefit) applicable to pretax | 0.05 | (0.03) | (0.08) | (0.18) | |||
Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) | $ 0.27 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.99 | $ 1.06 | |||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding: | |||||||
Share count for Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) | 682.7 | 679.2 | 681.9 | 678.4 | |||
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures (continued) | |||||||
Free cash flow | |||||||
(in millions) | Three months ended | Year ended | |||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 173.3 | $ 251.6 | $ 840.8 | $ 870.0 | |||
Capital expenditures | (27.5) | (50.6) | (148.8) | (146.4) | |||
Divestiture-related transaction expenses and taxes paid | 76.3 | — | 76.3 | — | |||
Free cash flow (non-GAAP) | $ 222.1 | $ 201.0 | $ 768.3 | $ 723.6 | |||
Adjusted net leverage | |
(dollars in millions) | December 31, |
Total debt, gross | $ 4,077.8 |
Less cash and cash equivalents | (261.9) |
$ 3,815.9 | |
Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ 1,149.7 |
Trailing twelve months ongoing stock-based compensation expense | 47.0 |
$ 1,196.7 | |
Adjusted net leverage (non-GAAP) | 3.2 x |
1. | Represents the Adjusted EBITDA of Avantor for the trailing twelve-month period minus the results attributable to the divested business as if such divestiture had been completed on the 1st day of such trailing twelve-month period, as contemplated by our debt covenants. |
Avantor, Inc. and subsidiaries Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures (continued) | |||||||||||
Net sales by segment | |||||||||||
(in millions) | December 31 | Reconciliation of net sales growth (decline) to | |||||||||
Net sales growth (decline) | Foreign | Divestiture | Organic sales (decline) | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Three months ended: | |||||||||||
Laboratory Solutions | $ 1,125.8 | $ 1,182.4 | $ (56.6) | $ (3.4) | $ (42.4) | $ (10.8) | |||||
Bioscience Production | 560.8 | 540.4 | 20.4 | (1.8) | — | 22.2 | |||||
Total | $ 1,686.6 | $ 1,722.8 | $ (36.2) | $ (5.2) | $ (42.4) | $ 11.4 | |||||
Year ended: | |||||||||||
Laboratory Solutions | $ 4,610.1 | $ 4,738.3 | $ (128.2) | $ 5.5 | $ (42.4) | $ (91.3) | |||||
Bioscience Production | 2,173.5 | 2,228.9 | (55.4) | 1.8 | — | (57.2) | |||||
Total | $ 6,783.6 | $ 6,967.2 | $ (183.6) | $ 7.3 | $ (42.4) | $ (148.5) | |||||
(dollars in millions, % | December 31 | Reconciliation of net sales growth (decline) to | |||||||||
Net sales growth (decline) | Foreign | Divestiture | Organic sales (decline) | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Three months ended: | |||||||||||
Laboratory Solutions | $ 1,125.8 | $ 1,182.4 | (4.8) % | (0.3) % | (3.6) % | (0.9) % | |||||
Bioscience Production | 560.8 | 540.4 | 3.8 % | (0.3) % | — % | 4.1 % | |||||
Total | $ 1,686.6 | $ 1,722.8 | (2.1) % | (0.3) % | (2.5) % | 0.7 % | |||||
Year ended: | |||||||||||
Laboratory Solutions | $ 4,610.1 | $ 4,738.3 | (2.7) % | 0.1 % | (0.9) % | (1.9) % | |||||
Bioscience Production | 2,173.5 | 2,228.9 | (2.5) % | 0.1 % | — % | (2.6) % | |||||
Total | $ 6,783.6 | $ 6,967.2 | (2.6) % | 0.1 % | (0.6) % | (2.1) % | |||||
Adjusted Operating Income by segment | |||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions, % | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
$ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||
Laboratory Solutions | $ 147.4 | 13.1 % | $ 157.3 | 13.3 % | $ 598.0 | 13.0 % | $ 668.3 | 14.1 % | |||||||
Bioscience Production | 149.2 | 26.6 % | 132.0 | 24.4 % | 558.2 | 25.7 % | 601.9 | 27.0 % | |||||||
Corporate | (17.2) | — % | (14.5) | — % | (66.4) | — % | (58.4) | — % | |||||||
Total | $ 279.4 | 16.6 % | $ 274.8 | 16.0 % | $ 1,089.8 | 16.1 % | $ 1,211.8 | 17.4 % | |||||||
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