Perimeter Solutions Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

Net sales decreased 1% year-over-year in 2022, due primarily to the mild North America fire season, and strong growth in Specialty Products

Fire Safety Adjusted EBITDA decreased 34% in 2022 due primarily to the mild fire season; Specialty Products Adjusted EBITDA increased 104% in 2022 due primarily to strong value driver implementation

Repurchased approximately 5.5M shares in the fourth quarter at an average price of $7.55; repurchased approximately 6.4M shares in full year 2022 at an average price of $7.65

Clayton, Missouri--(Newsfile Corp. - February 28, 2023) - Perimeter Solutions, SA (NYSE:PRM) ("Perimeter" or the "Company"), a leading provider of mission-critical firefighting products and services, as well as high-quality lubricant additives, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.

Full Year 2022 Results

• Full year net sales decreased 1% to $360.5 million, as compared to $362.3 million in the prior year.

  • Fire Safety sales decreased 13% to $226.6 million, as compared to $261.2 million in the prior year.

  • Specialty Products sales increased 32% to $133.9 million, as compared to $101.2 million in the prior year.

• Full year net income was $91.8 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, an increase of $753.3 million from a net loss of $661.5 million, or $(9.70) per diluted share in the prior year.

• Full year Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11% to $125.4 million, as compared to $141.4 million in the prior year.

  • Fire Safety Adjusted EBITDA decreased 34% to $77.4 million, as compared to $117.9 million in the prior year.

  • Specialty Products Adjusted EBITDA increased 104% to $48.0 million, as compared to $23.6 million in the prior year.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

• Net sales decreased 10% to $41.3 million in the fourth quarter, as compared to $45.9 million in the prior year quarter.

  • Fire Safety sales decreased 18% to $19.6 million, as compared to $23.9 million in the prior year quarter.

  • Specialty Products sales decreased 1% to $21.7 million, as compared to $22.0 million in the prior year quarter.

• Net loss during the fourth quarter was $60.4 million, or $(0.38) per share, a decrease of $630.8 million from a net loss of $691.2 million, or $(6.12) per diluted share in the prior year quarter.

• Adjusted EBITDA decreased 69% to $2.1 million in the fourth quarter, as compared to $6.8 million in the prior year quarter.

  • Fire Safety Adjusted EBITDA decreased 420% to $(3.9) million, as compared to $1.2 million in the prior year quarter.

  • Specialty Products Adjusted EBITDA increased 7% to $6.0 million, as compared to $5.6 million in the prior year quarter.

While finalizing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company determined that its previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022 should no longer be relied upon due to an error related to the accounting treatment of the Company's non-cash share-based compensation awards and an error related to non-cash amortization of the step-up in basis of inventory which resulted in an overstatement of the Company's non-cash share-based compensation expense and non-cash amortization of step-up in basis of inventory. Accordingly, the Company will restate its unaudited consolidated financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022 in its 2022 Form 10-K to reflect the corrected share-based compensation expense and amortization amount. The Company plans to file a current report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2023 which will include additional information regarding the restated results.

Conference Call and Webcast

As previously announced, Perimeter Solutions management will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 to discuss 2022 fourth quarter operating results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-9764 (toll-free) or (201) 689-8551 (toll).

The conference call will also be webcast simultaneously on Perimeter's website (https://ir.perimeter-solutions.com/), accessed under the Investor Relations page. The webcast link will be made available on the Company's website prior to the start of the call; go to the investor relations page of our website to the News & Events menu and click on "Events & Presentations."

A slide presentation will also be available for reference during the conference call; go to the investor relations page of our website to the News & Events menu and click on "Events & Presentations."

Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website. A telephonic replay will also be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853 (toll-free) or (201) 612-7415 (toll). The telephonic replay will be available until March 30, 2023.

About Perimeter Solutions

Perimeter Solutions is a leading global solutions provider, providing high-quality firefighting products and lubricant additives. The Company's business is organized and managed in two reporting segments: Fire Safety and Specialty Products, formerly Oil Additives.

The Fire Safety business consists of formulating, manufacture and sale of fire retardants and firefighting foams that assist in combating various types of fires, including wildland, structural, flammable liquids and others. Our Fire Safety business also offers specialized equipment and services, typically in conjunction with our fire management products, to support our customers' firefighting operations. Our specialized equipment includes airbase retardant storage, mixing, and delivery equipment; mobile retardant bases; retardant ground application units; mobile foam equipment; and equipment that we custom design and manufacture to meet specific customer needs. Our service network can meet the emergency resupply needs of over 150 air tanker bases in North America, as well as many other customer locations in North America and internationally. The segment is built on the premise of superior technology, exceptional responsiveness to our customers' needs, and a "never-fail" service network. The segment sells products to government agencies and commercial customers around the world.

The Specialty Products business produces and sells high quality Phosphorus Pentasulfide ("P₂S₅") primarily used in the preparation of lubricant additives, including a family of compounds called Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates ("ZDDP") that provide critical anti-wear protection to engine components. P₂S₅ is also used in pesticide and mining chemicals applications.

Forward-looking Information

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods.

Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company's control) and assumptions. Although Perimeter believes any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect Perimeter's actual financial results and cause them to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, including the risk factors described from time to time by us in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Stockholders, potential investors and other readers should consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement made by Perimeter in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Perimeter undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

SOURCE: Perimeter Solutions, SA.

CONTACT: [email protected]

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Adjusted EBITDA

The computation of Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income plus income tax expense, net interest and other financing expenses, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted on a consistent basis for certain non-recurring, unusual or non-operational items in a balanced manner. These items include (i) expenses related to the Business Combination, (ii) founder advisory fee expenses, (iii) stock compensation expense, (iv) non-cash impact of purchase accounting on the cost of inventory sold, (v) contingent future payment related to an acquired business, (vi) management fees related to the services provided by SK Capital Partners IV-A, L.P. and SK Capital Partners IV-B, L.P (collectively, the "Sponsor") when acting in a management capacity and (vii) unrealized foreign currency loss (gain). To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Perimeter is providing a summary to show the computations of Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-U.S.GAAP measure used by the Company's management and by external users of Perimeter's financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and others, to assess the Company's operating performance as compared to that of other companies, without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP (in thousands).

(1) Adjustment to reflect non-recurring professional fees and integration costs including expenses related to the business combination with Perimeter Solutions.
(2) Represents the non-cash impact of purchase accounting on the cost of inventory sold in connection with the business combination with Perimeter Solutions. The inventory acquired received a purchase accounting step-up in basis, which is a non-cash adjustment to the cost.
(3) Adjustment to reflect fees pertaining to services provided by the Sponsor when acting in a management capacity on strategic and other non-operational matters which do not represent expenses incurred in the normal course of our operations. These fees did not continue following the closing of the business combination.
(4) Adjustment to reflect deferred consideration paid with respect to a 2019 acquisition.

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