Atmus Filtration Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

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Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE: ATMU) reported strong Q3 2024 results with net sales of $404 million, up 1.9% from Q3 2023. The company achieved GAAP net income of $44 million and diluted EPS of $0.52. Adjusted EBITDA reached $79 million with a 19.6% margin. Operating cash flow was $71 million, with adjusted free cash flow of $65 million. The company raised its 2024 guidance, projecting revenue between $1,650-1,675 million and adjusted EPS of $2.35-2.50. During Q3, Atmus repurchased $10 million in common stock and paid a $0.05 per share quarterly dividend.

Positive

• Net sales increased 1.9% year-over-year to $404 million
• Gross margin improved to 27.6% from 26.0% year-over-year
• Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 19.6% from 18.3% year-over-year
• Net income increased to $44 million from $38 million year-over-year
• Operating cash flow improved to $71 million from $58 million year-over-year
• Company raised full-year 2024 guidance

Negative

• Sales growth partially offset by unfavorable currency impacts
• Higher one-time separation costs affected gross margin
• Higher manufacturing costs impacted gross margin

Insights

Financial Analyst

Strong quarterly performance with $404M in revenue and notable margin expansion. Key highlights:

• Revenue growth of 1.9% year-over-year
• Gross margin improved to 27.6% from 26.0%
• Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 19.6% from 18.3%

The raised full-year guidance signals management's confidence, with projected revenue of $1.65B-$1.675B. Robust cash generation with $71M from operations and $65M in adjusted free cash flow demonstrates operational efficiency. The company's commitment to shareholder returns through dividends and share buybacks, combined with improving margins despite market challenges, indicates strong fundamental performance.

Market Research Analyst

The filtration industry outlook remains positive despite challenging market conditions. Atmus's ability to achieve pricing power while maintaining volume growth suggests strong market positioning. The $150M share repurchase program and quarterly dividend implementation reflect management's confidence in future cash flow generation. The successful separation from Cummins continues with $9M in one-time costs this quarter, but the benefits of independence are becoming evident through improved operational metrics and margin expansion.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (Atmus; NYSE: ATMU), a global leader in filtration and media solutions, today reported financial results for its third quarter that ended September 30, 2024.

Third Quarter Highlights

• Net sales of $404 million
• GAAP net income of $44 million
• Diluted earnings per share of $0.52
• Adjusted earnings per share of $0.61
• Adjusted EBITDA of $79 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.6%
• Cash provided by operating activities was $71 million
• Adjusted free cash flow was $65 million

2024 Outlook

The company is raising guidance for year 2024 as follows:

• Revenue to be in the range of $1,650 million to $1,675 million
• Adjusted EBITDA margin to be in the range of 19.25 percent to 19.75 percent
• Adjusted earnings per share in the range of $2.35 to $2.50

During the quarter, Atmus repurchased $10 million of common stock under the $150 million share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors in July 2024. As of September 30, 2024, $140 million was remaining under the authorization. Additionally, Atmus paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock.

“I am proud of our Atmus team for continuously providing our customers with technology leading products. We delivered another quarter of solid financial results despite challenging market conditions,” said Steph Disher, Chief Executive Officer of Atmus. “Continued momentum in our growth strategy, along with executing cash returns to shareholders, underscores our focus on building long-term shareholder value.”

Third Quarter Results

For the third quarter of 2024, Atmus posted net sales of $404 million, compared to $396 million in the third quarter of 2023, an increase of approximately 1.9%. The increase in sales was primarily driven by higher volumes and increases in pricing, partially offset by unfavorable impacts of currency.

Gross margin was $111 million, compared to $103 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. Gross margin as a percent of net sales was 27.6% compared to 26.0% in the same period last year. The increase in gross margin was primarily driven by increases in pricing, favorable commodities and higher volumes, partially offset by the unfavorable impacts of currency, higher one-time separation costs and higher manufacturing costs.

Adjusted EBITDA was $79 million, compared to $73 million in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.6% compared to 18.3% in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2024 excludes $9 million of one-time costs associated with the separation of our business from Cummins Inc. compared to the prior year quarter which excludes $7 million of one-time costs.

Net income was $44 million, or $0.52 of diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $38 million, or $0.45 of diluted earnings per share in the same period last year.

Adjusted earnings per share was $0.61 in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $0.52 of adjusted earnings per share in the same period last year.

The effective tax rate for the third quarter was 18.4%.

Cash provided by operating activities was $71 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $58 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Adjusted free cash flow was $65 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $50 million in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted free cash flow in the third quarter of 2024 excludes $5 million of one-time capital expenditures associated with our separation from Cummins compared to $2 million in the prior year. Additionally, Adjusted free cash flow in the third quarter of 2024 excludes $5 million of one-time separation expenditures primarily comprised of working capital inefficiencies associated with the move from intercompany settlement terms with Cummins to standalone practices.

Third Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast

Atmus will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the company's third quarter 2024 results on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. CT.

A live webcast and replay of the conference call can be accessed from the Atmus investor relations website at http://investors.atmus.com.

About Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. is a global leader in filtration and media solutions. For more than 65 years, the company has combined its culture of innovation with a rich history of designing and manufacturing filtration solutions. With a presence on six continents, Atmus serves customers across truck, bus, agriculture, construction, mining, marine and power generation vehicle and equipment markets, along with providing comprehensive aftermarket support and solutions. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee (U.S.), Atmus employs approximately 4,500 people globally who are committed to creating a better future by protecting what is important. Learn more at https://www.atmus.com.

Forward-looking disclosure statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, those that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industries in which we operate and management’s views, plans, objectives, projections, beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “could,” “should,” “may” or words of similar meaning. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the outlook for our future business and financial performance, discussions of future operations, our strategy for growth and market position. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. If the underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, our actual outcomes, results and financial condition may differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those reflected in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 14, 2024, and subsequent filings, all of which are on file with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or to revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Non-GAAP measures

We use non-GAAP financial information and believe it is useful to investors as it provides additional information to facilitate comparisons of historical operating results, identify trends in our underlying operating results and provide additional insight and transparency on how we evaluate our business. We use non-GAAP financial measures to budget, make operating and strategic decisions and evaluate our performance. We have detailed the non-GAAP adjustments that we make in our non-GAAP definitions below. We believe the non-GAAP measures should always be considered along with the related U.S. GAAP financial measures. We have provided the reconciliations between the U.S. GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and we also discuss our underlying U.S. GAAP results throughout our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Our primary non-GAAP financial measures are listed below and reflect how we evaluate our current and prior-year operating results. As new events or circumstances arise, these definitions could change. When our definitions change, we provide the updated definitions and present the related non-GAAP historical results on a comparable basis.

• “EBITDA” is defined as earnings or losses before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and “EBITDA margin” is defined as EBITDA as a percent of net sales. We believe EBITDA and EBITDA margin are useful measures of our operating performance as they assist investors and debt holders in comparing our performance on a consistent basis without regard to financing methods, capital structure, income taxes or depreciation and amortization methods, which can vary significantly depending upon many factors. Additionally, we believe these metrics are widely used by investors, securities analysts, ratings agencies and others in our industry in evaluating performance.

• “Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as EBITDA after adding back certain one-time expenses, reflected in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, associated with becoming a standalone public company and “Adjusted EBITDA margin” is defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of net sales. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are useful measures of our operating performance as it allows investors and debt holders to compare our performance on a consistent basis without regard to one-time costs attributable to our becoming a standalone public company.

• “Adjusted earnings per share” is defined as diluted earnings per share (the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) after adding back certain one-time expenses, reflected in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, associated with becoming a standalone public company less the related tax impact of the same one-time expenses. We believe Adjusted earnings per share provides improved comparability of underlying operating results.

• “Free cash flow” is defined as cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities less capital expenditures and “Adjusted free cash flow” is defined as Free cash flow after adding back certain one-time capital expenditures and other separation related costs associated with becoming a standalone public company. We believe Free cash flow and Adjusted free cash flow are useful metrics used by management and investors to analyze our ability to service and repay debt and return value to shareholders.

The metrics defined above are not in accordance with, or alternatives for, U.S. GAAP financial measures and may not be consistent with measures used by other companies. It should be considered supplemental data; however, the amounts included in the EBITDA, EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted earnings per share, Free cash flow and Adjusted free cash flow calculations are derived from amounts included in the consolidated statements of net income and cash flows.

We do not consider our non-GAAP financial measures as superior to, or a substitute for, the equivalent measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Some of the limitations are: such measures do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; such measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; such measures do not reflect the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt; although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future and such measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and other companies in our industry may calculate such measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. To properly and prudently evaluate our business, we encourage you to review the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in our SEC filings and not rely on a single financial measure to evaluate our business.

ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,							For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023				2024			2023
NET SALES(a)	$	403.7		$	396.2			$	1,262.9		$	1,228.4
Cost of sales		292.4			293.3				907.9			901.3
GROSS MARGIN		111.3			102.9				355.0			327.1
OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME
Selling, general and administrative expenses		46.4			41.3				138.8			126.4
Research, development and engineering expenses		9.7			11.1				30.2			33.2
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees		8.1			8.1				26.7			24.8
Other operating expense (income), net		0.1			(0.2	)			1.1			0.1
OPERATING INCOME		63.2			58.8				211.6			192.2
Interest expense		10.4			11.0				31.4			15.2
Other income, net		0.9			1.1				3.7			2.2
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		53.7			48.9				183.9			179.2
Income tax expense		9.9			11.3				38.4			42.7
NET INCOME	$	43.8		$	37.6			$	145.5		$	136.5
PER SHARE DATA:
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS		83.2			83.3				83.3			83.3
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS		83.6			83.4				83.6			83.4
Basic earnings per share	$	0.53		$	0.45			$	1.75		$	1.64
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.52		$	0.45			$	1.74		$	1.64

(a)

Includes sales to related parties of $12.5 million and $112.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared with $86.9 million and $263.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions of U.S. dollars, except share data) (Unaudited)
	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	196.8			$	168.0
Accounts and notes receivable, net		257.8				246.8
Inventories		282.1				250.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		42.1				28.2
Total current assets		778.8				693.0
Property, plant and equipment, net		191.9				174.6
Investments and advances related to equity method investees		84.1				84.8
Goodwill		84.7				84.7
Other assets		78.6				51.5
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,218.1			$	1,088.6
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	228.7			$	236.6
Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs		37.7				41.8
Current portion of accrued product warranty		4.9				5.4
Current maturities of long-term debt		18.8				7.5
Other accrued expenses		78.2				83.7
Total current liabilities		368.3				375.0
Long-term debt		577.5				592.5
Accrued product warranty		7.8				8.6
Other liabilities		43.3				31.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES		996.9				1,007.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
EQUITY
Common stock, $0.0001 par value (2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 83,384,194 and 83,297,796 shares issued at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)		—				—
Additional paid-in capital		59.5				49.7
Retained earnings		228.5				87.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(56.8	)			(56.2	)
Treasury stock, at cost (307,591 shares at September 30, 2024 and no shares at December 31, 2023)		(10.0	)			—
TOTAL EQUITY		221.2				80.7
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	1,218.1			$	1,088.6

ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	145.5			$	136.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization		17.8				16.1
Deferred income taxes		(6.5	)			1.6
Equity in income of investees, net of dividends		0.6				(3.0	)
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction exposure		(2.0	)			(4.7	)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables		(10.7	)			(5.1	)
Inventories		(32.3	)			(1.0	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(13.9	)			(15.2	)
Accounts payable		(11.7	)			(3.8	)
Other accrued expenses		(13.3	)			27.1
Changes in other liabilities		6.9				(0.5	)
Other, net		5.0				(0.7	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		85.4				147.3
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(38.6	)			(29.6	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(38.6	)			(29.6	)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Long-term debt proceeds		—				650.0
Payments on long-term debt		(3.8	)			(50.0	)
Repurchases of Common stock		(10.0	)			—
Dividends paid		(4.2	)			—
Net transfers to Parent		—				(580.3	)
Other, net		—				1.4
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(18.0	)			21.1
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		28.8				138.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		168.0				—
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	196.8			$	138.8
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash Other accrued expenses(a)	$	(2.8	)		$	—
Non-cash Changes in other liabilities(a)		(4.0	)			—
Non-cash Other, net(a)		6.8				—
Non-cash settlements with Parent		—				29.4

(a)

Includes non-cash adjustments associated with the assumption of leases related to our production facility in Mexico.

ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES EARNINGS PER SHARE - RECONCILIATION (in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net income	$	43.8		$	37.6		$	145.5		$	136.5
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS		83.2			83.3			83.3			83.3
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions of long-term incentive plan shares		0.4			0.1			0.3			0.1
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS		83.6			83.4			83.6			83.4
Basic earnings per share	$	0.53		$	0.45		$	1.75		$	1.64
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.52		$	0.45		$	1.74		$	1.64

ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA - RECONCILIATION (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
NET INCOME	$	43.8			$	37.6			$	145.5			$	136.5
Plus:
Interest expense		10.4				11.0				31.4				15.2
Income tax expense		9.9				11.3				38.4				42.7
Depreciation and amortization		6.1				5.2				17.8				16.1
EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	70.2			$	65.1			$	233.1			$	210.5
Plus:
One-time separation costs(a)	$	8.9			$	7.4			$	18.7			$	20.4
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	79.1			$	72.5			$	251.8			$	230.9
Net sales	$	403.7			$	396.2			$	1,262.9			$	1,228.4
Net income margin		10.8	%			9.5	%			11.5	%			11.1	%
EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)		17.4	%			16.4	%			18.5	%			17.1	%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)		19.6	%			18.3	%			19.9	%			18.8	%

(a)

Primarily comprised of one-time expenses related to Information Technology, warehousing, manufacturing and Human Resources separation costs.

ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE - RECONCILIATION (per share) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.52		$	0.45		$	1.74		$	1.64
Plus:
One-time separation costs(a)	$	0.11		$	0.09		$	0.22		$	0.24
Less:
Tax impact of one-time separation costs(a)	$	0.02		$	0.02		$	0.04		$	0.06
Adjusted earnings per share	$	0.61		$	0.52		$	1.92		$	1.82

(a)

Primarily comprised of one-time expenses related to Information Technology, warehousing, manufacturing and Human Resources separation costs and the related tax impact of those expenses. The tax impact of one-time separation costs for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $3.8 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW AND ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW - RECONCILIATION (in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Cash provided by operating activities	$	70.7		$	58.3		$	85.4		$	147.3
Less:
Capital expenditures	$	16.4		$	10.5		$	38.6		$	29.6
Free cash flow	$	54.3		$	47.8		$	46.8		$	117.7
Plus:
One-time separation capital expenditures	$	5.1		$	2.2		$	12.4		$	4.8
Other one-time separation related(a)		5.3			—			26.9			—
Adjusted free cash flow	$	64.7		$	50.0		$	86.1		$	122.5

(a)

Primarily comprised of one-time working capital inefficiencies associated with the move from intercompany settlement terms with Cummins to standalone practices.

 

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FAQ

What was Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) revenue in Q3 2024?

Atmus Filtration Technologies reported net sales of $404 million in Q3 2024, representing a 1.9% increase from Q3 2023.

What is ATMU's updated guidance for full-year 2024?

Atmus raised its 2024 guidance, projecting revenue of $1,650-1,675 million, adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.25-19.75%, and adjusted EPS of $2.35-2.50.

How much cash did ATMU return to shareholders in Q3 2024?

In Q3 2024, Atmus repurchased $10 million of common stock and paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share.

What was ATMU's adjusted EBITDA margin in Q3 2024?

Atmus reported an adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.6% in Q3 2024, compared to 18.3% in Q3 2023.