Perimeter Solutions Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM) reported strong Q2 2024 financial results. Net sales increased 67% to $127.3 million, with Fire Safety sales up 85% to $98.5 million and Specialty Products sales up 25% to $28.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA surged 209% to $64.9 million. However, net income decreased to $21.7 million ($0.14 per diluted share) from $52.0 million in Q2 2023.

Year-to-date 2024 results showed a 55% increase in net sales to $186.3 million. Despite this, the company reported a net loss of $60.9 million (-$0.42 per diluted share). Adjusted EBITDA for the period increased by 220% to $77.0 million. The company attributes these improvements to rigorous operational value drivers and supportive demand in both business segments.

Positive

• Net sales increased 67% year-over-year to $127.3 million in Q2 2024
• Fire Safety sales grew 85% to $98.5 million in Q2 2024
• Specialty Products sales increased 25% to $28.7 million in Q2 2024
• Q2 2024 Adjusted EBITDA surged 209% to $64.9 million
• Year-to-date net sales increased 55% to $186.3 million
• Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA grew 220% to $77.0 million

Negative

• Q2 2024 net income decreased to $21.7 million from $52.0 million in Q2 2023
• Year-to-date net loss of $60.9 million compared to net income of $61.4 million in the prior year period
• Diluted EPS decreased to $0.14 in Q2 2024 from $0.31 in Q2 2023
• Year-to-date diluted EPS decreased to -$0.42 from $0.36 in the prior year period

Insights

Financial Analyst

Perimeter Solutions' Q2 2024 results demonstrate robust growth across both its Fire Safety and Specialty Products segments. The company's net sales surged by 67% to $127.3 million, with Fire Safety sales increasing by 85% and Specialty Products by 25%. This significant top-line growth indicates strong market demand and effective execution of the company's strategies.

However, it's important to note the substantial decrease in net income, which fell from $52.0 million in Q2 2023 to $21.7 million in Q2 2024. This 58.3% decline in profitability, despite the revenue growth, suggests potential challenges in cost management or one-time expenses that warrant further investigation.

On a positive note, Adjusted EBITDA saw a remarkable increase of 209% to $64.9 million, with both segments showing triple-digit growth. This improvement in operational efficiency is encouraging and may indicate the company's ability to leverage its increased sales volume effectively.

For investors, the divergence between net income and Adjusted EBITDA trends highlights the importance of understanding the company's non-GAAP adjustments and their implications for long-term profitability. The strong sales growth and EBITDA improvement are positive indicators, but the decline in net income raises questions about sustainable profitability that should be closely monitored in future quarters.

Market Research Analyst

Perimeter Solutions' Q2 results reflect a robust demand environment for both fire safety products and specialty chemicals. The 85% increase in Fire Safety sales is particularly noteworthy, potentially indicating an intensifying fire season or expanded market share. This growth outpaces industry averages and suggests Perimeter is capitalizing on its market position effectively.

The Specialty Products segment's 25% growth, while less dramatic, still represents significant outperformance in the typically stable specialty chemicals market. This could indicate either market share gains or the introduction of new, high-value products.

Year-to-date figures reinforce these trends, with Fire Safety and Specialty Products growing 72% and 30% respectively. This consistent growth across both quarters suggests that the company's performance is not just a one-off event but potentially a sustainable trend.

However, investors should be cautious about extrapolating these growth rates into the future. The fire safety market, in particular, can be volatile and dependent on environmental factors. The company's ability to maintain this growth trajectory will depend on both external market conditions and its internal capacity to scale operations efficiently.

Overall, Perimeter Solutions appears to be outperforming its market segments, but sustainability of this growth and its translation into bottom-line results will be key factors to watch in upcoming quarters.

Strong Q2 and YTD financial results in both Fire Safety and Specialty Products

Improvements driven by rigorous operational value drivers implementation, as well as supportive demand backdrops, in both businesses

Actively supporting our customers' life-saving missions during the 2024 fire season

Clayton, Missouri--(Newsfile Corp. - August 1, 2024) - Perimeter Solutions, SA (NYSE: PRM) ("Perimeter" or the "Company"), a leading provider of mission-critical firefighting products and services, as well as high-quality phosphorus-based specialty chemicals, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Results

• Net sales increased 67% to $127.3 million in the second quarter, as compared to $76.1 million in the prior year quarter.

  • Fire Safety sales increased 85% to $98.5 million, as compared to $53.1 million in the prior year quarter.

  • Specialty Products sales increased 25% to $28.7 million, as compared to $23.0 million in the prior year quarter.

• Net Income during the second quarter was $21.7 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, a decrease of $30.3 million from net income of $52.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.

• Adjusted EBITDA increased 209% to $64.9 million in the second quarter, as compared to $21.0 million in the prior year quarter.

  • Fire Safety Adjusted EBITDA increased 237% to $55.6 million, as compared to $16.5 million in the prior year quarter.

  • Specialty Products Adjusted EBITDA increased 108% to $9.3 million, as compared to $4.5 million in the prior year quarter.

Year-to-Date 2024 Results

• Net sales increased 55% to $186.3 million during the year-to-date period, as compared to $120.0 million in the prior-year period.

  • Fire Safety sales increased 72% to $123.7 million, as compared to $71.9 million in the prior year period.

  • Specialty Products sales increased 30% to $62.6 million, as compared to $48.1 million in the prior year period.

• Net loss during the year-to-date period was $60.9 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, an increase of $122.3 million from a net income of $61.4 million, or $0.36 per diluted share in the prior year period.

• Adjusted EBITDA increased 220% to $77.0 million in the year-to-date period, as compared to $24.1 million in the prior year period.

  • Fire Safety Adjusted EBITDA increased 321% to $55.4 million, as compared to $13.2 million in the prior year period.

  • Specialty Products Adjusted EBITDA increased 98% to $21.6 million, as compared to $10.9 million in the prior year period.

Conference Call and Webcast

As previously announced, Perimeter Solutions management will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, August 1, 2024 to discuss financial results for the second quarter 2024. 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 August 31, 2024.

About Perimeter Solutions

Perimeter Solutions is a leading global solutions provider, providing high-quality firefighting products and phosphorus-based specialty chemicals. The Company's business is organized and managed in two reporting segments: Fire Safety and Specialty Products.

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 may contain "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 Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024. Shareholders, 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: ir@perimeter-solutions.com

PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Net sales	$	127,276		$	76,137		$	186,320		$	119,995
Cost of goods sold		54,009			46,811			92,351			80,271
Gross profit		73,267			29,326			93,969			39,724
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expense		13,906			12,226			27,368			20,243
Amortization expense		13,755			13,771			27,526			27,534
Founders advisory fees - related party		588			(60,026)			68,921			(84,262)
Other operating expense		—			8			—			10
Total operating expenses		28,249			(34,021)			123,815			(36,475)
Operating income (loss)		45,018			63,347			(29,846)			76,199
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net		10,590			10,344			21,238			20,490
Loss on contingent earn-out		—			146			—			392
Foreign currency loss (gain)		224			93			1,517			(628)
Other expense, net		74			17			101			89
Total other expense, net		10,888			10,600			22,856			20,343
Income (loss) before income taxes		34,130			52,747			(52,702)			55,856
Income tax (expense) benefit		(12,480)			(733)			(8,206)			5,589
Net income (loss)		21,650			52,014			(60,908)			61,445
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(989)			2,215			(6,532)			3,808
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	20,661		$	54,229		$	(67,440)		$	65,253
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.15		$	0.33		$	(0.42)		$	0.39
Diluted	$	0.14		$	0.31		$	(0.42)		$	0.36
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding:
Basic		145,236,526			156,525,006			145,279,938			157,109,418
Diluted		154,664,770			168,310,311			145,279,938			168,894,723

 

PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

			June 30, 2024			December 31, 2023
Assets			(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	43,162		$	47,276
Accounts receivable, net			96,321			39,593
Inventories			142,172			145,652
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			13,662			18,493
Total current assets			295,317			251,014
Property, plant, and equipment, net			59,369			59,402
Operating lease right-of-use assets			15,446			16,339
Finance lease right-of-use assets			6,553			6,064
Goodwill			1,030,180			1,036,279
Customer lists, net			653,472			674,786
Technology and patents, net			173,456			180,653
Tradenames, net			86,745			89,568
Other assets, net			1,092			1,317
Total assets		$	2,321,630		$	2,315,422
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	21,805		$	21,639
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			42,991			30,710
Founders advisory fees payable - related party			9,129			2,702
Deferred revenue			7,927			—
Total current liabilities			81,852			55,051
Long-term debt, net			667,125			666,494
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion			14,068			14,908
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion			6,063			5,547
Deferred income taxes			247,809			253,454
Founders advisory fees payable - related party			116,708			56,917
Redeemable preferred shares			107,862			105,799
Redeemable preferred shares - related party			2,818			2,764
Other liabilities			2,151			2,193
Total liabilities			1,246,456			1,163,127
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Ordinary shares, $1 nominal value per share, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized; 166,824,659 and 165,066,195 shares issued; 145,221,577 and 146,451,005 shares outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			166,825			165,067
Treasury shares, at cost; 21,603,082 and 18,615,190 shares at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			(127,824)			(113,407)
Additional paid-in capital			1,704,141			1,701,163
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(26,242)			(19,710)
Accumulated deficit			(641,726)			(580,818)
Total shareholders' equity			1,075,174			1,152,295
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	2,321,630		$	2,315,422

 

PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, SA AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

			Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
			2024			2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income		$	(60,908)		$	61,445
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Founders advisory fees - related party (change in fair value)			68,921			(84,262)
Depreciation and amortization expense			32,771			32,217
Interest and payment-in-kind on preferred shares			3,528			3,396
Share-based compensation			4,736			(1,879)
Non-cash lease expense			2,622			2,271
Deferred income taxes			(4,756)			(11,076)
Amortization of deferred financing costs			856			824
Loss on contingent earn-out			—			392
Foreign currency loss (gain)			1,517			(628)
Loss on disposal of assets			9			20
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable			(57,319)			(35,640)
Inventories			2,681			(19,963)
Prepaid expenses and current other assets			(126)			1,260
Accounts payable			277			(4,744)
Deferred revenue			7,927			2,653
Income taxes payable, net			8,635			(10,479)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			5,237			(1,805)
Founders advisory fees - related party (cash settled)			(2,702)			(4,655)
Operating lease liabilities			(1,629)			(2,263)
Financing lease liabilities			(262)			(67)
Other, net			(597)			47
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			11,418			(72,936)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment			(5,196)			(4,375)
Proceeds from short-term investments			5,383			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			187			(4,375)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Ordinary shares repurchased			(14,417)			(27,212)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations			(367)			(103)
Net cash used in financing activities			(14,784)			(27,315)
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents			(935)			(6)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(4,114)			(104,632)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			47,276			126,750
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	43,162		$	22,118
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	17,153		$	17,153
Cash paid for income taxes		$	4,448		$	18,317

 

Non-GAAP Financial Metrics

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) severance costs, and integration and restructuring related costs (ii) founder advisory fee expenses, (iii) stock compensation expense and (iv) foreign currency loss (gain). To supplement the Company's condensed 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-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).

(Unaudited)			Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
			2024			2023			2024			2023
Income (loss) before income taxes		$	34,130		$	$ 52,747		$	(52,702)		$	55,856
Depreciation and amortization			16,359			16,130			32,771			32,217
Interest and financing expense			10,590			10,344			21,238			20,490
Founders advisory fees - related party			588			(60,026)			68,921			(84,262)
Non-recurring expenses 1			23			361			563			1,920
Share-based compensation expense			2,994			1,195			4,736			(1,879)
Loss on contingent earn-out			—			146			—			392
Foreign currency loss			224			93			1,517			(628)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	64,908		$	20,990		$	77,044		$	24,106

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(1) Adjustment to reflect non-recurring expenses; severance costs, and integration and restructuring related costs.

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FAQ

What was Perimeter Solutions' (PRM) revenue for Q2 2024?

Perimeter Solutions (PRM) reported net sales of $127.3 million for Q2 2024, representing a 67% increase from the prior year quarter.

How did Perimeter Solutions' (PRM) Fire Safety segment perform in Q2 2024?

Perimeter Solutions' Fire Safety segment sales increased 85% to $98.5 million in Q2 2024, compared to $53.1 million in the prior year quarter.

What was Perimeter Solutions' (PRM) Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2024?

Perimeter Solutions (PRM) reported an Adjusted EBITDA of $64.9 million for Q2 2024, a 209% increase from $21.0 million in the prior year quarter.

How did Perimeter Solutions' (PRM) net income change in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023?

Perimeter Solutions' net income decreased to $21.7 million in Q2 2024 from $52.0 million in Q2 2023, a decrease of $30.3 million.

What were Perimeter Solutions' (PRM) year-to-date financial results for 2024?

Perimeter Solutions reported year-to-date net sales of $186.3 million, a 55% increase, and a net loss of $60.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 220% to $77.0 million.