Pyxus International, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results, Completes Strong Fiscal Year 2024
Pyxus International reported strong fiscal year 2024 results, with a 6.1% increase in revenue to $2.0 billion and a gross margin improvement to 15.4%. Operating income rose 46.3% to $137.2 million, leading to a net income of $2.7 million, a significant turnaround from last year's $39.1 million loss. Adjusted EBITDA increased 22.1% to $193.9 million, near the top of guidance. The company also reduced long-term debt by $88.2 million, expecting to complete a $122.5 million debt repurchase by September 2024. For fiscal 2025, Pyxus projects revenues between $2.1 billion and $2.3 billion, and adjusted EBITDA between $165 million and $185 million.
- Revenue increased by 6.1% to $2.0 billion.
- Gross margin improved to 15.4% from 13.6%.
- Operating income rose by 46.3% to $137.2 million.
- Net income of $2.7 million, a $41.8 million improvement from last year's $39.1 million loss.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased by 22.1% to $193.9 million.
- The company reduced long-term debt by $88.2 million.
- Average gross profit per kilogram increased by 27.9%.
- The leverage ratio improved to 4.8.
- The interest coverage ratio improved to 1.5.
- Volume decreased by 4.4% compared to the previous year.
- Projected adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2025 is lower than 2024, ranging between $165 million and $185 million.
- El Niño weather phenomenon expected to negatively impact margins in fiscal 2025.
— Full-year Revenue and Margin Gains on Favorable Mix and Cost Efficiencies for Global Footprint Utilization —
— Full-year Operating Income Grows to
— Adjusted EBITDA Near Top of Guidance at
— Executed
Pieter Sikkel, Pyxus' President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We achieved strong fiscal year 2024 results through our continued identification and capture of opportunities for growth, acceleration of our operating cycle times, improved working capital efficiency and increased availability of our total liquidity. Our discipline is enabling a significant reduction of long-term debt that strengthens our capital structure and demonstrates our ability to achieve near-term operating and financial objectives while ensuring that the business remains positioned for long-term success."
Full Year 2024 Results
The Company grew sales and other operating revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 by
Gross margin for fiscal 2024 improved to
Operating income increased
Sikkel continued, "Our disciplined execution and continued achievement of efficiency in our management of working capital enabled us to meaningfully improve both our operations and our balance sheet, including the elimination of significant long-term debt, which will yield permanent benefits to our results. Our key credit profile indicators, including a leverage ratio that now stands at 4.8 and an interest coverage ratio at 1.5, are strong and continue to improve. We intend to pursue negotiated reductions in our cost of borrowing and will continue to evaluate a range of financial market opportunities to further strengthen our capital structure."
Debt Repurchase and Retirement Update
As previously announced, in March 2024, the Company repurchased
Fiscal 2025 Guidance
For the full year, Pyxus anticipates sales to range between
Financial Results Investor Call
The Company will hold an earnings conference call and webcast on on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 9 a.m. ET. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial (929) 477-0448 or (888) 256-1007 and use conference ID 8109873. The webcast can be accessed at http://investors.pyxus.com.
A presentation of fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 results will be available on the Company's investor relations webpage prior to the call. For those unable to join the live audio webcast, the archived recording will be available on the Company's investor relations webpage shortly after the call.
Any replay, rebroadcast, transcript, or other reproduction of this conference call, other than the replay accessible by calling the number above, has not been authorized by Pyxus and is strictly prohibited. Investors should be aware that any unauthorized reproduction of this conference call may not be an accurate reflection of its contents.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Readers are cautioned that the statements contained in this report regarding expectations of our performance or other matters that may affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on current expectations of future events, may be identified by the use of words such as "strategy," "expects," "continues," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "will," "estimates," "intends," "projects," "goals," "targets," and other words of similar meaning. These statements also may be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, or if known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include: our reliance on a small number of significant customers; continued vertical integration by our customers; global shifts in sourcing customer requirements; shifts in the global supply and demand position for tobacco products; variation in our financial results due to growing conditions, customer indications and other factors; loss of confidence in us by our customers, farmers and other suppliers; migration of suppliers who have historically grown tobacco and from whom we have purchased tobacco toward growing other crops; risks related to our advancement of inputs to tobacco suppliers to be settled upon the suppliers delivering us unprocessed tobacco at the end of the growing season; risks that the tobacco we purchase directly from suppliers will not meet our customers' quality and quantity requirements; weather and other environmental conditions that can affect the marketability of our inventory; international business risks, including unsettled political conditions, uncertainty in the enforcement of legal obligations, including the collection of accounts receivable, fraud risks, expropriation, import and export restrictions, exchange controls, inflationary economies, currency risks and risks related to the restrictions on repatriation of earnings or proceeds from liquidated assets of foreign subsidiaries; many of our operations are located in jurisdictions that pose a high risk of potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; risks and uncertainties related to geopolitical conflicts, including the armed conflict between
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release contains financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
About Pyxus International, Inc.
Pyxus International, Inc. is a global agricultural company with more than 150 years of experience delivering value-added products and services to businesses and customers. Driven by a united purpose—to transform people's lives, so that together we can grow a better world—Pyxus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, are trusted providers of responsibly sourced, independently verified, sustainable and traceable products and ingredients. For more information, visit www.pyxus.com.
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
Sales and other operating revenues | $ 401,398 | $ 407,145 | $ 483,429 |
Cost of goods and services sold | 343,422 | 342,003 | 415,772 |
Gross profit | 57,976 | 65,142 | 67,657 |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 44,433 | 44,837 | 36,016 |
Other expense, net | 3,403 | 1,917 | 1,239 |
Restructuring and asset impairment charges | 3,420 | 305 | 379 |
Goodwill impairment | — | — | 32,186 |
Operating income (loss) | 6,720 | 18,083 | (2,163) |
Loss on deconsolidation/disposition of subsidiaries | — | — | 1,176 |
Loss on pension settlement | — | — | — |
(Gain) loss on debt retirement | (15,914) | — | 1,997 |
Interest expense, net | 29,835 | 27,515 | 25,563 |
Loss before income taxes and other items | (7,201) | (9,432) | (30,899) |
Income tax expense | 10,921 | 18,317 | 3,398 |
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net | 8,461 | 7,804 | 3,951 |
Net loss | (9,661) | (19,945) | (30,346) |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 410 | 663 | 484 |
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. | $ (10,071) | $ (20,608) | $ (30,830) |
Loss per share: | |||
Basic and diluted | $ (0.40) | $ (0.83) | $ (1.23) |
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
Years Ended March 31, | |||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
Sales and other operating revenues | $ 2,032,559 | $ 1,914,881 | $ 1,639,862 |
Cost of goods and services sold | 1,720,224 | 1,653,864 | 1,412,805 |
Gross profit | 312,335 | 261,017 | 227,057 |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 160,910 | 151,531 | 142,021 |
Other expense, net | 9,439 | 11,023 | 3,102 |
Restructuring and asset impairment charges | 4,799 | 4,685 | 8,031 |
Goodwill impairment | — | — | 32,186 |
Operating income | 137,187 | 93,778 | 41,717 |
Loss on deconsolidation/disposition of subsidiaries | — | 648 | 10,701 |
Loss on pension settlement | 12,008 | 2,588 | — |
(Gain) loss on debt retirement | (15,914) | — | 1,997 |
Interest expense, net | 125,620 | 113,164 | 108,383 |
Income (loss) before income taxes and other items | 15,473 | (22,622) | (79,364) |
Income tax expense | 27,281 | 34,127 | 12,640 |
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net | 14,992 | 18,512 | 9,950 |
Net income (loss) | 3,184 | (38,237) | (82,054) |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 521 | 904 | 65 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. | $ 2,663 | $ (39,141) | $ (82,119) |
Earnings (loss) per share: | |||
Basic and diluted | $ 0.11 | $ (1.57) | $ (3.28) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(in thousands) | March 31, 2024 | March 31, 2023 |
Assets | ||
Current assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 92,569 | $ 136,733 |
Restricted cash | 7,224 | 2,176 |
Trade receivables, net | 168,764 | 185,351 |
Other receivables | 18,704 | 17,387 |
Inventories, net | 931,654 | 775,071 |
Advances to suppliers, net | 20,397 | 42,305 |
Recoverable income taxes | 4,455 | 5,815 |
Prepaid expenses | 50,185 | 37,555 |
Other current assets | 16,254 | 18,172 |
Total current assets | 1,310,206 | 1,220,565 |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 101,255 | 100,750 |
Intangible assets, net | 33,879 | 38,572 |
Deferred income taxes, net | 7,196 | 6,662 |
Long-term recoverable income taxes | 2,963 | 2,863 |
Other noncurrent assets | 32,617 | 43,761 |
Right-of-use assets | 35,639 | 35,892 |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 134,158 | 133,398 |
Total assets | $ 1,657,913 | $ 1,582,463 |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||
Current liabilities | ||
Notes payable | $ 499,312 | $ 382,544 |
Accounts payable | 181,247 | 170,287 |
Advances from customers | 90,719 | 42,472 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 96,954 | 92,693 |
Income taxes payable | 8,539 | 18,264 |
Operating leases payable | 8,100 | 8,723 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 20,294 | 75 |
Total current liabilities | 905,165 | 715,058 |
Long-term taxes payable | 2,678 | 4,978 |
Long-term debt | 497,734 | 618,430 |
Deferred income taxes | 7,934 | 9,900 |
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits | 17,742 | 14,175 |
Long-term leases | 26,136 | 25,581 |
Pension, postretirement, and other long-term liabilities | 53,701 | 52,511 |
Total liabilities | 1,511,090 | 1,440,633 |
Commitments and contingencies | ||
Stockholders' equity | ||
Common stock—no par value: | ||
250,000 authorized shares and 25,000 issued and outstanding for all periods | 389,789 | 390,290 |
Retained deficit | (255,291) | (257,954) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 7,786 | 5,515 |
Total stockholders' equity of Pyxus International, Inc. | 142,284 | 137,851 |
Noncontrolling interests | 4,539 | 3,979 |
Total stockholders' equity | 146,823 | 141,830 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 1,657,913 | $ 1,582,463 |
Segment Results |
Years Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 |
Years Ended March 31, | Change | |||
(in millions, except per kilo amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % |
Leaf: | ||||
Product revenue | $ 1,912.4 | $ 1,812.2 | 100.2 | 5.5 |
Tobacco costs | 1,535.3 | 1,474.0 | 61.3 | 4.2 |
Transportation, storage, and other period costs | 89.1 | 98.9 | (9.8) | (9.9) |
Total cost of goods sold | 1,624.4 | 1,572.9 | 51.5 | 3.3 |
Product revenue gross profit | 288.0 | 239.3 | 48.7 | 20.4 |
Product revenue gross profit as a percent of sales | 15.1 % | 13.2 % | ||
Kilos sold | 370.7 | 387.8 | (17.1) | (4.4) |
Average price per kilo | $ 5.16 | $ 4.67 | 0.49 | 10.5 |
Average cost per kilo | 4.38 | 4.06 | 0.32 | 7.9 |
Average gross profit per kilo | 0.78 | 0.61 | 0.17 | 27.9 |
Processing and other revenues | $ 117.2 | $ 88.4 | 28.8 | 32.6 |
Processing and other revenues costs of services sold | 89.6 | 64.0 | 25.6 | 40.0 |
Processing and other gross profit | 27.6 | 24.4 | 3.2 | 13.1 |
Processing and other gross profit as a percent of sales | 23.5 % | 27.6 % | ||
All Other: | ||||
Sales and other operating revenues | $ 2.9 | $ 14.3 | (11.4) | (79.7) |
Cost of goods and services sold | 6.2 | 16.9 | (10.7) | (63.3) |
Gross loss | (3.3) | (2.6) | (0.7) | (26.9) |
Gross loss as a percent of sales | (113.8) % | (18.2) % | ||
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financials Measures (1) (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Fiscal Years Ended March 31, | |||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
Net (loss) income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. | $ (10,071) | $ (20,608) | $ (30,830) | $ 2,663 | $ (39,141) | $ (82,119) |
Plus: Interest expense | 31,395 | 28,654 | 26,668 | 132,174 | 118,458 | 111,043 |
Plus: Income tax expense | 10,921 | 18,317 | 3,398 | 27,281 | 34,127 | 12,640 |
Plus: Depreciation and amortization expense | 5,022 | 4,459 | 4,693 | 19,250 | 19,137 | 16,676 |
EBITDA (1) | 37,267 | 30,822 | 3,929 | 181,368 | 132,581 | 58,240 |
Plus: (Recoveries) reserves for doubtful customer receivables | (151) | 555 | 1,136 | 640 | 426 | 4,404 |
Plus: Other expense, net | 3,403 | 1,917 | 1,858 | 9,439 | 11,023 | 3,349 |
Plus: Restructuring and asset impairment charges (2) | 3,420 | 305 | 379 | 4,799 | 6,160 | 8,031 |
Plus: Goodwill impairment | — | — | 31,814 | — | — | 32,186 |
Plus: (Gain) loss on debt retirement | (15,914) | — | — | (15,914) | — | 1,997 |
Plus: Debt restructuring (3) | 155 | 4,783 | 264 | 330 | 5,496 | 3,550 |
Plus: Pension retirement expense (4) | — | — | — | 12,008 | 2,724 | — |
Plus: Development of and exit from non-leaf-tobacco businesses (5) | — | 16 | 1,283 | 3 | 713 | 13,589 |
Plus: Other adjustments (6) | 459 | 237 | 2,405 | 1,244 | (316) | 1,350 |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ 28,639 | $ 38,635 | $ 43,068 | $ 193,917 | $ 158,807 | $ 126,696 |
Total debt | $ 1,017,340 | $ 1,001,049 | $ 1,066,945 | |||
Less: Cash | 92,569 | 136,733 | 198,777 | |||
Net debt (1) | $ 924,771 | $ 864,316 | $ 868,168 | |||
Net debt /Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 4.77x | 5.44x | 6.85x | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ 193,917 | $ 158,807 | $ 126,696 | |||
Interest expense | 132,174 | 118,458 | 111,043 | |||
Interest coverage | 1.47x | 1.34x | 1.14x | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,864 | (27,223) | (13,934) | (214,970) | (137,822) | (198,765) |
Capital expenditures | (6,692) | (6,376) | (2,626) | (21,043) | (16,307) | (14,827) |
Collections from beneficial interests in securitized trade receivables (7) | 48,613 | 42,624 | 34,214 | 175,911 | 165,262 | 189,440 |
Adjusted Cash Flow (1) | $ 43,785 | $ 9,025 | $ 17,654 | $ (60,102) | $ 11,133 | $ (24,152) |
(1) | Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), Adjusted Cash Flow, and Net Debt are not measures of results of operations, cash flows from operations or indebtedness under generally accepted accounting principles in |
(2) | Amounts incurred during the three and twelve months ended March 31, 2024 included employee separation charges primarily related to changes in the corporate organizational structure and the continued restructuring of certain leaf operations and asset impairment charges primarily related to continued restructuring of certain non-leaf agriculture operations. Amounts incurred during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 included employee separation and asset impairment charges primarily related to the restructuring of certain non-leaf operations and related inventory write-offs classified within cost of goods and services sold in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. |
(3) | Amounts incurred during the three and twelve months ended March 31, 2023 included legal and professional fees incurred in connection with the debt exchange transactions completed in February 2023 and with the amendment and extension of the delayed-draw term loan. Amounts incurred during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 included consulting fees incurred in connection with the implementation of process improvements required in connection with the Company's delayed-draw term loan credit facility established in the prior fiscal year. |
(4) | During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Company terminated one of its defined benefit pension plans in the |
(5) | Includes the aggregate amount of certain items related to the Company's development of and subsequent exits from its non-leaf-tobacco businesses (that is, the production and sale of legal cannabis in |
(6) | Includes the following items: (i) the addition of amortization of basis difference related to a former Brazilian subsidiary that is now deconsolidated following the completion of a joint venture in March 2014, (ii) the subtraction of the Adjusted EBITDA of the Company's former green leaf sourcing operation in |
(7) | Represents cash receipts from the beneficial interest in sold receivables under the Company's the accounts receivable securitization programs and were classified as investing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows. |
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