Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE:ZWS) reported strong Q3 2024 results with net sales of $410 million, up from $398 million year-over-year, showing 3% core sales growth. The company achieved net income of $44 million with diluted EPS of $0.25, improving from $35 million and $0.20 EPS in the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA reached $105 million (25.6% of net sales), up from $96 million (24.1%) last year. The company increased its quarterly dividend by 13% to $0.09 per share and repurchased 1.6 million shares for $50 million. For Q4, ZWS expects low single-digit core sales growth with adjusted EBITDA between $88-90 million.

Positive

• Net sales increased by 3% to $410 million
• Net income grew to $44 million from $35 million YoY
• Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 25.6% from 24.1%
• Generated $87 million in free cash flow for Q3
• Net debt leverage reduced to all-time low of 0.8x
• 13% increase in quarterly dividend
• Raised full-year adjusted EBITDA margin expansion guidance to 250-270 basis points

Negative

• 100 basis point impact from planned exit of residential sink products
• Challenging end markets noted in certain segments

Insights

Financial Analyst

Zurn Elkay delivered strong Q3 results with notable improvements across key metrics. $410 million in revenue represents a 3% core sales growth, while adjusted EBITDA margins expanded to 25.6% - the highest since the Elkay merger. The company's financial health is robust, with net debt leverage at 0.8x and free cash flow generation of $217 million year-to-date.

The company's capital allocation strategy demonstrates confidence, with a 13% dividend increase and $50 million in share repurchases. Q4 guidance suggests continued growth with adjusted EBITDA projected between $88-90 million, leading to full-year expectations of $387-389 million and margin expansion of 250-270 basis points.

The successful integration of Elkay and operational efficiency improvements are driving profitability, despite some challenging end markets. The raised full-year free cash flow guidance to $260 million indicates strong operational execution and cash generation capabilities.

Investor call scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE:ZWS):

Third Quarter Highlights

• Net sales in the quarter were $410 million compared with $398 million in last year’s September quarter (+3% core sales⁽¹⁾, inclusive of a 100 basis point impact from the planned exit of certain residential sink products).
• Net income from continuing operations was $44 million (diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.25) compared with net income from continuing operations of $35 million (diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.20) in the year-ago quarter.
• Adjusted EPS⁽¹⁾ was $0.34 compared with $0.29 in the year-ago quarter.
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ was $105 million (25.6% of net sales) compared with $96 million (24.1% of net sales) in last year's third quarter.
• Net debt leverage⁽¹⁾ of 0.8x as of September 30, 2024.
• Increased quarterly dividend per share 13% to $0.09 per share.
• Deployed $50 million to repurchase 1.6 million shares of common stock in the quarter.

Todd A. Adams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We delivered a solid quarter as both sales and margins exceeded the guidance we provided 90 days ago. Despite pockets of challenging end markets, our third quarter pro forma core sales⁽¹⁾ growth was 4% and adjusted EBITDA margins⁽¹⁾ grew by 150 basis points year over year to 25.6%. Free cash flow⁽¹⁾ continues to be exceptional as we generated $87 million of free cash flow⁽¹⁾ in the third quarter bringing our year to date total to $217 million. We continue to leverage our robust cash flow to invest in our business and return capital to shareholders as we cultivate the right M&A opportunities. In the quarter we deployed an additional $50 million of capital to repurchase 1.6 million shares, while increasing our quarterly dividend by 13% and reducing our net debt leverage⁽¹⁾ to an all-time low of 0.8x.”

Adams continued, “The third quarter marks the two-year anniversary of the Elkay transaction and the combined business is executing at a high level, with the 25.6% consolidated EBITDA margin representing the highest consolidated margins since the combination. We continue to leverage the Zurn Elkay Business System day in and day out throughout our business to drive world-class performance and continuous improvement across the organization.”

Fourth Quarter Outlook

“Based on demand trends as we exited the third quarter and the month of October, we believe core⁽¹⁾ net sales for the fourth quarter will be up low single digits and adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ will be between $88 million and $90 million. This brings the full year adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ to approximately $387 million to $389 million, which results in us again raising our expected full year adjusted EBITDA margin⁽¹⁾ expansion to 250 to 270 basis points (previous guidance was 200 to 250). Finally, we are also increasing our full year outlook for free cash flow⁽¹⁾ to approximately $260 million.”

Third Quarter 2024 Overview

Net sales were $410.0 million and $398.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, an increase of 3% year over year. Core sales⁽¹⁾ growth of 3%, including growth in all product categories, was offset by a 100 basis point impact from the planned exit of certain residential sink products.

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, income from operations was $70.2 million compared to $60.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales increased by 200 basis points year over year due to the benefits from delivering the synergies related to the Elkay Merger, as well as lower material costs.

Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ was $105.0 million, or 25.6% of net sales, during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $96.0 million, or 24.1% of net sales, during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

(1)	Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a definition of this non-GAAP metric, as well as the accompanying reconciliations to GAAP.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following non-GAAP financial measures are utilized by management in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis. We believe that these financial measures are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our underlying operating performance trends compared to historical and prospective periods and our peers. Management also believes that these measures are useful to investors in their analysis of our results of operations and provide improved comparability between fiscal periods as well as insight into the compliance with our debt covenants. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures presented above to our GAAP results has been provided in the financial tables included in this press release.

Core Sales

Core sales excludes the impact of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation. Management believes that core sales facilitates easier and more meaningful comparison of our net sales performance with prior and future periods and to our peers. We exclude the effect of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures because the nature, size and number of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures can vary dramatically from period to period and between us and our peers, and can also obscure underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance difficult. We exclude the effect of foreign currency translation from this measure because the volatility of currency translation is not under management's control. Further, management uses "pro forma core sales", defined as reported sales less the impact of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, foreign currency translation, and product line exits, as a measure of our financial performance that is more relevant when evaluating us against peers.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share (calculated on a diluted basis) exclude actuarial gains and losses on pension and postretirement benefit obligations, restructuring and other similar charges, gains or losses on divestitures, discontinued operations, gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, the impact of acquisition-related fair value adjustments in connection with purchase accounting, amortization of intangible assets, the adjustment to state inventories at last-in first-out costs, and other non-operational, non-cash or non-recurring gains and losses, net of their income tax impact. The tax rates used to calculate adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are based on a transaction specific basis. We believe that adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share are useful in assessing our financial performance by excluding items that are not indicative of our core operating performance or that may obscure trends useful in evaluating our continuing results of operations.

EBITDA

EBITDA represents earnings from continuing operations before interest and other debt related activities, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented because it is an important supplemental measure of performance and it is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. EBITDA is also presented and compared by analysts and investors in evaluating our ability to meet debt service obligations. Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently. EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. Because EBITDA is calculated before recurring cash charges, including interest expense and taxes, and is not adjusted for capital expenditures or other recurring cash requirements of the business, it should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to invest in the growth of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA

“Adjusted EBITDA” is the term we use to describe EBITDA as defined and adjusted in our credit agreement, which is net income, adjusted for the items summarized in the Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures table below. Adjusted EBITDA is intended to show our unleveraged, pre-tax operating results and therefore reflects our financial performance based on operational factors, excluding non-operational, non-cash or non-recurring gains or losses. It is also provided to aid investors in understanding our compliance with our debt covenants. Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP, and our use of the term Adjusted EBITDA varies from others in our industry. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. For example, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (a) our capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (b) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (c) the significant interest expenses, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt; (d) tax payments that represent a reduction in cash available to us; (e) any cash requirements for the assets being depreciated and amortized that may have to be replaced in the future; or (f) the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we and the lenders under our credit agreement may not consider indicative of our ongoing operations. In particular, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA allows us to add back certain non-cash, non-operating or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net income, even though these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict and can represent the effect of long-term strategies as opposed to short-term results. “Adjusted EBITDA Margin” is the term we use to describe Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales.

In addition, certain of these expenses can represent the reduction of cash that could be used for other corporate purposes. Further, although not included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA below, the measure may at times allow us to add estimated cost savings and operating synergies related to operational changes ranging from acquisitions to dispositions to restructurings and/or exclude one-time transition expenditures that we anticipate we will need to incur to realize cost savings before such savings have occurred. Further, management and various investors use the ratio of total debt less cash to Adjusted EBITDA (which includes a full pro forma last-twelve-month impact of acquisitions), or "net debt leverage", as a measure of our financial strength and ability to incur incremental indebtedness when making key investment decisions and evaluating us against peers. Lastly, management and various investors use the ratio of the change in Adjusted EBITDA divided by the change in net sales (referred to as “incremental margin” in the case of an increase in net sales or “decremental margin” in the case of a decrease in net sales) as an additional measure of our financial performance and when making key investment decisions and evaluating us against peers.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, and we use this metric in analyzing our ability to service and repay our debt and to forecast future periods. However, this measure does not represent funds available for investment or other discretionary uses since it does not deduct cash used to service our debt. We define Free Cash Flow Conversion as Free Cash Flow divided by net income.

Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”)

ROIC is used because we believe it is an important supplemental measure of financial performance and it is also currently a performance measure under our long-term incentive plan. ROIC is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. ROIC is also used by investors and analysts to evaluate management’s deployment of capital to create shareholder value. We define ROIC as tax-effected net operating income for the last 12 months divided by average total invested capital over a rolling four-quarter period. Total invested capital is defined as shareholders equity plus debt, less cash and cash equivalents. Other companies may not define or calculate ROIC in the same way.

About Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

Named one of America’s Greenest Companies and one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, and is a growth-oriented, pure-play water management business that designs, procures, manufactures, and markets what we believe to be the broadest sustainable product portfolio of specification-driven water management solutions to improve health, hydration, human safety, and the environment. The Zurn Elkay product portfolio includes professional grade water safety and control products, flow systems products, hygienic and environmental products, and filtered drinking water products for public and private spaces. Visit www.zurnelkay.com for additional information about the Company.

Conference Call Details

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions will hold a conference call and webcast presentation on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its third quarter 2024 results, provide a general business update and respond to investor questions. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Chairman and CEO, Todd Adams, and CFO, Dave Pauli, will co-host the call and webcast. The conference call can be accessed via telephone as follows:

Domestic toll-free: 800-715-9871
International toll: 646-307-1963
Access Code: 6071902

A live webcast of the call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website. Please go to the website (investors.zurnelkay.com) at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

If you are unable to participate during the live teleconference, a replay of the conference call will be available as a webcast on the Company's investor relations website.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

Information in this release may involve outlook, expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions, strategies or other statements regarding the future, which are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based on information available to Zurn Elkay Water Solutions as of the date of this release, and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences. Please refer to “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023, as well as the Company’s subsequent annual, quarterly and current reports filed on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a further discussion of the factors and risks associated with the business.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in Millions, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Net sales		$	410.0			$	398.4			$	1,195.8			$	1,173.7
Cost of sales			220.6				228.5				650.0				681.5
Gross profit			189.4				169.9				545.8				492.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses			101.7				92.9				296.5				277.7
Restructuring and other similar charges			2.7				2.2				9.7				11.9
Amortization of intangible assets			14.8				14.7				44.3				44.0
Income from operations			70.2				60.1				195.3				158.6
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense, net			(8.3	)			(9.9	)			(25.6	)			(29.8	)
Other income (expense), net			(1.5	)			(2.5	)			(4.5	)			(3.3	)
Income before income taxes			60.4				47.7				165.2				125.5
Provision for income taxes			(16.9	)			(12.5	)			(42.4	)			(34.8	)
Net income from continuing operations			43.5				35.2				122.8				90.7
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			—				6.2				1.0				8.1
Net income		$	43.5			$	41.4			$	123.8			$	98.8
Basic net income per share:
Continuing operations		$	0.25			$	0.20			$	0.71			$	0.52
Discontinued operations		$	—			$	0.04			$	0.01			$	0.05
Net income		$	0.25			$	0.24			$	0.72			$	0.57
Diluted net income per share:
Continuing operations		$	0.25			$	0.20			$	0.70			$	0.51
Discontinued operations		$	—			$	0.04			$	0.01			$	0.05
Net income		$	0.25			$	0.24			$	0.71			$	0.56
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic			170,551				173,276				172,057				174,632
Effect of dilutive equity awards			2,480				2,866				2,915				2,803
Diluted			173,031				176,142				174,972				177,435

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 (in Millions) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
		Reported Results							Adjustments							Non-GAAP Results
Net Sales		$	410.0						$	—						$	410.0
EBITDA			92.1							12.9		(a)					105.0
Depreciation and amortization			(21.9	)						—							(21.9	)
Income from operations			70.2							12.9		(b)					83.1
Income before income taxes			60.4							19.4		(c)					79.8
Provision for income taxes and indicated rate			(16.9	)		28.0	%			(4.6	)		23.7	%			(21.5	)		26.9	%
Net income from continuing operations			43.5							14.8							58.3
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			—							—							—
Net income		$	43.5						$	14.8						$	58.3
		EBITDA Adjustments (a)							Income from Operations Adjustments (b)							Income before Income Taxes Adjustments (c)
Restructuring and other similar charges		$	2.7						$	2.7						$	2.7
Last-in-first-out inventory adjustments			0.4							0.4							0.4
Stock-based compensation expense			9.8							9.8							—
Amortization of intangible assets			—							—							14.8
Other expense, net (1)			—							—							1.5
Total Adjustments		$	12.9						$	12.9						$	19.4

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(1)	Other expense, net for the periods indicated, consists primarily of gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our defined benefit plans and other non-operational gains and losses.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 (in Millions) (Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
		Reported Results							Adjustments							Non-GAAP Results
Net Sales		$	1,195.8						$	—						$	1,195.8
EBITDA			260.5							38.8		(a)					299.3
Depreciation and amortization			(65.2	)						—							(65.2	)
Income from operations			195.3							38.8		(b)					234.1
Income before income taxes			165.2							58.4		(c)					223.6
Provision for income taxes and indicated rate			(42.4	)		25.7	%			(13.9	)		23.8	%			(56.3	)		25.2	%
Net income from continuing operations			122.8							44.5							167.3
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			1.0							(1.0	)						—
Net income		$	123.8						$	43.5						$	167.3
		EBITDA Adjustments (a)							Income from Operations Adjustments (b)							Income before Income Taxes Adjustments (c)
Restructuring and other similar charges		$	9.7						$	9.7						$	9.7
Other, net (1)			0.4							0.4							0.4
Last-in-first-out inventory adjustments			(0.5	)						(0.5	)						(0.5	)
Stock-based compensation expense			29.2							29.2							—
Amortization of intangible assets			—							—							44.3
Other expense, net (2)			—							—							4.5
Total Adjustments		$	38.8						$	38.8						$	58.4

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(1)	Other, net includes the gains and losses from the disposition of long-lived assets.
(2)	Other expense, net for the periods indicated, consists primarily of gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our defined benefit plans and other non-operational gains and losses.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 (in Millions) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
		Reported Results							Adjustments							Non-GAAP Results
Net Sales		$	398.4						$	—						$	398.4
EBITDA			81.8							14.2		(a)					96.0
Depreciation and amortization			(21.7	)						—							(21.7	)
Income from operations			60.1							14.2		(b)					74.3
Income before income taxes			47.7							21.4		(c)					69.1
Provision for income taxes and indicated rate			(12.5	)		26.2	%			(5.1	)		23.8	%			(17.6	)		25.5	%
Net income from continuing operations			35.2							16.3							51.5
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			6.2							(6.2	)						—
Net income		$	41.4						$	10.1						$	51.5
		EBITDA Adjustments (a)							Income from Operations Adjustments (b)							Income before Income Taxes Adjustments (c)
Restructuring and other similar charges		$	2.2						$	2.2						$	2.2
Last-in-first-out inventory adjustments			2.0							2.0							2.0
Stock-based compensation expense			10.0							10.0							—
Amortization of intangible assets			—							—							14.7
Other expense, net (1)			—							—							2.5
Total Adjustments		$	14.2						$	14.2						$	21.4

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(1)	Other expense, net for the periods indicated, consists primarily of gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our defined benefit plans and other non-operational gains and losses.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 (in Millions) (Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
		Reported Results							Adjustments							Non-GAAP Results
Net Sales		$	1,173.7						$	—						$	1,173.7
EBITDA			224.9							30.5		(a)					255.4
Depreciation and amortization			(66.3	)						—							(66.3	)
Income from operations			158.6							30.5		(b)					189.1
Income before income taxes			125.5							47.3		(c)					172.8
Provision for income taxes and indicated rate			(34.8	)		27.7	%			(11.3	)		23.9	%			(46.1	)		26.7	%
Net income from continuing operations			90.7							36.0							126.7
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			8.1							(8.1	)						—
Net income		$	98.8						$	27.9						$	126.7
		EBITDA Adjustments (a)							Income from Operations Adjustments (b)							Income before Income Taxes Adjustments (c)
Restructuring and other similar charges		$	11.9						$	11.9						$	11.9
Last-in-first-out inventory adjustments			(11.9	)						(11.9	)						(11.9	)
Stock-based compensation expense			30.5							30.5							—
Amortization of intangible assets			—							—							44.0
Other expense, net (1)			—							—							3.3
Total Adjustments		$	30.5						$	30.5						$	47.3

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(1)	Other expense, net for the periods indicated, consists primarily of gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our defined benefit plans and other non-operational gains and losses.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 (in Millions, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
Adjusted EBITDA		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Net income		$	43.5			$	41.4			$	123.8			$	98.8
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			—				(6.2	)			(1.0	)			(8.1	)
Provision for income taxes			16.9				12.5				42.4				34.8
Other expense, net (1)			1.5				2.5				4.5				3.3
Interest expense			8.3				9.9				25.6				29.8
Income from operations		$	70.2			$	60.1			$	195.3			$	158.6
Adjustments
Depreciation and amortization		$	21.9			$	21.7			$	65.2			$	66.3
Restructuring and other similar charges			2.7				2.2				9.7				11.9
Stock-based compensation expense			9.8				10.0				29.2				30.5
Last-in first-out inventory adjustment			0.4				2.0				(0.5	)			(11.9	)
Other, net (2)			—				—				0.4				—
Subtotal of adjustments			34.8				35.9				104.0				96.8
Adjusted EBITDA		$	105.0			$	96.0			$	299.3			$	255.4

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(1)	Other expense, net for the periods indicated, consists primarily of gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our defined benefit plans and other non-operational gains and losses.
(2)	Other, net includes the gains and losses from disposition of long-lived assets.

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
Adjusted Net Income and Earnings Per Share	September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Net income	$	43.5			$	41.4			$	123.8			$	98.8
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—				(6.2	)			(1.0	)			(8.1	)
Amortization of intangible assets		14.8				14.7				44.3				44.0
Restructuring and other similar charges		2.7				2.2				9.7				11.9
Last-in first-out inventory adjustment		0.4				2.0				(0.5	)			(11.9	)
Other expense, net (1)		1.5				2.5				4.5				3.3
Other, net (2)		—				—				0.4				—
Tax effect on above items		(4.6	)			(5.1	)			(13.9	)			(11.3	)
Adjusted net income	$	58.3			$	51.5			$	167.3			$	126.7
GAAP diluted net income per share from continuing operations	$	0.25			$	0.20			$	0.70			$	0.51
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted	$	0.34			$	0.29			$	0.96			$	0.71
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
GAAP basic weighted-average shares		170,551				173,276				172,057				174,632
Effect of dilutive equity awards		2,480				2,866				2,915				2,803
Adjusted diluted weighted-average shares		173,031				176,142				174,972				177,435

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(1)	Other expense, net for the periods indicated, consists primarily of gains and losses from foreign currency transactions, the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our defined benefit plans and other non-operational gains and losses.
(2)	Other, net includes the gains and losses from the disposition of long-lived assets.

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Cash provided by operating activities		$	90.9			$	103.5			$	229.9			$	195.7
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment			(4.1	)			(4.8	)			(12.7	)			(15.9	)
Free cash flow		$	86.8			$	98.7			$	217.2			$	179.8

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in Millions) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023				September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Net income		$	43.5			$	41.4			$	123.8			$	98.8
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments			0.6				(2.1	)			(3.4	)			1.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			0.6				(2.1	)			(3.4	)			1.4
Total comprehensive income		$	44.1			$	39.3			$	120.4			$	100.2

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in Millions, except share amounts)
		(Unaudited)
		September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	187.9			$	136.7
Receivables, net			242.4				210.2
Inventories, net			278.6				277.6
Income taxes receivable			5.0				17.0
Other current assets			41.2				26.3
Total current assets			755.1				667.8
Property, plant and equipment, net			165.4				180.3
Intangible assets, net			908.4				952.4
Goodwill			796.5				796.0
Other assets			79.4				70.5
Total assets		$	2,704.8			$	2,667.0
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of debt		$	0.9			$	0.9
Trade payables			94.7				56.4
Compensation and benefits			33.1				30.5
Current portion of pension and postretirement benefit obligations			1.3				1.3
Other current liabilities			149.2				131.8
Total current liabilities			279.2				220.9
Long-term debt			494.7				494.4
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations			38.8				36.6
Deferred income taxes			193.4				210.0
Operating lease liability			46.2				37.3
Other liabilities			66.0				65.0
Total liabilities			1,118.3				1,064.2
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 169,846,056 at September 30, 2024 and 172,262,163 at December 31, 2023			1.7				1.7
Additional paid-in capital			2,840.9				2,847.0
Retained deficit			(1,185.0	)			(1,178.2	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(71.1	)			(67.7	)
Total stockholders' equity			1,586.5				1,602.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	2,704.8			$	2,667.0

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in Millions) (Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2024				September 30, 2023
Operating activities
Net income		$	123.8			$	98.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			20.9				22.3
Amortization of intangible assets			44.3				44.0
Non-cash restructuring charges			6.8				2.5
Loss on dispositions of long-lived assets			0.4				—
Deferred income taxes			(16.6	)			(7.1	)
Other non-cash expenses			2.1				1.8
Stock-based compensation expense			29.2				30.5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net			(32.7	)			(14.0	)
Inventories, net			(2.1	)			57.7
Other assets			2.0				17.1
Accounts payable			38.6				(56.4	)
Accruals and other			13.2				(1.5	)
Cash provided by operating activities			229.9				195.7
Investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment			(12.7	)			(15.9	)
Proceeds from dispositions of long-lived assets			1.6				0.3
Proceeds from insurance claims			—				9.0
Cash used for investing activities			(11.1	)			(6.6	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings of debt			—				13.0
Repayments of debt			(0.6	)			(17.7	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and ESPP contributions			6.1				1.9
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' share-based payment awards			(0.1	)			(1.9	)
Repurchase of common stock			(129.9	)			(100.2	)
Payment of common stock dividends			(41.3	)			(36.6	)
Cash used for financing activities			(165.8	)			(141.5	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(1.8	)			0.7
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			51.2				48.3
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period			136.7				124.8
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		$	187.9			$	173.1

 

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Dave Pauli

Chief Financial Officer

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Source: Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

FAQ

What was Zurn Elkay's (ZWS) Q3 2024 revenue?

Zurn Elkay reported Q3 2024 net sales of $410 million, compared to $398 million in the same quarter last year.

What is Zurn Elkay's (ZWS) Q4 2024 guidance?

ZWS expects low single-digit core sales growth and adjusted EBITDA between $88-90 million for Q4 2024.

How much did Zurn Elkay (ZWS) spend on share repurchases in Q3 2024?

Zurn Elkay deployed $50 million to repurchase 1.6 million shares of common stock in Q3 2024.

What was Zurn Elkay's (ZWS) Q3 2024 adjusted EBITDA margin?

Zurn Elkay's Q3 2024 adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.6%, compared to 24.1% in the year-ago quarter.