Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (Atmus; NYSE: ATMU), a global
leader in filtration and media solutions, today reported financial
results for its fourth quarter and full year that ended December
31, 2024.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year Highlights
- Net sales of $407 million for the fourth quarter and $1,670
million for the full year
- GAAP net income of $40 million for the fourth quarter and $186
million for the full year
- Diluted earnings per share of $0.48 for the fourth quarter and
$2.22 for the full year
- Adjusted earnings per share of $0.58 for the fourth quarter and
$2.50 for the full year
- Adjusted EBITDA of $78 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of
19.1% for the fourth quarter
- Adjusted EBITDA of $330 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of
19.7% for the full year
- Cash provided by operating activities was $20 million for the
fourth quarter and $105 million for the full year
- Adjusted free cash flow was $28 million for the fourth quarter
and $115 million for the full year
2025 Outlook
The company is providing guidance for year 2025 as follows:
- Revenue to be in the range of $1,670 million to $1,735
million
- Adjusted EBITDA margin to be in the range of 19.0% to
20.0%
- Adjusted earnings per share in the range of $2.35 to $2.60
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 December 31, 2024, $130
million was remaining under the authorization. Additionally, Atmus
paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common
stock.
“The Atmus team delivered strong financial results for fourth
quarter and full year 2024 by providing our customers industry
leading filtration solutions,” said Steph Disher, Chief Executive
Officer of Atmus. “We continue to build long-term shareholder value
through execution of our growth strategy and delivering cash
returns to investors.”
Fourth Quarter Results
For the fourth quarter of 2024, Atmus posted net sales of $407
million, compared to $400 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, an
increase of 1.8%. The increase in sales was primarily driven by
higher volume and increases in pricing, partially offset by the
unfavorable impacts of currency.
Gross margin was $107 million, compared to $106 million in the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. Gross margin as a percent of
net sales was 26.3% compared to 26.4% in the same period last year.
The increase in gross margin was primarily driven by increases in
pricing, favorable manufacturing costs and higher volumes,
partially offset by higher logistics, material and one-time
restructuring costs.
Adjusted EBITDA was $78 million, compared to $71 million in the
fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.1% compared
to 17.9% in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA in the
fourth quarter excludes $7 million of one-time costs associated
with the separation of our business from Cummins Inc. compared to
the prior year quarter which excludes $8 million of one-time costs.
Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA in 2024 excludes $4 million of
one-time restructuring costs.
Net income was $40 million, or $0.48 of diluted earnings per
share in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $35 million, or
$0.42 of diluted earnings per share in the same period last
year.
Adjusted earnings per share was $0.58 in the fourth quarter of
2024, compared to $0.49 of Adjusted earnings per share in the same
period last year.
The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter was 21.2%.
Cash provided by operating activities was $20 million in the
fourth quarter of 2024, compared to cash provided by operating
activities of $42 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Adjusted free cash flow was $28 million in the fourth quarter of
2024, compared to $30 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Adjusted free cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2024 excludes $3
million of one-time capital expenditures associated with our
separation from Cummins compared to $4 million in the prior year.
Additionally, Adjusted free cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2024
excludes $12 million of other one-time separation expenditures
primarily comprised of working capital inefficiencies associated
with the move from intercompany settlement terms with Cummins to
standalone practices. Adjusted free cash flow in 2024 also excludes
$4 million of one-time restructuring costs.
Full Year 2024 Results
For the full year 2024, Atmus posted sales of $1,670 million, up
$42 million, or 2.5% from the prior year. The increase in sales was
driven by an increase in pricing and higher volume, partially
offset by an unfavorable impact of currency.
Gross margin was $462 million, compared to $433 million for year
2023, an increase of 6.8%. Gross margin as a percent of net sales
was 27.7% compared to 26.6% in the same period last year. The
increase in gross margin and gross margin as a percent of net sales
was driven by an increase in pricing, higher volumes, lower
variable compensation and favorable material costs, partially
offset by unfavorable manufacturing and logistics costs,
unfavorable impact of currency and one-time restructuring
costs.
Adjusted EBITDA was $330 million, compared to $302 million in
2023. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.7% compared to 18.6% in the
same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA in 2024 excludes $25 million
of one-time costs associated with the separation of our business
from Cummins compared to the prior year which excludes $29 million
of one-time costs. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA in 2024 excludes
$4 million of one-time restructuring costs.
Net income was $186 million, or $2.22 of diluted earnings per
share in 2024, compared to $171 million, or $2.05 of diluted
earnings per share last year.
Adjusted earnings per share was $2.50 in 2024, compared to $2.31
of Adjusted earnings per share last year.
The effective tax rate for 2024 was 21.0%.
Cash provided by operating activities was $105 million in 2024,
compared to cash provided by operating activities of $189 million
in 2023.
Adjusted free cash flow was $115 million in 2024, compared to
$152 million in 2023. Adjusted free cash flow in 2024 excludes $15
million of one-time capital expenditures associated with our
separation from Cummins compared to $9 million in the prior year.
Additionally, Adjusted free cash flow in 2024 excludes $39 million
of other one-time separation expenditures primarily comprised of
working capital inefficiencies associated with the move from
intercompany settlement terms with Cummins to standalone practices.
Adjusted free cash flow in 2024 also excludes $4 million of
one-time restructuring costs.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Conference Call and
Webcast
Atmus will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the
company's fourth quarter and full year 2024 results on Friday,
February 21, 2025, 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
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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including,
without limitation, those that are based on current expectations,
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and management’s views, plans, objectives, projections, beliefs and
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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 Part I, Item 1A, “Risk
Factors,” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our
fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and also as may be described
from time to time in future reports we file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (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 Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
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 one-time restructuring 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 and one-time restructuring
costs 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 and
one-time restructuring costs. 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
December 31,
For the Years Ended December
31
2024
2023
2024
2023
NET SALES(a)
$
406.7
$
399.7
$
1,669.6
$
1,628.1
Cost of sales
299.6
294.1
1,207.5
1,195.4
GROSS MARGIN
107.1
105.6
462.1
432.7
OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
48.8
48.3
187.6
174.7
Research, development and engineering
expenses
10.4
9.3
40.6
42.5
Equity, royalty and interest income from
investees
7.6
8.8
34.3
33.6
Other operating expense (income), net
0.9
0.6
2.0
0.7
OPERATING INCOME
54.6
56.2
266.2
248.4
Interest expense
9.2
10.6
40.6
25.8
Other income, net
5.5
1.6
9.2
3.8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
50.9
47.2
234.8
226.4
Income tax expense
10.8
12.4
49.2
55.1
NET INCOME
$
40.1
$
34.8
$
185.6
$
171.3
PER SHARE DATA:
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS
83.0
83.3
83.2
83.3
Weighted-average shares for diluted
EPS
83.5
83.5
83.6
83.4
Basic earnings per share
$
0.48
$
0.42
$
2.23
$
2.06
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.48
$
0.42
$
2.22
$
2.05
(a)
Includes sales to related parties of $122
million and $391 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and
2023, respectively.
ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(in millions of U.S. dollars,
except share data)
(Unaudited)
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
184.3
$
168.0
Accounts and notes receivable, net
254.2
246.8
Inventories
266.6
250.0
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
49.9
28.2
Total current assets
755.0
693.0
Property, plant and equipment, net
186.2
174.6
Investments and advances related to equity
method investees
84.9
84.8
Goodwill
84.7
84.7
Other assets
79.5
51.5
TOTAL ASSETS
$
1,190.3
$
1,088.6
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$
193.1
$
236.6
Accrued compensation, benefits and
retirement costs
37.2
41.8
Current portion of accrued product
warranty
4.9
5.4
Current maturities of long-term debt
22.5
7.5
Other accrued expenses
87.2
83.7
Total current liabilities
344.9
375.0
Long-term debt
570.0
592.5
Accrued product warranty
7.3
8.6
Other liabilities
40.7
31.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES
962.9
1,007.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note
10)
EQUITY
Common stock, $0.0001 par value
(2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 83,403,813 and 83,297,796 shares
issued at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively)
—
—
Additional paid-in capital
61.9
49.7
Retained earnings
264.5
87.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(79.0
)
(56.2
)
Treasury stock, at cost (537,643 shares at
December 31, 2024 and no shares at December 31, 2023)
(20.0
)
—
TOTAL EQUITY
227.4
80.7
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
1,190.3
$
1,088.6
ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions of U.S.
dollars)
(Unaudited)
For the Years Ended December
31
2024
2023
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
Net income
$
185.6
$
171.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization
24.8
21.5
Deferred income taxes
(7.7
)
(10.0
)
Equity in income of investees, net of
dividends
(2.5
)
(7.8
)
Share-based compensation
11.9
7.2
Foreign currency remeasurement and
transaction exposure
(3.6
)
(4.5
)
Changes in current assets and
liabilities:
Trade and other receivables
(16.8
)
(10.1
)
Inventories
(25.4
)
(4.3
)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
(20.0
)
(8.9
)
Accounts payable
(39.3
)
4.4
Other accrued expenses
(1.8
)
30.2
Changes in other liabilities
5.2
0.3
Other, net
(5.0
)
(0.3
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
105.4
189.0
CASH USED IN INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures
(48.6
)
(45.8
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(48.6
)
(45.8
)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
Long-term debt proceeds
—
650.0
Payments on long-term debt
(7.5
)
(50.0
)
Repurchases of Common stock
(20.0
)
—
Dividends paid
(8.3
)
—
Net transfers to Parent
—
(579.5
)
Other, net
—
4.3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities
(35.8
)
24.8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents
(4.7
)
—
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents
16.3
168.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
168.0
—
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
PERIOD
$
184.3
$
168.0
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Non-cash investing and financing
activities:
Non-cash settlements with Parent
—
29.4
Non-cash Capital expenditures
$
—
$
(1.5
)
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
December 31,
For the Years Ended December
31
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
40.1
$
34.8
$
185.6
$
171.3
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS
83.0
83.3
83.2
83.3
Plus incremental shares from assumed
conversions of long-term incentive plan shares
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.1
Weighted-average shares for diluted
EPS
83.5
83.5
83.6
83.4
Basic earnings per share
$
0.48
$
0.42
$
2.23
$
2.06
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.48
$
0.42
$
2.22
$
2.05
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
December 31,
For the Years Ended December
31
2024
2023
2024
2023
NET INCOME
$
40.1
$
34.8
$
185.6
$
171.3
Plus:
Interest expense
9.2
10.6
40.6
25.8
Income tax expense
10.8
12.4
49.2
55.1
Depreciation and amortization
7.0
5.4
24.8
21.5
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
67.1
$
63.2
$
300.2
$
273.7
Plus:
One-time restructuring costs
$
4.1
$
—
$
4.1
$
—
One-time separation costs(a)
6.5
8.2
25.2
28.6
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
77.7
$
71.4
$
329.5
$
302.3
Net sales
$
406.7
$
399.7
$
1,669.6
$
1,628.1
Net income margin
9.9
%
8.7
%
11.1
%
10.5
%
EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)
16.5
%
15.8
%
18.0
%
16.8
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
(non-GAAP)
19.1
%
17.9
%
19.7
%
18.6
%
(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
December 31,
For the Years Ended December
31
2024
2023
2024
2023
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.48
$
0.42
$
2.22
$
2.05
Plus:
One-time restructuring costs
$
0.05
$
—
$
0.05
$
—
One-time separation costs(a)
0.08
0.10
0.30
0.34
Less:
Tax impact of one-time restructuring
costs
$
0.01
$
—
$
0.01
$
—
Tax impact of one-time separation
costs(a)
0.02
0.03
0.06
0.08
Adjusted earnings per share
$
0.58
$
0.49
$
2.50
$
2.31
(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 December 31, 2024 and 2023 were$1 million and $2
million, respectively, and for the twelve months ended December 31,
2024 and 2023 were $5 million and $7 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
December 31,
For the Years Ended December
31
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash provided by operating activities
Less:
$
20.0
$
41.7
$
105.4
$
189.0
Capital expenditures
Free cash flow (non-GAAP)
$
10.0
$
16.2
$
48.6
$
45.8
Plus:
$
10.0
$
25.5
$
56.8
$
143.2
One-time restructuring costs
$
4.1
$
—
$
4.1
$
—
One-time separation capital
expenditures
2.6
4.4
15.0
9.2
Other one-time separation related(a)
11.7
—
38.6
—
Adjusted free cash flow
(non-GAAP)
$
28.4
$
29.9
$
114.5
$
152.4
(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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