MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the third table titled “LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)” the line “Drawdown of bank overdraft” was added below the “Net drawdown of long-term borrowings” line.
The updated release reads:
LUXFER ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND PROVIDES FULL YEAR 2024 GUIDANCE
Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE: LXFR) (“Luxfer” or the “Company”), a global industrial company innovating niche applications in materials engineering, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year, ended December 31, 2023.
“Luxfer’s performance was hampered in 2023 by challenging high raw material prices in magnesium and carbon fiber, coupled with continued weakness in global industrial demand which primarily impacted the second half of the year,” commented Luxfer’s Chief Executive Officer, Andy Butcher. “Even with these headwinds, the Luxfer team executed effective cost mitigation and cash conservation programs to deliver strong free cash flow in the second half and achieved sequentially lower net debt. I was encouraged that we were able to deliver fourth quarter revenue and adjusted EPS significantly ahead of our previous expectations, giving us good momentum as we enter the new year. In addition, we finished the year and entered 2024 on several notable highs, including signing new agreements with major SCBA customers, confirming insurance coverage for our ongoing legal matter, and anticipating benefit from improved magnesium supply.
“I am also pleased with the momentum and progress made in our strategic review process, which we announced in October. We have identified key actions, including the initiation of a sale process for Graphic Arts, and I am excited to share these with the investment community here and during our fourth quarter and full year earnings conference call.”
Mr. Butcher closed by saying, “Looking ahead, we will continue to proactively pursue opportunities to improve profitability and liquidity while delivering a compelling customer value proposition across our markets. While we do not believe the current demand landscape will change immediately for our Elektron business, we expect some gradual improvement, and we feel good about the outlook of our key end markets as we are positioned to capture opportunities linked to the demand for clean energy applications.”
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Consolidated Results
(Adjusted results exclude Graphic Arts)
GAAP Net Sales declined 17.8% to $95.9 million. Adjusted Net Sales in the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased 17.4% to $87.8 million compared to a strong prior year quarter; the decline was primarily driven by lower volume and mix of $26.9 million partially offset by favorable pricing impact of $7.2 million and foreign exchange of $1.2 million.
Fourth quarter GAAP gross profit declined $5.2 million to $16.7 million. Adjusted gross profit decreased $2.3 million to $16.7 million from $19.0 million, primarily driven by lower demand in key end markets and input cost inflation. Adjusted gross profit margin increased 110bps to 19.0% compared to 17.9% in the prior year quarter.
Fourth quarter GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $6.5 million, or a loss of $0.24 per diluted share, impacted by a $12.7 million write down in Graphic Arts, compared to net income of $6.2 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. Adjusted Net Income was $3.6 million or adjusted diluted per share of $0.13.
Excluding Graphic Arts, adjusted EBITDA of $8.1 million decreased 27.7%, from $11.2 million in the prior year quarter. Continued end market weakness negatively impacted by $9.4 million along with foreign exchange impact of $1.1 million and higher material inflation of $1.6 million. However improved pricing strategy benefited the business by $7.2 million and cost reduction/other was favorable by $1.8M
Full-year GAAP Net sales declined 4.3% to $405.0 million from the prior year. Adjusted net sales decreased 2.9% to $373.5 million from $384.7 million in the prior year, primarily driven from lower volume and mix of $38.4 million and negative foreign exchange impact of $0.6 million partially offset by favorable pricing impact of $27.8 million.
Full-year GAAP net loss from continuing operations declined to $2.6 million, or a loss of $0.10 per diluted share, compared to net income of $32.0 million, or $1.16 per diluted share.
Excluding Graphic Arts, adjusted net income for the full year was $21.6 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared to $32.8 million, or $1.19 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA of $43.3 million decreased $12.0 million from $55.3 million. End market weakness negatively impacted by $15.8 million along with foreign impact of $1.6 million, higher material inflation of $16.7 and cost reduction / other of $5.7 million. However, an improved pricing strategy more than offset material inflation, and benefited the business by $27.8 million.
Strategic Review
In October, the Company announced an acceleration and expansion of its annual strategic review process, with the goal of driving improved financial performance and identifying opportunities to maximize value. For this comprehensive review process the Board of Directors engaged Deutsche Bank.
This review reached three notable initial decisions:
Fourth Quarter 2023 Segment Results *
Elektron Segment
Gas Cylinders Segment
*Comparative information is relative to prior-year fourth quarter and excludes Graphic Arts segment
Capital Resources and Liquidity
2024 Outlook
Further details and assumptions regarding the 2024 guidance will be discussed on the fourth quarter and full-year earnings teleconference at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday February 28, 2024.
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• Sales Growth |
-3% to +1% |
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• Adjusted EBITDA |
$42M to $46M |
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• Adjusted EPS |
$0.70 to $0.85 |
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• Free Cash Flow |
$20M to $24M |
* The 2024 Full Year outlook assumes divestiture of Graphic Arts business, with potential net upside from recovery of insurance legal costs
2024 Upcoming Events
Conferences and NDR Schedule for Q1 2024
Conference Call Information
Luxfer will conduct an investor teleconference at 8:30 a.m. ET Wednesday February 28, 2024. Investors can access this conference via any of the following:
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Luxfer Holdings PLC prepares its financial statements using U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). When a company discloses material information containing non-GAAP financial measures, SEC regulations require that the disclosure include a presentation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure and a reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. Management’s inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures in this release is intended to supplement, not replace, the presentation of the financial results in accordance with GAAP. Luxfer management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportionately positive or negative impact on results in any period. Management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze the Company’s business trends and understand the Company’s performance. In addition, management may utilize non-GAAP financial measures as a guide in the Company’s forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning process. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
With respect to the Company’s 2024 adjusted earnings per share guidance, the Company is not able to provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to GAAP because it does not provide specific guidance for the various extraordinary, nonrecurring, or unusual charges and other certain items. These items have not yet occurred, are out of the Company’s control, and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. As a result, reconciliation of the non-GAAP guidance measure to GAAP is not available without unreasonable effort, and the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: (i) statements regarding the Company’s results of operations and financial condition; (ii) statements of plans, objectives or goals of the Company or its management, including those related to financing, products, or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “forecasts,” and “plans,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that the predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. The Company cautions that several important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates, and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) lower than expected future sales; (ii) increasing competitive industry pressures; (iii) general economic conditions or conditions affecting demand for the products and services it offers, both domestically and internationally; (iv) worldwide economic and business conditions and conditions in the industries in which the Company operates; (v) geopolitcal issues (vi) fluctuations in the cost of raw materials, utilities, and other inputs; (vii) currency fluctuations and hedging risks; (viii) the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property; (ix) the significant amount of indebtedness the Company has incurred and may incur and the obligations to service such indebtedness and to comply with the covenants contained therein; and (x) risks related to the impact of COVID-19. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. These factors are more fully discussed in the sections entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2024. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to the Company, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and events. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any such statement, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
About Luxfer Holdings PLC
Luxfer is a global industrial company innovating niche applications in materials engineering. Using its broad array of proprietary technologies, Luxfer focuses on value creation, customer satisfaction, and demanding applications where technical know-how and manufacturing expertise combine to deliver a superior product. Luxfer’s high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas containment devices are used in defense and emergency response, clean energy, healthcare, transportation, and general industrial applications. For more information, please visit www.luxfer.com.
Luxfer is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and its ordinary shares trade under the symbol LXFR.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) |
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Fourth Quarter |
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Years ended |
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In millions, except share and per-share data |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
95.9 |
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$ |
116.7 |
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$ |
405.0 |
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$ |
423.4 |
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Cost of sales |
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(79.2 |
) |
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(94.8 |
) |
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|
(328.4 |
) |
|
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(328.4 |
) |
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Gross profit |
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16.7 |
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|
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21.9 |
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76.6 |
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|
95.0 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
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(12.1 |
) |
|
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(10.6 |
) |
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(48.7 |
) |
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(43.1 |
) |
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Research and development |
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(1.2 |
) |
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(1.4 |
) |
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(4.6 |
) |
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(4.9 |
) |
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Restructuring charges |
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(2.0 |
) |
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0.1 |
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|
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(6.4 |
) |
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(1.9 |
) |
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Impairment charges |
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(12.7 |
) |
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— |
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(12.7 |
) |
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— |
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Acquisitions and disposals costs |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(0.3 |
) |
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Operating (loss) / income |
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(11.3 |
) |
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10.0 |
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4.2 |
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44.8 |
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Net interest expense |
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(1.6 |
) |
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(1.2 |
) |
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(6.3 |
) |
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(3.9 |
) |
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Defined benefit pension credit / (charge) |
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0.4 |
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(0.8 |
) |
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(7.6 |
) |
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0.1 |
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(Loss) / income before income taxes |
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(12.5 |
) |
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8.0 |
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(9.7 |
) |
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41.0 |
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Credit / (provision) for income taxes |
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6.0 |
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(1.8 |
) |
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7.1 |
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(9.0 |
) |
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Net (loss) / income from continuing operations |
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(6.5 |
) |
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6.2 |
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(2.6 |
) |
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32.0 |
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Income / (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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0.7 |
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(4.2 |
) |
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0.7 |
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(5.1 |
) |
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Net (loss) / income |
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$ |
(5.8 |
) |
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$ |
2.0 |
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$ |
(1.9 |
) |
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$ |
26.9 |
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(Loss) / earnings per share(1) |
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Basic from continuing operations |
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(0.24 |
) |
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0.23 |
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(0.10 |
) |
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1.17 |
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Basic from discontinued operations |
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0.03 |
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|
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
(0.19 |
) |
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Basic |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
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$ |
0.99 |
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Diluted from continuing operations |
|
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
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(0.10 |
) |
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|
1.16 |
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Diluted from discontinued operations |
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|
0.03 |
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|
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(0.15 |
) |
|
|
0.03 |
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|
|
(0.19 |
) |
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Diluted |
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$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
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$ |
0.98 |
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Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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26,848,665 |
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27,030,516 |
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26,897,556 |
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|
|
27,304,847 |
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Diluted |
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26,888,034 |
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|
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27,482,347 |
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|
|
27,020,959 |
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|
|
27,541,202 |
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(1) The calculation of earnings per share is performed separately for continuing and discontinued operations. As a result, the sum of the two in any particular period may not equal the earnings-per-share amount in total. |
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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) |
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December 31, |
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In millions, except share and per-share data |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
2.3 |
|
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$ |
12.6 |
|
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Restricted cash |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
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Accounts and other receivables, net of allowances of $0.7 and $0.4, respectively |
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59.9 |
|
|
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67.8 |
|
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Inventories |
|
|
95.9 |
|
|
|
111.1 |
|
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Current assets held-for-sale |
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|
8.9 |
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|
|
9.3 |
|
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Other current assets |
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|
1.5 |
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|
|
— |
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Total current assets |
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168.8 |
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|
201.1 |
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Non-current assets |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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63.8 |
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|
|
77.7 |
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Right-of-use assets from operating leases |
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|
15.4 |
|
|
|
19.8 |
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Goodwill |
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|
67.5 |
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|
|
65.6 |
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Intangibles, net |
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|
12.0 |
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|
|
12.5 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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3.9 |
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3.0 |
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Pensions and other retirement benefits |
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40.3 |
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|
|
27.0 |
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Investments and loans to joint ventures and other affiliates |
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|
0.4 |
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|
|
0.4 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
372.1 |
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$ |
407.1 |
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Current liabilities |
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Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings |
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$ |
4.6 |
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$ |
25.0 |
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Accounts payable |
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|
26.5 |
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|
|
37.8 |
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Accrued liabilities |
|
|
20.9 |
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|
|
29.4 |
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Taxes on income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1.8 |
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Current liabilities held-for-sale |
|
|
3.9 |
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|
|
5.0 |
|
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Other current liabilities |
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
11.2 |
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Total current liabilities |
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|
64.8 |
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|
|
110.2 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Long-term debt |
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67.6 |
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|
|
56.2 |
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Pensions and other retirement benefits |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
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Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
|
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
16.8 |
|
|
|
19.0 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
159.5 |
|
|
$ |
199.8 |
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders’ equity |
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|
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Ordinary shares of £0.50 par value; authorized 40,000,000 shares for 2023 and 2022; issued and outstanding 28,944,000 shares for 2023 and 2022 |
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$ |
26.5 |
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|
$ |
26.5 |
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|
Deferred shares of £0.0001 par value; authorized, issued and outstanding 0 shares for 2022 |
|
|
— |
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|
|
— |
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Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
223.5 |
|
|
|
221.4 |
|
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Treasury shares |
|
|
(22.9 |
) |
|
|
(20.4 |
) |
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Company shares held by ESOP |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
104.3 |
|
|
|
120.2 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(117.9 |
) |
|
|
(139.4 |
) |
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
212.6 |
|
|
$ |
207.3 |
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
372.1 |
|
|
$ |
407.1 |
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LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) |
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Years Ended December 31, |
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In millions |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Operating activities |
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Net (loss) / income |
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$ |
(1.9 |
) |
|
$ |
26.9 |
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Net (income) / loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
5.1 |
|
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Net (loss) / income from continuing operations |
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
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|
32.0 |
|
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities |
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Equity in loss of affiliates |
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|
|
|
— |
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Depreciation |
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
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Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
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Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
Share-based compensation charge |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
Loss on disposal of business |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Asset impairment charges and non-cash restructuring charges |
|
|
15.9 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Defined benefit pension expense |
|
|
7.9 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
Defined benefit pension contributions |
|
|
(2.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions |
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Accounts and notes receivable |
|
|
16.6 |
|
|
|
(27.2 |
) |
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Inventories |
|
|
16.6 |
|
|
|
(25.0 |
) |
|
Current assets held-for-sale |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
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Other current assets |
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(19.0 |
) |
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
(9.2 |
) |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
Current liabilities held-for-sale |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
(4.3 |
) |
|
|
(8.8 |
) |
|
Other non-current assets and liabilities |
|
|
(8.7 |
) |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing |
|
|
26.2 |
|
|
|
15.8 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
26.3 |
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|
|
15.9 |
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Investing activities |
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Capital expenditures |
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(9.4 |
) |
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|
(8.3 |
) |
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Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
— |
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|
3.7 |
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Settlements from sale of businesses |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
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Net cash used for investing activities – continuing |
|
|
(9.4 |
) |
|
|
(5.6 |
) |
|
Net cash used for investing activities – discontinued |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
Net cash used for investing activities |
|
|
(9.5 |
) |
|
|
(5.7 |
) |
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Repayment of loan notes |
|
|
(25.0 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net drawdown of long-term borrowings |
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
24.8 |
|
| Drawdown of bank overdraft |
4.6 |
— |
||||||
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
(14.0 |
) |
|
|
(14.2 |
) |
|
Share-based compensation cash paid |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
Repurchase of deferred shares |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
Repurchase of ordinary shares |
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
|
|
(11.1 |
) |
|
Net cash used for financing activities |
|
|
(27.5 |
) |
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
|
Net (decrease) / increase |
|
|
(10.3 |
) |
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash; beginning of year |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash; end of year |
|
$ |
2.6 |
|
|
$ |
12.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Supplemental cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Interest payments |
|
$ |
6.1 |
|
|
$ |
4.0 |
|
|
Income tax payments |
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
Contacts
Kevin Cornelius Grant
Vice President of Investor Relations and Business Development
Kevin.Grant@luxfer.com
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