EX-99.1 2 d807991dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Flowserve Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

Strong Start to the Year; Reaffirms Full-year 2025 Guidance

DALLAS, April 29, 2025 – Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Highlights:

 

   

First quarter bookings of $1.2 billion, including record aftermarket bookings of nearly $690 million

 

   

Power bookings increased more than 45% year-over-year, with over $100 million in nuclear awards for the third consecutive quarter

 

   

Gross margin and adjusted1 gross margin2 of 32.3% and 33.5%, respectively, increased 110 and 180 basis points versus the prior year period

 

   

Operating income and adjusted operating income3 of $132 million and $147 million, respectively, an increase of 17% and 24% compared to last year

 

   

Reported and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4 of 56 and 72 cents, respectively

Management Commentary:

“Our first quarter results were a strong start to the year, with robust bookings growth, margin expansion, and earnings acceleration all driven by healthy end markets and improved execution. These results demonstrate the strength of our diversified portfolio and the exceptional performance of our associates around the world operating under the Flowserve Business System,” said Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Rowe continued, “As we pivot to the second quarter and rest of the year, the macro environment has become more dynamic as tariffs increase global uncertainty. While we continue to monitor the environment closely, I am confident in our ability to navigate these rapidly evolving challenges. With $2.9 billion of backlog, improved execution, and expected benefits from the Flowserve Business System, we are positioned well to create value for our customers, shareholders, and associates.”


Key Figures:

 

(dollars in millions, except per share)

   2025 Q1     2024 Q1     Change  

Backlog

   $ 2,902.9     $ 2,612.5       11.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bookings

   $ 1,226.4     $ 1,038.3       18.1

Original Equipment

   $ 537.8     $ 462.5       16.3

Aftermarket

   $ 688.6     $ 575.8       19.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales5

   $ 1,144.5     $ 1,087.5       5.2

Organic

         410 bps  

Acquisitions

         330 bps  

Foreign Exchange

         (220) bp
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Margin

     11.5     10.4     110 bps  

Adjusted Operating Margin

     12.8     10.9     190 bps  

Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.56     $ 0.56       —   

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.72     $ 0.58       24.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash From Operations

   ($ 49.9   $ 62.3       (180.2 %) 

2025 Guidance:

The Company reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance communicated on February 18, 2025, including Adjusted EPS target range of $3.10 to $3.30. 2025 guidance reflects the estimated impact of recently announced tariffs, net of estimated mitigating actions.

 

     Guidance
Organic sales growth    +3% to +5%

Impact from acquisitions

   Approx. +300 bps

Impact from foreign exchange translation

   Approx. (100) to 0 bps
Total sales growth    +5% to +7%
Adjusted EPS    $3.10 to $3.30
Net interest expense    Approx. $70 million
Adjusted tax rate    Approx. 21%
Capital expenditures    $80 to $90 million

 

2


Webcast and Conference Call Instructions:

Flowserve will host its conference call to discuss first quarter results on Wednesday, April 30, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call can be accessed by shareholders and other interested parties on Flowserve’s Investors page.

Footnotes (pages 1-2)

 

1

See Consolidated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measure (unaudited) and Segment Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measure (unaudited) tables for a detailed reconciliation of reported results to adjusted measures.

2

Adjusted gross margin is calculated by dividing adjusted gross profit by sales. Adjusted gross profit is derived by excluding the adjusted items.

3

Adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by sales. Adjusted operating income is derived by excluding the adjusted items.

4

Adjusted 2025 EPS excludes potential realignment expenses, below-the-line foreign currency effects, and certain other discrete items which may arise during the year and utilizes foreign exchange rates of the prior 30-day period and approximately 132 million fully diluted shares.

5

Organic is defined as the change in Sales, as defined by U.S. GAAP, excluding the impacts of currency translation and acquisitions. The impact of currency translation is calculated by translating current year results on a monthly basis at prior year exchange rates for the same period.

 

3


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)    2025      2024  

Sales

   $ 1,144,543      $ 1,087,479  

Cost of sales

     (775,209      (748,511
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     369,334        338,968  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     (243,177      (228,418

Net earnings from affiliates

     5,732        2,529  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     131,889        113,079  

Interest expense

     (19,175      (15,317

Interest income

     1,745        1,169  

Other income (expense), net

     (17,259      (874
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     97,200        98,057  

(Provision for) benefit from income taxes

     (17,743      (20,142
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss), including noncontrolling interests

     79,457        77,915  

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (5,552      (3,695
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Flowserve Corporation

   $ 73,905      $ 74,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:

     

Basic

   $ 0.56      $ 0.56  

Diluted

     0.56        0.56  

Weighted average shares – basic

     131,566        131,510  

Weighted average shares – diluted

     132,670        132,368  

 

4


Consolidated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measure (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

   Gross Profit     Selling,
General &
Administrative
Expense
    Operating
Income
    Other
Income
(Expense),
Net
    Provision For
(Benefit From)
Income Taxes
    Net Earnings
(Loss)
    Effective
Tax Rate
    Diluted
EPS
 

Reported

   $  369,334     $  243,177     $  131,889     $  (17,259)     $  17,743     $  73,905       18.3     0.56  

Reported as a percent of sales

     32.3     21.2     11.5     -1.5     1.6     6.5    

Realignment charges (a)

     10,015       1,304       8,711       —        1,871       6,840       21.5     0.05  

Acquisition related (b)

     —        (1,281     1,281       —        301       980       23.5     0.01  

Purchase accounting step-up and intangible asset amortization (c)

     3,475       (1,300     4,775       —        1,361       3,414       28.5     0.03  

Discrete items (d)(e)

     33       (383     416       1,500       451       1,465       23.5     0.01  

Below-the-line foreign exchange impacts (f)

     —        —        —        11,373       2,445       8,928       21.5     0.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted

   $ 382,857     $ 241,517     $ 147,072     $ (4,386   $ 24,172     $ 95,532       19.3     0.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted as a percent of sales

     33.5     21.1     12.8     -0.4     2.1     8.3    

Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding

(a)

Charges represent realignment costs incurred as a result of realignment programs of which $1,500 is non-cash.

(b)

Charge represents acquisition and integration related costs associated with the MOGAS acquisition.

(c)

Charge represents amortization of step-up in value of acquired inventories and acquisition related intangible assets associated with the MOGAS acquisition.

(d)

Charge represents share-based compensation expense associated with a one-time discretionary restricted stock grant, subject to three-year cliff vesting, provided to certain employees in conjunction with the freeze of our US Qualified pension plan.

(e)

Charge represents a pension settlement accounting loss incurred in conjunction with the freeze of our US Qualified pension plan.

(f)

Below-the-line foreign exchange impacts represent the remeasurement of foreign exchange derivative contracts as well as the remeasurement of assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than a site’s respective functional currency.

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

   Gross Profit     Selling,
General &
Administrative
Expense
    Operating
Income
    Other
Income
(Expense),
Net
    Provision For
(Benefit From)
Income Taxes
    Net Earnings
(Loss)
    Effective
Tax Rate
    Diluted
EPS
 

Reported

   $  338,968     $  228,418     $  113,079     $ (874   $  20,142     $  74,220       20.5     0.56  

Reported as a percent of sales

     31.2     21.0     10.4     -0.1     1.9     6.8    

Realignment charges (a)

     5,673       (1,494     7,167       —        723       6,444       10.1     0.05  

Discrete item (b)

     —        2,000       (2,000     —        —        (2,000     0.0     (0.02

Below-the-line foreign exchange impacts (c)

     —        —              (1,323     (51     (1,273     3.8     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted

   $ 344,641     $ 228,924     $ 118,246     $  (2,197   $ 20,814     $ 77,392       20.4     0.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted as a percent of sales

     31.7     21.1     10.9     -0.2     1.9     7.1    

Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding

(a)

Charges represent realignment costs incurred as a result of realignment programs of which $800 is non-cash.

(b)

Represents a reduction to reserves associated with our ongoing financial exposure in Russia that were adjusted for Non-GAAP measures when established in 2022.

(c)

Below-the-line foreign exchange impacts represent the remeasurement of foreign exchange derivative contracts as well as the remeasurement of assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than a site’s respective functional currency.

 

5


SEGMENT INFORMATION 

(Unaudited) 

 

FLOWSERVE PUMPS DIVISION    Three Months Ended March 31,  
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)    2025     2024  

Bookings

   $ 852.9     $ 703.5  

Sales

     783.1       769.4  

Gross profit

     268.5       247.9  

Gross profit margin

     34.3     32.2

SG&A

     137.7       139.7  

Segment operating income

     136.5       110.9  

Segment operating income as a percentage of sales

     17.4     14.4
FLOW CONTROL DIVISION    Three Months Ended March 31,  
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)    2025     2024  

Bookings

   $  376.0     $  341.1  

Sales

     364.1       320.5  

Gross profit

     100.2       92.7  

Gross profit margin

     27.5     28.9

SG&A

     68.7       58.0  

Segment operating income

     31.5       34.7  

Segment operating income as a percentage of sales

     8.6     10.8

 

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Segment Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measure (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Flowserve Pumps Division

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025

   Gross Profit     Selling,
General &
Administrative
Expense
    Operating
Income
 

Reported

   $  268,462     $  137,680     $  136,515  

Reported as a percent of sales

     34.3     17.6     17.4

Realignment charges (a)

     2,979       998       1,981  

Discrete items (b)

     28       (125     153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted

   $ 271,469     $ 138,553     $ 138,649  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted as a percent of sales

     34.7     17.7     17.7

Flow Control Division

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025

   Gross Profit     Selling,
General &
Administrative
Expense
    Operating
Income
 

Reported

   $  100,187     $  68,705     $  31,482  

Reported as a percent of sales

     27.5     18.9     8.6

Realignment charges (a)

     7,102       121       6,981  

Acquisition related (c)

     —        (1,281     1,281  

Purchase accounting step-up and intangible asset amortization (d)

     3,475       (1,300     4,775  

Discrete items (b)

     4       (64     68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted

   $ 110,768     $ 66,181     $ 44,587  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted as a percent of sales

     30.4     18.2     12.2

Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding

(a)

Charges represent realignment costs incurred as a result of realignment programs of which $1,500 is non-cash.

(b)

Charge represents share-based compensation expense associated with a one-time discretionary restricted stock grant, subject to three-year cliff vesting, provided to certain employees in conjunction with the freeze of our US Qualified pension plan.

(c)

Charge represents acquisition and integration-related costs associated with the MOGAS acquisition.

(d)

Charge represents amortization of step-up in value of acquired inventories and acquisition related intangible assets associated with the MOGAS acquisition.

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024

   Gross Profit     Selling,
General &
Administrative
Expense
    Operating
Income
 

Reported

   $  247,938     $  139,710     $ 110,894  

Reported as a percent of sales

     32.2     18.2     14.4

Realignment charges (a)

     5,044       (1,041     6,085  

Discrete item (b)

     —        2,000       (2,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted

   $ 252,982     $ 140,669     $ 114,979  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted as a percent of sales

     32.9     18.3     14.9

Flow Control Division

 

                  

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024

   Gross Profit     Selling,
General &
Administrative
Expense
    Operating
Income
 

Reported

   $ 92,695     $ 57,987     $ 34,708  

Reported as a percent of sales

     28.9     18.1     10.8

Realignment charges (a)

     767       (114     881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted

   $ 93,462     $ 57,873     $ 35,589  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted as a percent of sales

     29.2     18.1     11.1

Note: Amounts may not calculate due to rounding

(a)

Charges represent realignment costs incurred as a result of realignment programs of which $800 is non-cash.

(b)

Represents a reduction to reserves associated with our ongoing financial exposure in Russia that were adjusted for Non-GAAP measures when established in 2022.

 

 

7


1st Quarter 2025 - Segment Results

 

(dollars in millions, comparison vs. 2024 first quarter, unaudited)

 

 
     FPD      FCD  
     1st Qtr      1st Qtr  

Bookings

   $ 852.9         $  376.0     

- vs. prior year

     149.4        21.2%        34.9        10.2%  

- on constant currency

     169.7        24.1%        39.9        11.7%  

Sales

   $ 783.1         $ 364.1     

- vs. prior year

     13.7        1.8%        43.6        13.6%  

- on constant currency

     32.6        4.2%        48.9        15.3%  

Gross Profit

   $ 268.5         $ 100.2     

- vs. prior year

     8.3%           8.1%     

Gross Margin (% of sales)

     34.3%           27.5%     

- vs. prior year (in basis points)

     210 bps           (140) bps     

Operating Income

   $ 136.5         $ 31.5     

- vs. prior year

     25.6        23.1%        -3.2        -9.3%  

- on constant currency

     29.1        26.2%        -2.4        -7.0%  

Operating Margin (% of sales)

     17.4%           8.6%     

- vs. prior year (in basis points)

     300 bps           (220) bps     

Adjusted Operating Income *

   $ 138.6         $ 44.6     

- vs. prior year

     23.7        20.6%        9.0        25.3%  

- on constant currency

     27.1        23.6%        9.8        27.6%  

Adj. Oper. Margin (% of sales)*

     17.7%           12.2%     

- vs. prior year (in basis points)

     280 bps           110 bps     

Backlog

   $  2,018.7         $ 889.4     

 

*

Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin exclude realignment charges and other specific discrete items

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
(Amounts in thousands, except par value)    2025     2024  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 540,804     $ 675,441  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $85,444 and $79,059, respectively

     1,043,707       976,739  

Contract assets, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $3,997 and $3,404, respectively

     312,154       298,906  

Inventories

     841,546       837,254  

Prepaid expenses and other

     126,696       116,157  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,864,907       2,904,497  

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,173,858 and $1,142,667, respectively

     542,490       539,703  

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

     161,743       159,400  

Goodwill

     1,303,111       1,286,295  

Deferred taxes

     219,849       221,742  

Other intangible assets, net

     184,689       188,604  

Other assets, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $65,940 and $66,081, respectively

     206,509       200,580  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,483,298     $ 5,500,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 537,827     $ 545,310  

Accrued liabilities

     481,888       561,486  

Contract liabilities

     284,697       283,670  

Debt due within one year

     44,197       44,059  

Operating lease liabilities

     33,689       33,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,382,298       1,468,084  

Long-term debt due after one year

     1,451,214       1,460,132  

Operating lease liabilities

     150,825       149,838  

Retirement obligations and other liabilities

     369,696       371,055  

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred shares, $1.00 par value

     —        —   

Shares authorized – 1,000, no shares issued

    

Common shares, $1.25 par value

     220,991       220,991  

Shares authorized – 305,000

    

Shares issued – 176,793 and 176,793, respectively

    

Capital in excess of par value

     482,529       502,045  

Retained earnings

     4,071,710       4,025,750  

Treasury shares, at cost – 45,616 and 45,688 shares, respectively

     (2,010,045     (2,007,869

Deferred compensation obligation

     8,114       8,172  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (693,528     (741,424
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders’ equity

     2,079,771       2,007,665  

Noncontrolling interests

     49,494       44,047  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,129,265       2,051,712  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 5,483,298     $ 5,500,821  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(Amounts in thousands)    2025     2024  

Cash flows – Operating activities:

    

Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests

   $ 79,457     $ 77,915  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     18,831       19,326  

Amortization of intangible and other assets

     5,571       2,254  

Stock-based compensation

     8,656       8,657  

Foreign currency, asset write downs and other non-cash adjustments

     (7,350     1,189  

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (50,679     (39,687

Inventories

     8,804       (11,452

Contract assets, net

     (9,447     (8,051

Prepaid expenses and other assets, net

     6,669       (16,001

Accounts payable

     (16,861     5,053  

Contract liabilities

     (3,648     (6,372

Accrued liabilities

     (89,467     30,917  

Retirement obligations and other liabilities

     (5,448     (2,426

Net deferred taxes

     4,978       935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities

     (49,934     62,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows – Investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (11,738     (13,610

Proceeds from disposal of assets

     462       24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used) by investing activities

     (11,276     (13,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows – Financing activities:

    

Payments on term loan

     (9,375     (15,000

Proceeds under other financing arrangements

     150       72  

Payments under other financing arrangements

     (101     (25

Repurchases of common shares

     (21,088     (2,549

Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation

     (11,063     (8,857

Payments of dividends

     (27,617     (27,654

Contingent consideration payment related to acquired business

     (15,000     —   

Other

     (138     (201
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used) by financing activities

     (84,232     (54,214

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     10,805       (8,154
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (134,637     (13,697

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     675,441       545,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 540,804     $  531,981  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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About Flowserve:

Flowserve Corporation is one of the world’s leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in more than 50 countries, the Company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve can be obtained by visiting the Company’s website at www.flowserve.com.

Flowserve Contacts

 

Investor Contacts:   

Brian Ezzell, Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasurer & Corporate Finance

   (469) 420-3222

Tarek Zeni, Director, Investor Relations

   (469) 420-4045
Media Contact:   

Wes Warnock, Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs

   (972) 443-6900

Safe Harbor Statement: This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Words or phrases such as, “may,” “should,” “expects,” “could,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “forecasts,” “predicts” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which include, without limitation, earnings forecasts, statements relating to our business strategy and statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies and anticipated developments concerning our industry, business, operations and financial performance and condition.

The forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on our current expectations, projections, estimates and assumptions. These statements are only predictions, not guarantees. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from what is forecast in such forward-looking statements, and include, without limitation, the following: global supply chain disruptions and the current inflationary environment could adversely affect the efficiency of our manufacturing and increase the cost of providing our products to customers; a portion of our bookings may not lead to completed sales, and our ability to convert bookings into revenues at acceptable profit margins; changes in global economic conditions and the potential for unexpected cancellations or delays of customer orders in our reported backlog; our dependence on our customers’ ability to make required capital investment and maintenance expenditures; if we are not able to successfully execute and realize the expected financial benefits from any restructuring and realignment initiatives, our business could be adversely affected; the substantial dependence of our sales on the success of the energy, chemical, power generation and general industries; the adverse impact of volatile raw materials prices on our products and operating margins; economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations, including military actions, trade embargoes, epidemics or pandemics and changes to tariffs or trade agreements that could affect customer markets, particularly North African, Latin American, Asian and Middle Eastern markets and global oil and gas producers, and non-compliance with U.S. export/re-export control, foreign corrupt practice laws, economic sanctions and import laws and regulations; the impact of public health emergencies, such as outbreaks of epidemics, pandemics, and contagious diseases, on our business and operations; increased aging and slower collection of receivables, particularly in Latin America and other emerging markets; potential adverse effects resulting from the implementation of new tariffs and related retaliatory actions and changes to or uncertainties related to tariffs and trade agreements; our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, including in hyperinflationary countries such as Argentina; potential adverse consequences resulting from litigation to which we are a party, such as litigation involving asbestos-containing material claims; expectations regarding acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses; the potential adverse impact of an impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible assets; our dependence upon third-party suppliers whose failure to perform timely could adversely affect our business operations; the highly competitive nature of the markets in which we operate; if we are not able to maintain our competitive position by successfully developing and introducing new products and integrate new technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning; environmental compliance costs and liabilities; potential work stoppages and other labor matters; access to public and private sources of debt financing; our inability to protect our intellectual property in the United States, as well as in foreign countries; obligations under our defined benefit pension plans; our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls, or fraud; the recording of increased deferred tax asset valuation allowances in the future or the impact of tax law changes on such deferred tax assets could affect our operating results; our information technology infrastructure could be subject to service interruptions, data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches, which could disrupt our business operations and result in the loss of critical and confidential information; ineffective internal controls could impact the accuracy and timely reporting of our business and financial results; and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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All forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures which exclude certain non-recurring items present additional useful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods, providing investors with a clearer view of the underlying trends of the business. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating, planning and compensation decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance. Non-GAAP financial measures, which may be inconsistent with similarly captioned measures presented by other companies, should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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