Press Release: Cabot Corp Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Dow Jones
05 Nov 2024
         EPS to GAAP EPS is presented in the Certain Items and Reconciliation 
         of Adjusted EPS and Operating Tax Rate table. 
 
 
 
 
CABOT CORPORATION CONDENSED 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
 
 
Periods ended September 
30                        Three Months      Twelve Months 
Dollars in millions 
(unaudited)               2024    2023       2024    2023 
-----------------------   ----    ----       ----    ---- 
 
Cash Flows from 
 Operating Activities: 
   Net income (loss)     $ 146   $ 246    $   424   $ 484 
   Adjustments to 
    reconcile net 
    income to cash 
    provided by 
    operating 
    activities: 
      Depreciation and 
       amortization         37      37        151     144 
      Other non-cash 
       charges (gains), 
       net                 (36)   (149)        45    (135) 
       Cash dividends 
        received from 
            equity 
          affiliates         1      --          2       2 
   Changes in assets 
    and liabilities: 
      Changes in net 
       working capital 
       $(A)$                  39       1         57      97 
      Changes in other 
       assets and 
       liabilities, 
       net                  17       3         13       3 
                          ----    ----       ----    ---- 
 
            Cash 
             provided 
             by (used 
             in) 
             operating 
             activities    204     138        692     595 
                          ----    ----       ----    ---- 
 
Cash Flows from 
 Investing Activities: 
   Additions to 
    property, plant and 
    equipment              (92)    (78)      (241)   (244) 
   Proceeds from sale 
    of business             --      --         --       6 
   Other investing 
    activities, net          3       3          6      24 
                          ----    ----       ----    ---- 
            Cash 
             provided 
             by (used 
             in) 
             investing 
             activities    (89)    (75)      (235)   (214) 
                          ----    ----       ----    ---- 
 
Cash Flows from 
 Financing Activities: 
   Change in debt, net      (4)     42       (143)   (179) 
   Cash dividends paid 
    to common 
    stockholders           (24)    (23)       (93)    (88) 
   Other financing 
    activities, net        (61)    (51)      (179)   (136) 
                          ----    ----       ----    ---- 
 
            Cash 
             provided 
             by (used 
             in) 
             financing 
             activities    (89)    (32)      (415)   (403) 
                          ----    ----       ----    ---- 
Effect of exchange rate 
 changes on cash            --     (13)       (57)     54 
                          ----    ----       ----    ---- 
Increase (decrease) in 
 cash and cash 
 equivalents                26      18        (15)     32 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents at 
 beginning of period       197     220        238     206 
                          ----    ----       ----    ---- 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents at end of 
 period                  $ 223   $ 238    $   223   $ 238 
                          ====    ====       ====    ==== 
 
 
  (A)    Includes Accounts and notes receivable, Inventories, and Accounts 
         payable and accrued liabilities. 
 
 
 
 
CABOT CORPORATION CERTAIN ITEMS AND RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS AND OPERATING TAX 
RATE 
 
 
TABLE 1: DETAIL OF 
 CERTAIN ITEMS 
--------------------      ------  ---   -----          ------  ---   ----       ----- 
Periods ended 
September 30                 Three Months                Twelve Months 
                      ---------------------------  -------------------------- 
Dollars in millions, 
except per share 
amounts (unaudited)        2024         2023            2024         2023 
Certain items before 
 and after income 
 taxes 
-------------------- 
Argentina controlled 
 currency 
 devaluation and 
 other losses          $      --       $   (7)      $     (43)      $  (7) 
Global restructuring 
 activities                   --           (4)            (13)         (4) 
Legal and 
 environmental 
 matters and 
 reserves                     (1)          (8)             (2)        (10) 
Acquisition and 
 integration-related 
 charges                      --           (2)             --          (4) 
Gain on sale of land          --           --              --           1 
Loss on sale of 
 business                     --           --              --          (3) 
Other Certain Items           (2)          (1)             (1)         (2) 
                          ------        -----          ------        ---- 
      Total certain 
       items, 
       pre-tax                (3)         (22)            (59)        (29) 
Non-GAAP tax 
 adjustments(A)               37          158              40         161 
                          ------  ---   -----          ------  ---   ---- 
         Total 
          certain 
          items 
          after tax    $      34       $  136       $     (19)      $ 132 
         Total 
          certain 
          items 
          after tax 
          per share    $    0.63       $ 2.45       $   (0.34)      $2.35 
                          ------  ---   -----          ------        ---- 
 
TABLE 2: CERTAIN ITEMS STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS LINE ITEM 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Periods ended 
September 30                 Three Months                Twelve Months 
                      ---------------------------  -------------------------- 
Dollars in millions, 
Pre-Tax (unaudited)        2024         2023            2024         2023 
                          ------  ---   -----          ------  ---   ---- 
Statement of 
 Operations Line 
 Item $(B)$ 
-------------------- 
Cost of sales          $      (3)      $   (6)      $     (15)      $ (10) 
Selling and 
 administrative 
 expenses                     --           (8)             (1)         (8) 
Other income 
 (expense)                    --           (8)            (43)         (8) 
Loss on sale of 
 business                     --           --              --          (3) 
                          ------  ---   -----          ------  ---   ---- 
      Total certain 
       items           $      (3)      $  (22)      $     (59)      $ (29) 
                          ------        -----          ------        ---- 
 
TABLE 3: RECONCILIATION OF EFFECTIVE 
 TAX RATE TO OPERATING TAX RATE 
-------------------------------------   -----          ------  ---   ----       ----- 
Three months 
September 30                   2024                         2023 
                      -----------------------      ---------------------- 
                       (Provision) /                (Provision) / 
Dollars in millions     Benefit for                  Benefit for 
(unaudited)            Income Taxes       Rate      Income Taxes      Rate 
                      ---------------  ----------  ---------------  --------- 
 
Effective Tax Rate     $      10           -7%      $     118         -93% 
Less: Non-GAAP tax 
 adjustments(A)               37                          158 
                          ------  ---   -----          ------  ---   ---- 
Operating tax rate 
 (C) $(D)$               $     (27)          20%      $     (40)         27% 
                          ------        -----          ------        ---- 
 
Twelve months ended 
September 30                   2024                         2023 
                      -----------------------      ---------------------- 
                       (Provision) /                (Provision) / 
Dollars in millions     Benefit for                  Benefit for 
(unaudited)            Income Taxes       Rate      Income Taxes      Rate 
                      ---------------  ----------  ---------------  --------- 
 
Effective Tax Rate     $    (111)          21%      $      28          -6% 
Less: Non-GAAP tax 
 adjustments(A)               40                          161 
                          ------  ---   -----          ------  ---   ---- 
Operating tax rate 
 (C) (D)               $    (151)          26%      $    (133)         28% 
                          ------        -----          ------        ---- 
 
 
TABLE 4: RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS BY 
 QUARTER FOR FISCAL 2024 and FISCAL 2023 
-------------------------------------------------      ------  ---   ----       ----- 
                                               Fiscal 2024 $(E)$ 
                      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Periods ended 
(unaudited)               Dec. Q         Mar. Q        June Q        Sept. Q    FY 2024 
                      ---------------  ----------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
Reconciliation of 
 Adjusted EPS to 
 GAAP EPS 
-------------------- 
Net income (loss) 
 per share 
 attributable to 
 Cabot Corporation     $    0.88       $ 1.49       $    1.94       $2.43      $ 6.72 
Less: Certain items 
 after tax per 
 share                     (0.68)       (0.29)           0.02        0.63       (0.34) 
                          ------        -----          ------  ---   ----       ----- 
Adjusted earnings 
 (loss) per share      $    1.56       $ 1.78       $    1.92       $1.80      $ 7.06 
 
                                               Fiscal 2023 (E) 
                      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Periods ended 
(unaudited)               Dec. Q         Mar. Q        June Q        Sept. Q    FY 2023 
                      ---------------  ----------  ---------------  ---------  --------- 
Reconciliation of 
 Adjusted EPS to 
 GAAP EPS 
-------------------- 
Net income (loss) 
 per share 
 attributable to 
 Cabot Corporation     $    0.93       $ 1.29       $    1.43       $4.10      $ 7.73 
Less: Certain items 
 after tax per 
 share                     (0.05)       (0.04)           0.01        2.45        2.35 
                          ------        -----          ------  ---   ----       ----- 
Adjusted earnings 

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