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HEXCEL CORP /DE/

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 22, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 22, 2025

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 — Significant Acco unting Policies

In these notes, the terms “Hexcel,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” mean Hexcel Corporation and subsidiary companies. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are those of Hexcel Corporation. Refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for a discussion of our significant accounting policies.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the unaudited accounting records of Hexcel pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments as well as any non-recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the statement of financial position, results of operations, cash flows and statement of stockholders’ equity for the interim periods presented. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024 was derived from the audited 2024 consolidated balance sheet. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

During the third quarter of 2025, the Company completed the divestiture of its operations in Austria and recognized a charge of $3.4 million, which was recorded in Other operating expense, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Previously, during the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company announced it was exploring strategic options for its operations in Austria and undergoing a process to find a suitable successor for the Neumarkt plant.

At December 31, 2024, the assets and liabilities of the Austria operations were classified as held for sale. The table below presents the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities:

(In millions)
Accounts receivable$6.2
Inventories1.3
Assets held for sale$7.5
Accounts payable$2.4
Accrued liabilities0.9
Other non-current liabilities0.9
Liabilities held for sale$4.2

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In September 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Recognition and Measurement of Internal-Use Software Costs. The amendment modernizes the accounting for internal-use software and enhances the disclosure requirements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.

New Tax Legislation

On July 4, 2025, the U.S. President signed into law H.R.1, the legislation commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”). This legislation extended, modified, or made permanent many of the tax provisions which were initially enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017. The OBBB contains a number of tax provisions including, but not limited to, immediate expensing of domestic research and experimental (R&E) expenditures, modifications to the limitation on business interest, bonus depreciation modifications, as well as international tax provision modifications. These tax provisions apply to either tax years beginning after December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2025.

The Company is still in the process of analyzing some of the tax elections under the OBBB which could impact the final effective rate for 2025. However, we do not expect these elections to have a material impact on our effective rate for 2025.

Note 2 — Net Income Per Common Share

Quarters Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)2025202420252024
Basic net income per common share:
Net income$20.6$39.8$63.0$126.3
Weighted average common shares outstanding79.881.580.482.6
Basic net income per common share$0.26$0.49$0.78$1.53
Diluted net income per common share:
Net income$20.6$39.8$63.0$126.3
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic79.881.580.482.6
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock units0.40.40.30.4
Stock options0.20.30.20.3
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Dilutive80.382.180.983.3
Diluted net income per common share$0.26$0.49$0.78$1.52

Total common stock equivalents of 1.0 million and 0.9 million were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per sharefor the quarters ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, because to include would have been anti-dilutive. Total common stock equivalents of 1.1 million and 0.6 million were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per sharefor the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, because to include would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 3— Inventories

(In millions)September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Raw materials$180.9$161.1
Work in progress43.341.6
Finished goods133.4153.5
Total Inventory$357.6$356.2

Note 4— Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We maintain qualified and nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans covering certain current and former U.S. and European employees, retirement savings plans covering eligible U.S. and U.K. employees and certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans covering eligible U.S. retirees. We also participate in a union sponsored multi-employer pension plan covering certain U.S. employees with union affiliations.

Defined Benefit Retirement Plans

Net Periodic Benefit Costs

Net periodic benefit costs of our defined benefit retirement plans for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Quarters Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2025202420252024
U.S. Nonqualified Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
Service cost$—$—$—$—
Interest cost0.20.30.60.7
Net amortization—(0.2)—(0.4)
Net periodic benefit cost$0.2$0.1$0.6$0.3
(In millions)September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet for U.S. nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans:
Accrued liabilities$1.3$16.2
Other non-current liabilities2.83.9
Total accrued benefit$4.1$20.1
Quarters Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2025202420252024
European Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
Service cost$0.1$0.2$0.4$0.5
Interest cost0.20.10.40.4
Expected return on plan assets(0.1)—(0.1)(0.1)
Net amortization and deferral0.10.00.20.1
Net periodic benefit cost$0.3$0.3$0.9$0.9
(In millions)September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet for European defined benefit retirement plans:
Accrued liabilities1.31.0
Other non-current liabilities13.011.9
Total accrued benefit$14.2$12.9

All costs related to our pensions are included as a component of operating income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the quarters ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, amounts unrelated to service costs were a charge of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, amounts unrelated to service costs were a charge of $1.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

Contributions

We generally fund our U.S. non-qualified defined benefit retirement plans when benefit payments are incurred. We contributed approximately $16.2 million in the first nine months of 2025 to cover unfunded benefits, including approximately $15.9 million for a one-time lump sum payment. We expect to contribute a total of $16.5 million in 2025 to cover unfunded benefits.

Contributions to our European defined benefit retirement plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were not material. We plan to contribute approximately $1.3 million during 2025 to our European plans.

Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefit Plans

Net amortization gain deferral for both the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 were not material. Net periodic benefit cost of our post retirement health care and life insurance benefit plans for both the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 were immaterial.

(In millions)September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Amounts recognized on the balance sheet:
Accrued liabilities$0.2$0.2
Other non-current liabilities0.70.6
Total accrued benefit$0.9$0.8

Amounts contributed in connection with our postretirement plans were immaterial for both the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. We periodically fund our postretirement plans to pay covered expenses as they are incurred. We expect to contribute approximately $0.2 million in 2025 to cover unfunded benefits.

Note 5 –– Debt

(In millions)September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Current portion of finance lease$—$0.1
Current portion of debt—0.1
Senior unsecured credit facility60.0—
4.7% senior notes --- due 2025—300.0
3.95% senior notes --- due 2027400.0400.0
5.875% senior notes --- due 2035300.0—
Senior notes --- original issue discount(0.3)(0.4)
Senior notes --- deferred financing costs(4.1)(0.9)
Non-current portion of finance lease and other debt2.31.9
Long-term debt757.9700.6
Total debt$757.9$700.7

On April 25, 2023, the Company entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) to refinance its senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement the borrowing capacity is $750.0 million. The Facility matures in April 2028. In connection with the refinancing, the Company incurred approximately $2.5 million in financing costs which were deferred and are amortized over the life of the Facility.

Borrowings under the Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, for Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") borrowings at (i) an Adjusted Term SOFR rate (subject to a 0.00% floor), where such “Adjusted Term SOFR” rate is equal to the Term SOFR rate for the applicable interest period plus 0.10%, plus the Applicable Margin or (ii) for base rate borrowings, the greatest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (c) the Adjusted Term SOFR rate (subject to a 0.00% floor) for a one-month interest period plus 1.00%, in each case plus the Applicable Margin. The “Applicable Margin” initially was 1.125% for SOFR rate borrowings and 0.125% for base rate borrowings, and after September 30, 2023, can fluctuate, determined by reference to the more favorable to the Company of its (i) public debt rating and (ii) consolidated leverage ratio, as specified in the Credit Agreement. Up to $50.0 million of the Facility may be used for letters of credit. The Credit Agreement enables the Company, from time to time, to add term loans or to increase the revolving credit commitment in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500.0 million.

As of September 30, 2025, total borrowings under the Facility were $60.0 million, which approximated fair value. Outstanding letters of credit reduce the amount available for borrowing under the Facility. As of September 30, 2025, there wereno issued letters of credit under the Facility, resulting in undrawn availability under the Facility of$690.0 million. The weighted average interest rate for the Facility was 5.57% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2025.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Company issued $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2035. The interest rate on these senior notes may be increased by 0.25% each time a credit rating applicable to the notes is downgraded. The maximum rate is 7.875%. Interest on the notes will be payable semiannually in arrears on February 26 and August 26 of each year, beginning on August 26, 2025. The effective interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was 6.0% inclusive of an approximately 0.10% benefit of treasury locks. The issuance of these senior notes resulted in the Company incurring financing fees of $3.9 million that have been deferred and will be recognized over the term of the senior notes. Based on quoted prices, the fair value of the 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes was $312.2 million at September 30, 2025.

In conjunction with the issuance of the 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes, the Company redeemed the $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.7% Senior Unsecured Notes that were due in August 2025. The redemption of these senior notes resulted in debt extinguishment costs of $0.4 million which were recorded in Other expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

In 2017, the Company issued $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.95% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2027. The interest rate on these senior notes may be increased by 0.25% each time a credit rating applicable to the notes is downgraded. The maximum rate is 5.95%. The effective interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 4.0%inclusive of an approximately 0.25% benefit of treasury locks. Based on quoted prices the fair value of the senior unsecured notes due in 2027 was $397.8 million at September 30, 2025.

Note 6— Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company entered into treasury lock agreements to protect against unfavorable movements in the benchmark treasury rate related to the issuance of our 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes. These hedges were designated as cash flow hedges, thus any change in fair value was recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. As part of the issuance of our 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes, we net settled these derivatives for $3.6 million in cash and the deferred gains recorded in other comprehensive income will be released to interest expense over the life of the senior notes. The remaining balance of deferred gains as of September 30, 2025 is approximately $3.4 million. The effect of the settled treasury locks reduces the effective interest rate of the senior notes by approximately 0.10%.

The Company also had treasury lock agreements to protect against unfavorable movements in the benchmark treasury rate related to the issuance of our 3.95% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2027. These hedges were designated as cash flow hedges as well and upon issuance of our 3.95% Senior Unsecured Notes in 2017, we net settled these derivatives and the deferred gains recorded in other comprehensive income are being released to interest expense over the life of the senior notes. The remaining balance of deferred gains as of September 30, 2025 is approximately $1.4 million. The effect of these settled treasury locks reduces the effective interest rate of the 3.95% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2027 by approximately 0.25%.

Cross Currency and Interest Rate Swap Agreements

In November 2020, we entered into a cross currency and interest rate swap, which is designated as a cash flow hedge of a €270 million,5-year amortizing, intercompany loan between one of our European subsidiaries and the U.S. parent company. Changes in the spot exchange rates are recorded to the general ledger and offset the fair value re-measurement of the hedged item. The net difference in the interest rates coupons is recorded as a credit to interest expense. The derivative swaps €270 million bearing interest at a fixed rate of 0.30% for $319.9 million at a fixed rate interest of 1.115%. The interest coupons settle semi-annually. The principal will amortize each year on November 15, as follows: for years 1 through 4, beginning November 15, 2021, €50 million versus $59.2 million, and a final settlement on November 15, 2025 of €70 million versus $82.9 million.

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts

A number of our European subsidiaries are exposed to the impact of exchange rate volatility between the U.S. dollar and the subsidiaries’ functional currencies, being either the Euro or the British pound sterling. We have entered into contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for Euros and British pound sterling through March 2028. The aggregate notional amount of these contracts was $400.8 million and $386.4 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge a portion of the forecasted transactions of our European subsidiaries under long-term sales contracts with certain customers. These contracts are expected to provide us with a more balanced matching of future cash receipts and expenditures by currency, thereby reducing our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The effective portion of the hedges, losses of $5.6 million and gains of $34.3 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and gains of $13.4 million and $4.3 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, were recorded in other comprehensive income. We recognized gains of $4.5 million and $6.3 million in gross margin during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and losses of $0.2 million and $2.2 million in gross margin during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

In addition, we enter into foreign exchange forward contracts which are not designated as hedges. These are used to provide an offset to transactional gains or losses arising from the remeasurement of non-functional monetary assets and liabilities such as accounts receivable. The change in the fair value of the derivatives is recorded in the statement of operations. There areno credit contingency features in these derivatives. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized net foreign exchange losses of $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized net foreign exchange losses of $1.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively. The net foreign exchange impact recognized from these contracts offsets the translation exposure of these transactions.

The change in fair value of our foreign currency forward exchange contracts under hedge designations recorded net of tax within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 was as follows:

Quarters Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2025202420252024
Unrealized gains (losses) at beginning of period, net of tax$20.2$—$(7.9)$5.3
Losses reclassified to net sales(3.3)0.1(4.7)1.6
Increase (decrease) in fair value(4.1)10.025.43.2
Unrealized gains (losses) at end of period, net of tax$12.8$10.1$12.8$10.1

Unrealized gains of $12.3 million recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, less taxes of $3.2 million, as of September 30, 2025, are expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next twelve months as the hedged sales are recorded.

Commodity Swap Agreements

We use commodity swap agreements to hedge against price fluctuations of raw materials, including propylene (the principal component of acrylonitrile). As of September 30, 2025, we had commodity swap agreements with a notional value of $16.3 million. The swaps mature monthly through September 2027. The swaps are accounted for as a cash flow hedge of our forward raw material purchases. To ensure the swaps are highly effective, all of the critical terms of the swap matched the terms of the hedged items.

The fair values of outstanding derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:

Prepaid and Other Current AssetsOther AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesNon-Current Liabilities
(In millions)September 30, 2025December 31, 2024September 30, 2025December 31, 2024September 30, 2025December 31, 2024September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Derivative Products
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts$12.4$1.5$5.4$0.1$0.1$6.8$0.2$5.2
Undesignated hedges0.3————0.1——
Commodity swaps——0.5—2.81.10.40.3
Cross currency and interest rate swap0.913.9-—————
Total Derivative Products$13.6$15.4$5.9$0.1$2.9$8.0$0.6$5.5

Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements

The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a hierarchy for observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value, into three broad levels, which are described below:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider our own and counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.

We haveno assets or liabilities that utilize Level 1 or Level 3 inputs. However, we have derivative instruments classified as liabilities and assets which utilize Level 2 inputs.

For derivative assets and liabilities that utilize Level 2 inputs, we prepare estimates of future cash flows of our derivatives, which are discounted to a net present value. The estimated cash flows and the discount factors used in the valuation model are based on observable inputs and incorporate non-performance risk (the credit standing of the counterparty when the derivative is in a net asset position, and the credit standing of Hexcel when the derivative is in a net liability position). For further information on the fair value of our derivative financial instruments see Note 6, Derivative Financial Instruments. In addition, the fair value of these derivative contracts, which are subject to a master netting arrangement under certain circumstances, is presented on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Below is a summary of valuation techniques for all Level 2 financial assets and liabilities:

Cross Currency and Interest Rate Swap Agreements — valued using the USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate curves and quoted forward foreign exchange prices at the reporting date.

Foreign exchange derivative assets and liabilities — valued using quoted forward foreign exchange prices at the reporting date.

Commodity swap agreements — valued using quoted forward commodity prices at the reporting date.

Counterparties to the above contracts are highly rated financial institutions, none of which experienced any significant downgrades in the quarter ended September 30, 2025 that would reduce the receivable amount owed, if any, to the Company.

Note 8 — Revenue

Our revenue is primarily derived from the sale of inventory under long-term contracts with our customers. We have determined that individual purchase orders (“PO”), the terms and conditions of which are taken with a master agreement, create the ASC 606 contracts. For those sales that are not tied to a long-term agreement, we generate a PO that is subject to our standard terms and conditions. In instances where our customers acquire our goods related to government contracts, the contracts are typically subject to terms similar, or equal to, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 52.249-2. This regulation contains a termination for convenience clause (“T for C”), which requires that the customer pay for the cost of both the finished and unfinished goods at the time of cancellation plus a reasonable profit.

We recognize revenue over time for those agreements that have T for C, and where the products being produced have no alternative use. As our production cycle is typically nine months or less, it is expected that goods related to the revenue recognized over time will be shipped and billed within the next twelve months. Less than half of our agreements contain provisions which would require revenue to be recognized over time. All other revenue is recognized at a point in time.

We disaggregate our revenue based on market for analytical purposes. Beginning with the first quarter of 2025, sales are being reported for two markets, which are Commercial Aerospace, unchanged from past practice, and a new sales category titled Defense, Space & Other, which combines the previous Space & Defense market and Industrial market. Prior period sales amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

The following table details our revenue by market for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

Quarters Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2025202420252024
Consolidated Net Sales$456.2$456.5$1,402.6$1,429.2
Commercial Aerospace274.2295.9847.4915.9
Defense, Space & Other182.0160.6555.2513.3

Revenue recognized over time gives rise to contract assets, which represent revenue recognized but unbilled. Contract assets are included in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of current assets. The activity related to contract assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was as follows:

(In millions)Composite MaterialEngineered ProductsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2024$9.1$20.7$29.8
Net revenue billed0.45.55.9
Balance at March 31, 20259.526.235.7
Net revenue billed1.73.35.0
Balance at June 30, 2025$11.2$29.5$40.7
Net revenue billed1.8(3.6)(1.8)
Balance at September 30, 2025$13.0$25.9$38.9

Accounts receivable, net, includes amounts billed to customers where the right to payment is unconditional.

Note 9 — Segment Information

The financial results for our operating segments are prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which we internally segregate financial information for the purpose of assisting in making internal operating decisions. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on operating income, and generally account for intersegment sales based on arm’s length prices. Corporate and certain other expenses are not allocated to the operating segments, except to the extent that the expense can be directly attributable to the business segment.

Financial information for our operating segments for the quarters and nine months ended September, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

(Unaudited)
Composite · Engineered · Corporate &
(In millions)MaterialsProductsOther (a)Total
Net sales to external customers$363.2$93.0$—$456.2
Intersegment sales18.91.4(20.3)—
Total sales$382.1$94.4$(20.3)$456.2
Cost of sales300.175.2(19.0)356.3
Gross margin81.919.3(1.3)99.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses27.13.810.241.1
Research and technology expenses12.11.00.914.0
Other operating expense2.81.05.08.8
Operating income (loss)39.913.6(17.5)36.0
Depreciation and amortization27.73.2—30.9
Stock-based compensation0.60.20.21.0
Accrual basis additions to capital expenditures16.71.4—18.1
Net sales to external customers$367.6$88.9$—$456.5
Intersegment sales22.60.1(22.7)—
Total sales$390.2$89.0$(22.7)$456.5
Cost of sales298.472.2(20.6)350.0
Gross margin91.816.8(2.1)106.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses23.85.310.739.8
Research and technology expenses11.41.31.113.8
Other operating expense0.20.2—0.4
Operating income (loss)56.310.0(13.8)52.5
Depreciation and amortization27.33.7—31.0
Stock-based compensation0.80.21.92.9
Accrual basis additions to capital expenditures16.02.5—18.5
Net sales to external customers$1,121.7$280.9$—$1,402.6
Intersegment sales58.42.1(60.5)—
Total sales$1,180.1$283.0$(60.5)$1,402.6
Cost of sales909.3236.6(57.1)1,088.8
Gross margin270.746.5(3.4)313.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses78.912.136.4127.4
Research and technology expenses36.23.12.842.1
Other operating expense2.826.35.034.1
Operating income (loss)152.85.1(47.7)110.2
Depreciation and amortization81.89.7—91.5
Stock-based compensation4.51.27.713.4
Accrual basis additions to capital expenditures45.34.6—49.9
Net sales to external customers$1,155.7$273.5$—$1,429.2
Intersegment sales69.81.0(70.8)—
Total sales$1,225.5$274.5$(70.8)$1,429.2
Cost of sales921.2218.2(61.5)1,077.9
Gross margin304.356.3(9.3)351.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses72.415.940.4128.7
Research and technology expenses36.53.73.443.6
Other operating expense1.00.8—1.8
Operating income (loss)194.335.9(53.0)177.2
Depreciation and amortization81.811.2—93.0
Stock-based compensation5.01.313.019.3
Accrual basis additions to capital expenditures51.38.3—59.6

(a)

We do not allocate corporate expenses to the operating segments.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets · Composite · Engineered
(In millions)MaterialsProductsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2024$83.1$153.9$237.0
Amortization expense(0.4)(1.0)(1.4)
Currency translation adjustments7.6(2.0)5.6
Balance at September 30, 2025$90.3$150.9$241.2

At September 30, 2025, the balance of goodwill and intangible assets was $191.5 million and $49.7 million, respectively.

Composite · Engineered · Corporate &
(In millions)MaterialsProductsOtherTotal
Segment assets
September 30, 2025$2,318.6$588.4$(148.6)$2,758.4
December 31, 20242,147.6541.436.62,725.6

Note 10 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss represents net loss and other gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity that are not reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:

(In millions)UnrecognizedNet DefinedBenefit andPostretirementPlan CostsChange in FairValue ofDerivativesProducts (1)ForeignCurrencyTranslationTotal
Balance at December 31, 2024$(0.7)$(4.4)$(109.9)$(115.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(1.5)18.785.6102.8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss0.70.3—1.0
Other comprehensive (loss) income(0.8)19.085.6103.8
Balance at September 30, 2025$(1.5)$14.6$(24.3)$(11.2)

(1)

Includes forward foreign exchange contracts, interest rate derivatives and commodity swaps.

The amount of net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings from the unrecognized net defined benefit and postretirement plan costs and derivative products components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the quarters andnine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Quarter Ended September 30, 2025 · Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 · Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 · Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(In millions)Pre-tax (gain) lossNet of tax (gain) lossPre-tax (gain) lossNet of tax (gain) lossPre-tax loss (gain)Net of tax loss (gain)Pre-tax (gain) lossNet of tax (gain) loss
Defined Benefit and Postretirement Plan Costs$—$—$(0.2)$(0.2)$0.9$0.7$(0.4)$(0.4)
Derivative Products
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts(4.5)(3.3)0.20.3(6.3)(4.7)2.21.6
Commodity swaps(1.3)(1.0)0.40.4(1.7)(1.3)0.40.3
Interest rate swaps(0.8)(0.7)4.53.48.26.3(0.6)(0.4)
Total Derivative Products$(6.6)$(5.0)$5.1$4.1$0.2$0.3$2.0$1.5

Note 11 — Commit ments and Contingencies

Weare involved in litigation, investigations and claims arising out of the normal conduct of our business, including those relating to commercial transactions, environmental, employment and health and safety matters. While it is impossible to predict the ultimate resolution of litigation, investigations and claims asserted against us, we believe, based upon our examination of currently available information, our experience to date, and advice from legal counsel, that, after taking into account our existing insurance coverage and amounts already provided for, the currently pending legal proceedings against us will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Environmental Matters

We have been named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) with respect to the below and other hazardous waste disposal sites that we do not own or possess, which are included on, or proposed to be included on, the Superfund National Priority List of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) or on equivalent lists of various state governments. Because the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”) allows for joint and several liability in certain circumstances, we could be responsible for all remediation costs at such sites, even if we are one of many PRPs. We believe, based on the amount and nature of the hazardous waste at issue, and the number of other financially viable PRPs at each site, that our liability in connection with such environmental matters will not be material.

Lower Passaic River Study Area

Hexcel, together with approximately 48 other PRPs that comprise the Lower Passaic Cooperating Parties Group (the “CPG”), are subject to a May 2007 Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) with the EPA requiring the CPG to perform a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study of environmental conditions of a 17-mile stretch of the Passaic River in New Jersey (the “Lower Passaic River”). We were included in the CPG based on our operations at our former manufacturing site in Lodi, New Jersey.

In March 2016, the EPA issued a Record of Decision (“ROD”) setting forth the EPA’s selected remedy for the lower eight miles of the Lower Passaic River at an expected cost ranging from $0.97 billion to $2.07 billion. In August 2017, the EPA appointed an independent third-party allocation expert to make recommendations on the relative liability of approximately 120 identified non-government PRPs for the lower eight miles of the Lower Passaic River. In December 2020, the allocator issued its non-binding report on PRP liability (including Hexcel’s) to the EPA. In October 2021, the EPA released a ROD selecting an interim remedy for the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River at an expected additional cost ranging from $308.7 million to $661.5 million.

In October 2016, pursuant to a settlement agreement with the EPA, Occidental Chemical Corporation (“OCC”), one of the PRPs, commenced performance of the remedial design required by the ROD for the lower eight miles of the Lower Passaic River, reserving its right of cost contribution from all other PRPs. In June 2018, OCC filed suit against approximately 120 parties, including Hexcel, in the U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey seeking cost recovery and contribution under CERCLA related to the Lower Passaic River. In July 2019, the court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss. In August 2020, the court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment for certain claims. Discovery for the remaining claims has been stayed indefinitely based on agreement of the parties. On February 24, 2021, Hexcel and certain other defendants filed a third-party complaint against the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission and certain New Jersey municipalities seeking recovery of Passaic-related cleanup costs incurred by defendants, as well as contribution for any cleanup costs incurred by OCC for which the court deems the defendants liable. In March 2023, the EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order (“UAO”) to OCC ordering OCC to commence remedial design work for the interim remedy for the cleanup of the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River. On March 24, 2023, OCC filed suit against Hexcel and approximately 38 other parties claiming cost recovery under CERCLA for future costs related to its compliance with the UAO. On January 5, 2024, the U.S. District Court stayed the foregoing claim initiated by OCC until the completion of the Passaic-related Consent Decree process.

On December 16, 2022, the EPA lodged a Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey requesting court approval of a $150 million settlement of the EPA’s CERCLA claims against Hexcel and 83 other PRPs for costs related to alleged contamination of the upper and lower portions of the Lower Passaic River. The 84 PRPs have collectively placed $150 million in escrow, pending District Court approval of the Consent Decree. In December 2024, the District Court granted the issuance of the Consent Decree, however, this decision has been appealed.

Summary of Environmental Reserves

Our estimate of liability as a PRP and our remaining costs associated with our responsibility to remediate the Lower Passaic River and other sites are accrued in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our aggregate environmental related accruals were $0.3 million. These amounts were included in non-current liabilities.

These accruals can change significantly from period to period due to such factors as additional information on the nature or extent of contamination, the methods of remediation required, changes in the apportionment of costs among responsible parties and other actions by governmental agencies or private parties, or the impact, if any, of being named in a new matter.

Product Warranty

We provide standard assurance-type warranties for our products, which cannot be purchased separately and do not meet the criteria to be considered a performance obligation. Warranty expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and accrued warranty cost, included in “accrued liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, were as follows:

Product
(In millions)Warranties
Balance as of December 31, 2024$2.4
Warranty expense0.5
Deductions and other(0.1)
Balance as of March 31, 2025$2.8
Warranty expense0.3
Deductions and other(0.3)
Balance as of June 30, 2025$2.8
Warranty expense0.7
Deductions and other(0.4)
Balance as of September 30, 2025$3.1

Note 12 — Restructuring

We recognized restructuring charges of $1.1 million and $25.3 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, primarily related to severance. Anticipated future cash payments as of September 30, 2025 were $7.1 million.

June 30, · Restructuring · Cash · September 30,
(In Millions)2025ChargeFX ImpactPaidNon-Cash2025
Employee termination$18.7$1.1$(0.5)$(13.2)$(0.4)$5.7
Impairment and other6.6———(5.2)1.4
Total$25.3$1.1$(0.5)$(13.2)$(5.6)$7.1
December 31, · Restructuring · Cash · September 30,
(In Millions)2024ChargeFX ImpactPaidNon-Cash2025
Employee termination$1.5$18.7$(0.5)$(13.6)$(0.4)$5.7
Impairment and other—6.6——(5.2)1.4
Total$1.5$25.3$(0.5)$(13.6)$(5.6)$7.1

Note 13 — Capital Stock

On February 19, 2024, the Board approved a $300 million share repurchase plan (the “2024 Share Repurchase Plan”). The repurchase of the Company’s common stock under the 2024 Share Repurchase Plan are anticipated to be made in open market transactions, block transactions, privately negotiated purchase transactions or other purchase techniques at the discretion of management based upon consideration of market, business, legal, accounting, and other factors.

The Company didnot repurchase shares during the three months ended September 30, 2025. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company repurchased a total of 1,774,174 shares at a total cost of $100.9 million under the 2024 Share Repurchase Plan, leaving approximately $134.0 million available for additional repurchases. The acquisition of these shares was accounted for under the treasury stock method.

Note 14 — Subsequent Event

On October 22, 2025, the Board approved an additional $600 million share repurchase plan (the "2025 Share Repurchase Plan"), and, as part of the 2025 Share Repurchase Plan, the Company entered into a $350 million accelerated share repurchase program on October 22, 2025 (the "ASR"). Under the ASR, we expect to take delivery of the majority of the shares on October 24, 2025 with the

expected final settlement of the transactions under the ASR agreement to occur no later than the first quarter of 2026. After giving

effect to the ASR, the aggregate remaining authorization under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program and the 2025 Share Repurchase

Programis approximately $384 million. Other repurchases of the Company’s common stock under the 2025 Share Repurchase Plan

are currently anticipated to be made in open market transactions, block transactions, privately negotiated purchase transactions or

other purchase techniques at the discretion of management based upon consideration of market, business, legal, accounting, and other

factors. On October 21, 2025, the Company provided notice to the lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement to borrow $350.0 million under the Facility to fund the initial settlement of the ASR.

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