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JBT MAREL Corp

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 5, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 5, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-10-23.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-05.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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•the inability to successfully integrate the legacy businesses of JBT and Marel, operationally, technologically, culturally or otherwise, in a manner that permits the combined company to achieve the benefits and synergies anticipated from the Marel Transaction on the anticipated timeline or at all;

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•our ability to remediate the material weaknesses relating to the Marel financial statements;

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JBT Marel Corporation is a leading global food and beverage technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and beverage industry. JBT Marel brings together the combined strengths of JBT and Marel with the goal of transforming the future of food.

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We specialize in designing, manufacturing, and servicing cutting-edge technology, systems, and software for a broad range of food and beverage end markets. We aim to create better outcomes for our diverse customers by optimizing food yield and efficiency, improving food safety and quality, and enhancing uptime and proactive maintenance, all while reducing waste and resource use across the global food supply chain.

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•Strengthening Solutions and Value Proposition. We offer a broad portfolio of solutions developed for various food and beverage end markets to meet diverse customer and sustainability needs with precision and flexibility to fuel organic growth.

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•Enhancing Service Offerings and Customer Relationships. Leveraging our industry expertise, we deliver high-quality service to minimize downtime, optimize performance, and strengthen customer partnerships with responsive support and reliable parts delivery.

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•Advanced Digital and Software Capabilities. We deliver greater value through cutting-edge digital tools and software to improve productivity, reduce downtime, and optimize food and beverage processing.

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•Focus on Innovation. By expanding our portfolio through cutting edge innovation we enhance technology leadership and deepen customer partnerships with advanced capabilities.

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•Leveraging Our Scale to Expand Margins. By utilizing our resources and great talent, we drive efficiencies, achieve synergies, and deliver margin expansion, all while creating more value for our customers.

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On January 2, 2025, the Company closed the acquisition of Marel hf., a multi-national food processing company based in Gardabaer, Iceland that manufactures equipment and provides other services primarily for food processing in the poultry, meat, and fish industries. The purpose of the Marel Transaction was to create a leading and diversified global food and beverage technology solutions provider by bringing together two renowned companies with long histories, complementary product portfolios, highly respected brands, and cutting-edge technology to enable global customers to more efficiently access industry leading technology worldwide. Refer to Note 2. Acquisitions of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Marel Transaction.

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Our first quarter financial performance exceeded our expectations driven by strong execution on our equipment projects. We experienced meaningful year-over-year growth in revenue as a result of the Marel acquisition, and we generated more than half of our revenue from resilient recurring revenue products and services. Our order demand demonstrated the benefits of our diverse and holistic end-market solutions, with healthy demand in global poultry, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and pet food.

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The potential outcomes from global trade and tariff policies are creating increased uncertainty and costs. We expect to incur direct costs from imposed tariffs as of the date of this filing, and we are taking proactive measures to mitigate impacts on our cost exposure, including price increases, vendor concessions, and reshoring of third-party suppliers. It is difficult to ascertain how the macroeconomic uncertainty that is resulting from tariffs and trade policies might impact global demand for the back half of 2025.

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•Marel contributed $445.3 million of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

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Gross profit margin decreased 160 bps to 34.2% compared to 35.8% in 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to a lower gross profit margin of the acquired Marel business, partially offset by an increase in the JBT segment's gross profit margin from higher volume for recurring revenue

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Research and development expense increased $27.2 million compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase is primarily the result of higher costs attributable to the recently acquired Marel business.

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Other income of $2.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 relates to our cross-currency swap agreements that, for a portion of our Term Loan B debt, synthetically swap a higher interest expense based on the SOFR interest rate with a lower interest expense based on the EURIBOR interest rate and a credit spread.

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Interest income decreased $4.3 million compared to the same period in 2024. This decrease was due to the Company earning less interest income on its cash on hand after funding the Marel Transaction in the first quarter of 2025.

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Interest expense increased $39.5 million compared to same period last year. The increase was driven by a higher average debt balance as well as higher interest rates on additional borrowings to fund the Marel Transaction in the first quarter of 2025, compared to same period in 2024. Additional borrowing was drawn from our revolving credit facility and Term Loan B that was executed on January 2, 2025.

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The Company's tax rate on the loss from continuing operations was 21.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was reduced by discrete items totaling $2.4 million, primarily driven by non-deductible acquisition costs.

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(Loss) income from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA

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However, Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 150 bps to 13.1% compared to 14.6% for the same period in 2024. This was primarily due to a decrease in gross profit margin of 160 bps to 34.2% compared to 35.8% in 2024. This decrease was primarily attributable to a lower gross profit margin and a higher selling, general, and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue for the acquired Marel business relative to the JBT business. This was partially offset by an year over year increase in the JBT segment's gross profit margin.

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•Marel segment Adjusted EBITDA was $51.4 million and segment Adjusted EBITDA margin was 11.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

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(1) Other financing income represents transaction gains from fair value hedges on our foreign currency denominated debt, and are considered non-operating as they relate to our cost of borrowing on this debt.

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(5) Depreciation and amortization, including the acquisition related amortization and depreciation expense, is excluded to determine Adjusted EBITDA.

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Free cash flow during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $17.8 million that includes payment for M&A transaction related costs of $41.8 million, representing a $17.1 million increase compared to the same period in 2024.

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In the first quarter of 2025, the Company implemented the JBT Marel 2025 Integration restructuring plan to achieve a portion of its synergy targets identified as a result of the Marel acquisition to optimize the overall cost structure for the combined Company on a global basis. The initiatives under this plan included streamlining operations and adjusting our general and administrative infrastructure to meet the strategic needs of JBT Marel. The total cost of this plan as of March 31, 2025 was $11.1 million and the total estimated cost in connection with this plan is in the range of $25.0 million to $30.0 million for the combined Company, expected to be recognized by the end of 2026.

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On January 2, 2025, we closed the Marel Transaction by acquiring approximately 97.5% of Marel's issued and outstanding common shares. On of February 4, 2025, we acquired the remaining 2.5% of Marel's issued and outstanding common shares ("Squeeze out"). Upon the closing of the Marel Transaction on January 2, 2025 and for the Squeeze out on February 4, 2025, we used available cash and additional borrowings from the takeout financing to fund $1.0 billion of cash consideration paid to the Marel shareholders, $867.8 million for repayment of Marel's debt, $111.4 million for transaction related expenses, and $16.1 million for debt issuance costs.

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On January 2, 2025, we executed takeout financing consisting of an amended and restated 5-year, $1.8 billion revolving credit facility and a 7-year, $900 million senior secured term loan B. The amended credit facility retained the same pricing grid as our previous revolving credit facility. The Term Loan B provides for secured pricing of SOFR plus 225 basis points. This pricing structure will step down to SOFR plus 200 basis points once leverage, as defined in the Second A&R Credit Agreement, is below 3.25x.

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On January 3, 2025, we entered into five cross-currency swaps expiring in January 2032 related to $700 million of the U.S. dollar denominated debt of the Term Loan B drawn down by JBT Marel's European entity. These cross currency swap agreements have a combined notional amount of $700 million and synthetically swapped an average SOFR interest rate of 4.32% with an average EURIBOR rate of 2.71% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, to hedge the impact of variability in exchange rates on the U.S. dollar dominated debt and related interest payments, excluding credit spread, by our euro-functional entity.

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Accounting for business combinations requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions at the acquisition date specifically for the valuation of intangible assets. We use the multi-period excess earnings method, a type of income approach, to determine the fair value of the customer relationships and the relief-from-royalty method, a type of income approach, to determine the fair value of the trademarks and acquired technology. Critical estimates and assumptions in valuing certain of the intangible assets we have acquired include, but are not limited to, forecasted revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, discount rates, customer attrition rates and royalty rates. The discount rates used to discount expected future cash flows to present value are typically derived from a weighted-average cost of capital analysis and adjusted to reflect inherent risks. The customer attrition rate was selected based on historical experience and information obtained from Marel management. The royalty rates used in the valuation of the trademarks and acquired technology intangible assets were based on a detailed analysis considering the importance of the trademarks and technology to the overall enterprise and market royalty data.

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Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that could affect either the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results. While we use our best estimates and assumptions, fair value estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill.

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Future changes in the estimates and assumptions that are used in our acquisition valuations and intangible asset and goodwill impairment testing, including discount rates or future operating results and related cash flow projections, could result in significantly different estimates of the fair values in the future. An increase in discount rates, a reduction in projected cash flows or a combination of the two could lead to a reduction in the estimated fair values, which may result in impairment charges that could materially affect our financial statements in any given year.
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•the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination or abandonment of the Offer;

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•the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed transaction with Marel, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals for the Offer that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction;

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•the risk that Marel and/or JBT may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the Offer in a timely manner or at all;

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•the risk that the Offer and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of JBT and Marel to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers, and on their operating results and businesses generally;

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•the risk that problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of Marel and JBT, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected;

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•the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies or that it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies;

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•fluctuations in interest rates and returns on pension assets;

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•a systemic failure of the banking system in the United States or globally impacting our customers' financial condition and their demand for our goods and services;

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We are a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and beverage industries. We design, produce, and service sophisticated products and systems for multi-national and regional customers.

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•Organic Growth. Our broad application knowledge, engineering expertise, and global sales and service allow us to work alongside our customers to develop critical products and solutions across a diverse set of food & beverage end markets. JBT is benefiting from strong commercial and market trends, which create meaningful opportunities for continued new product innovation and R&D in support of our customers’ needs. Additionally, our cross-selling abilities, investment opportunities in developing geographies, and aftermarket capabilities provide meaningful growth opportunities for us globally.

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•Digital Transformation. We continue to invest in our digital solution, OmniBlu™, a customer-centric platform that delivers improved access to inventory and service, advanced functionality, and measurable results for customers, while also expanding JBT's recurring revenue from aftermarket parts and services.

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•Margin Enhancement. We see opportunities to improve our operating margins by 200 basis points or more in the medium-term, primarily through supply chain and strategic sourcing initiatives. Key areas of focus include supply base consolidation, make versus buy decisions, value engineering and component standardization, and best cost country sourcing.

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•Acquisitions. We are also continuing our strategic acquisition program focused on companies that add complementary products and technology solutions, which enable us to offer more comprehensive solutions to customers and meet our economic criteria for returns and synergies.

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We operate under the JBT Business System, which provides a level of process rigor across the Company and is designed to standardize and streamline reporting and problem resolution processes for increased visibility, efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in all business units.

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We achieved another strong quarter in terms of orders, highlighting the benefit of our diverse end market exposure. We saw continued recovery in demand from global poultry customers, as well as strength in demand from the fruit and vegetable, pet food, warehouse automation, and pharmaceutical markets. As expected, we delivered year-over-year growth in revenue and margins driven primarily by higher volume, strategic sourcing cost initiatives, and restructuring savings.

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For the full year 2024, we continue to expect to deliver year-over-year revenue growth driven by our strong backlog, continued recovery in equipment demand in the global poultry market, and our organic growth initiatives. Our margins are also expected to improve year over year as we continue to realize benefits from our strategic sourcing and continuous improvement initiatives along with higher volume flow through.

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We have obtained approval from our Board of Directors to settle all outstanding obligations of our U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”), through a combination of voluntary lump sum payments and the purchase of an annuity contract. As of September 30, 2024, we have pre-tax accumulated losses related to Plan of $171 million reported as accumulated other comprehensive loss in the balance sheet. Voluntary lump sum payment offered to the Plan participants is expected to result in recognition of $28 million to $32 million of this accumulated loss as non-cash, pre-tax pension expense in the fourth quarter. The remaining portion of the accumulated loss of $142 million to $148 million will be recognized upon final settlement of the Plan via the purchase of an annuity contract, expected to be in the first quarter of 2025. Given our fully funded status, the final settlement of the Plan is expected to have a minor cash flow impact.

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(1) The key measures reviewed by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to evaluate our performance are most notably Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations. For additional information, refer to the 'Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures' section below.

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Gross profit margin slightly improved to 36.1% compared to 35.9% in the same period last year. This increase was driven primarily by higher pricing and volume as well as savings from our 2022/2023 restructuring plan and sourcing initiatives. This was partially offset by material cost inflation and a stronger mix of non-recurring revenue compared to prior year, which tends to have lower margins than recurring revenue.

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Selling, general and administrative expense increased $15.5 million from prior year, and as a percent of revenue increased by 70 bps to 25.8% compared to 25.1% in the same period last year. This increase was primarily the result of M&A related costs specific to the Marel Transaction of $12.9 million incurred during the quarter and higher operating costs, partially offset by savings from our restructuring program.

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Interest income increased $1.3 million compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was due to interest income on cash on hand from the proceeds from the sale of the AeroTech business which was completed during the third quarter of 2023.

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Interest expense decreased $1.4 million compared to same period last year. This decrease is due to the Company having a lower average debt balance and lower weighted average interest rate, including the impacts of the interest rate swaps, during the quarter compared to the same period in 2023.

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The Company's tax rate from continuing operations was 20.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to 12.8% in the same period in 2023. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was favorably impacted by discrete items totaling $1.0 million, primarily driven by benefits from prior year tax returns. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was favorably impacted by discrete items totaling $2.9 million, primarily driven by benefits from prior year tax returns.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, of $0.8 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, of $410.5 million, which included the gain on the sale of AeroTech of $444.1 million, net of tax, that was completed during the third quarter of 2023.

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Gross profit margin increased 100 bps to 35.8% compared to 34.8% in the same period last year. This increase was driven primarily by higher volume and pricing as well as savings from our 2022/2023 restructuring plan and sourcing initiatives. This was partially offset by input cost inflation and a stronger mix of non-recurring revenue compared to prior year, which tends to have lower margins than recurring revenue.

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Pension expense, other than service cost increased $2.4 million compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was primarily due to lower expected return on pension assets in 2024 compared to prior year.

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Interest income increased $10.6 million compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was due to interest income on cash on hand from the proceeds from the sale of the AeroTech business, which was completed during the third quarter of 2023.

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Interest expense decreased $10.1 million compared to same period last year. This decrease was due to the Company having a lower average debt balance and lower weighted average interest rate, including the impacts of the interest rate swaps, in 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as information in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contain statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “foresees” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words and phrases. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q are based upon our historical performance and on current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to our business and our results of operations, a potential transaction with Marel hf. ("Marel"), our strategic plans, our restructuring plans and expected cost savings from those plans and our liquidity. The factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited, to the following factors:

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as information in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contain statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “foresees” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words and phrases. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q are based upon our historical performance and on current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements relating to our business and our results of operations, the benefits or results of the Marel Transaction, our strategic plans, our restructuring plans and expected cost savings from those plans and our liquidity. The factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited, to the following factors:

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Our Elevate 2.0 strategy capitalizes on favorable trends, as well as our leadership position in the food and beverage processing industry. This strategy is based on a four-pronged approach to deliver continued growth and margin expansion.

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Our strategy capitalizes on favorable trends, as well as our leadership position, in the food and beverage processing industry. This strategy is based on a five-pronged approach to deliver continued growth and margin expansion.

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Our approach to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) builds on our culture and long tradition of concern for our employees’ health, safety, and well-being; partnering with our customers to find ways to make better use of the earth’s precious resources; and giving back to the communities where we live and work. Our equipment and technologies continue to deliver quality performance while striving to minimize food waste, extend food product life, support customer sustainability objectives, and maximize efficiency in order to create shared value for our food and beverage customers. While the majority of our impact lies within the solutions offered to our customers, our commitment to environmental responsibility extends to our own operations. We strive for our own facilities to operate efficiently and safely, much like the solutions we provide to our customers. We recognize our responsibility to make a positive impact on our shareholders, the environment and our communities in a manner that is consistent with our fiduciary duties. We have engaged in structured education for enhancing inclusive leadership skills in our organization designed to ensure more diversity in our leadership and hiring practices.

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Our approach to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) builds on our culture and long tradition of concern for our employees’ health, safety, and well-being; partnering with our customers to find ways to make better use of the earth’s precious resources; and giving back to the communities where we live and work. Our equipment and technologies continue to deliver quality performance while striving to minimize food waste, extend food product life, support customer sustainability objectives, and maximize efficiency in order to create shared value for our food and beverage customers. While the majority of our impact lies within the solutions offered to our customers, our commitment to environmental responsibility extends to our own operations. We strive for our own facilities to operate efficiently and safely, much like the solutions we provide to our customers. We recognize our responsibility to make a positive impact on our shareholders, the environment and our communities in a manner that is consistent with our fiduciary duties. We have engaged in structured education for enhancing inclusive leadership skills in our organization designed to ensure a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds in our leadership and hiring practices.

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(1) The key measures reviewed by the CODM to evaluate our performance are most notably Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations. For additional information, refer to the 'Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures' section below.

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(1) Refer to the 'Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures' section below for additional information on Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations.

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Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 increased $50.2 million or 12.4% compared to the same period in 2023. Organic revenue increased $49.9 million and foreign currency translation was favorable by $0.3 million in the period compared to the prior year. The increase in organic revenue was the result of higher pricing as well as an increase in volume for both recurring and non-recurring revenue compared to the prior year.

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Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $461.8 million or 117.7% compared to the same period in 2024. Organic revenue increased $23.0 million, the acquisition of Marel provided additional revenue of $445.3 million, and foreign currency translation was unfavorable by $6.5 million in the period compared to the prior year. The increase in organic revenue was primarily the result of an increase in volume for recurring revenue.

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Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased $28.6 million or 2.3% compared to the same period in 2023. Organic revenue increased $32.4 million and foreign currency translation was unfavorable by $3.8 million in the period compared to the prior year. The increase in organic revenue was primarily the result of higher pricing as well as an increase in volume for non-recurring revenue, partially offset by a decrease in volume for recurring revenue.

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•JBT revenue increased by $16.5 million or 4.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Organic revenue increased $23.0 million and foreign currency translation was unfavorable by $6.5 million in the quarter. The increase in organic revenue was primarily the result of an increase in volume for recurring revenue.

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Selling, general and administrative expense increased $37.7 million compared to the same period in the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue increased 240 bps to 27.5% compared to 25.1% in the same period last year. This increase is primarily the result the result of M&A related costs specific to the Marel Transaction of $32.6 million and higher long term incentive compensation expense accruals. This increase was partially offset by savings from our restructuring program as well as a decrease in expenses related to the OmniBlu TMplatform year-over-year.

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Selling, general and administrative expense increased $178.0 million compared to the same period in the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue increased 660 bps to 33.0% compared to 26.4% in the same period last year. This increase is primarily driven by higher costs attributable to the recently acquired Marel business and year over year increase of $69.2 million in M&A related costs attributable to the acquisition of Marel.

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Pension expense, other than service cost increased $0.8 million compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was primarily due to lower expected return on pension assets in 2024 compared to prior year.

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Pension expense, other than service cost increased $145.8 million compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the settlement charge of $146.9 million recognized in the first quarter of 2025 upon the termination of the U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plan.

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The Company's tax rate on the income from continuing operations was 26.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was increased by discrete items totaling $1.0 million, primarily driven by tax expense related to stock compensation and a valuation allowance increase.

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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has established a framework to implement a global minimum corporate tax of 15% for companies with global revenues and profits above certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar Two), with certain aspects of Pillar Two effective January 1, 2024 and other aspects effective January 1, 2025, depending on the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The Company does not expect Pillar Two to have a material impact on the Company's effective tax rate, consolidated results of operation, financial position, or cash flows for the year ending December 31, 2024.

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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development established a framework to implement a global minimum corporate tax of 15% for companies with global revenues and profits above certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar Two), with certain aspects of Pillar Two effective January 1, 2024 and other aspects effective January 1, 2025, depending on the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. While it is uncertain whether the U.S. will enact legislation to adopt Pillar Two, certain countries in which the Company operates have enacted legislation, and other countries are in the process of introducing legislation, to implement Pillar Two. Pillar Two did not have a material impact on the Company's effective tax rate, consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

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Income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $38.1 million compared to $31.1 million for the same period in 2023, representing an increase of $7.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $81.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $66.3 million during the same period in 2023, representing an increase of $15.4 million. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by higher gross profit, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expense, excluding the impacts of our depreciation, amortization, and acquisition, and integration costs.

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Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $173.0 million compared to income from continuing operations of $22.7 million for the same period in 2024, representing a decrease of $195.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $112.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $57.4 million during the same period in 2024, representing an increase of $54.8 million. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by incremental gross profit attributable to the recently acquired Marel business, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expense, excluding the impacts of our depreciation, amortization, and acquisition and integration costs.

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Income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $91.5 million compared to $76.6 million for the same period in 2023, representing an increase of $14.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $202.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $192.1 million during the same period in 2023, representing an increase of $10.7 million. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by higher gross profit, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expense, excluding the impacts of our depreciation, amortization, and acquisition and integration costs.

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•JBT segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $60.8 million or 14.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $57.4 million or 14.6% for the same period in 2024. The increase of $3.4 million or 30 bps was primarily driven by an increase in gross profit from a favorable mix of higher recurring revenue compared to prior year, which tends to have higher margin than non-recurring revenue. Increase in the gross profit was partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expense, excluding the impacts of our depreciation, amortization, and acquisition and integration costs.

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We present non-GAAP financial measures in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. These non-GAAP financial measures adjust for certain amounts that are otherwise included or excluded from a measure calculated under US GAAP. By adjusting for these items, we believe we provide greater transparency into our operating results and trends, and a more meaningful comparison of our ongoing operating results, consistent with how management evaluates performance. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in financial and operational evaluation, planning and forecasting. We also believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors as a way to evaluate and compare our operating performance against peers in the Company's industry. The adjustments generally fall within the following categories: restructuring costs, M&A related costs, pension-related costs, constant currency adjustments and other major items affecting comparability of our ongoing operating results.

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We present non-GAAP financial measures in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. These non-GAAP financial measures adjust for certain amounts that are otherwise included or excluded from a measure calculated under U.S. GAAP. By adjusting for these items, we believe we provide greater transparency into our operating results and trends, and a more meaningful comparison of our ongoing operating results, consistent with how management evaluates performance. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in financial and operational evaluation, planning and forecasting. We also believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors as a way to evaluate and compare our operating performance against peers in the Company's industry. The adjustments generally fall within the following categories: restructuring costs, M&A related costs, pension-related costs, constant currency adjustments and other major items affecting comparability of our ongoing operating results.

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•EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: We define EBITDA as earnings before income taxes, interest expense and depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before restructuring, pension expense other than service cost, and M&A related costs.

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•Adjusted EBITDA: We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings adjusted for income taxes, interest expense (income), net, other financing income, pension expense other than service cost, restructuring, M&A related costs and depreciation and amortization, including acquisition related depreciation and amortization.

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•Adjusted income from continuing operations and Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations: We adjust earnings for restructuring expense, M&A related costs, which include integration costs and the amortization of inventory step-up from business combinations, advisory and transaction costs for both potential and completed M&A transactions and strategy (“M&A related costs”), amortization of debt issuance costs related to bridge financing for potential M&A transactions, and impact on tax provision from remeasurement of deferred taxes for material tax rate changes and internal reorganizations.

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•Adjusted income from continuing operations and Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations: We adjust earnings for restructuring expense, M&A related costs, which include integration costs, amortization of inventory step-up from business combinations, impacts of foreign currency derivatives and trades to hedge variability of exchange rates on the cash consideration paid for business combination, advisory and transaction costs for both potential and completed M&A transactions and strategy (“M&A related costs”), acquisition related amortization and depreciation, amortization of debt issuance costs related to bridge financing for potential M&A transactions, non-cash pension plan related settlement costs and the related tax impact.

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•Constant currency measures: We evaluate our results of operations on both an as reported and a constant currency basis. The constant currency presentation excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We calculate constant currency percentages by converting our financial results in local currency for a period using the average exchange rate for the prior period to which we are comparing.

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•Constant currency measures: We evaluate our results of operations on both an as reported and a constant currency basis as it provides greater transparency into our operating results and trends, and a more meaningful comparison of our ongoing operating results. The constant currency presentation excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We calculate constant currency percentages by converting our financial results in local currency for a period using the average exchange rate for the prior period to which we are comparing.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company's reported Income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company's reported (Loss) income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations.

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(2) Pension expense, other than service cost is excluded as it represents all non service-related pension expense, which consists of non-cash interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of actuarial gains and losses.

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(2) Pension expense, other than service cost is excluded as it represents all non service-related pension expense, which consists of non-cash interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of actuarial gains and losses, and settlement charges.

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(3) M&A related costs include integration costs, amortization of inventory step-up from business combinations, earn out adjustments to fair value, advisory and transaction costs for both potential and completed M&A transactions and strategy. M&A related costs are excluded as they are not part of the ongoing operations of our underlying business.

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(4) M&A related costs include integration costs, amortization of inventory step-up from business combinations, impacts of foreign currency derivatives and trades to hedge variability of exchange rates on the cash consideration paid for business combination, advisory and transaction costs for both potential and completed M&A transactions and strategy. M&A related costs are excluded as they are not part of the ongoing operations of our underlying business.

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In the third quarter of 2022, the Company implemented a restructuring plan (the "2022/2023 restructuring plan") to optimize the overall cost structure for the Company on a global basis. The initiatives under this plan included streamlining operations and enhancing our general and administrative infrastructure. The Company recognized restructuring charges of $17.9 million, net of a cumulative release of the related liability of $7.5 million. The 2022/2023 restructuring plan was completed as of March 31, 2024.

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In the third quarter of 2022, the Company implemented a restructuring plan (the "2022/2023 restructuring plan") to optimize the overall cost structure for the Company on a global basis. The initiatives under this plan included streamlining operations and enhancing our general and administrative infrastructure. The 2022/2023 restructuring plan was completed as of March 31, 2024. The total cost in connection with this plan was $17.5 million.

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Cumulative savings for the 2022/2023 restructuring plan is expected to be $20.0 million. Savings expected to be realized during the remainder of 2024 are approximately $1.0 million.

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Savings for the JBT Marel 2025 Integration restructuring plan during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was approximately $2.0 million primarily in selling, general, and administrative expense. Cumulative cost savings for the JBT Marel 2025 Integration restructuring plan is expected to be between $50.0 million and $60.0 million. Savings expected to be realized during the remainder of 2025 are approximately $20.0 million.

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Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows provided by operating activities from our U.S. and foreign operations, borrowings from our revolving credit facility, and proceeds from the sale of the AeroTech business on August 1, 2023.

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Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows provided by operating activities from our U.S. and foreign operations, our revolving credit facility, and our cash and cash equivalents on hand. In connection with the Marel Transaction, we drew an additional $604 million from our existing revolving credit facility on December 30, 2024. On January 2, 2025, we secured takeout financing comprised of the amended and restated 5-year, $1.8 billion revolving credit facility and $900 million in the Senior Secured Term Loan B ("Term Loan B"). The takeout financing resulted in the carryforward of the initial $604 million borrowing from our existing revolving credit facility and additional borrowings of $900 million drawn from the Term Loan B and $18.6 million from the amended credit facility to fund the Marel Transaction, subsequent acquisition of the non-controlling interest of Marel, and related expenditures.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we had operating cash flows from continuing operations of $103.9 million. For full year 2024, we expect to generate positive cash flows. Our liquidity as of September 30, 2024, or cash plus borrowing ability under our existing revolving credit facilities, was $1.3 billion.

Current wording

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we had total operating cash flows from continuing operations of $34.4 million. For full year 2025, we expect to generate positive cash flows. Our liquidity as of March 31, 2025, or cash plus borrowing ability under our existing revolving credit facilities, was $1.3 billion. The takeout financing includes a leverage holiday that permits a maximum secured leverage ratio of 5.0x for the initial 12-months after the Marel Transaction close date and a total leverage ratio of 5.75x.

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Based on our current capital allocation objectives, during 2024, we anticipate capital expenditures to be between $40 million and $50 million. Our level of capital expenditures varies from time to time as a result of actual and anticipated business conditions.

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Our liquidity is available to support the integration of JBT and Marel and our other capital allocation priorities. Based on our current capital allocation objectives, we anticipate capital expenditures to be between $90 million and $100 million during 2025. Our level of capital expenditures varies from time to time as a result of actual and anticipated business conditions. During 2025, we also expect to incur integration costs and other synergy-related costs in the range of $55 million to $65 million related to the acquisition of Marel.

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The cash flows generated by our continuing operations are expected to be sufficient to satisfy our principal cash requirements that include our working capital needs, new product development, restructuring expenses, capital expenditures, income taxes, debt repayments, dividends, periodic pension contributions, and other financing arrangements.

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Additionally, the cash flows generated by our continuing operations are expected to be sufficient to satisfy our principal cash requirements that include our working capital needs, new product development, restructuring expenses, capital expenditures, income taxes, debt interest and repayments, dividends, and other financing arrangements.

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As of September 30, 2024, we had $534.5 million of cash and cash equivalents, $44.5 million of which was held by our foreign subsidiaries. Although certain funds are considered permanently invested in our foreign subsidiaries, we are not presently aware of any restriction on the repatriation of these funds. We maintain significant operations outside of the U.S., and many of our uses of cash for working capital, capital expenditures and business acquisitions arise in these foreign jurisdictions. If these funds were needed to fund our operations or satisfy obligations in the U.S., they could be repatriated and their repatriation into the U.S. could cause us to incur additional U.S. income tax and foreign withholding taxes. The foreign withholding taxes on these repatriations to the U.S. would potentially be partially offset by U.S. foreign tax credits.

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As of March 31, 2025, we had $101.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, $41.3 million of which was held by our foreign subsidiaries. Although certain funds are considered permanently invested in our foreign subsidiaries, we are not presently aware of any restriction on the repatriation of these funds. We maintain significant operations outside of the U.S., and many of our uses of cash for working capital, capital expenditures and business acquisitions arise in these foreign jurisdictions. If these funds were needed to fund our operations or satisfy obligations in the U.S., they could be repatriated and their repatriation into the U.S. could cause us to incur additional U.S. income tax and foreign withholding taxes. The foreign withholding taxes on these repatriations to the U.S. would potentially be partially offset by U.S. foreign tax credits.

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Beginning in 2022, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the option to deduct research and development expenditures immediately in the year incurred and required taxpayers to amortize such expenditures in the U.S. over five years. As a result, we expect an adverse impact of approximately $9 million to our cash from continuing operations in 2024.

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Beginning in 2022, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the option to deduct research and development expenditures immediately in the year incurred and required taxpayers to amortize such expenditures in the U.S. over five years. As a result, we expect an adverse impact of approximately $7 million to our cash from continuing operations in 2025.

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Cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

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Cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

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Cash provided by continuing operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $103.9 million, representing a $8.3 million increase compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was driven primarily by a higher income from continuing operations, lower payments as a result of improved vendor terms and lower contributions on our pension plans. These increases were partially offset by lower customer collections of advanced payments and trade receivables and higher inventory purchases during the period.

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Cash provided by continuing operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $34.4 million, representing a $24.0 million increase compared to the same period in 2024. This increase was driven primarily by higher collections of customer advanced payments and trade receivables and lower payments of accounts payable, partially offset by higher purchases of inventory during the period.

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Cash required by investing activities was $31.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to cash provided of $612.7 million during the same period in 2023. The cash outflow during the period was driven primarily by spending on capital expenditures, which was lower compared to the prior period as we completed the initial development and deployment of our OmniBlu TM platform in 2023. The prior year cash provided was primarily comprised of the proceeds from the sale of AeroTech, partially offset by the purchase of marketable securities.

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Cash required by investing activities was $1,765.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to cash required of $7.2 million during the same period in 2024. The cash outflow during the period was primarily due to the acquisition of Marel.

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Cash required by financing activities was $23.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to cash required of $345.7 million during the same period in 2023. The decrease in cash outflow in the period was driven by the debt repayments for our revolving credit facility in the prior period that did not recur in 2024, partially offset by the payment of debt issuance costs related to the Bridge Credit Agreement entered into during the second quarter of 2024 and higher payment of taxes withheld on stock-based compensation awards.

Current wording

Cash provided by financing activities was $621.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to cash required of $6.1 million during the same period in 2024. The cash inflows during the period were the result of the draw on the revolving credit facility and funding of the Term Loan B, partially offset by the payment of debt issuance costs related to the Second A&R Credit Agreement.

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As of September 30, 2024, we had $250.0 million drawn on and $1.0 billion of availability under the revolving credit facility. Our ability to use this revolving credit facility is limited by the leverage ratio covenant referenced below.

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As of March 31, 2025, we had $691.7 million drawn on and $1.1 billion of availability under the revolving credit facility.

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Our credit agreement includes restrictive covenants that, if not met, could lead to a renegotiation of our credit lines, a requirement to repay our borrowings and/or a significant increase in our cost of financing. Restrictive covenants include a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, as well as certain events of default. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all covenants in our credit agreement. We expect to remain in compliance with all covenants.

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Our Second A&R Credit Agreement includes restrictive covenants that, if not met, could lead to a renegotiation of our credit lines, a requirement to repay our borrowings and/or a significant increase in our cost of financing. Restrictive covenants include a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, as well as certain events of default. As of March 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all covenants in the Second A&R Credit Agreement. We expect to remain in compliance with all covenants.

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On May 28, 2021, we closed a private offering of $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 to qualified institutional buyers, resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $392.2 million after deducting initial purchasers’ discounts. The convertible notes will mature on May 15, 2026 unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. Concurrently with the issuance of the Notes, we entered into the convertible note hedge transactions that reduce potential dilution upon conversion of the Notes and entered into the warrant transactions to raise additional capital to partially offset the costs of entering into the Note hedge transactions.

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On May 28, 2021, we closed a private offering of $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 to qualified institutional buyers, resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $392.2 million after deducting initial purchasers’ discounts. The Notes will mature on May 15, 2026 unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. Concurrently with the issuance of the Notes, we entered into the convertible note hedge transactions that reduce potential dilution upon conversion of the Notes and entered into the warrant transactions to raise additional capital to partially offset the costs of entering into the Note hedge transactions.

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As of September 30, 2024, we have four interest rate swaps executed in March 2020 with a combined notional amount of $200 million expiring in April 2025, and one interest rate swap executed in May 2020 with a notional amount of $50 million expiring in May 2025. We have designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and all changes in fair value of the swaps are recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income.

Current wording

As of March 31, 2025, we had four interest rate swaps executed in March 2020 with a combined notional amount of $200 million which expired in April 2025, and one interest rate swap executed in May 2020 with a notional amount of $50 million expiring in May 2025. We have designated these swaps as cash flow hedges and all changes in fair value of the swaps are recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income.

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As a result, as of September 30, 2024 all of our total outstanding debt of $652.5 million effectively remains fixed rate debt, with the Convertible Senior Notes subject to a fixed rate of 0.25% and all of the revolving credit facility subject to an average fixed rate of 0.76% in addition to the premium charged for the credit spread on our revolving credit facility.

Current wording

As a result, as of March 31, 2025, a portion of our total outstanding debt of $2,006.6 million effectively remained fixed rate debt, with the Convertible Senior Notes subject to a fixed rate of 0.25% and a portion of the revolving credit facility subject to an average fixed rate of 0.76%. Our revolving credit facility and Term Loan B are subject to floating, or market rates, in addition to a premium charged for their respective credit spreads. Approximately $1,341.7 million or 67% of the total debt balance as of March 31, 2025 was variable rate debt and subject to floating rates. As of the date of this filling, four of our interest rate swaps with a combined notional amount of $200 million have expired, resulting in $1,541.7 million or 77% of our outstanding debt being variable rate debt and subject to floating rates.

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There were no material changes in our judgments and assumptions associated with the development of our critical accounting estimates during the period ended September 30, 2024. Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a discussion of our critical accounting estimates.

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Other than discussed below, there have been no material changes in our judgments and assumptions associated with the development of our critical accounting estimates during the period ended March 31, 2025. Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 for a discussion of our critical accounting estimates.
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