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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 29, 2025.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 29, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-07-30.

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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-10-29.

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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

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n Unfavorable geographic and product mix, partially offset by positive price actions

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n Less effective coverage of fixed costs as a result of lower sales volumes

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n Decreased costs of $11 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs

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n Decreased costs of $11 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs

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n Lower operating expenses, inclusive of incentive compensation and contributions from savings initiatives

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n Unfavorable impacts of currency translation of 2.7% driven by fluctuations of the Euro compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Lower operating expenses, inclusive of incentive compensation and contributions from savings initiatives

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n Unfavorable impacts of currency translation of 0.8% due primarily to fluctuations of the Euro, partially offset by fluctuations of the Mexican Peso, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n $5 million of gains from the sale of previously closed manufacturing facilities

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n $5 million of gains from the sale of previously closed manufacturing facilities

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Three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024

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n Favorable impact of $2 million attributable to borrowings against our Revolving Credit Facility in the prior year period

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(5) The activity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, includes a $26 million unfavorable impact related to the write off of an expired Netherlands net operating loss carryforward, which was fully offset by tax benefit of $26 million for a decrease to the valuation allowance.

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to unfavorable macro trends in North America and lower body shop activity

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n Unfavorable geographic and product mix, partially offset by positive price actions

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to unfavorable macro trends in North America and lower body shop activity

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n Unfavorable geographic and product mix, partially offset by positive price actions

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n Decreased operating expenses, inclusive of incentive compensation and contributions from savings initiatives

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n Decreased operating expenses, inclusive of incentive compensation and contributions from savings initiatives

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to lower body shop activity and unfavorable macro trends in North America

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to unfavorable macro trends in North America and lower body shop activity

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n Unfavorable geographic and product mix, partially offset by positive price actions

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation due primarily to fluctuations of the Euro, partially offset by fluctuations of the Mexican Peso, in each case, compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to unfavorable macro trends in North America and lower body shop activity

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n Unfavorable geographic and product mix, partially offset by positive price actions

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n Decreased operating expenses, inclusive of incentive compensation and contributions from savings initiatives

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n Decreased costs of $7 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs compared to the prior year period

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n Decreased operating expenses, inclusive of incentive compensation and contributions from savings initiatives

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n Decreased costs of $7 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs compared to the prior year period

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to lower body shop activity and unfavorable macro trends in North America

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n Lower sales volumes driven by the commercial vehicle end-market, partially offset by new business wins in the light vehicle end-market

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n Unfavorable impacts of currency translation driven by fluctuations of the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, partially offset by the Euro and British Pound, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Decreased costs of $4 million related to our multi-year enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system implementation and productivity programs

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n Unfavorable impacts of currency translation of 0.7% driven by fluctuations of the Euro, British Pound and Swiss Franc, partially offset by the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation of 0.9% driven by fluctuations of the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, partially offset by the Euro and British Pound, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Decreased costs of $9 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs

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n Decreased costs of $9 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs

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n Unfavorable impacts of currency translation of 2.0% driven by fluctuations of the Euro, partially offset by the Mexican Peso, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation of 0.2% due primarily to fluctuations of the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, partially offset by the Euro, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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Other operating charges increased primarily due to the following:

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n Increase of $1 million in site closure costs related to closed sites in North America and Europe

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n Decreased benefit of $2 million from derivative instruments

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n Decreased benefit of $1 million from derivative instruments

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to lower body shop activity and unfavorable industrial end-market macro trends in North America

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n Lower average selling prices and product mix driven by the refinish end-market

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation due primarily to fluctuations of the Euro, British Pound, and Swiss Franc, partially offset by the Mexican Peso, in each case, compared to the U.S. Dollar

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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased primarily due to the following:

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to lower body shop activity and unfavorable industrial end-market macro trends in North America

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n Lower average selling prices and product mix driven by the refinish end-market

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n Increase of $2 million in inventory charges related to obsolescence, quality and yield loss from manufacturing compared to the prior year period

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n Decreased costs of $3 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs compared to the prior year period

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to lower body shop activity and unfavorable industrial end-market macro trends in North America

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n Lower average selling prices and product mix driven by the refinish end-market

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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased primarily due to the following:

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n Lower sales volumes across both end-markets due primarily to lower body shop activity and unfavorable industrial end-market macro trends in North America

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n Lower average selling prices and product mix driven by the refinish end-market

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n Increase of $2 million in inventory charges related to obsolescence, quality and yield loss from manufacturing compared to the prior year period

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n Decreased costs of $6 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs compared to the prior year period

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n Higher average selling prices and favorable product mix in both end markets

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n Lower sales volumes driven primarily by the commercial vehicle end-market

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n Decreased costs of $1 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs compared to the prior year period

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n Lower sales volumes primarily driven by the commercial vehicle end-market

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n Unfavorable impacts of currency translation driven by the weakening of the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Higher average selling prices and favorable product mix in both end-markets

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Many statements made in the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business plan, strategies and capital structure. These statements often include words such as“expect,” “expected,” “believe,” “intended,” “estimate,” “estimated,”“estimates,” “judgments,” “designed to,” “likely”, “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “future,” “plans,” “forecasts,” “forecasted” and “potential,” and the negative of these words or other comparable or similar terminology. We base these forward-looking statements or projections on our current expectations, plans and assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances and at such time. As you read and consider this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. The forward-looking statements and projections are subject to and involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, including any tariffs imposed by the U.S. and retaliatory actions from other countries, geopolitical and technological factors outside of our control, as well as risks related to the execution of, and assumptions underlying, our tariff mitigation strategies, the 2024 Transformation Initiative, and our previously-announced three-year 2024-2026 strategy, that may cause our business, industry, strategy, financing activities or actual results to differ materially. More information on potential factors that could affect our financial results is available in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 as well as “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in other documents that we have filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements or projections. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements and projections are based on reasonable assumptions at the time they are made, you should be aware that many factors, including, but not limited to, those described in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, could affect our actual financia…

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Many statements made in the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business plan, strategies and capital structure. These statements often include words such as “expect,” “expected,” “believe,” “intended,” “estimate,” “estimated,” “designed to,” “likely”, “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “future,” “plans,” and “potential,” and the negative of these words or other comparable or similar terminology. We base these forward-looking statements or projections on our current expectations, plans and assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances and at such time. As you read and consider this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. The forward-looking statements and projections are subject to and involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, including related to any new or existing tariffs imposed by the U.S. and retaliatory actions from other countries, geopolitical and technological factors outside of our control, as well as risks related to the execution of, and assumptions underlying, our capital allocation strategy and future share repurchases, the 2024 Transformation Initiative, and our previously-announced three-year 2024-2026 strategy, that may cause our business, industry, strategy, financing activities or actual results to differ materially. The timing and amount of share repurchases (if any) will be determined by us based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors and our stated plans do not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. More information on potential factors that could affect our financial results is available in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 as well as “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in other documents that we have filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements or projections. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements and projections are bas…

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We are a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-performance coatings systems and products. We have over a 150-year heritage in the coatings industry and are known for manufacturing high-quality products with well-recognized brands supported by market-leading technology and customer service. Our diverse global footprint of 42 manufacturing facilities, four technology centers, 45 customer training centers and approximately 12,700 team members, inclusive of team members added from recent acquisitions, allows us to meet the needs of customers in over 140 countries. We serve our customer base through an extensive sales force and technical support organization, as well as through approximately 5,000 independent, locally based distributors.

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We are a leading global manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-performance coatings systems and products. We have over a 150-year heritage in the coatings industry and are known for manufacturing high-quality products with well-recognized brands supported by market-leading technology and customer service. Our diverse global footprint of 42 manufacturing facilities, four technology centers, 46 customer training centers and approximately 12,600 team members, inclusive of team members added from recent acquisitions, allows us to meet the needs of customers in over 140 countries. We serve our customer base through an extensive sales force and technical support organization, as well as through approximately 5,000 independent, locally based distributors.

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Our net sales decreased 3.0%, including a 0.8% headwind from unfavorable foreign currency translation, for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decreased net sales were driven by lower sales volumes of 3.6%, partially offset by contributions of 1.1% from the acquisition of The CoverFlexx Group completed in July 2024 (the “CoverFlexx Acquisition”) and higher average selling prices and favorable product mix of 0.3%. The following trends impacted our segment net sales performance for the six months ended June 30, 2025:

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Our net sales decreased 2.8%, including an offsetting 0.2% benefit from favorable foreign currency translation, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decreased net sales were driven by lower sales volumes of 3.8%, partially offset by contributions of 0.7% from the acquisition of The CoverFlexx Group completed in July 2024 (the “CoverFlexx Acquisition”) and higher average selling prices and favorable product mix of 0.1%. The following trends impacted our segment net sales performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2025:

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•Performance Coatings: Net sales decreased 4.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decreased net sales were driven by lower sales volumes of 4.9%, lower average selling prices and unfavorable product mix of 0.9% and a headwind from unfavorable foreign currency translation of 0.2% driven by unfavorable fluctuations of the Mexican Peso, partially offset by favorable fluctuations of the Euro, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar, partially offset by contributions of 1.6% from the CoverFlexx Acquisition.

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•Performance Coatings: Net sales decreased 4.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decreased net sales were driven by lower sales volumes of 5.2% and furthered by lower average selling prices and unfavorable product mix of 1.4%, partially offset by contributions of 1.1% from the CoverFlexx Acquisition and favorable foreign currency translation of 0.7% driven by favorable fluctuations of the Euro, partially offset by unfavorable fluctuations of the Mexican Peso, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar.

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•Mobility Coatings: Net sales decreased 0.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decreased net sales were driven by a headwind from unfavorable foreign currency translation of 2.0% driven by unfavorable fluctuations of the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, partially offset by favorable fluctuations of the Euro, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar, furthered by lower sales volumes of 1.1%, partially offset by higher average selling prices and favorable product mix of 2.9%.

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•Mobility Coatings: Net sales increased 1.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increased net sales were driven by higher average selling prices and favorable product mix of 3.2%, partially offset by lower sales volumes of 1.1% and unfavorable foreign currency translation of 0.9% driven by unfavorable fluctuations of the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, partially offset by favorable fluctuations of the Euro, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar.

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Our business serves four end-markets globally with net sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, as follows:

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Our business serves four end-markets globally with net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, as follows:

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During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we repurchased 2.0 million shares of our common stock for total consideration of $65 million pursuant to our share repurchase program, authorized by the our Board of Directors. See Part II, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we repurchased 5.3 million shares of our common stock for total consideration of $165 million pursuant to our share repurchase program, authorized by our Board of Directors. See Part II, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation driven by fluctuations of the Euro, British Pound, and Swiss Franc, partially offset by the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation driven by fluctuations of the Euro compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Unfavorable impacts of currency translation driven by fluctuations of the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, partially offset by the Euro, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Unfavorable impacts of currency translation of 1.9% driven by fluctuations of the Euro compared to the U.S. Dollar

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Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales decreased primarily due to the following:

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Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to the following:

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n Decrease of $4 million from environmental remediation costs recognized in the prior year period

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n Increase of $2 million from environmental remediation costs

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n Decrease of $36 million in termination benefits and other employee-related costs primarily as a result of significantly higher costs associated with the 2024 Transformation Initiative in the prior year period

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n Decrease of $45 million in termination benefits and other employee-related costs primarily as a result of significantly higher costs associated with the 2024 Transformation Initiative in the prior year period

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Research and development expenses remained generally consistent and impacts of currency translation were immaterial compared to the prior year period.

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n Research and development expenses remained generally consistent and impacts of currency translation were immaterial compared to the prior year periods

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Research and development expenses remained generally consistent and impacts of currency translation were immaterial compared to the prior year period.

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n Amortization of acquired intangibles remained generally consistent and impacts of currency translation were immaterial compared to the prior year period

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n Increased amortization of $2 million associated with assets acquired in the past 12 months

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n Increased amortization of $5 million associated with assets acquired in the past 12 months

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n Favorable impact of $5 million attributable to lower principal and decreased variable interest rate on our 2029 Dollar Term Loans

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n Favorable impact of $6 million attributable to lower principal and decreased variable interest rate on our 2029 Dollar Term Loans

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n Favorable impact of $14 million attributable to lower principal and decreased variable interest rate on our 2029 Dollar Term Loans

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n Favorable impact of $20 million attributable to lower principal and decreased variable interest rate on our 2029 Dollar Term Loans

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n Unfavorable impact of foreign exchange losses of $1 million compared to the prior year period

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n Unfavorable impact of foreign exchange losses of $4 million compared to the prior year period

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n Decreased miscellaneous income of $5 million compared to the prior year period

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n Decreased miscellaneous income of $3 million compared to the prior year period

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n Decreased miscellaneous income of $5 million compared to the prior year period

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n Decreased miscellaneous income of $8 million compared to the prior year period

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n Favorable impact of foreign exchange losses of $1 million compared to the prior year period

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n Unfavorable impact of foreign exchange losses of $3 million compared to the prior year period

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(1) The Government of Bermuda enacted the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act 2023 (“Bermuda CITA”), which imposes a 15% corporate income tax effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Prior to January 1, 2025, Bermuda did not impose a corporate income tax rate. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 the statutory income tax rate reflects the Bermuda statutory income tax rate. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the statutory income tax rate reflects the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate.

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(1) The Government of Bermuda enacted the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax Act 2023 (“Bermuda CITA”), which imposes a 15% corporate income tax effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Prior to January 1, 2025, Bermuda did not impose a corporate income tax rate. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the statutory income tax rate reflects the Bermuda statutory income tax rate. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the statutory income tax rate reflects the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate.

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(1) The Government of Bermuda enacted the Bermuda CITA, which imposes a 15% corporate income tax effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Prior to January 1, 2025, Bermuda did not impose a corporate income tax rate. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 the statutory income tax rate reflects the Bermuda statutory income tax rate. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the statutory income tax rate reflects the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate.

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(1) The Government of Bermuda enacted the Bermuda CITA, which imposes a 15% corporate income tax effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Prior to January 1, 2025, Bermuda did not impose a corporate income tax rate. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the statutory income tax rate reflects the Bermuda statutory income tax rate. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the statutory income tax rate reflects the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate.

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(2) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, earnings generated in jurisdictions where the statutory rate is different from the Bermuda rate is primarily related to earnings in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, earnings generated in jurisdictions where the statutory rate is different from the U.S. federal rate is primarily related to earnings in Bermuda, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

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(2) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, earnings generated in jurisdictions where the statutory rate is different from the Bermuda rate is primarily related to earnings in Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, earnings generated in jurisdictions where the statutory rate is different from the U.S. federal rate is primarily related to earnings in Bermuda, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

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(4) During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $35 million in the Netherlands due to the expiration of statute of limitations, which was fully offset by tax expense of $35 million for an increase to the valuation allowance.

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(4) During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $35 million in the Netherlands due to the expiration of statute of limitations, which was fully offset by tax expense of $35 million for an increase to the valuation allowance.

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n Decreased costs of $4 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs

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n Decreased costs of $4 million related to our multi-year ERP system implementation and productivity programs compared to the prior year period

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At June 30, 2025, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $779 million, net of $21 million of letters of credit outstanding. All such availability may be utilized without violating any covenants under the Credit Agreement or the indentures governing our senior notes (the “Senior Notes”). Our remaining available borrowing capacity under other lines of credit in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions totaled $101 million at June 30, 2025.

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At September 30, 2025, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $772 million, net of $28 million of letters of credit outstanding. All such availability may be utilized without violating any covenants under the Credit Agreement or the indentures governing our senior notes (the “Senior Notes”). Our remaining available borrowing capacity under other lines of credit in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions totaled $62 million at September 30, 2025.

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During February 2024, we announced the 2024 Transformation Initiative intended to simplify the Company’s organizational structure and enable us to be more proactive, responsive, and agile and to better serve our customers and to lower our cost base and improve financial performance and generate greater cash flows. Total cash expenditures related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative are expected to be approximately $105-115 million. We estimate that, once fully executed, the 2024 Transformation Initiative will yield net savings, inclusive of non-labor savings and costs for backfilling certain roles, of approximately $75 million on an annualized basis. We realized approximately $20 million of the run-rate savings from the 2024 Transformation Initiative in 2024, which was better than expected, and expect $30-40 million to be realized in 2025 with the full run-rate previously forecasted to be realized during 2026. See Note 4 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

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During February 2024, we announced the 2024 Transformation Initiative intended to simplify the Company’s organizational structure and enable us to be more proactive, responsive, and agile and to better serve our customers and to lower our cost base and improve financial performance and generate greater cash flows. Total cash expenditures related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative are expected to be approximately $105-115 million. We estimate that, once fully executed, the 2024 Transformation Initiative will yield net savings, inclusive of non-labor savings and costs for backfilling certain roles, of approximately $75 million on an annualized basis. We realized approximately $20 million of the run-rate savings from the 2024 Transformation Initiative in 2024, which was better than expected, and expect $75-90 million to be realized in 2025 with the remaining portion of the full run-rate to be realized during 2026. See Note 4 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

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Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $168 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated cash of $409 million. This was partially offset by net uses of working capital of $241 million, for which the most significant drivers were decreases in other accrued liabilities of $111 million as well as increases in prepaid expenses and other assets, inventories and accounts and notes receivable of $89 million, $56 million and $47 million, respectively. These outflows were driven primarily by seasonal cash payments for variable incentive compensation, payments of BIPs and rebates, increased production and timing of collections from customers. These outflows were partially offset by increases in accounts payable of $65 million driven by timing of payments to vendors.

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Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $305 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated cash of $620 million. This was partially offset by net uses of working capital of $315 million, for which the most significant drivers were increases in prepaid expenses and other assets, inventories and accounts and notes receivable of $132 million, $53 million and $48 million, respectively, as well as decreases in other accrued liabilities and accounts payable of $71 million and $15 million, respectively. These outflows were driven primarily by payments of BIPs and rebates, decreased sales volumes and timing of collections from customers and payments to vendors.

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Net cash used for investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $83 million. The primary uses were for purchases of property, plant and equipment of $88 million and a business acquisition of $6 million, partially offset by proceeds of $7 million from interest proceeds from swaps designated as net investment hedges, which are discussed further in Note 16 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Net cash used for investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $122 million. The primary uses were for purchases of property, plant and equipment of $138 million and a business acquisition of $6 million, partially offset by proceeds of $10 million from the sales of two previously closed manufacturing sites and proceeds of $9 million from interest proceeds from swaps designated as net investment hedges, which are discussed further in Note 16 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Net cash used for financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $78 million. The primary use was for purchases of our common stock of $65 million and contractual debt repayments of $10 million.

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Net cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $195 million. The primary use was for purchases of our common shares of $165 million, prepayments of $10 million of the outstanding principal amount of the 2029 Dollar Term Loans, and contractual debt repayments of $15 million.

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Currency exchange impacts on cash for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were favorable by $25 million, which was driven primarily by fluctuations of the Euro, Brazilian Real and Mexican Peso, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar.

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Currency exchange impacts on cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were favorable by $26 million, which was driven primarily by fluctuations of the Euro, Brazilian Real and Mexican Peso, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar.

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Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $148 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated cash of $327 million. This was partially offset by net uses of working capital of $179 million, for which the most significant drivers were increases in prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts and notes receivable and inventories of $91 million, $35 million and $22 million, respectively, as well as decreases in other accrued liabilities of $62 million. These outflows were driven primarily by payments of BIPs, timing of collections from and payments to customers and vendors, increased production and seasonal cash payments for employee-related benefits. These outflows were partially offset by increases in other liabilities of $24 million largely driven by accruals related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative and timing of payments and accounts payable of $7 million.

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Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $342 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated cash of $508 million. This was partially offset by net uses of working capital of $166 million, for which the most significant drivers were increases in prepaid expenses and other assets, inventories and accounts and notes receivable of $106 million, $54 million and $16 million, respectively, as well as decreases in accounts payable of $18 million. These outflows were driven primarily by payments of BIPs, increased production and timing of collections from customers and payments to vendors. These outflows were partially offset by increases in other liabilities of $30 million largely driven by accruals related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative.

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Net cash used for investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $36 million. The primary use was for purchases of property, plant and equipment of $45 million, partially offset by proceeds of $7 million from interest proceeds from swaps designated as net investment hedges.

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Net cash used for investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $374 million. The primary uses were $290 million for the CoverFlexx Acquisition, purchases of property, plant and equipment of $78 million and $21 million for the disbursements to customers for loans which primarily have a repayment period of five years, partially offset by proceeds of $10 million from interest proceeds from swaps designated as net investment hedges.

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Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $48 million. The primary financing inflow was from borrowing $185 million against our Revolving Credit Facility in connection with the CoverFlexx Acquisition. The primary uses were prepayments of $75 million of the outstanding principal amount of the 2029 Dollar Term Loans, purchases of our common stock of $50 million, contractual debt repayments of $11 million and payments of $4 million for fees associated with repricing our 2029 Dollar Term Loans in March 2024 and increasing borrowing capacity and extending the maturity date of our Revolving Credit Facility in June 2024. The 2029 Dollar Term Loans repricing resulted in $107 million of constructive financing cash inflows and corresponding constructive financing cash outflows.

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Net cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $90 million. The primary uses were purchases of our common stock of $100 million, prepayments of $80 million of the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Facility and $75 million of the outstanding principal amount of the 2029 Dollar Term Loans, contractual debt repayments of $16 million and payments of $5 million for fees associated with repricing our 2029 Dollar Term Loans in March 2024 and increasing borrowing capacity and extending the maturity date of our Revolving Credit Facility in June 2024. The 2029 Dollar Term Loans repricing resulted in $107 million of constructive financing cash inflows and corresponding constructive financing cash outflows. The primary financing inflow was from borrowing $185 million against our Revolving Credit Facility.

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Currency exchange impacts on cash for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were unfavorable by $20 million, which was driven primarily by fluctuations of the Euro, Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar.

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Currency exchange impacts on cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were unfavorable by $10 million, which was driven primarily by fluctuations of the Mexican Peso and Brazilian Real, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar.

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We had cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 of $625 million and $593 million, respectively. Of these balances, $500 million and $497 million were maintained in non-U.S. jurisdictions as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. We believe at this time our organizational structure allows us the necessary flexibility to move funds throughout our subsidiaries to meet our operational and working capital needs.

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We had cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 of $606 million and $593 million, respectively. Of these balances, $498 million and $497 million were maintained in non-U.S. jurisdictions as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. We believe at this time our organizational structure allows us the necessary flexibility to move funds throughout our subsidiaries to meet our operational and working capital needs.

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We believe that we continue to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet our cash requirements, including our debt service obligations as well as our working capital needs. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $779 million and $778 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, all of which may be borrowed by us without violating any covenants under the Credit Agreement or the indentures governing the Senior Notes.

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We believe that we continue to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet our cash requirements, including our debt service obligations as well as our working capital needs. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $772 million and $778 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, all of which may be borrowed by us without violating any covenants under the Credit Agreement or the indentures governing the Senior Notes.
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During the three months ended September 30, 2025, we prepaid $10 million of the outstanding principal amount of the 2029 Dollar Term Loans. See Note 15 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation driven by fluctuations of the Euro, partially offset by the Mexican Peso, in each case compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Lower sales volumes driven by Performance Coatings

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n Decrease of $9 million in termination benefits and other employee-related costs primarily as a result of higher costs associated with the 2024 Transformation Initiative in the prior year period

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Other operating charges decreased primarily due to the following:

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation due primarily to fluctuations of the Euro, compared to the U.S. Dollar

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n Favorable impacts of currency translation driven by fluctuations of the Euro compared to the U.S. Dollar

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Net sales increased primarily due to the following:

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n Higher average selling prices and favorable product mix across both end-markets

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n Higher average selling prices and favorable product mix across both end-markets

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Net Cash Used for Financing Activities
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n Higher average selling prices and favorable product mix driven by Mobility Coatings

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n Higher average selling prices and favorable product mix driven by Mobility Coatings

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n Lower sales volumes driven by Performance Coatings, partially offset by contributions from the CoverFlexx Acquisition

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n Increase of $8 million in termination benefits and other employee-related costs

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Amortization of acquired intangibles increased due to the following:

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n Increased amortization of $4 million associated with assets acquired in the past 12 months

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n Contributions from the CoverFlexx Acquisition

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n Contributions from the CoverFlexx Acquisition

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n Contributions from the CoverFlexx Acquisition

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n Contributions from the CoverFlexx Acquisition

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n Decrease of $2 million in inventory charges from obsolescence, quality and yield loss from manufacturing compared to the prior year period

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Net sales decreased primarily due to the following: