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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.

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

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 29, 2025

AXTA$36.45+0.3%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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(17) SEGMENTS

The Company identifies an operating segment as a component: (i) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; (ii) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (iii) that has available discrete financial information.

We havetwo operating segments, which are also our reportable segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings. The CODM reviews financial information at the operating segment level to allocate resources and to assess the operating results and financial performance for each operating segment. Our CODM is identified as the Chief Executive Officer because he has final authority over performance assessment and resource allocation decisions. Our segments are based on the type and concentration of customers served, service requirements, methods of distribution and major product lines.

Through our Performance Coatings segment, we provide high-quality liquid and powder coatings solutions to both large regional and global original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and to a fragmented and local customer base. These customers comprise independent or multi-shop operator body shops as well as a wide variety of industrial manufacturers. We are one of only a few suppliers with the technology to provide precise color matching and highly durable coatings systems. The end-markets and reporting units within this segment are refinish and industrial.

Through our Mobility Coatings segment, we provide coatings technologies for light vehicle and commercial vehicle OEMs. These global customers are faced with evolving megatrends in electrification, sustainability, personalization and autonomous driving that require a high level of technical expertise. The OEMs require efficient, environmentally responsible coatings systems that can be applied with a high degree of precision, consistency and speed. The end-markets and reporting units within this segment are light vehicle and commercial vehicle.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA is the primary measure used by our CODM to evaluate financial performance of the operating segments and allocate resources and is therefore our measure of segment profitability in accordance with GAAP under ASC 280, Segment Reporting. Asset information is not reviewed or included with our internal management reporting. Therefore, we have not disclosed asset information for each reportable segment. The following tables present relevant information of our reportable segments.

Three Months Ended September 30, · Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Net sales (1):
Refinish$517$554$1,542$1,619
Industrial311323944993
Total Net sales Performance Coatings8288772,4862,612
Light Vehicle3643401,0661,036
Commercial Vehicle96103303317
Total Net sales Mobility Coatings4604431,3691,353
Total Net sales$1,288$1,320$3,855$3,965
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
Performance Coatings211221608640
Mobility Coatings8370248201
Total$294$291$856$841
September 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates:
Performance Coatings$2$2
Mobility Coatings109
Total$12$11

(1)The Company hasno intercompany sales between segments.

The following tables reconcile net sales to Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2025Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2025
Performance CoatingsMobility CoatingsTotalPerformance CoatingsMobility CoatingsTotal
Net sales$828$460$1,288$2,486$1,369$3,855
Segment cost of goods sold (1)4402957351,3318792,210
Other segment items (2)17782259547242789
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$211$83$294$608$248$856
Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2024Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2024
Performance CoatingsMobility CoatingsTotalPerformance CoatingsMobility CoatingsTotal
Net sales$877$443$1,320$2,612$1,353$3,965
Segment cost of goods sold (1)4612907511,4009032,303
Other segment items (2)19583278572249821
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$221$70$291$640$201$841

(1) Certain amounts included in cost of goods sold on the consolidated statements of operations are excluded from Segment cost of goods sold regularly provided to the CODM.

(2) Other segment items for both segments include certain cost of goods sold not regularly provided to the CODM, selling, general and administrative expenses, other operating charges, research and development expenses, and other expense (income), net. Certain amounts included in Segment cost of goods sold, including depreciation, are excluded from Segment Adjusted EBITDA and are adjusted for in other segment items.

The following table reconciles Segment Adjusted EBITDA to income before income taxes for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (1):
Performance Coatings$211$221$608$640
Mobility Coatings8370248201
Total294291856841
Interest expense, net4554134158
Depreciation and amortization7471218207
Debt extinguishment and refinancing-related costs (a)———3
Termination benefits and other employee-related costs (b)2112267
Acquisition-related costs (c)54118
Site closure costs (d)1—61
Foreign exchange remeasurement losses (e)4—118
Long-term employee benefit plan adjustments (f)3398
Stock-based compensation (g)671921
Environmental charge (h)2—24
Other adjustments (i)(3)(1)(3)(1)
Income before income taxes$155$142$427$357
(1)The primary measure of segment operating performance is Segment Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and select other items impacting operating results. These other items impacting operating results are items that management has concluded are (i) non-cash items included within net income, (ii) items the Company does not believe are indicative of ongoing operating performance or (iii) non-recurring, unusual or infrequent items that have not occurred within the last two years or the Company believes are not reasonably likely to recur within the next two years. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is a key metric that is used by management to evaluate business performance in comparison to budgets, forecasts and prior year financial results, providing a measure that management believes reflects the Company's core operating performance, which represents Segment EBITDA adjusted for the select items referred to above.
(a)Represents expenses and associated changes to estimates related to the prepayment, restructuring, and refinancing of our indebtedness, which are not considered indicative of our ongoing operating performance.
(b)Represents expenses and associated changes to estimates related to employee termination benefits, consulting, legal and other employee-related costs associated with restructuring programs and other employee-related costs. These amounts are not considered indicative of our ongoing operating performance.
(c)Represents acquisition-related diligence expenses associated with both consummated and unconsummated transactions, all of which are not considered indicative of our ongoing operating performance.
(d)Represents costs related to the closure of certain manufacturing sites, which we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance.
(e)Represents foreign exchange losses resulting from the remeasurement of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, net of the impacts of our foreign currency instruments used to hedge our balance sheet exposures.
(f)Represents the non-cash, non-service cost components of long-term employee benefit costs.
(g)Represents non-cash impacts associated with stock-based compensation.
(h)Represents costs related to certain environmental remediation activities, which are not considered indicative of our ongoing operating performance.
(i)Represents costs for certain non-operational or non-cash gains, net, unrelated to our core business and which we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance.

Geographic Area Information:

The following tables provide disaggregated information related to our net sales and long-lived assets.

Net sales by region were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2025202420252024
North America$444$516$1,363$1,525
EMEA4554301,3701,351
Asia Pacific223212657621
Latin America (1)166162465468
Total (2)$1,288$1,320$3,855$3,965

Net long-lived assets by region were as follows:

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
North America$561$539
EMEA407362
Asia Pacific185185
Latin America (1)12695
Total (3)$1,279$1,181

(1)Includes Mexico.

(2)Net sales are attributed to countries based on the customer's location. Net sales to customers in China represented approximately 12%,11%,11% and 10% of the total net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Net sales to customers in Germany represented approximately 7% of the total for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. Net sales to customers in Mexico represented approximately 6% of the total for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 7% of the total for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Net sales to customers in Canada, which is included in the North America region, represented approximately 3% of the total for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.

(3)Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, net. Germany long-lived assets amounted to approximately $227 million and $204 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. China long-lived assets amounted to approximately $156 million at both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Mexico long-lived assets amounted to approximately $85 million and $63 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Canada long-lived assets, which are included in the North America region, amounted to approximately $6 million at both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

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