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Primo Water Reports Full-Year And Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

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  • Reports strong year-over-year growth in Revenue, Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Margins and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
  • Completes previously announced transaction to sell significant portion of its International businesses for $575 million
  • Successfully executes leadership transition and welcomes new CEO Robbert Rietbroek
  • Issues first quarter and full year 2024 Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow guidance*
  • Declares quarterly dividend of $0.09 per common share, a 13% increase over last year

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Primo Water Corporation (NYSE: PRMW) (TSX: PRMW) (the “Company” or “Primo Water“), a leading provider of sustainable drinking water solutions in North America, today announced its results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 30, 2023. 

“I am pleased with our performance, as our associates provided excellent service to our customers and strong financial results for our shareholders.  Our full-year 2023 results exceeded the midpoint of our guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow for the combined continuing and discontinued operations,” said Robbert Rietbroek, Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Rietbroek continued, “Given the strength of our businesses, we expect our first quarter 2024 outlook from continuing operations for revenue to be between $435 million and $445 million and adjusted EBITDA to be between $85 million and $91 million. Full year 2024 outlook from continuing operations for revenue is forecasted to be between $1.84 billion and $1.88 billion and Adjusted EBITDA to be between $402 million and $422 million. Full-year 2024 Adjusted Free Cash Flow from continuing operations is forecasted to be between $170 million and $180 million. These forecasts reflect the successful execution of the previously announced transaction to sell a significant portion of our international businesses.  We intend to use the gross proceeds of $575 million from the sale to pursue growth, both organically and through tuck-in M&A, reduce leverage, and return capital to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends.  As we move through 2024, we will sell the remainder of the international businesses, further improving our balance sheet and North American focus as we execute our vision and effectively deploy capital.”

“As the new CEO of Primo Water, I am excited to lead this premier, North American-focused, pure-play water company.  Since joining in January, I have been engaging with our stakeholders and learning more about our company’s assets, resources and practices.  We have a strong platform for growth with a unique value proposition with our bulk offerings in the large and growing water market, which gives me confidence in our future,” said Mr. Rietbroek.

*Please refer to the paragraph titled “Non-GAAP Measures” for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures including “Adjusted EBITDA,”  “Adjusted Free Cash Flow” and certain other non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release.  Primo Water provides guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow on a non-GAAP basis as we cannot predict certain elements which are included in reported GAAP results, including restructuring costs and restructuring-related impairment charges, acquisition/divestiture related costs, gains or losses on the sale of businesses or other assets, and the income tax effects of these items and/or other income tax-related events. These items could have a significant impact on the Company’s future GAAP financial results. For more information, please see the paragraph titled “Non-GAAP Measures” in this press release.

 FISCAL 2023 HIGHLIGHTS – CONTINUING OPERATIONS

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  • Revenue from continuing operations increased 5% to $1.8 billion compared to $1.7 billion driven by revenue growth of 8% in Water Direct / Water Exchange and 18% in Water Refill / Water Filtration, offset primarily by the exit from the single-use retail bottled water business in North America and the exit from our Russia business.
  • Gross margin from continuing operations increased 400 bps to 64.2% compared to 60.2%.
  • Reported net income from continuing operations and reported net income per diluted share were $64 million and $0.40, respectively, compared to reported net income from continuing operations and net income per diluted share of $59 million and $0.36, respectively. Adjusted net income from continuing operations and adjusted net income per diluted share were $100 million and $0.62, respectively, compared to $87 million and $0.54, respectively.
  • Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations increased 11% to $381 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 120 bps to a record 21.5%.

(Unless stated otherwise, all fourth quarter 2023 comparisons are relative to the fourth quarter of 2022 and all fiscal year 2023 comparisons are relative to fiscal year 2022; all information is in U.S. dollars and, unless stated otherwise, is on a continuing operations basis. Non-GAAP reconciliations presented on the exhibits to this press release.

For the Fiscal Year Ended

(USD $M unless otherwise noted)

December
30, 2023

December
31, 2022

Y/Y Change

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Revenue, net

$      1,771.8

$      1,693.2

5 %

Net income from continuing operations

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$           63.8

$           58.7

$              5.1

Net income from continuing operations
per diluted share

$           0.40

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$           0.36

$            0.04

Adjusted net income from continuing
operations

$           99.8

$           86.8

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$            13.0

Adjusted net income from continuing
operations per diluted share

$           0.62

$           0.54

$            0.08

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Adjusted EBITDA

$         380.7

$         343.8

11 %

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

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21.5 %

20.3 %

120 bps

OUTLOOK

Primo Water is targeting the following results from continuing operations for the first quarter and full-year 2024:

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Q1 2024 Range

FY 2024 Range

($ in millions)

Low

High

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Low

High

Revenue

$435

$445

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$1,840

$1,880

Adjusted EBITDA

$85

$91

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$402

$422

Cash Taxes

$30

$40

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Cash Interest

$30

$50

Cap-Ex

~ 7% of Revenue + $22.5M Strategic
Investment

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Adj. Free Cash Flow

$170

$180

FOURTH QUARTER 2023 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Primo Water will host a conference call, to be simultaneously webcast, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A question-and-answer session will follow management’s presentation. To participate, please call the following numbers: 

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North America: (888) 664-6392
International: (416) 764-8659
Conference ID: 60390249
This is a live, listen-only dial-in telephone line.

A slide presentation (including certain additional non-GAAP comparative measures for 2023, 2022 and 2021 on a continuing operations basis) and live audio webcast will be available through Primo Water’s website at https://www.primowatercorp.com. The earnings conference call will be recorded and archived for playback on the investor relations section of the website for a period of two weeks following the event.

FISCAL YEAR PERFORMANCE – CONTINUING OPERATIONS 

  • Revenue increased 5% to $1,772 million compared to $1,693 million driven by revenue growth of 8% in Water Direct / Water Exchange and 18% in Water Refill / Water Filtration, due primarily to pricing initiatives and increased demand for products and services from residential and business customers. Revenue growth by channel is tabulated below:

For the Fiscal Year Ended

(USD $M unless otherwise noted)

December
30, 2023

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December
31, 2022

Change

% Change

Revenue, net

Water Direct/Water Exchange

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$       1,345.3

$         1,250.2

$          95.1

8 %

Water Refill/Water Filtration

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226.9

192.0

$          34.9

18 %

Other Water

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51.9

73.8

$         (21.9)

(30) %

Water Dispensers

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57.5

70.5

$         (13.0)

(18) %

Other

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90.2

106.7

$         (16.5)

(15) %

Revenue, net as reported

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$       1,771.8

$         1,693.2

$          78.6

5 %

Foreign exchange impact

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2.4

2.4

n/a

Revenue excluding foreign exchange
impact

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$       1,774.2

$         1,693.2

$          81.0

5 %

 

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  • Gross profit increased 12% to $1,137 million compared to $1,019 million. Gross margin increased 400 bps to 64.2% compared to 60.2%, driven by pricing initiatives, increased demand and operating efficiencies.
  • SG&A expenses increased 10% to $976 million compared to $884 million. The increase was driven by higher selling and operating costs including delivery commissions that supported volume and revenue growth.
  • Reported net income from continuing operations and net income per diluted share were $64 million and $0.40, respectively, compared to reported net income from continuing operations and net income per diluted share of $59 million and $0.36, respectively. Adjusted net income from continuing operations and adjusted net income per diluted share were $100 million and $0.62, respectively, compared to $87 million and $0.54, respectively.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 11% to $381 million compared to $344 million, driven primarily by pricing initiatives, customer demand and operating efficiencies. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 21.5% for the year, compared to 20.3%.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $289 million, less $147 million of capital expenditures and additions to intangible assets, resulted in $142 million of free cash flow, or $158 million of adjusted free cash flow (adjusting for the items set forth on Exhibit 7), compared to adjusted free cash flow of $85 million in the prior year.

FOURTH QUARTER PERFORMANCE – CONTINUING OPERATIONS

For the Three Months Ended

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share
amounts, percentages and bps)

December
30, 2023

December
31, 2022

Y/Y Change

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Revenue, net

$         438.7

$         405.1

8 %

Net income from continuing operations

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$           13.3

$           34.8

$           (21.5)

Net income from continuing operations
per diluted share

$           0.08

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$           0.22

$           (0.14)

Adjusted net income from continuing
operations

$           18.6

$           20.6

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$             (2.0)

Adjusted net income from continuing
operations per diluted share

$           0.12

$           0.13

$           (0.01)

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Adjusted EBITDA

$           94.9

$           88.6

7 %

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

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21.6 %

21.9 %

-30 bps

 

  • Revenue increased 8% to $439 million compared to $405 million in the prior quarter. The increase was driven by revenue growth of 8% in Water Direct / Water Exchange and 15% in Water Refill / Water Filtration, due primarily to pricing initiatives and increased demand for products and services from residential and business customers. Revenue growth by channel is tabulated below:

For the Three Months Ended

(USD $M unless otherwise noted)

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December
30, 2023

December
31, 2022

Change

% Change

Revenue, net

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Water Direct/Water Exchange

$           333.8

$            309.3

$             24.5

8 %

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Water Refill/Water Filtration

57.3

49.9

$               7.4

15 %

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Other Water

15.1

8.0

$               7.1

89 %

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Water Dispensers

11.6

14.1

$          (2.5)

(18) %

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Other

20.9

23.8

$              (2.9)

(12) %

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Revenue, net as reported

$           438.7

$            405.1

$             33.6

8 %

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Foreign exchange impact

0.1

0.1

n/a

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Revenue excluding foreign exchange
impact

$           438.8

$            405.1

$             33.7

8 %

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  • Gross profit increased 14% to $284 million compared to $249 million. Gross margin increased 330 bps to 64.7% compared to 61.4%, driven by pricing initiatives, increased demand and operating efficiencies.
  • SG&A expenses increased 13% to $250 million compared to $221 million. The increase was driven by higher selling and operating costs including delivery commissions that supported volume and revenue growth.
  • Reported net income from continuing operations and net income per diluted share were $13 million and $0.08, respectively, compared to reported net income from continuing operations and net income per diluted share of $35 million and $0.22, respectively. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share were $19 million and $0.12, respectively, compared to $21 million and $0.13 in the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 7% to $95 million compared to $89 million, driven primarily by pricing initiatives, customer demand and effective expense management. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 21.6% for the quarter, compared to 21.9%.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $67 million, less $38 million of capital expenditures and additions to intangible assets, resulted in $29 million of free cash flow, or $37 million of adjusted free cash flow (adjusting for the items set forth on Exhibit 7), compared to adjusted free cash flow of $31 million in the prior year.

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Primo Water announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of US$0.09 per share on common shares, payable in cash on March 25, 2024 to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 8, 2024.

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

During 2023, Primo Water repurchased approximately 1.4 million common shares for approximately $21 million.  Effective upon the closing of the sale of a significant portion of Primo Water’s International business, the share repurchase authorization was increased from $50 million to $75 million.  Under the program, the Company’s common shares may be repurchased periodically in open market or privately negotiated transactions.

The actual timing, manner, number, and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by management at its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of Primo Water’s common shares, general market and economic conditions, applicable law and other requirements, and other business considerations, provided however that the price per common share will not exceed the market price as at the date of acquisition (plus reasonable brokerage fees and commissions) in accordance with applicable securities laws and exchange rules.

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ABOUT PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

Primo Water is a leading North America-focused pure-play water solutions provider that operates largely under a recurring revenue model in the large format water category (defined as 3 gallons or greater). This business strategy is commonly referred to as “razor-razorblade” because the initial sale of a product creates a base of users who frequently purchase complementary consumable products. The razor in Primo Water’s revenue model is its industry leading line-up of innovative water dispensers, which are sold through approximately 10,900 retail locations and online at various price points. The dispensers help increase household and business penetration which drives recurring purchases of Primo Water’s razorblade offering or water solutions. Primo Water’s razorblade offering is comprised of Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. Through its Water Direct business, Primo Water delivers sustainable hydration solutions direct to customers, whether at home or to businesses. Through its Water Exchange business, customers visit retail locations and purchase a pre-filled bottle of water. Once consumed, empty bottles are exchanged at our recycling center displays, which provide a ticket that offers a discount toward the purchase of a new bottle. Water Exchange is available in approximately 17,500 retail locations. Through its Water Refill business, customers refill empty bottles at approximately 23,500 self-service refill drinking water stations. Primo Water also offers water filtration units across North America.

Primo Water’s water solutions expand consumer access to purified, spring, and mineral water to promote a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle while simultaneously reducing plastic waste and pollution. Primo Water is committed to its water stewardship standards and is proud to partner with the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) in North America which ensures strict adherence to safety, quality, sanitation and regulatory standards for the benefit of consumer protection.

Primo Water is headquartered in Tampa, Florida (USA). For more information, visit www.primowatercorp.com.

Non-GAAP Measures

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To supplement its reporting of financial measures determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), Primo Water utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures.  Primo Water utilizes Adjusted net income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to separate the impact of certain items from the underlying business.  Because Primo Water uses these adjusted financial results in the management of its business, management believes this supplemental information is useful to investors for their independent evaluation and understanding of Primo Water’s underlying business performance and the performance of its management.  Additionally, Primo Water supplements its reporting of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations determined in accordance with GAAP by excluding additions to property, plant and equipment and additions to intangible assets to present free cash flow, and by excluding the items identified on the exhibits hereto to present adjusted free cash flow, which management believes provides useful information to investors in assessing our performance, comparing Primo Water’s performance to the performance of the Company’s peer group and assessing the Company’s ability to service debt and finance strategic opportunities, which include investing in Primo Water’s business, making strategic acquisitions, paying dividends, and strengthening the balance sheet. With respect to the Company’s expectations of its future performance, the Company’s reconciliations of Q1 2024 and full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA and 2024 adjusted free cash flow guidance are not available, as the Company is unable to quantify certain amounts to the degree of precision that would be required in the relevant GAAP measures without unreasonable effort. These items include restructuring costs and restructuring-related impairment charges, acquisition/divestiture related costs, gains or losses on the sale of businesses or other assets, and the income tax effects of these items and/or other income tax-related events.. These items depend on highly variable factors and any such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. Primo Water expects the variability of these factors to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on the Company’s future GAAP financial results. The non-GAAP financial measures described above are in addition to, and not meant to be considered superior to, or a substitute for, Primo Water’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings announcement reflect management’s judgment of particular items, and may be different from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Safe Harbor Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 conveying management’s expectations as to the future based on plans, estimates and projections at the time Primo Water makes the statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and Primo Water cautions you that several important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such forward-looking statement. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “potential,” “opportunities,” and other similar expressions and the negatives of such expressions.  However, not all forward-looking statements contain these words.  The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future financial and operating trends and results (including Primo Water’s outlook on Q1 and full-year 2024 revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow), and related matters. The forward-looking statements are based on assumptions regarding management’s current plans and estimates. Management believes these assumptions to be reasonable, but there is no assurance that they will prove to be accurate.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in this press release include, among others: financial condition and results of operations; Primo Water’s ability to compete successfully in the markets in which it operates; fluctuations in commodity prices and Primo Water’s ability to pass on increased costs to its customers or hedge against such rising costs, and the impact of those increased prices on its volumes; Primo Water’s ability to maintain favorable arrangements and relationships with its suppliers; Primo Water’s ability to manage supply chain disruptions and cost increases related to inflation; Primo Water’s ability to manage its operations successfully; currency fluctuations that adversely affect the exchange between currencies including the U.S. dollar, the British pound sterling, the Euro and the Canadian dollar; the impact on Primo Water’s financial results from uncertainty in the financial markets and other adverse changes in general economic conditions, including inflation and interest rates; any disruption to production at Primo Water’s manufacturing facilities; Primo Water’s ability to maintain access to its water sources; the impact of climate change on Primo Water’s business; Primo Water’s ability to protect its intellectual property; the seasonal nature of Primo Water’s business and the effect of adverse weather conditions; the impact of national, regional and global events, including those of a political, economic, business and competitive nature, such as the Russia/Ukraine war or the Israel/Hamas war; the impact of a pandemic, such as COVID-19, related government actions and Primo Water’s strategy in response thereto on our business; Primo Water’s ability to fully realize the potential benefit of the transaction or other strategic opportunities that it pursues; Primo Water’s ability to realize cost synergies of its acquisitions due to integration difficulties and other challenges; Primo Water’s exposure to intangible asset risk; Primo Water’s ability to meet its obligations under its debt agreements, and risks of further increases to its indebtedness; Primo Water’s ability to maintain compliance with the covenants and conditions under its debt agreements; fluctuations in interest rates, which could increase Primo Water’s borrowing costs; Primo Water’s ability to recruit, retain and integrate new management; Primo Water’s ability to renew its collective bargaining agreements from time to time on satisfactory terms; compliance with product health and safety standards; liability for injury or illness caused by the consumption of contaminated products; liability and damage to Primo Water’s reputation as a result of litigation or legal proceedings; changes in the legal and regulatory environment in which Primo Water operates; Primo Water’s ability to adequately address the challenges and risks associated with its international operations and address difficulties in complying with laws and regulations including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010; the impact on Primo Water’s tax obligations and effective tax rate arising from changes in local tax laws or countries adopting more aggressive interpretations of tax laws; disruptions in Primo Water’s information systems; Primo Water’s ability to securely maintain its customers’ confidential or credit card information, or other private data relating to Primo Water’s employees or the Company; Primo Water’s ability to maintain its quarterly dividend; or credit rating changes.

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures, including but not limited to risk factors contained in Primo Water’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other filings with the securities commissions. Primo Water does not undertake to update or revise any of these statements considering new information or future events, except as expressly required by applicable law.
Website: www.primowatercorp.com

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PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

EXHIBIT 1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts, U.S. GAAP)

Unaudited

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For the Three Months Ended

For the Fiscal Year Ended

December 30,
2023

December 31,
2022

December 30,
2023

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December 31,
2022

Revenue, net

$                 438.7

$                 405.1

$              1,771.8

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$              1,693.2

Cost of sales

154.8

156.4

634.8

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674.0

Gross profit

283.9

248.7

1,137.0

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1,019.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses

250.0

221.3

976.0

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883.8

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net

5.3

3.3

9.1

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7.4

Acquisition and integration expenses

3.5

2.6

9.5

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12.1

Impairment charges

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11.2

Gain on sale of property

(15.7)

(38.8)

(21.0)

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(38.8)

Operating income

40.8

60.3

163.4

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143.5

Other expense (income), net

4.9

(2.2)

1.2

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(2.5)

Interest expense, net

16.6

18.2

71.4

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67.8

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

19.3

44.3

90.8

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78.2

Income tax expense

6.0

9.5

27.0

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19.5

Net income from continuing operations

$                   13.3

$                   34.8

$                   63.8

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$                   58.7

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income
taxes

164.3

22.7

174.3

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(29.1)

Net income

$                 177.6

$                   57.5

$                 238.1

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$                   29.6

Net income (loss) per common share

   Basic:

Continuing operations

$                   0.08

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$                   0.22

$                   0.40

$                   0.36

Discontinued operations

$                   1.03

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$                   0.14

$                   1.09

$                 (0.18)

Net income

$                   1.11

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$                   0.36

$                   1.49

$                   0.18

   Diluted:

Continuing operations

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$                   0.08

$                   0.22

$                   0.40

$                   0.36

Discontinued operations

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$                   1.03

$                   0.14

$                   1.08

$                 (0.18)

Net income

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$                   1.11

$                   0.36

$                   1.48

$                   0.18

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands)

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Basic

159,471

159,857

159,452

160,763

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Diluted

160,523

161,061

160,619

161,885

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PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

EXHIBIT 2

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share amounts, U.S. GAAP)

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Unaudited

December 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

ASSETS

Current assets

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Cash and cash equivalents

$                          507.9

$                            78.8

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $12.7 ($12.1 as of December 31, 2022)

156.0

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170.7

Inventories

47.3

65.3

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

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26.0

35.9

Current assets of discontinued operations

128.7

187.3

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Total current assets

865.9

538.0

Property, plant and equipment, net

556.5

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549.5

Operating lease right-of-use-assets

136.0

143.2

Goodwill

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1,004.6

997.2

Intangible assets, net

714.2

723.8

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Other long-term assets, net

20.2

25.9

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

225.6

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689.4

Total assets

$                       3,523.0

$                       3,667.0

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

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Current liabilities

Short-term borrowings

$                               —

$                          205.8

Current maturities of long-term debt

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14.2

10.9

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

276.4

282.6

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Current operating lease obligations

25.6

26.6

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

109.9

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164.7

Total current liabilities

426.1

690.6

Long-term debt

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1,270.8

1,252.3

Operating lease obligations

124.0

127.6

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Deferred tax liabilities

144.2

142.5

Other long-term liabilities

64.4

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55.4

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

52.2

115.7

Total liabilities

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2,081.7

2,384.1

Equity

Common shares, no par value -159,480,638 shares issued (December 31, 2022 –
159,752,299 shares issued)

1,288.6

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1,283.2

Additional paid-in-capital

90.6

91.3

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

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167.2

(9.4)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(105.1)

(82.2)

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Total Primo Water Corporation equity

1,441.3

1,282.9

Total liabilities and equity

$                       3,523.0

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$                       3,667.0

 

PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

EXHIBIT 3

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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(in millions of U.S. dollars, U.S. GAAP)

Unaudited

For the Three Months Ended

For the Fiscal Year Ended

December 30,
2023

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December 31,
2022

December 30,
2023

December 31,
2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

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$                177.6

$                  57.5

$                238.1

$                  29.6

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

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164.3

22.7

174.3

(29.1)

Net income from continuing operations

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$                  13.3

$                  34.8

$                  63.8

$                  58.7

Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to
cash flows from operating activities:

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Depreciation and amortization

49.7

46.1

193.3

182.0

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Amortization of financing fees

0.9

0.8

3.4

3.3

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Share-based compensation expense

8.0

6.7

14.1

16.4

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Provision for deferred income taxes

(4.6)

9.6

1.5

17.3

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Impairment charges

11.2

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Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net

5.3

3.3

9.1

7.4

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Gain on sale of property

(15.7)

(38.8)

(21.0)

(38.8)

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Other non-cash items

8.7

6.0

4.1

6.0

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Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

19.4

16.2

15.2

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(2.6)

Inventories

2.6

2.9

7.2

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(9.4)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(2.7)

(9.8)

3.0

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(4.4)

Other assets

0.2

(3.0)

(0.7)

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(3.7)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other liabilities

(18.1)

(8.4)

(3.8)

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(5.1)

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

67.0

66.4

289.2

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238.3

Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:

Acquisitions, net of cash received

(10.0)

(6.0)

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(34.6)

(10.3)

Additions to property, plant and equipment

(35.7)

(43.5)

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(139.2)

(162.1)

Additions to intangible assets

(2.0)

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(8.5)

(6.7)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

2.0

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0.4

2.7

Proceeds from sale of property

22.3

50.3

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31.0

50.3

Other investing activities

0.8

0.7

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3.6

(1.0)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing

(24.6)

3.5

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(147.3)

(127.1)

Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:

Payments of long-term debt

(2.8)

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(3.4)

(11.5)

(12.1)

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

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15.0

116.0

37.0

Payments on short-term borrowings

(132.0)

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(51.0)

(313.0)

(51.0)

Issuance of common shares

0.4

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0.4

6.1

2.5

Common shares repurchased and canceled

(3.6)

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(14.7)

(26.0)

(27.7)

Dividends paid to common and preferred shareholders

(13.1)

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(11.2)

(51.7)

(45.4)

Payment of contingent consideration for acquisitions

(0.2)

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(1.2)

(1.5)

(3.5)

Other financing activities

(1.2)

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8.8

(8.8)

8.8

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

(152.5)

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(57.3)

(290.4)

(91.4)

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

Operating activities of discontinued operations

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24.1

32.2

61.1

43.3

Investing activities of discontinued operations

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520.7

(8.1)

488.3

(54.4)

Financing activities of discontinued operations

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(4.5)

(12.2)

4.6

(11.4)

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

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540.3

11.9

554.0

(22.5)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

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2.5

2.6

2.4

(3.1)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash

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432.7

27.1

407.9

(5.8)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of
period

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97.8

95.5

122.6

128.4

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

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$                530.5

$                122.6

$                530.5

$                122.6

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued
operations, end of period

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22.6

43.8

22.6

43.8

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing
operations, end of period

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$                507.9

$                  78.8

$                507.9

$                  78.8

 

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PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

EXHIBIT 4

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(in millions of U.S. dollars, U.S. GAAP)

Unaudited

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For the Three Months Ended December 30, 2023

North America

Other

Total

Revenue, net

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Water Direct/Water Exchange

$                     333.8

$                         —

$                     333.8

Water Refill/Water Filtration

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57.3

57.3

Other Water

15.1

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15.1

Water Dispensers

11.6

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11.6

Other

20.8

0.1

20.9

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Total

$                     438.6

$                       0.1

$                     438.7

Gross profit

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$                     283.8

$                       0.1

$                     283.9

Gross margin %

64.7 %

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100.0 %

64.7 %

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$                     232.5

$                     17.5

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$                     250.0

SG&A % of revenue

53.0 %

NM

57.0 %

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Operating income (loss)

$                       59.9

$                    (19.1)

$                       40.8

Depreciation and amortization

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$                       49.4

$                       0.3

$                       49.7

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

North America

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Other

Total

Revenue, net

Water Direct/Water Exchange

$                     309.3

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$                          —

$                     309.3

Water Refill/Water Filtration

49.9

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49.9

Other Water

8.0

8.0

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Water Dispensers

14.1

14.1

Other

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23.7

0.1

23.8

Total

$                     405.0

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$                         0.1

$                     405.1

Gross profit

$                     248.6

$                         0.1

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$                     248.7

Gross margin %

61.4 %

100.0 %

61.4 %

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

$                     206.8

$                       14.5

$                     221.3

SG&A % of revenue

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51.1 %

NM

54.6 %

Operating income (loss)

$                       74.5

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$                      (14.2)

$                       60.3

Depreciation and amortization

$                       45.8

$                         0.3

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$                       46.1

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2023

North America

Other

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Total

Revenue, net

Water Direct/Water Exchange

$                  1,345.3

$                          —

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$                1,345.3

Water Refill/Water Filtration

226.9

226.9

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Other Water

51.9

51.9

Water Dispensers

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57.5

57.5

Other

89.6

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0.6

90.2

Total

$                  1,771.2

$                         0.6

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$                  1,771.8

Gross profit

$                  1,136.4

$                         0.6

$                  1,137.0

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Gross margin %

64.2 %

100.0 %

64.2 %

Selling, general and administrative expenses

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$                     919.7

$                       56.3

$                     976.0

SG&A % of revenue

51.9 %

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NM

55.1 %

Operating income (loss)

$                     222.2

$                     (58.8)

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$                     163.4

Depreciation and amortization

$                     191.9

$                         1.4

$                     193.3

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For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022

North America

Other

Total

Revenue, net

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Water Direct/Water Exchange

$                  1,242.8

$                        7.4

$                  1,250.2

Water Refill/Water Filtration

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192.0

192.0

Other Water

73.8

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73.8

Water Dispensers

70.5

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70.5

Other

106.5

0.2

106.7

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Total

$                  1,685.6

$                        7.6

$                  1,693.2

Gross profit

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$                  1,013.5

$                        5.7

$                  1,019.2

Gross margin %

60.1 %

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75.0 %

60.2 %

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$                     830.8

$                      53.0

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$                     883.8

SG&A % of revenue

49.3 %

NM

52.2 %

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Operating income (loss)

$                     203.7

$                     (60.2)

$                     143.5

Depreciation and amortization

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$                     179.6

$                        2.4

$                     182.0

 

PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

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EXHIBIT 5

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION – NON-GAAP – ANALYSIS OF REVENUE AND GROSS PROFIT BY REPORTING
SEGMENT

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentage amounts)

Unaudited

For the Three Months Ended December 30, 2023

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North America

Other

Primo

Change in revenue

$                        33.6

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$                           —

$                        33.6

Impact of foreign exchange (a)

0.1

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0.1

Change excluding foreign exchange

$                        33.7

$                           —

$                        33.7

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Percentage change in revenue

8.3 %

— %

8.3 %

Percentage change in revenue excluding foreign exchange

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8.3 %

— %

8.3 %

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2023

North America

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Other

Primo

Change in revenue

$                        85.6

$                        (7.0)

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$                        78.6

Impact of foreign exchange (a)

2.4

2.4

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Change excluding foreign exchange

$                        88.0

$                        (7.0)

$                        81.0

Percentage change in revenue

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5.1 %

(92.1) %

4.6 %

Percentage change in revenue excluding foreign exchange

5.2 %

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(92.1) %

4.8 %

For the Three Months Ended December 30, 2023

North America

 Other

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Primo

Change in gross profit

$                        35.2

$                           —

$                        35.2

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Impact of foreign exchange (a)

0.1

0.1

Change excluding foreign exchange

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$                        35.3

$                           —

$                        35.3

Percentage change in gross profit

14.2 %

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— %

14.2 %

Percentage change in gross profit excluding foreign exchange

14.2 %

— %

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14.2 %

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2023

North America

 Other

Primo

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Change in gross profit

$                      122.9

$                        (5.1)

$                      117.8

Impact of foreign exchange (a)

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1.5

1.5

Change excluding foreign exchange

$                      124.4

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$                        (5.1)

$                      119.3

Percentage change in gross profit

12.1 %

(89.5) %

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11.6 %

Percentage change in gross profit excluding foreign exchange

12.3 %

(89.5) %

11.7 %

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(a) Impact of foreign exchange is the difference between the current period revenue and gross profit translated utilizing the current period average foreign exchange rates less the current period revenue and gross profit translated utilizing the prior period average foreign exchange rates.

 

PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

EXHIBIT 6

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION – NON-GAAP – EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION

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(EBITDA)

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

For the Three Months Ended

For the Fiscal Year Ended

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December 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

December 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

Net income from continuing operations

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$                 13.3

$                  34.8

$                 63.8

$                  58.7

Interest expense, net

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16.6

18.2

71.4

67.8

Income tax expense

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6.0

9.5

27.0

19.5

Depreciation and amortization

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49.7

46.1

193.3

182.0

EBITDA

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$                 85.6

$                108.6

$               355.5

$                328.0

Acquisition and integration costs (a)

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3.5

2.6

9.5

12.1

Share-based compensation costs (b)

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8.0

6.7

14.1

16.4

COVID-19 costs (c)

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(0.6)

(0.6)

Impairment charges (d)

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11.2

Foreign exchange and other losses (gains), net (e)

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5.8

(0.9)

5.7

0.9

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net (f)

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5.3

3.3

9.1

7.4

Gain on sale of business (g)

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(0.3)

(0.7)

Gain on sale of property (h)

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(15.7)

(38.8)

(21.0)

(38.8)

Other adjustments, net (i)

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2.4

8.0

7.8

7.9

Adjusted EBITDA

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$                 94.9

$                  88.6

$               380.7

$                343.8

Revenue, net

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$               438.7

$                405.1

$            1,771.8

$             1,693.2

Adjusted EBITDA margin %

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21.6 %

21.9 %

21.5 %

20.3 %

 

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For the Three Months Ended

For the Fiscal Year Ended

Location in Consolidated Statements of
Operations

December 30,
2023

December 31,
2022

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December 30,
2023

December 31,
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(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(a) Acquisition and integration costs

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Acquisition and integration expenses

$                             3.5

$                             2.6

$                             9.5

$                          12.1

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(b) Share-based compensation costs

Selling, general and administrative expenses

8.0

6.7

14.1

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16.4

(c) COVID-19 costs

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(0.6)

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(0.6)

(d) Impairment charges

Impairment charges

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11.2

(e) Foreign exchange and other losses (gains), net

Other expense (income), net

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5.8

(0.9)

5.7

0.9

(f) Loss on disposal of property, plant and
equipment, net

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Loss on disposal of property, plant and
equipment, net

5.3

3.3

9.1

7.4

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(g) Gain on sale of business

Other expense (income), net

(0.3)

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(0.7)

(h) Gain on sale of property

Gain on sale of property

(15.7)

(38.8)

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(21.0)

(38.8)

(i) Other adjustments, net

Other expense (income), net

(0.9)

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(0.2)

(2.3)

(1.4)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

3.3

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8.2

10.1

9.3

 

 

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EXHIBIT 7

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION – NON-GAAP – FREE CASH FLOW AND ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW

(in millions of U.S. dollars)

Unaudited

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For the Three Months Ended

December 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$                                67.0

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$                                66.4

Less:  Additions to property, plant, and equipment

(35.7)

(43.5)

Less: Additions to intangible assets

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(2.0)

Free Cash Flow

$                                29.3

$                                22.9

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Acquisition and integration cash costs

1.4

1.3

Cash taxes paid for property sales

5.1

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COVID-19 related cash costs

(0.6)

Cash costs related to additions to property, plant and equipment for
integration of acquired entities

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0.2

0.3

Tariffs refunds related to property, plant, and equipment

0.7

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Deferral of payroll tax related costs – government programs

7.5

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$                                36.7

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$                                31.4

For the Fiscal Year Ended

December 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

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$                              289.2

$                              238.3

Less:  Additions to property, plant, and equipment

(139.2)

(162.1)

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Less: Additions to intangible assets

(8.5)

(6.7)

Free Cash Flow

$                              141.5

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$                                69.5

Acquisition and integration cash costs

7.0

8.7

Cash taxes paid for property sales

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5.9

COVID-19 related cash costs

(0.6)

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Cash costs related to additions to property, plant and equipment for
integration of acquired entities

0.3

0.3

Tariffs refunds related to property, plant, and equipment

3.1

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Deferral of payroll tax related costs – government programs

7.5

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

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$                              157.8

$                                85.4

 

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EXHIBIT 8

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION-NON-GAAP-ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EPS

(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)

Unaudited

For the Three Months Ended

For the Year Ended

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December 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

December 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

Net income from continuing operations (as
reported)

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$                      13.3

$                      34.8

$                      63.8

$                        58.7

Adjustments:

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Amortization expense of customer lists

7.7

7.6

30.1

31.5

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Acquisition and integration costs

3.5

2.6

9.5

12.1

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Share-based compensation costs

8.0

6.7

14.1

16.4

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COVID-19 costs

(0.6)

(0.6)

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Impairment charges

11.2

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Foreign exchange and other losses (gains), net

5.8

(0.9)

5.7

0.9

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Gain on sale of business

(0.3)

(0.7)

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Gain on sale of property

(15.7)

(38.8)

(21.0)

(38.8)

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Other adjustments, net

2.4

8.0

7.8

7.9

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Tax impact of adjustments (a)

(6.4)

1.5

(10.2)

(11.8)

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Adjusted net income from continuing operations

$                      18.6

$                      20.6

$                      99.8

$                        86.8

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Earnings Per Share (as reported)

Net income from continuing operations

$                      13.3

$                      34.8

$                      63.8

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$                        58.7

Basic EPS

$                      0.08

$                      0.22

$                      0.40

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$                        0.36

Diluted EPS

$                      0.08

$                      0.22

$                      0.40

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$                        0.36

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in
thousands)

Basic

159,471

159,857

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159,452

160,763

Diluted

160,523

161,061

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160,619

161,885

Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)

Adjusted net income from continuing operations
(Non-GAAP)

$                      18.6

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$                      20.6

$                      99.8

$                        86.8

Adjusted diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)

$                      0.12

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$                      0.13

$                      0.62

$                        0.54

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
(in thousands) (Non-GAAP) (b)

160,523

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161,061

160,619

161,885

 

(a) The tax effect for adjusted net income is based upon an analysis of the statutory tax treatment and the applicable tax rate for the jurisdiction in which the pre-tax adjusting items incurred and for which realization of the resulting tax benefit (if any) is expected. A reduced or 0% tax rate is applied to jurisdictions where we do not expect to realize a tax benefit due to a history of operating losses or other factors resulting in a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets.

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(b) For the periods presented, the non-GAAP diluted weighted average common shares outstanding equaled the reported diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.

 

 

CONTACT: Jon Kathol, Vice President, Investor Relations, Tel:813-544-8515, [email protected]

 

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STOCKHOLM, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — EQT AB’s Q1 Announcement 2024 will be published on Thursday 18 April 2024 at approximately 07:30 CEST. EQT will host a conference call at 08:30 CEST to present the report, followed by a Q&A session.

The presentation and a video link for the webcast will be available here from the time of the publication of the Q1 Announcement.

To participate by phone and ask questions during the Q&A, please register here in advance. Upon registration, you will receive your personal dial-in details.

The webcast can be followed live here and a recording will be available afterwards.

Information on EQT AB’s financial reporting

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The EQT AB Group has a long-term business model founded on a promise to its fund investors to invest capital, drive value creation and create consistent attractive returns over a 5 to 10-year horizon. The Group’s financial model is primarily affected by the size of its fee-generating assets under management, the performance of the EQT funds and its ability to recruit and retain top talent.

The Group operates in a market driven by long-term trends and thus believes quarterly financial statements are less relevant for investors. However, in order to provide the market with relevant and suitable information about the Group’s development, EQT publishes quarterly announcements with key operating numbers that are relevant for the business performance (taking Nasdaq’s guidance note for preparing interim management statements into consideration). In addition, a half-year report and a year-end report including financial statements and further information relevant for investors is published. Finally, EQT also publishes an annual report including sustainability reporting.

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Olof Svensson, Head of Shareholder Relations, +46 72 989 09 15
EQT Shareholder Relations, [email protected]

Rickard Buch, Head of Corporate Communications, +46 72 989 09 11
EQT Press Office, [email protected], +46 8 506 55 334

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Kia presents roadmap to lead global electrification era through EVs, HEVs and PBVs

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  • Kia drives forward transformation into ‘Sustainable Mobility Solutions Provider’
  • Roadmap enables Kia to proactively respond to uncertainties in mobility industry landscape, including changes in EV market
  • Company to expand EV line-up with more models; enhance HEV line-up to manage fluctuation in EV demand
    • Goal to sell 1.6 million EVs annually in 2030, introducing 15 models
    • PBV to play a key role in Kia’s growth, targeting 250,000 PBV sales annually by 2030 with PV5 and PV7 models
  • Kia to invest KRW 38 trillion by 2028, including KRW 15 trillion for future business
  • 2024 business guidance : KRW 101 tln in revenue with KRW 12 tln in operating profit; operating profit margin of 11.9% on sales of 3.2 million units globally
  • CEO reaffirms Kia’s commitment to ESG management

SEOUL, South Korea, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kia Corporation (Kia) today shared an update on its future strategies and financial targets at its CEO Investor Day in Seoul, Korea.

Based on its innovative achievements in the years since the announcement of mid-to-long-term business initiatives, Kia is focusing on updating its 2030 strategy announced last year and further strengthening its business strategy in response to uncertainties across the global mobility industry landscape.

During the event, Kia updated its mid-to-long-term business strategy with a focus on electrification, and its PBV business. Kia reiterated its 2030 annual sales target of 4.3 million units, including 1.6 million units of electric vehicles (EVs). The 2030 4.3 million annual sales target is 34.4 percent higher than the brand’s 2024 annual goal of 3.2 million units.

The company also plans to become a leading EV brand by selling a higher percentage of electrified models among its total sales, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery EVs, projecting electrified model sales of 2.48 million units annually or 58 percent of Kia’s total sales in 2030.

“Following our successful brand relaunch in 2021, Kia is enhancing its global business strategy to further the establishment of an innovative EV line-up and accelerate the company’s transition to a sustainable mobility solutions provider,” said Ho Sung Song, President and CEO of Kia. “By responding effectively to changes in the mobility market and efficiently implementing mid-to-long-term strategies, Kia is strengthening its brand commitment to the wellbeing of customers, communities, the global society, and the environment.”

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VANCOUVER, BC, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (FRA: 5LB) (OTCQB: BVAXF) (the “Company“) is providing this bi-weekly update on the status of the management cease trade order granted on February 29, 2024 (the “MCTO“), by its principal regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC“), under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203“), following the Company’s announcement on February 21, 2024 (the “Default Announcement“), that it was unable to file its audited annual financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023, its management’s discussion and analysis of financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023, its annual information form for the year ended October 31, 2023, and related filings (collectively, the “Required Annual Filings“). Under National Instrument 51-102, the Required Annual Filings were required to be made no later than February 28, 2024.

As a result of the delay in filing the Required Annual Filings, the Company was unable to file its interim financial statements for the three months ended January 31, 2024, its management’s discussion and analysis of financial statements for the three months ended January 31, 2024, and related filings (collectively, the “Required Interim Filings“). Under National Instrument 51-102, the Required Interim Filings were required to be made no later than April 1, 2024.

The Company anticipates filing the Required Annual Filings by April 30, 2024. The auditor of the Company requires additional time to complete its audit of the Company, including the Company’s recent acquisition of all intellectual property, immunotherapeutics platform technologies, and clinical stage assets of the former IMV Inc. that closed on February 16, 2024. In addition, the Company anticipates filing the Required Interim Filings immediately after the filing of the Required Annual Filings.

Except as herein disclosed, there are no material changes to the information contained in the Default Announcement. In addition, (i) the Company is satisfying and confirms that it intends to continue to satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines under NP 12-203 and issue bi-weekly default status reports for so long as the delay in filing the Required Annual Filings and/or Required Interim Filings is continuing, each of which will be issued in the form of a press release; (ii) the Company does not have any information at this time regarding any anticipated specified default subsequent to the default in filing the Required Annual Filings and Required Interim Filings; (iii) the Company is not subject to any insolvency proceedings; and (iv) there is no material information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed.

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BioVaxys Technology Corp. (www.biovaxys.com), a biopharmaceuticals company registered in British Columbia, Canada, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving patient lives with novel immunotherapies based on the DPX™ immune-educating technology platform and it’s HapTenix© ‘neoantigen’ tumor cell construct platform, for treating cancers, infectious disease, antigen desensitization, and other immunological fields. The Company’s clinical stage pipeline includes maveropepimut-S which is in Phase II clinical development for advanced Relapsed-Refractory Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) and platinum resistant ovarian cancer, and BVX-0918, a personalized immunotherapeutic vaccine using it proprietary HapTenix© ‘neoantigen’ tumor cell construct platform which is soon to enter Phase I in Spain for treating refractive late-stage ovarian cancer. The Company is also capitalizing on its tumor immunology know-how and creation of a unique library of T-lymphocytes & other datasets post-vaccination with its personalized immunotherapeutic vaccines to utilize predictive algorithms and other technologies to identify new targetable tumor antigens. BioVaxys common shares are listed on the CSE under the stock symbol “BIOV” and trade on the Frankfurt Bourse (FRA: 5LB) and in the US (OTCQB: BVAXF). For more information, visit www.biovaxys.com and connect with us on X and LinkedIn.

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