Item 1A.Risk Factors
In addition to the other information provided in this Form 10-K, the following risk factors should be considered when evaluating an investment in shares of the Company’s Common Stock. If any of the events described in these risks were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Industry and Economic Risks
The floor covering industry is sensitive to changes in general economic conditions, such as consumer confidence, income and spending, corporate and government spending, interest rate levels, availability of credit and demand for housing.
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Significant or prolonged declines in the U.S. or global economies could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
Downturns in the U.S. and global economies negatively impact the floor covering industry and the Company’s business. The Company derives a majority of its sales from residential and commercial construction and remodeling. During times of economic uncertainty or decline, end consumers tend to spend less on remodeling their homes. Likewise, new home construction and the corresponding need for new flooring materials tends to slow during recessionary periods. In addition, the combination of high interest rates and inflation has made mortgages less affordable and has increased the cost of home improvement projects, impacting the demand for the Company’s products. Cyclical economic downturns have caused, and could continue to cause, the industry to soften globally or in the local markets in which the Company operates. The Company cannot predict when or if interest rates or inflation will stabilize or decrease, and what effect such changes might have on repair and remodeling activities, new construction, product demand, the Company’s business, or its financial condition. A significant or prolonged decline in residential or commercial remodeling or new construction activity could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Company faces intense competition in the flooring industry that could decrease demand for the Company’s products or force it to lower prices, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The floor covering industry is highly competitive. The Company faces competition from a number of manufacturers and independent distributors. The Company may also encounter competition from competitors introducing new products or technologies that better meet customers’ needs, whether through pricing, sustainability, quality, versatility or other characteristics. In addition, some of the Company’s competitors are located outside of the major markets in which the Company participates, and these competitors may benefit from lower input costs or state subsidies. Price competition or overcapacity may limit the Company’s ability to raise prices for its products, may force the Company to reduce prices and may also result in reduced levels of demand for the Company’s products and cause the Company to lose market share. Competitors may also engage in unfair trade practices. For example, in 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission investigated Indian ceramic tile producers for unfairly selling their products in the U.S. at less than fair value and for unfairly benefiting from government subsidies, causing harm to the U.S. ceramic tile industry.
To maintain the Company’s competitive position, the Company must continue to develop new products that meet changing consumer preferences and successfully market and commercialize its innovation, which may require substantial investments in the Company’s product development efforts, manufacturing facilities, distribution network and sales and marketing activities. Moreover, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and input costs may contribute to more attractive pricing for imports that compete with the Company’s products, which may put pressure on the Company’s pricing. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
International Risks
The Company manufactures, sources and sells many products internationally and is exposed to risks associated with doing business globally.
The Company’s international activities are significant to its manufacturing capacity, revenues and profits. The Company generates approximately 45% of its annual sales in countries outside of the U.S. In addition, the Company continues to expand internationally through acquisitions, construction of new manufacturing operations and investments in existing ones. Currently, Flooring ROW has significant operations in Australia, Brazil, Europe, Malaysia, New Zealand and Russia, Global Ceramic has significant operations in Brazil, Europe, Mexico and Russia, and Flooring NA maintains LVT and pad manufacturing operations in Mexico. In addition, the Company sources raw materials and finished goods from multiple international locations.
The Company’s international sales, supply chain, operations and investments have been, and may in the future be, impacted by risks and uncertainties, including:
•changes in foreign country regulatory requirements;
•differing business practices associated with foreign operations;
•various import/export restrictions and the availability of required import/export licenses;
•foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
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•differing inflationary or deflationary market pressures;
•foreign country tax rules, regulations and other requirements, such as changes in tax rates and statutory and judicial interpretations in tax laws;
•differing labor laws and changes in those laws;
•work stoppages and labor shortages;
•disruptions in the shipping of imported and exported products;
•government price controls;
•extended payment terms and the inability to collect accounts receivable;
•potential difficulties repatriating cash from non-U.S. subsidiaries;
•compliance with laws governing international relations and trade, including those U.S. and European Union laws that relate to sanctions and corruption; and
•supply chain disruption or price escalations for oil, natural gas and other raw materials due to regional conflict.
The Company cannot assure investors that it will succeed in developing and implementing policies and strategies to address the foregoing risks effectively in each location where the Company does business, and therefore that the foregoing factors will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Increased tariffs may increase the Company’s costs of goods sold and/or decrease consumer discretionary spending, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The Company manufactures its products in 19 countries and sells its products in approximately 180 countries. In addition, a significant percentage of the Company’s sourcing and upstream and downstream supply chain processes occur outside the U.S. or with vendors, suppliers, or customers located outside the U.S. Current U.S. government trade policy includes the imposition of tariffs on certain foreign goods. If the U.S. increases tariffs or other restrictions on foreign imports from Mexico, China or other countries, or any related countermeasures are taken, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and growth prospects may be adversely affected. Tariffs may increase the Company’s cost of goods sold, which could result in lower gross margins on certain products. Raising prices to account for any such increase in costs of goods may negatively impact the competitiveness, and in turn market share, of the Company’s products. If prices increase generally, consumer discretionary spending may decrease. In addition, as companies seek to avoid tariffs by routing impacted supply chains away from tariff-targeted jurisdictions, the Company may face supply chain disruption as global supply chains are reworked. In each case, increased tariffs on imports from Mexico, China, or other countries could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties associated with doing business in emerging markets.
The Company operates in emerging markets, including Brazil, eastern Europe, Malaysia, Mexico and Russia, and therefore has exposure to doing business in potentially unstable areas of the world. Operations in emerging markets are subject to greater risk than more developed markets, including in some cases significant legal, economic and political risks. Market conditions and the political structures that support them are subject to rapid change in these economies, and the Company may not be able to react quickly enough to protect its assets and business operations. In particular, developing markets in which the Company operates may be characterized by one or more of the following:
•complex and conflicting laws and regulations, which may be inconsistently or arbitrarily enforced;
•high incidences of corruption in state regulatory agencies;
•volatile inflation;
•widespread poverty and resulting political instability;
•compliance with laws governing international relations and trade, including United States and European Union laws that relate to sanctions and corruption;
•immature legal and banking systems;
•uncertainty with respect to title to real and personal property;
•underdeveloped infrastructure;
•heavy state control of natural resources and energy supplies;
•state ownership of transportation and supply chain assets;
•high protective tariffs and inefficient customs processes;
•high crime rates; and
•war and/or armed conflict.
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Changes in any one or a combination of these factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. Given the volatility in the current global economic climate and geopolitical events around the world, including the Russian military actions in Ukraine and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, it is difficult for the Company to predict the complete impact of the foregoing matters on its business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Specifically, as a result of ongoing Russian military actions in Ukraine, the Company suspended new investment in Russia as of the first quarter of 2022. The Company has experienced and may continue to experience supply chain disruption and price increases of raw materials and spare parts needed in the Company’s Russian operations. The U.S., the European Union and other governments have imposed and broadened sanctions on certain individuals and financial institutions in Russia and have proposed to further extend economic sanctions. Any future consequences of the conflict, including additional economic sanctions, may result in an adverse effect on the Company’s Russian operations, which represented approximately 4% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024. The broader consequences of this conflict, which may include further economic sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, and geopolitical shifts; potential retaliatory actions, including nationalization of foreign-owned businesses or seizure and sale of their assets; increased tensions between the U.S. and countries in which the Company operates; and the extent of the conflict’s effect on the Company’s business and results of operations, as well as the global economy, cannot be predicted. The Company continues to monitor the potential impacts on its business and the ancillary impacts that the conflict may have on its other global operations.
Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and may affect the comparability of results between the Company’s financial periods.
The Company is exposed to currency exchange rate fluctuations. International sales have represented a significant percentage of the Company’s total sales, with approximately 45% of annual sales generated by international operations. The Company also maintains manufacturing facilities in 18 countries outside the U.S. The Company expects that a significant amount of its future sales will continue to come from outside the U.S. The Company is also exposed to currency exchange rate fluctuations by its purchase of raw materials and component parts from suppliers in multiple countries. The Company experiences currency-related gains and losses where sales or purchases are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. In addition, the results of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars from the local currency for consolidated reporting. The Company may not be able to manage its currency translation risks effectively, and volatility in currency exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and affect comparability of the Company’s results between financial periods.
Business and Operational Risks
The Company may be unable to predict customer preferences or demand accurately, or to respond effectively to technological developments.
The Company operates in a market sector where demand is strongly influenced by rapidly changing customer preferences as to product design, product category and technical features. There is no assurance the Company will be able to quickly and effectively respond to changing customer demand or technological developments.
In addition, the rapid development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, as well as other technologies in the future that are not foreseen today, continue to transform the markets within which the Company operates. In order to remain competitive, the Company will need to adapt to and integrate new technologies into its current and future operations, and also guard against existing and new competitors disrupting its business using such technologies. There can be no assurance that the Company will continue to compete effectively with its industry peers due to technological changes. Any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
In periods of rising costs, the Company may be unable to pass raw materials, labor, energy and fuel-related cost increases on to its customers, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The supply and prices of raw materials, labor, energy and fuel-related costs, including those related to oil and natural gas, are subject to market conditions and are impacted by many factors beyond the Company’s control, including geopolitical conflict (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Russian military actions in Ukraine), pandemics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), labor shortages, weather conditions, natural disasters, governmental programs, regulations and trade and tariff policies, inflation and increased demand, among other factors. Although the Company generally attempts to pass on increases in raw material, labor, energy and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to do so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There
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have been in the past, and may be in the future, periods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be recovered. During such periods of time, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects have been and may be materially affected.
The Company may be unable to obtain raw materials or sourced product on a timely basis, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The principal raw materials used in the Company’s manufacturing operations include triexta, nylon, polypropylene, and polyester resins and fibers, which are used in the Company’s carpet business; clay, talc, feldspar and glazes, including frit (ground glass), zircon and stains, which are used in the Company’s ceramic tile business; wood, paper and resins, which are used in the Company’s wood and laminate flooring businesses and panels business; and glass fiber, plasticizers, and PVC resins, which are used in the Company’s sheet vinyl and luxury vinyl tile businesses. In addition to raw materials, the Company sources finished goods. For certain raw materials and sourced products, the Company is dependent on one or a small number of suppliers. A material temporary or long-term adverse change in the Company’s relationship with such a supplier, the financial condition of such a supplier or such a supplier’s ability to manufacture or deliver such raw materials or sourced products to the Company could lead to an interruption of supply or require the Company to purchase more expensive alternatives. Also, the Company’s ability to obtain raw materials or source products at reasonable costs may be impacted by tariffs, global trade uncertainties and international crises, such as ongoing geopolitical conflict. For example, the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in supply chain disruption of raw materials sourced from Ukraine (primarily clay) in fiscal 2022, and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East may result in an escalation of oil and petroleum-based chemical prices as well as the introduction of sanctions or transportation barriers, which could impact the Company’s operations. An extended interruption in the supply of sourced products or raw materials used in the Company’s business or in the supply of suitable substitute materials or products could disrupt the Company’s operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Company makes significant capital investments in its business and such capital investments may not be successful or achieve their intended results.
The Company’s business requires significant capital investment to expand capacity to support its growth, introduce new products, enter new markets and improve operating efficiencies. The Company has historically made significant capital investments each year and will continue to make capital investments in future periods, including approximately $520 million of capital investments in 2025. While the Company believes that many of its past capital investments have been successful, there is no guarantee that the return on investment from the Company’s recent or future capital expenditures will be sufficient to recover the expenses and opportunity costs associated with these projects. Furthermore, a meaningful portion of the Company’s capital investment is based on forecasted growth in its business, which is subject to uncertainty such as general economic trends, increased competition and consumer preferences. If the Company does not accurately forecast its future capital investment needs, the Company could have excess capacity or insufficient capacity, either of which would negatively affect business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The long-term performance of the Company’s business relies on its ability to attract, develop and retain talented personnel.
The Company’s ability to attract, develop and retain qualified and talented personnel in management, sales, marketing, product design and operations, including in new international markets into which the Company may enter, is key to the Company’s overall success. The Company competes with multinational firms for these employees and invests resources in recruiting, developing, motivating and retaining them. The failure to attract, develop, motivate and retain key employees could negatively affect the Company’s competitive position and its business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Company may experience certain risks associated with acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic investments.
The Company intends to grow its business through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. Growth through acquisitions involves risks, many of which may continue to affect the Company after the acquisition. The Company cannot give assurance that an acquired company will achieve the levels of revenue, profitability and production that the Company expects. Acquisitions may require the issuance of additional securities or the incurrence of additional indebtedness, which may dilute the ownership interests of existing security holders or impose higher interest costs on the Company. In addition, economic conditions may fluctuate in the various regions where newly acquired companies operate, which may present foreign exchange and operational risks to the Company. Additional challenges related to the Company’s acquisition strategy include:
•maintaining executive offices in different locations;
•manufacturing and selling different types of products through different distribution channels;
•conducting business from various locations;
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•maintaining different operating systems and software on different computer hardware; and
•retaining key employees.
Failure to successfully manage and integrate an acquisition with the Company’s existing operations could lead to the potential loss of customers of the acquired business, the potential loss of employees who may be vital to the new operations, the potential loss of business opportunities or other adverse consequences that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. Even if integration occurs successfully, failure of the acquisition to achieve levels of anticipated sales growth, profitability, or otherwise perform as expected, may result in goodwill or other asset impairments or otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. Finally, acquisition targets may be subject to material liabilities that are not properly identified in due diligence and that are not covered by seller indemnification obligation or third-party insurance. The unknown liabilities of the Company’s acquisition targets may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
In addition, the Company has made certain investments, including through joint ventures, in which the Company has a minority equity interest and lacks management and operational control. The controlling joint venture partner may have business interests, strategies or goals that are inconsistent with those of the Company. Business decisions or other actions or omissions of the controlling joint venture partner, or the joint venture company, may result in harm to the Company’s reputation or adversely affect the value of the Company’s investment in the joint venture.
A failure to identify suitable acquisition candidates or partners for strategic investments and to complete acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
As part of the Company’s business strategy, the Company intends to pursue a wide array of potential strategic transactions, including acquisitions of complementary businesses, as well as strategic investments and joint ventures. Although the Company regularly evaluates such opportunities, the Company may not be able to successfully identify suitable acquisition candidates, to secure certain required governmental approvals necessary to consummate such strategic transactions or to obtain sufficient financing on acceptable terms to fund such strategic transactions, which may slow the Company’s growth and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Company has been, and in the future may be, subject to costs, liabilities and other obligations under existing or new laws and regulations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The Company is subject to increasingly numerous and complex laws, regulations and licensing requirements in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts business. In addition, new laws and regulations may be enacted in the U.S. or abroad, the compliance with which may require the Company to incur additional personnel-related, environmental, or other costs on an ongoing basis.
In particular, the Company’s operations are subject to various environmental, social, and health and safety laws and regulations. Increased focus by the U.S., European Union and other governmental authorities on climate change and other environmental matters has led to enhanced regulation in these regions, which is expected to result in increased compliance costs and could subject the Company to additional potential liabilities. The extent of these costs and risks is difficult to predict and will depend, in large part, on the extent of final regulations and the ways in which those regulations are enforced. The applicable requirements under these laws are subject to amendment, to the imposition of new or additional requirements and to changing interpretations of agencies or courts. The Company may incur material costs in order to comply with new or existing regulations, including fines and penalties and increased costs of its operations. For example, certain aspects of the Company’s operations and supply chain have become, and are expected to become increasingly subject to federal, state, local and international laws, regulations and international treaties and industry standards related to climate change. Many governing bodies have introduced additional due diligence and disclosure requirements addressing sustainability that the Company expects will apply to its operations and supply chain in the coming years, such as California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act in the U.S. and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) in the European Union.
The Company believes political and scientific attention to issues concerning climate change and ESG matters will continue, with increasingly numerous and complex laws and regulations that could affect the Company’s financial condition. The lack of consistent climate legislation in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates creates economic and regulatory uncertainty. If these laws or regulations impose significant operational restrictions and compliance requirements on the Company, they could increase costs associated with the Company’s operations, including costs for raw materials and
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transportation. Non-compliance with climate change treaties, regulations and disclosure requirements could also negatively impact the Company’s reputation. The Company could also face increased costs related to defending and resolving legal claims and other litigation related to climate change and the alleged impact of the Company’s operations on the environment. In addition, energy prices could increase as a result of climate change legislation or other environmental mandates.
Also, the Company’s manufacturing facilities may become subject to further limitations on emissions due to public policy concerns regarding climate change or other environmental or health and safety concerns. Because the Company’s manufacturing processes use a significant amount of energy, especially natural gas, the imposition of greenhouse gas emissions limitations, such as a “cap-and-trade” system, could require the Company to increase its capital expenditures, use its cash to acquire emission credits or restructure its manufacturing operations.
Any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Failure to attain certain sustainability targets and goals could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.
The Company has established strategies, goals and targets related to climate change and other sustainability matters. The Company’s ability to achieve any such strategies, goals or targets depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, evolving regulatory standards, changes in carbon markets, consumer demand for low-carbon and sustainable products, technological developments, the conduct of third-party manufacturers and suppliers, climate change-related impacts, and raw material and supply chain disruptions. Actual or perceived failures or delays in achieving strategies, goals and targets related to climate change and other environmental matters could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, and result in reputational harm and increased risk of litigation.
In addition, investor advocacy groups, certain institutional investors, investment funds, lenders, market participants, stockholders, customers, and other stakeholders have focused increasingly on ESG and sustainability practices of companies. These parties have placed increased importance on the implications of the social cost of their investments. If Mohawk’s ESG practices do not meet investor, lender, or other industry stakeholder expectations and standards, which continue to evolve, the Company’s access to capital may be negatively impacted based on an assessment of Mohawk’s ESG practices. These limitations, in both the debt and equity markets, may materially negatively affect the Company’s ability to manage its liquidity, refinance existing debt, grow its businesses, and implement its strategies, as well as adversely impact the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
It is possible that investor advocacy groups, certain institutional investors, investment funds, lenders, market participants, stockholders, customers, and other stakeholders may not be satisfied with Mohawk’s ESG practices or the speed of their adoption. In addition to the costs associated with the activities discussed above, the Company could also incur additional costs and require additional resources to monitor, report, and comply with various ESG practices. Also, the Company’s failure, or perceived failure, to meet the standards set forth in the Impact Report could negatively impact its reputation, employee retention, and the willingness of customers and suppliers to do business with the Company.
The Company’s business operations could suffer significant losses from climate change, natural disasters, catastrophes, fire, pandemics or other unexpected events.
Many of the Company’s business activities involve substantial investments in manufacturing facilities and many products are produced at a limited number of locations. These facilities could be materially damaged by natural disasters, such as floods, tornados, hurricanes and earthquakes, or by fire, pandemics or other unexpected events. Specifically, altered weather conditions associated with climate change may impact the Company’s ability to operate certain manufacturing facilities and could also limit general residential or commercial construction activity, which in turn could adversely impact consumer demand for the Company’s products. The Company could incur uninsured losses and liabilities arising from such events, including damage to its reputation, and/or suffer material losses in operational capacity, which could have a material adverse impact on its business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Company may be exposed to litigation, claims and other legal proceedings relating to its products, operations and compliance with various laws and regulations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to a variety of product-related claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, including those relating to product liability, product warranty, product recall, personal injury, and other matters. The Company is also subject to various claims related to its operations and its compliance with various corporate laws and
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regulations, including matters described in Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies. A very large claim or several similar claims asserted by a large class of plaintiffs could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, if the Company is unable to successfully defend against or resolve these matters or if its insurance coverage is insufficient to satisfy any judgments against the Company or settlements relating to these matters. Although the Company has product liability insurance and other types of insurance, the policies may not provide coverage for certain claims against the Company or may not be sufficient to cover all possible liabilities. Further, the Company may not be able to maintain insurance at commercially acceptable premium levels. Moreover, adverse publicity arising from claims made against the Company, even if the claims are not successful, could adversely affect the Company’s reputation or the reputation and sales of its products.
The Company’s inability to maintain its patent licensing revenues could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The profit margins of certain of the Company’s businesses, particularly Flooring ROW, depend in part upon the Company’s ability to obtain, maintain and license proprietary technology used in the Company’s principal product families. The Company has filed and is continuing to file patents relating to many different aspects of the Company’s products and associated methods and is generating patent license revenues on these diverse patents; however, patents have a certain validity period so the current revenue-producing patents will expire over time. The failure to continue to develop alternative patents and revenues to replace expired or invalidated patents in the future could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Company’s inability to protect its intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The Company relies, in part, on the patent, trade secret and trademark laws of the U.S., countries in the European Union and elsewhere, as well as confidentiality agreements with some of the Company’s employees, to protect its intellectual property.The Company cannot assure investors that any patents owned by or issued to it will provide the Company with competitive advantages, that third parties will not challenge these patents, or that the Company’s pending patent applications will be approved.
Furthermore, despite the Company’s efforts, the Company may be unable to prevent competitors and/or third parties from using the Company’s technology without the Company’s authorization, independently developing technology that is similar to that of the Company or designing around the Company’s patents. The use of the Company’s technology or similar technology by others could reduce or eliminate any competitive advantage the Company has developed and cause the Company to lose sales.
The Company has obtained and applied for numerous U.S and foreign service marks and trademark registrations and will continue to evaluate the registration of additional service marks and trademarks, as appropriate. The Company cannot guarantee that any of the Company’s pending or future applications will be approved by the applicable governmental authorities. The failure to obtain trademark registrations in the United States and in other countries could limit the Company’s ability to protect its trademarks and impede its marketing efforts in those jurisdictions.
The Company generally requires third parties with access to the Company’s trade secrets to agree to keep such information confidential. While such measures are intended to protect the Company’s trade secrets, there can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that the Company will have adequate remedies for any breach or that the Company’s confidential and proprietary information and technology will not be independently developed by or become otherwise known to third parties. In any of these circumstances, the Company’s competitiveness could be significantly impaired.
Any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Third parties may claim that the Company infringed their intellectual property or proprietary rights, which could cause the Company to incur significant expenses or prevent the Company from selling its products.
In the past, third parties have claimed that certain technologies incorporated in the Company’s products infringe their patent rights. The Company cannot be certain that the Company’s products do not and will not infringe issued patents or other intellectual property rights of others.
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The Company might be required to pay substantial damages (including punitive damages and attorneys’ fees), discontinue the use and sale of infringing products, expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology or obtain licenses authorizing the use of infringing technology. There can be no assurance that licenses for disputed technology or intellectual property rights would be available on reasonable commercial terms, if at all. In the event of a successful claim against the Company along with failure to develop or license a substitute technology, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects would be materially and adversely affected.
Information Technology Risks
The Company relies on information systems in managing the Company’s operations and any system failure ordeficiency of such systems may have an adverse effect on the Company’s business.
The Company’s businesses rely on its information systems, including its computer hardware, software and network, to obtain, process, analyze and manage data. The Company relies on these systems to, among other things:
•facilitate the purchase, management, distribution, and payment for inventory items;
•manage and monitor the daily operations of the Company’s distribution network;
•receive, process and ship orders on a timely basis;
•manage accurate billing to and collections from customers;
•control logistics and quality control for the Company’s retail operations;
•manage financial reporting;
•monitor point of sale activity;
•store, deliver and transmit data to the Company’s sales and distribution systems; and
•manage and conduct certain production processes.
Any event that causes interruptions to the input, retrieval and transmission of data or increase in the Company’s service time could disrupt the Company’s normal operations. Interruption, impediment or failure of the Company’s information systems has in the past caused, and in the future could cause, unanticipated disruptions in service, decreased customer service and customer satisfaction, harm to the Company’s reputation and loss or misappropriation of sensitive data, which could result in loss of customers, increased operating expenses and financial losses. There can be no assurance that the Company can effectively carry out its disaster recovery plan to handle the interruption or failure of its information systems, or that the Company will be able to restore its operational capacity within sufficient time to avoid material disruption to its business. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company can effectively manage the resources necessary to sustain and protect an appropriate information system infrastructure, or effectively implement system upgrades in a timely manner.
The Company, both itself and through third party business partners, collects and processes proprietary, personal, confidential and sensitive data, which may include information about customers, employees, suppliers, distributors and others. Some of this data is stored, accessible or transferred internationally. The Company’s third-party business partners could also be sources of operational and data security risk to the Company, including from breakdowns or failures of their own systems or capacity constraints. Any issues that arise from the Company’s third-party business partners, including those resulting from disruptions in communication services provided by a business partner, regulatory restrictions, fines, orders or other regulatory action causing reputational harm, failure of a business partner to provide services for any reason or poor performance of services, could adversely affect the Company’s information systems and its ability to conduct its business. In addition, the misappropriation or misuse of customer, consumer, employee, supplier or Company data resulting from a failure of the Company’s information systems or those of its third-party business partners could result in significant costs, lost sales, fines, lawsuits and damage to the Company’s reputation.
As the regulatory environment related to information security, data collection and use, and privacy becomes increasingly rigorous, with new and constantly changing requirements applicable to the Company’s business, compliance with those requirements could also result in additional costs to the Company. Any failure to comply with federal, state or international privacy-related or data protection laws and regulations could result in proceedings against the Company by government entities or others. In addition to reputational impacts, penalties could include significant legal liability.
Any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Company is subject to cybersecurity risks and expects to incur increasing costs in an effort to minimize those risks.
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The Company, both itself and through third-party business partners, employs information systems that allow for the secure storage and transmission of customers’, consumers’, vendors’, employees’ and its own sensitive and proprietary information. These systems may be subject to computer hacking, acts of vandalism or theft, malware, computer viruses or other malicious codes, phishing, employee error or malfeasance, catastrophes, unforeseen events or other cyber-attacks. Any significant compromise or breach of the Company’s information systems, whether external or internal, could result in significant costs, lost sales, fines, lawsuits and damage to the Company’s reputation. Furthermore, as cyber-attacks become more sophisticated, the Company expects to incur increasing costs to strengthen its systems from outside intrusions.
While the Company has implemented administrative and technical controls and has taken other preventive actions to reduce the risk of cyber incidents and protect its information system infrastructure, such controls and actions may be insufficient to prevent, or respond to, physical and electronic break-ins, cyber-attacks or other security breaches to the Company’s systems. There can be no assurance that the Company can effectively carry out its disaster recovery plan to address cyber-attacks or other security breaches to the Company’s systems, or that the Company will be able to restore its operational capacity within sufficient time to avoid material disruption to its business.
Furthermore, third-party business partners provide a number of key components necessary to the Company’s information systems. Any problems caused by these third-party business partners, including those resulting from cyber-attacks and security breaches, could adversely affect the Company’s information systems and its ability to conduct its business. Replacing these third-party business partners could also create significant delay and expense.
Any of the above could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Financial and Liquidity Risks
Changes in the global economy could affect the Company’s overall availability and cost of credit.
A downturn in the U.S. or global economies could impact the Company’s ability to obtain financing in the future, including any financing necessary to refinance existing indebtedness.
Further, negative economic conditions may factor into the Company’s periodic credit ratings assessment by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC and Fitch, Inc.Any future changes in the credit rating agencies’ methodology in assessing the Company’s credit strength and any downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could increase the cost of its existing credit and could adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future. The Company can provide no assurances that downgrades will not occur. The cost and availability of credit during uncertain economic times could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
If the Company were unable to meet certain covenants contained in its existing credit facilities, it may be required to repay borrowings under the credit facilities prior to their maturity and may lose access to the credit facilities for additional borrowings that may be necessary to fund its operations and growth strategy.
On August 12, 2022, the Company entered into a fourth amendment (the “Amendment”) to its existing senior revolving credit facility (the “Senior Credit Facility”) that provides for revolving credit, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The Amendment, among other things, increased the amount available under the Senior Credit Facility from $1,800 million to $1,950 million until October 18, 2024, after which the amount available under the Senior Credit Facility would decrease to $1,485 million. On August 5, 2024, the Company entered into a Lender Joinder Agreement, which increased commitments under the Senior Credit Facility by an additional $100 million until August 12, 2027, and further amended the Senior Credit Facility to permit the Company to increase the commitments under the Senior Credit Facility by an aggregate amount not to exceed $500 million. Any outstanding borrowings under the Company’s United States and European commercial paper programs also reduce availability under the Senior Credit Facility. Including commercial paper borrowings, the Company has utilized approximately $536 million under the Senior Credit Facility resulting in a total of $1,049 million available as of December 31, 2024.
If the Company’s cash flow is worse than expected, the Company may need to refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness through a public and/or private debt offering or a new bank facility and may not be able to do so on terms acceptable to it, or at all. If the Company is unable to access debt markets at competitive rates or in sufficient amounts due to
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credit rating downgrades, market volatility, market disruption, or weakness in the Company’s businesses, the Company’s ability to finance its operations or repay existing debt obligations may be materially and adversely affected.
Additionally, the Company’s credit facilities include certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on liens, indebtedness, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business.In addition, the Senior Credit Facility, as amended, requires the Company to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 3.5 to 1.0. A failure to comply with the obligations contained in the Company’s current or future credit facilities or indentures relating to its outstanding public debt could result in an event of default or an acceleration of debt under other instruments that may contain cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions. The Company cannot be certain that it would have, or be able to obtain, sufficient funds to make these accelerated payments.
Declines in the Company’s business conditions have in the past and may in the future result in an impairment of the Company’s assets, which in turn has resulted in and could result in future material non-cash charges.
A significant or prolonged decrease in the Company’s market capitalization, including a decline in stock price, or a negative long-term performance outlook, has in the past resulted in and could in the future result in an impairment of its assets. An impairment occurs when the carrying value of the Company’s assets exceed their fair value. The Company tests the goodwill and intangible assets on its balance sheet for impairment on an annual basis, and also when events occur or circumstances change that indicate that the fair value of the reporting unit or intangible asset may be below its carrying amount. Fair value determinations require considerable judgment and are sensitive to inherent uncertainties and changes in estimates and assumptions. Declines in market conditions, a trend of weaker than anticipated financial performance for the Company’s reporting units or declines in projected revenue, a decline in stock price for a sustained period of time or an increase in the market-based weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), among other factors, are indicators that the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable.
A significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions, a further decline in the Company’s market capitalization or comparable company market multiples, a reduction in projected future cash flows, or increases in the WACC, could impact the Company’s assumptions and require a reassessment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment in future periods.
Negative tax consequences could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business.
The Company is subject to the tax laws of the many jurisdictions in which it operates. These tax laws are complex, and the manner in which they apply to the Company’s facts is sometimes open to interpretation. In calculating the provision for income taxes, the Company must make judgments about the application of these inherently complex tax laws. The Company’s domestic and international tax liabilities are largely dependent upon the distribution of profit (loss) before tax among these many jurisdictions. However, the Company’s provision for income taxes also includes estimates of additional tax that may be incurred for tax exposures and reflects various estimates and assumptions, including assessments of future earnings of the Company that could impact the valuation of its deferred tax assets. The Company’s future results of operations and tax liability could be adversely affected by changes in the effective tax rate as a result of a change in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the overall profitability of the Company, changes in tax legislation and rates, changes in generally accepted accounting principles, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, changes in the amount of earnings permanently reinvested offshore, the results of audits and examinations of previously filed tax returns, and ongoing assessments of the Company’s tax exposures.
Certain countries in which the Company operates have enacted the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (“OECD”) Pillar Two Global Anti-Base Erosion (“GLOBE”) and Transitional Country-by-Country Reporting (“CBCR”) Safe Harbor rules. The OECD’s GLOBE model rules, and supplemental published administrative guidance, provide a framework that ensures that multinational enterprises (“MNE(s)”) with revenue above €750 million pay a minimum level of tax of 15% on their profits arising in each jurisdiction where they operate.
The framework includes an income inclusion rule (“IIR”) and an undertaxed payments rule (“UTPR”) that work together to ensure a minimum level of tax in each jurisdiction in which a MNE operates. Further, countries can enact their own qualified domestic minimum top up tax (“QDMTT”) in order to limit the application of an IIR or UTPR to their domestic income. IIRs and QDMTTs were effective for the Company beginning in 2024 in some, but not all, of the jurisdictions in
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which the Company operates. The UTPR is expected to be effective for the Company beginning in 2025, which could subject the Company’s worldwide profits to a minimum level of tax regardless of whether the country in which the Company earned the income has adopted the GLOBE rules. The Company expects to be able to satisfy the requirements of certain CBCR Safe Harbor rules in many jurisdictions from 2024-2026, limiting the impact of the GLOBE rules in the qualifying jurisdictions, and as such, the Company does not anticipate a material impact to its provision for income taxes in the near term. The Company continues to monitor the OECD’s guidance related to the GLOBE rules and related legislation in the countries in which the Company operates to assess their potential impact to the Company’s income tax position.
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 1C.Cybersecurity
Risk Management and Strategy
The Company maintains robust and comprehensive policies, processes, procedures and controls to protect and secure its information systems and data infrastructure from cybersecurity threats. The Company’s cybersecurity program is led by its Senior Director of Cybersecurity, who functions as the chief information security officer (“CISO”). The Company’s cybersecurity program interfaces with other functional areas within the Company, including but not limited to the Company’s business segments and information technology (“IT”), legal, risk management, human resources and internal audit departments, as well as external third-party partners, to identify and understand potential cybersecurity threats. The Company regularly assesses and updates its policies, processes, procedures and controls in light of ongoing cybersecurity developments.
Internally, the CISO coordinates oversight of reviewing security alerts, identifying and monitoring ongoing and potential cybersecurity threats, evaluating strategic business impacts of cybersecurity threats and developing programs and initiatives to educate the Company’s employees regarding cybersecurity. The CISO also manages the Company’s Computer Security Incident Response Plan (the “Incident Response Plan”), which outlines action steps for the preparation, identification, triage, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery and reflection stages of a cybersecurity incident. The Incident Response Plan serves as the charter for the Company’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (the “Incident Response Team”), which includes a strategic team comprised of executives from various cross-functional management teams, as well as a tactical team comprised of internal technical support roles and external third-party service providers. The Incident Response Plan provides how the Incident Response Team will analyze and, as necessary, escalate cybersecurity incidents both internally and with third-party service providers based on type and severity of the specific incident.
The CISO also oversees the Company’s management of third-party service providers.The Company has engaged a third-party managed detection and response company to monitor the security of its information systems, including intrusion detection, and to provide timely alerts if a cybersecurity event occurs. The Company also has engaged a third-party digital forensics and incident response consultant on retainer.
The Company also requires cybersecurity training for certain employees, focusing on the appropriate protection and security of confidential company and third-party information. Additionally, the Company provides annual cybersecurity awareness training that covers a broad range of security topics, which may include secure access practice, phishing schemes, remote work and response to suspicious activities. In addition to online training, employees are educated through a number of methods, including event-triggered awareness campaigns, recognition programs, security presentations, company intranet articles, videos, system-generated communications, email publications and various simulation exercises.
The Company does not believe that any risks from cybersecurity threats, nor any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected the Company. However, the sophistication of cyber threats continues to increase, and the preventative actions the Company has taken and continues to take to reduce the risk of cyber incidents and protect its systems and information may not successfully protect against all cyber incidents. For more information on how cybersecurity risk may materially affect the Company’s business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition, please refer to Item 1A Risk Factors.
Governance
The Company’s Audit Committee and Board of Directors provide ultimate oversight of the Company’s cybersecurity risk management. The Audit Committee regularly reviews and discusses with management the policies, processes, procedures and controls pertaining to the management of the Company’s information technology operations, including cyber risks and
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cybersecurity.The Company’s Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) provides quarterly reports to the Board of Directors regarding the evolving cybersecurity risk landscape, including emerging risks, as well as the Company’s policies, processes, procedures and controls for managing these risks.
The Company’s acting CISO reports directly to the CIO, who in turn reports to the Chief Executive Officer.The CISO maintains the certified information systems security professional certification and has more than 23 years of experience in cybersecurity.Under the direction of the CISO, the Company’s information technology department continuously analyzes cybersecurity risks to its business, considers industry trends and implements controls, as appropriate, to mitigate these risks. This analysis drives the Company’s long- and short-term cybersecurity strategies, which are executed through a collaborative effort within the IT department and are communicated to the Board of Directors regularly.
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Item 2.Properties
The Company owns and leases manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide. The table below lists the primary owned and leased facilities as of December 31, 2024. The Company owns its corporate headquarters in Calhoun, Georgia. The Company also owns and operates service centers and stores in Canada, the U.S. and Russia, none of which are individually material. The Company believes its existing facilities are suitable for its present needs.
Segment and Property Use North America Europe and Russia Other Total
Global Ceramic:
Flooring North America:
Manufacturing (1) 23 — — 23
Distribution / Warehouse (1) 20 — — 20
Flooring Rest of the World:
Distribution / Warehouse (1) — 23 6 29
Total
(1) Certain geographic locations may contain both manufacturing and distribution facilities.
Item 3.Legal Proceedings
From time to time in the regular course of its business, the Company is involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and other legal matters. Except as noted elsewhere in this report, there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.
See Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, and Note 14, Income Taxes,of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company’s legal proceedings.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95.1 to this annual report on Form 10-K.
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PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market for the Common Stock
The Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MHK”.
As of February 17, 2025, there were 206 holders of record of Common Stock. The Company has not paid or declared any cash dividends on shares of its Common Stock since completing its initial public offering. The payment of future cash dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon the Company’s profitability, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On February 10, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock (the “2022 Share Repurchase Program”). As of December 31, 2024, there remains $67.8 million authorized under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program.
Under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program, the Company may purchase common stock in open market transactions, block or privately negotiated transactions, and may from time to time purchase shares pursuant to trading plans in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 or 10b-18 under the Exchange Act or by any combination of such methods. The number of shares to be purchased and the timing of the purchases are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the level of cash balances, credit availability, debt covenant restrictions, general business conditions, regulatory requirements, the market price of the Company’s stock and the availability of alternative investment opportunities. No time limit was set for completion of repurchases under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program and the 2022 Share Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Item 6.Reserved
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Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations from management's perspective and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this report. The discussion in this Form 10-K includes a comparison of fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2023. A similar discussion and analysis that compares fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2022 may be found in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
References to “Mohawk,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Mohawk Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires.
Overview
Mohawk is a significant supplier of every major flooring category with manufacturing operations in 19 nations and sales in approximately 180 countries. Based on its annual sales, the Company believes it is the world’s largest flooring manufacturer. A majority of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the U.S. and Europe, which are also the Company’s primary markets. Additionally, the Company maintains operations in Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and other parts of the world. The Company is a leading provider of flooring for residential and commercial markets and has earned significant recognition for its innovation in design and performance as well as sustainability.
During 2022 and 2023, the Company implemented a number of restructuring actions, productivity initiatives and manufacturing enhancements focused on reducing costs to enhance future performance, including certain facility, asset and product rationalizations and workforce reductions. The Company anticipates that when completed these projects will deliver annual savings of approximately $145 million, with an estimated cost of approximately $215 million. In 2024, the Company announced further restructuring actions, including additional facility, assets and product rationalizations and workforce reductions to further reduce costs and improve the business for the future. The Company anticipates that when completed these projects will deliver annual savings of approximately $140 million, with an estimated cost of approximately $140 million. Execution timelines will vary by project, with some savings extending into 2026.
The Company derives a majority of its sales from residential and commercial construction and remodeling. Residential remodeling is the primary sales driver of flooring products and historically most flooring is replaced before a home is listed for sale or just after a home purchase is completed. The combination of high interest rates and inflation has made mortgages less affordable and has increased the cost of home improvement projects, impacting the demand for the Company’s products. Although the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank cut interest rates in 2024, home mortgage rates remain elevated globally, “locking in” current homeowners and suppressing housing turnover rates. Persistent inflation continues to hinder consumer discretionary spending, causing consumers to postpone large purchases of durable goods such as flooring. In addition, declining costs in energy and raw materials, coupled with lower industry volumes, have continued to exert pressure on selling prices, although energy prices in certain geographies and materials prices in some product categories remain volatile and may change significantly and unpredictably.
The Company has, to some extent, offset the impact of a soft housing market and decreased renovation activity through cost containment, productivity and lower input costs, including through the restructuring actions discussed above. Due to low housing availability, aging stock and greater household formation, the Company believes demand in its markets will accelerate when interest rates decline.
Due to its global footprint, Mohawk’s business is sensitive to geopolitical conflict, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Since the first quarter of 2022, the Company has suspended new investments in Russia in response to ongoing Russian military actions in Ukraine, and the U.S., the European Union and other governments have imposed and broadened sanctions on Russia as well as on certain individuals and financial institutions. In addition, a prolonged and more expansive conflict in the Middle East region could escalate oil and petroleum-based chemical prices as well as lead to the introduction of sanctions or transportation barriers, though the extent of the impact on the Company’s business and results of operations, as well as the global economy, cannot be predicted. The broader consequences of current ongoing military conflicts, which may include further economic sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, and geopolitical shifts; potential retaliatory actions, including nationalization of foreign-owned businesses; increased tensions between the U.S. and countries in which the Company operates; and the extent of the conflict’s effect on the Company’s business and results of operations, as well as the global economy, cannot be predicted.
Increased restrictions on global trade, including an increase in U.S. tariffs and any countermeasures to these increases, could result in, among other things, increased input costs, volatility in foreign exchange rates and financial markets, supply chain disruptions, and decreased consumer discretionary spending, any of which may adversely affect the Company’s business and supply chain.While the Company has had success sourcing alternate suppliers of raw materials to counteract supply chain
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disruptions, theCompany may be negatively impacted by additional supply chain disruption in the future caused by further escalation of geopolitical conflict and increases in global trade restrictions.
The Company believes it is well positioned with a strong balance sheet. Based on its current liquidity and available credit, the Company is in a position to finance internal investments, acquisitions and/or additional stock purchases and pay current debt as it becomes due. For information on risk that could impact the Company’s results, please refer to Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K.
In 2024, the Company invested approximately $450 million focused on completing capacity expansion projects and targeted initiatives that will drive cost reduction while improving operational performance. In 2025, the Company plans to invest approximately $520 million focused on completing capacity expansion projects and targeted initiatives that will drive cost reduction while improving operational performance.
Net earnings attributable to the Company were $517.7 million for 2024 compared to a net loss of $439.5 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to lower impairment charges; lower input costs; productivity gains; lower legal settlements, reserves and fees, partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated $1,133.9 million of cash from operating activities. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $666.6 million, of which $485.0 million was in the U.S. and $181.6 million was in other countries.
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Results of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31,
Statement of operations data:
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles 8.2 0.1 % 877.7 7.9 %
Other (income) expense, net (3) 0.2 0.0 % (10.8) (0.1) %
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 646.0 6.0 % (354.5) (3.2) %
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.1 0.0 % 0.1 0.0 %
(1) Cost of sales includes:
Step up of acquisition inventory — 0.0 % 4.5 0.0 %
Other charges 2.3 0.0 % — 0.0 %
(2) Selling, general and administrative expenses include:
Restructuring, acquisition and integration-related charges 14.4 0.1 % 27.2 0.2 %
Reserves and fees for Legal settlements, 9.9 0.1 % 87.8 0.8 %
(3) Other (income) expense includes:
Release of indemnification asset 1.8 0.0 % (3.0) — %
Other charges — 0.0 % (2.9) 0.0 %
(4) Income tax expense includes:
Foreign tax regulation change 2.9 0.0 % (10.0) (0.1) %
Reversal of uncertain position - Income taxes (1.8) 0.0 % 3.0 — %
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Year Ended December 31, 2024, as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for 2024 were $10,836.9 million compared to net sales of $11,135.1 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $397 million and the unfavorable net impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $68 million, partially offset by more shipping days for the year ended December 31, 2024 of approximately $92 million; higher sales volume attributable to acquisitions of approximately $48 million and higher sales volume of approximately $27 million.
Global Ceramic—Net sales for 2024 were $4,226.6 million compared to net sales of $4,300.1 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $64 million; the unfavorable net impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $64 million and lower sales volume of approximately $35 million, partially offset by higher sales volume attributable to acquisitions of approximately $48 million and more shipping days for the year ended December 31, 2024 of approximately $42 million.
Flooring NA—Net sales for 2024 were $3,769.9 million compared to net sales of $3,829.4 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $126 million, partially offset by higher sales volume of approximately $37 million.
Flooring ROW—Net sales for 2024 were $2,840.4 million compared to net sales of $3,005.6 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $207 million.
Quarterly net sales and the percentage changes in net sales by quarter for 2024 versus 2023 were as follows (dollars in millions):
Gross profit
Gross profit for 2024 was $2,687.7 million compared to gross profit of $2,709.6 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to lower input costs of approximately $260 million; productivity gains of approximately $151 million, partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $382 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2024 were $1,984.8 million compared to $2,119.7 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to lower legal settlements, reserves and fees of approximately $78 million.
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles for 2024 was $8.2 million compared to $877.7 million for 2023. During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company compared the estimated fair values of its indefinite-lived intangible to their carrying values and determined that there was an impairment charge in Global Ceramic. In 2023, the Company recorded impairment charges as a result of a decrease in the Company’s market capitalization, a higher WACC and macroeconomic conditions. See Note 7, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company’s impairment charges.
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Operating income (loss)
Operating income for 2024 was $694.7 million compared to operating loss of $287.8 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to lower impairment charges to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles of approximately $870 million; lower input costs of approximately $214 million; productivity gains of approximately $176 million; lower legal settlements, reserves and fees of approximately $78 million, partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $385 million.
Global Ceramic—Operating income was $249.5 million for 2024 compared to operating loss of $166.4 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to lower impairment charges to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles of approximately $419 million; productivity gains of approximately $67 million; lower input costs of approximately $50 million, partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $92 million.
Flooring NA—Operating income was $238.5 million for 2024 compared to operating loss of $57.2 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to lower impairment charges to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles of approximately $216 million; lower input costs of approximately $93 million; productivity gains of approximately $67 million, partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $109 million.
Flooring ROW—Operating income was $265.2 million for 2024 compared to operating income of $69.7 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to lower impairment charges to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles of approximately $235 million; lower input costs of approximately $80 million; productivity gains of approximately $41 million, partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $184 million.
Interest expense
Interest expense was $48.5 million for 2024 compared to interest expense of $77.5 million for 2023. The change was primarily attributable to strong cash flow and the resulting lower debt level.
Other income and expense, net
Other expense was $0.2 million for 2024 compared to other income of $10.8 million for 2023. Other income and expense, net did not significantly change for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 from twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Income tax expense
For 2024, the Company recorded income tax expense of $128.2 million on income before income taxes of $646.0 million for an effective tax rate of 19.8%, as compared to an income tax expense of $84.9 million on loss before income taxes of $354.5 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of (23.9)% for 2023. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by a shift from a loss before income taxes to earnings before income taxes and a decrease in the impairment of non-deductible goodwill.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s primary capital requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions. The Company’s capital needs are met primarily through a combination of internally generated funds, commercial paper, bank credit lines, term and senior notes and credit terms from suppliers. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a total of $1,048.8 million available under its Senior Credit Facility. The Company also maintains local currency revolving lines of credit and other credit facilities to provide liquidity to its businesses around the world. None of such local facilities are material in amount.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended 2024 was $1,133.9 million, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $1,329.2 million for the year ended 2023. The change was primarily attributable to the change in inventory and accounts receivable, partially offset by the change in accounts payable and higher net earnings.
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Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended 2024 was $454.4 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $970.3 million for the year ended 2023. The change was primarily attributable to the decrease in acquisition costs of $515.4 million and the decrease in capital expenditures of $158.5 million, partially offset by the decrease in the redemptions of short-term investments of $158.0 million (net of purchases of short-term investments).
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended 2024 was $629.5 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $210.6 million for the year ended 2023. The change was primarily attributable to higher payments of term loan facility of $912.3 million, lower proceeds from Senior Notes of $600.0 million, higher share repurchase of $162.8 million and lower proceeds from Senior Credit Facility of $124.1 million (net of payments), partially offset by the higher proceeds from commercial paper of $1,360.9 million (net of payments).
On February 10, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock (the “2022 Share Repurchase Program”). As of December 31, 2024, there remains $67.8 million authorized under the 2022 Share Repurchase Program.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash of $666.6 million, of which $181.6 million was held outside the U.S. The Company plans to permanently reinvest the cash held outside the U.S. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations and availability under its Senior Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet its planned capital expenditures, working capital investments and debt servicing requirements over the next twelve months.
On January 31, 2024, the Company prepaid the entirety of the USD portion of the Term Loan Facility, in the amount of $675.0 million. On February 16, 2024, the Company prepaid the entirety of the EUR portion of the Term Loan Facility, in the amount of €220 million.
See Note 9, Long-Term Debt, of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company’s long-term debt. The Company may continue, from time to time, to retire its outstanding debt through cash purchases in the open market, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amount involved may be material.
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Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following is a summary of the Company’s future minimum payments under contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2024 (in millions):
Expected pension contributions (4) 3.9 3.9 — — — — —
Uncertain tax positions (5) 29.5 29.5 — — — — —
(1)Debt maturity table excludes deferred loan costs.
(2) For fixed-rate debt, the Company calculated interest based on the applicable rates and payment dates. For variable-rate debt, the Company estimated average outstanding balances for the respective periods and applied interest rates in effect as of December 31, 2024 to these balances.
(3) Includes volume commitments, primarily for raw material purchases.
(4) Includes the estimated pension contributions for 2025 only, as the Company is unable to estimate the pension contributions beyond 2025. The Company’s projected benefit obligation and plan assets as of December 31, 2024 were $81.4 and $75.5, respectively. The projected benefit obligation liability has not been presented in the table above due to uncertainty as to amounts and timing regarding future payments.
(5) Excludes $84.9 of non-current accrued income tax liabilities and related interest and penalties for uncertain tax positions. These liabilities have not been presented in the table above due to uncertainty as to amounts and timing regarding future payments.
(6) Includes bank guarantees and letters of credit.
Critical Accounting Policies
In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the Company must make decisions which impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. Such decisions include the selection of appropriate accounting principles to be applied and the assumptions on which to base accounting estimates. In reaching such decisions, the Company applies judgment based on its understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances and historical experience. Actual amounts could differ from those estimated at the time the Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared.
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Some of those significant accounting policies require the Company to make subjective or complex judgments or estimates. Critical accounting estimates are defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgment, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
The Company believes the following accounting policies require it to use judgments and estimates in preparing its consolidated financial statements and represent critical accounting policies.
•Acquisition accounting. The fair value of the consideration the Company pays for each new acquisition is allocated to tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets, liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity and goodwill. The accounting for acquisitions involves a considerable amount of judgment and estimate, including the fair value of certain forms of consideration; fair value of acquired intangible assets involving projections of future revenues and cash flows that are then either discounted at an estimated discount rate or measured at an estimated royalty rate; fair value of other acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including potential contingencies; and the useful lives of the acquired assets. The assumptions used are determined at the time of the acquisition in accordance with accepted valuation models. Projections are developed using internal forecasts, available industry and market data and estimates of long-term rates of growth for the business. The impact of prior or future acquisitions on the Company’s financial position or results of operations may be materially impacted by the change in or initial selection
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of assumptions and estimates. See Note 2, Acquisitions, included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further discussion of business combination accounting valuation methodology and assumptions.
•Goodwill and other intangibles. The Company performs its annual testing of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles on the first day of the fourth quarter of each year. Between annual testing dates, the Company monitors factors such as its market capitalization, comparable company market multiples and macroeconomic conditions to identify conditions that could impact the Company’s assumptions used in the determination of the estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets significantly enough to trigger an impairment.
The goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows under the income approach classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and comparable company market valuation classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy approaches. The Company has identified Global Ceramic, Flooring NA and Flooring ROW as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating and testing for impairment. Indefinite-lived intangibles are recorded and tested for impairment at the asset level. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgements and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, WACC and comparable company market multiples.
As a result of a decrease in the Company’s market capitalization, macroeconomic conditions and an increase in the WACC, the Company determined that a triggering event occurred requiring goodwill impairment testing for each of its reporting units as of September 30, 2023. The impairment tests indicated pre-tax, non-cash goodwill impairment charges related to all 3 reporting units of $870.8 million ($859.7 million net of tax) which the Company recorded during 2023.
The Company compared the estimated fair values of its indefinite-lived intangibles to their carrying values and determined that there were impairment charges of $8.2 million ($6.3 million net of tax) in Global Ceramic Segment during the fourth quarter of 2024 and $7.0 million ($5.2 million net of tax) in all 3 reporting units during the third quarter of 2023.
A significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions, continued increases in the costs of raw materials and energy combined with an inability to pass these costs on to customers, a further decline in the Company’s market capitalization or comparable company market multiples, projected future cash flows, or increases in the WACC, could impact the Company’s assumptions and require a reassessment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment in future periods. Future declines in estimated after tax cash flows, increases in the WACC or a decline in market capitalization could result in an additional indication of impairment in one or more of the Company’s reporting units.
•Long-lived assets. The Company reviews its long-lived asset groups, which include intangible assets subject to amortization, which for the Company are its patents and customer relationships, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset groups may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by these asset groups. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs of disposal and are no longer depreciated.
•Income taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate is based on its income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in determining the Company’s tax expense and in evaluating the Company’s tax positions. Deferred tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in a future period. The Company evaluates the recoverability of these future tax benefits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. These sources of income inherently rely on estimates, including business forecasts and other projections of financial results over an extended period of time. In the event that the Company is not able to realize all or a portion of its deferred tax assets in the future, a valuation allowance is provided. The Company would recognize such amounts through a charge to income in the period in which that determination is made or when tax law changes are enacted. For further information regarding the Company’s valuation allowances, see Note 14, Income Taxes, included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
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In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying the Company’s income tax positions. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon the Company’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available as of the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company has recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information, as required by the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740-10. For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements. For further information regarding the Company’s uncertain tax positions, see Note 14, Income Taxes, included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Company’s accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a description of recent accounting pronouncements and the potential impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.
Impact of Inflation
Inflation affects the Company’s manufacturing costs, distribution costs and operating expenses. The Company expects raw material prices, many of which are petroleum-based, to fluctuate based upon worldwide supply and demand of commodities used in the Company’s production processes. Although the Company attempts to pass on increases in raw material, labor, energy and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to do so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There have been in the past, and may be in the future, periods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be fully recovered. In the past, the Company has often been able to enhance productivity and develop new product innovations to help offset increases in costs resulting from inflation in its operations.
Seasonality
The Company is a calendar year-end company. Global Ceramic and Flooring NA typically have higher net sales in the second and third quarters. Flooring ROW typically has higher net sales in the first and second quarters. Because periods of economic downturn can affect the seasonality of each segment, sales for any one quarter are not necessarily indicative of the sales that may be achieved for any other quarter or for the full year.
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Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company’s market risk is impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and certain commodity prices. Financial exposures to these risks are monitored as an integral part of the Company’s risk management program, which seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect that the volatility of these markets may have on its operating results. The Company does not regularly engage in speculative transactions, nor does it regularly hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company did not have any derivative contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Interest Rate Risk
As of December 31, 2024, approximately 76% of the Company’s debt portfolio was comprised of fixed-rate debt and 24% was variable-rate debt. The Company believes that probable near-term changes in interest rates would not materially affect its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The annual impact on interest expense of a one-percentage point interest rate change on the outstanding balance of the Company’s variable-rate debt as of December 31, 2024 would be approximately $5 million.
Foreign Exchange Risk
As a result of being a global enterprise, there is exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which may adversely affect the operating results and financial condition of the Company. Principal foreign currency exposures relate primarily to the euro and to a lesser extent the Russian ruble, the Brazilian real, the Mexican peso, the British pound, the Australian dollar and the Bulgarian lev.
The Company’s objective is to balance, where possible, non-functional currency denominated assets to non-functional currency denominated liabilities to have a natural hedge and minimize foreign exchange impacts. The Company enters into cross border transactions through importing and exporting goods to and from different countries and locations. These transactions generate foreign exchange risk as they create assets, liabilities and cash flows in currencies other than the transacting entity’s functional currency. This also applies to services provided and other cross border agreements among subsidiaries.
The Company takes steps to minimize risks from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations through normal operating and financing activities. The Company does not enter into any speculative positions with regard to derivative instruments.
Based on financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, a hypothetical overall 10 percent change in the U.S. dollar against all foreign currencies would have resulted in a translational adjustment of approximately $39 million. The effect of a uniform movement of all currencies by 10% is provided to illustrate a hypothetical scenario and related effect on operating income. Actual results will differ as foreign currencies may move in uniform or different directions and in different magnitudes.
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Item 8.Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 38
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 43
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 46
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Mohawk Industries, Inc.:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 19, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Assessment of goodwill for impairment
As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the goodwill balance as of December 31, 2024 was $1,112.1 million, of which $739.8 million and $372.3 million related to the Flooring Rest of the World and Flooring North America reporting units, respectively. The Company performs goodwill impairment testing on an annual basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill might exceed the fair value of a reporting unit.
We identified the assessment of goodwill for impairment as a critical audit matter. Specifically, the assessment of the Company’s forecasted sales growth rates, forecasted margins, capital expenditures, discount rates, and selection of comparable company market multiples used in the Company’s fair value estimation of the reporting units required a higher degree of subjective auditor judgment and required the involvement of valuation professionals. Changes in these assumptions could have a significant impact on the fair value of the reporting units.
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The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the Company’s goodwill impairment assessment process including controls over the reasonableness of the assumptions listed above. We evaluated the Company’s forecasted sales growth rates, margins, and capital expenditures and compared the assumptions to the Company’s historical performance and to relevant market data. We also performed sensitivity analyses over certain assumptions listed above to assess their impact on the Company’s determination of the fair value of the reporting units. We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in evaluating the reporting units’ discount rates by comparing them to a range of discount rates for comparable companies that were independently developed using publicly available data and the Company’s selection of comparable company market multiples.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1990.
Atlanta, Georgia
February 19, 2025
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Mohawk Industries, Inc.:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Mohawk Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control –Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes(collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 19, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 19, 2025
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles 8.2 877.7 695.8
Other (income) and expense, net 0.2 (10.8) 8.4
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests 517.8 (439.4) 25.8
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.1 0.1 0.6
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc. $ 517.7 (439.5) 25.2
Basic earnings per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic 63.3 63.7 63.8
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted 63.6 63.7 64.1
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests $ 517.8 (439.4) 25.8
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments (448.5) 35.0 (155.4)
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2024 and 2023
(In millions, except per value and preferred stock shares) 2024 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Right of use operating lease assets 374.0 428.5
Other intangible assets subject to amortization, net 134.1 169.6
Deferred income taxes and other non-current assets 423.8 498.8
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 559.4 1,001.7
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,004.4 2,035.3
Current operating lease liabilities 108.5 108.9
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,677.4 1,701.8
Non-current operating lease liabilities 283.0 337.5
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 60,000 shares authorized; no shares issued — —
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1,527.9) (1,080.0)
Total Mohawk Industries, Inc. stockholders’ equity 7,551.4 7,623.1
Noncontrolling interests 5.5 6.0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 12,778.6 13,559.8
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Total Stockholders’ Equity
(In millions) Shares Amount Shares Amount
Stock-based compensation expense — — 22.4 — — — — — 22.4
Repurchases of common stock (2.2) — — (307.6) — — — — (307.6)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — — 0.5 0.5
Currency translation adjustment on noncontrolling interests — — — — — — — — —
Currency translation adjustment — — — — (155.4) — — — (155.4)
Net earnings (loss) — — — 25.2 — — — — 25.2
Stock-based compensation expense — — 20.9 — — — — — 20.9
Repurchases of common stock — — — — — — — — —
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — — 0.1 0.1
Currency translation adjustment — — — — 35.3 — — — 35.3
Net earnings (loss) — — — (439.5) — — — — (439.5)
Stock-based compensation expense — — 27.5 — — — — — 27.5
Repurchases of common stock (1.3) — — (162.8) — — — — (162.8)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — — 0.1 0.1
Currency translation adjustment — — — — (447.9) — — — (447.9)
Net earnings (loss) — — — 517.7 — — — — 517.7
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests $ 517.8 (439.4) 25.8
Restructuring, excluding accelerated depreciation 60.0 82.7 47.7
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles 8.2 877.7 695.8
(Gain) and loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 13.8 (0.1) 0.7
Stock-based compensation expense 27.5 20.9 22.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 43.8 (194.0) (94.1)
Other assets and prepaid expenses 56.8 (14.4) (49.6)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (454.4) (612.9) (580.7)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — (515.4) (209.6)
Purchases of short-term investments — (775.0) (2,481.0)
Redemption of short-term investments — 933.0 2,646.0
Net cash used in investing activities (454.4) (970.3) (625.3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facility (353.4) (1,015.2) (5.0)
Proceeds from Senior Notes issuance — 600.0 —
Repayments on Senior Notes — — (600.0)
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility — — 908.0
Payments on Term Loan Facility (912.3) — —
Net payments of other financing activities (24.2) (39.0) (23.5)
Debt issuance costs — (5.6) (2.5)
Purchase of Mohawk common stock (162.8) — (307.6)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash (1.6) (0.6) (0.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (629.5) (210.6) 194.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (26.0) (15.3) 2.5
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 24.0 133.0 240.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 642.6 509.6 268.9
See accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands, except per share data)
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk” or the “Company”), a term which includes the Company and its subsidiaries, is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. The Company’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, luxury vinyl tile (“LVT”) and sheet vinyl flooring.
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $666.6 million, of which $181.6 million was held outside the United States. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $642.6 million, of which $89.5 million was held outside the United States.
Short-term Investments
The Company had no short-term investment balances as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. When the Company has short-term investment balances, it invests in high-quality credit instruments.
Fair Value
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). These valuation techniques are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. As the basis for evaluating such inputs, a three-tier value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for similar or identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
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Accounts Receivable and Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies performance obligations as evidenced by the transfer of control of the promised goods to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. The nature of the promised goods are ceramic, stone, carpet, resilient (includes sheet vinyl and LVT), laminate, wood and other flooring products. Payment is typically received 90 days or less from the invoice date. The Company adjusts the amounts of revenue for expected cash discounts, sales allowances, returns and claims based upon historical experience. The Company adjusts accounts receivable for doubtful account allowances based upon historical bad debt, claims experience, periodic evaluation of specific customer accounts and the aging of accounts receivable. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in a change in their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
The Company accounts for incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred in selling, general and administrative expenses if the amortization period is less than one year.
The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities performed after control has been transferred as a fulfillment cost in cost of sales.
Inventories
The Company accounts for all inventories on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost has been determined using the FIFO method. Costs included in inventory include raw materials, direct and indirect labor, employee benefits, depreciation, general manufacturing overhead and various other costs of manufacturing. Inventories on hand are compared against anticipated future usage, which is a function of historical usage, anticipated future selling price, expected sales below cost, excessive quantities and an evaluation for obsolescence.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, including capitalized interest. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are 15-40 years for buildings and improvements, 3-25 years for machinery and equipment, 3-7 years for furniture and fixtures and the shorter of the estimated useful life or lease term for leasehold improvements.
Accounting for Business Combinations
The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting which requires it to recognize separately from goodwill the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date as well as contingent consideration, where applicable, the estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
In accordance with the provisions of the FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, the Company tests goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, which for the Company are tradenames, for impairment on an annual basis on the first day of the fourth quarter (or on an interim basis if an event occurs that might reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value). The Company’s annual impairment tests of goodwill and tradenames may be completed through qualitative assessments. The Company may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to a quantitative impairment test, for any reporting unit or tradename, in any period. The Company can resume the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit or tradename in any subsequent period.
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The Company has identified Global Ceramic, Flooring North America (“Flooring NA”) and Flooring Rest of the World (“Flooring ROW”) as its reporting units for the purposes of allocating goodwill as well as assessing impairments. The Company considers the relationship between its market capitalization and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment.
Under a qualitative approach, the Company’s impairment review for goodwill consists of an assessment of whether it is more-likely-than-not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. If the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting units, or if a qualitative assessment indicates it is more-likely-than-not that the estimated carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company performs a quantitative goodwill impairment test that requires it to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit.
The quantitative goodwill impairment tests are based on determining the fair value of the specified reporting units based on management judgments and assumptions using the discounted cash flows under the income approach classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and comparable company market valuation classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy approaches. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company will measure any goodwill impairment loss as the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, capital expenditures, WACC and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, the Company considers economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. However, estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will, in all likelihood, differ in some respects from actual future results. Should a significant or prolonged deterioration in economic conditions occur, such as declines in spending for new construction, remodeling and replacement activities; the inability to pass increases in the costs of raw materials and fuel on to customers; or a decline in comparable company market multiples, then key judgments and assumptions could be impacted.
Under a qualitative approach, the Company’s impairment review for tradenames consists of an assessment of whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tradename’s fair value is less than its carrying value. If the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment for any tradename, or if a qualitative assessment indicates it is more-likely-than-not that the estimated carrying value of a tradename exceeds its fair value, the Company performs a quantitative tradename impairment test of the tradename.
The quantitative impairment evaluation for tradenames involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the tradename to its carrying amount. If the carrying value of the tradename exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The determination of fair value used in the impairment evaluation is based on discounted estimates of future sales projections attributable to ownership of the tradenames. Significant judgments inherent in this analysis include assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, royalty rates, applicable discount rate and the amount of expected future cash flows. The judgments and assumptions used in the estimate of fair value are generally consistent with past performance and are also consistent with the projections and assumptions that are used in current operating plans. Such assumptions are subject to change as a result of changing economic and competitive conditions. The determination of fair value is highly sensitive to differences between estimated and actual cash flows and changes in the related discount rate used to evaluate the fair value of the tradenames. Estimated cash flows are sensitive to changes in the economy among other things.
Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized based on their estimated lives, which range from 5-20 years.
Leases
The Company measures right of use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. Minimum lease payments include the fixed lease and non-lease components of the agreement, as well as any variable rent payments that depend on an index, initially measured using the index at the lease commencement date. The ROU assets are adjusted for any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received, in addition to payments made on or before the commencement date of the lease. The Company recognizes lease expense for leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable rent expenses consist primarily of maintenance, property taxes and charges based on usage.
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As the implicit rate is not readily determinable for most of the Company’s lease agreements, the Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate to determine the initial present value of lease payments. These discount rates for leases are calculated using the Company’s credit spread adjusted for current market factors and foreign currency rates.
The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception. The Company has operating and finance leases for service centers, warehouses, showrooms, and machinery and equipment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and expensed as incurred. The Company enters into lease contracts ranging from 1 to 60 years with a majority of the Company’s lease terms ranging from 1 to 10 years.
Some leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 3 to 10 years or more. The exercise of these lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion. An insignificant number of the Company’s leases include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.
Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of short-term investments, receivables, accounts payable, accrued expenses, short-term debt and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short-term maturity of such instruments. The Company has a wholly-owned captive insurance company that may periodically invest in the Company’s commercial paper. These short-term commercial paper investments are classified as trading securities and carried at fair value using inputs that are within level two of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amount of the Company’s variable-rate debt approximates its fair value using inputs that are within level two of the fair value hierarchy. Interest rates that are currently available to the Company for issuance of long-term debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt.
Advertising Costs and Vendor Consideration
Advertising and promotion expenses are charged to earnings during the period in which they are incurred. Advertising and promotion expenses included in selling, general, and administrative expenses were $143.7 million in 2024, $135.2 million in 2023 and $126.9 million in 2022.
Vendor consideration, generally cash, is classified as a reduction of net sales, unless specific criteria are met regarding goods or services that the Company may receive in return for this consideration. The Company makes various payments to customers, including rebates, slotting fees, advertising allowances, buy-downs and co-op advertising. All of these payments reduce gross sales with the exception of co-op advertising. Co-op advertising expenses, classified as a selling, general and administrative expense, were $13.2 million in 2024, $11.6 million in 2023 and $15.2 million in 2022.
Product Warranties
The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its flooring products. The Company has recorded a provision for estimated warranty and related costs based on historical experience and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived asset groups, which include intangible assets such as patents and customer relationships subject to amortization, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such asset groups may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of long-lived assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by these asset groups. If such asset groups are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs of disposal and are no longer depreciated.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s subsidiaries that operate outside the United States generally use their local currency as the functional currency. The functional currency is translated into United States dollars for balance sheet accounts using the month end rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and average exchange rate for revenue and expense accounts for each respective period. The translation adjustments are deferred as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Gains or losses resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in other income or expense, within the consolidated statements of operations.
Earnings (Loss) per Share (“EPS”)
Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated using net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS except that the weighted-average number of shares is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued.
Dilutive unvested restricted shares units are included in the diluted EPS calculation using the treasury stock method.
Computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are presented for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in the following table: