ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our business is designed to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of management. You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the sections entitled “Envista Holdings Corporation Audited Consolidated Financial Statements” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This section of the Form 10-K generally discusses 2024 and 2023 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023. Discussion of 2022 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2023 and 2022 are not included in this Form 10-K, and can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is divided into six sections:
◦Overview
◦Results of Operations
◦Liquidity and Capital Resources
◦Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk
◦Critical Accounting Estimates
◦New Accounting Standards
OVERVIEW
General
We provide products that are used to diagnose, treat and prevent disease and ailments of the teeth, gums and supporting bone, as well as to improve the aesthetics of the human smile. We help our customers deliver the best possible patient care through industry-leading dental consumables, solutions, technologies, and services. With leading brand names, innovative technology and strong market positions, we are a leading worldwide provider of a broad range of solutions to support implant-based tooth replacements, orthodontic treatments, and diagnostic solutions, as well as general dental consumable products, equipment and services, and are dedicated to driving technological innovations that help dental professionals improve clinical outcomes and enhance productivity. Our research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 30 countries across North America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
During 2024, 52% of our sales were derived from customers outside the United States. As a global provider of dental consumable products, equipment and services, our operations are affected by worldwide, regional and industry-specific economic and political factors. Given the broad range of dental products, software and services provided and geographies served, we do not use any indices other than general economic trends to predict our overall outlook. Our individual businesses monitor key competitors and customers, including to the extent possible their sales, to gauge relative performance and the outlook for the future.
As a result of our geographic and product line diversity, we face a variety of opportunities and challenges, including rapid technological development in most of our served markets, the expansion and evolution of opportunities in emerging markets, trends and costs associated with a global labor force, consolidation of our competitors and increasing regulation. We operate in a highly competitive business environment in most markets, and our long-term growth and profitability will depend in particular on our ability to expand our business in emerging geographies and emerging market segments, identify, consummate and integrate appropriate acquisitions, develop innovative and differentiated new products and services, expand and improve the effectiveness of our sales force, continue to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency and quality and effectively address the demands of an increasingly regulated global environment. We are making significant investments to address the rapid pace of technological change in our served markets and to globalize our manufacturing, research and development and customer-facing resources (particularly in emerging markets and our dental implant business) in order to be responsive to our customers throughout the world and improve the efficiency of our operations.
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Key Trends and Conditions Affecting Our Results of Operations
General Economic Conditions
In addition to industry-specific factors, we, like other businesses, face challenges related to global economic conditions, including sustained inflation, increases in interest rates, fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, slower economic growth, customer channel inventory realignment and continuing supply chain disruptions. Dental costs are largely out-of-pocket for the consumer and thus utilization rates can vary significantly depending on economic growth. While many of our products are considered necessary by patients regardless of the economic environment, certain products and services that support discretionary dental procedures may be more susceptible to changes in economic conditions.
Foreign Exchange Rates
Significant portions of our sales and costs are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates. During the year ended December 31, 2024, our products were sold in more than 130 countries and 52% of our sales were to customers outside of the United States. We seek to manage our foreign exchange risk, in part, through our operations, including managing same-currency sales in relation to same-currency costs and same-currency assets in relation to same-currency liabilities. As our operations use multiple foreign currencies, including the euro, British pound, Brazilian real, Australian dollar, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar and Chinese yuan, changes in those currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will impact our sales, cost of sales and expenses, and consequently, net income. Exchange rate fluctuations in emerging markets may also directly affect our customers’ ability to buy our products in these geographic markets.
On a year-over-year basis, currency exchange rates negatively impacted reported sales by 0.7% for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against most major currencies. Any future strengthening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies would adversely impact our sales and results of operations and any weakening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies would positively impact our sales and results of operations.
Pricing Controls
Certain countries, as well as some private payors, also control the price of health care products, directly or indirectly, through reimbursement, payment, pricing or coverage limitations, tying reimbursement to outcomes or (in the case of governmental entities) compulsory licensing. For example, China has implemented volume-based procurement (“VBP”) policies, a series of centralized reforms instituted in China on both a national and regional basis that has resulted in significant price cuts for medical and dental consumable products.
Industry Trends
We operate in the large and growing global dental products industry. We believe growth in the global dental industry will be driven by:
◦an aging population;
◦the current under penetration of dental procedures, especially in emerging markets;
◦improving access to complex procedures due to increasing technological innovation;
◦an increasing demand for cosmetic dentistry; and
◦the growth of DSOs, which are expected to drive increasing penetration of, and access to, dental care globally.
Product Development, New Product Launches and Commercial Investment
A key element of our targeted value creation strategy is to drive growth through portfolio development and product innovation. Our future growth and success depend on both our pipeline of new products and technologies, including new products and technologies that we may obtain through license or acquisition, and the expansion of the use of our existing products and technologies. We believe we are a leader in dental R&D, with a track record of product innovation, business development and commercialization.
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We continue transforming our portfolio by investing in our Implant-Based Tooth Replacement and Orthodontic Solutions businesses and also making investments in emerging markets, critical to our growth strategy. The cost reduction initiatives we have taken and will continue to undertake in the future allow us to further invest in this growth strategy, which in turn we believe should improve our margins.
Our continued investment in Spark, our clear aligner system, has led to increased manufacturing capacity and continues to gain market adoption as orthodontists and their patients see the benefits of the clear, stain resistant and comfortable design. We believe that Spark will provide growth opportunities for our Orthodontic Solutions business over the next several years.
Manufacturing and Supply
In order to sell our products, we must be able to reliably produce and ship our products in sufficient quantities. Many of our products involve complex manufacturing processes and are produced at one or a limited number of manufacturing sites.
Minor deviations in our manufacturing or logistical processes, unpredictability of a product’s regulatory or commercial success or failure, the lead time necessary to construct highly technical and complex manufacturing sites and shifting customer demand increase the potential for capacity imbalances. For a discussion of risks relating to our manufacturing process, refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business.”
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global response to this invasion, including sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other countries, could have an adverse impact on our business, including our ability to market and sell products in the affected regions, potentially heightening our risk of cyber security attacks, impacting our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights in Russia, creating disruptions in the global supply chain, and potentially having an adverse impact on the global economy, financial markets, energy markets, currency rates and otherwise. While we are experiencing volatility in sales from this region, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine did not have a material impact on our overall financial position or results of operations as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Israel-Hamas War and Related Conflict
In response to the attacks in Israel and the related hostilities and despite the recent ceasefire agreement and hostage deal, we continue to monitor the social, political, and economic environment in Israel and in the region for any impact to our operations. We maintain a production facility in Israel related to our Alpha-Bio Tech Implant brand. While we have experienced some volatility in the region, the Israel-Hamas War and related hostilities have not had a material impact on our business.
Trade Policies and Regulations
Increasing protectionism and economic nationalism may lead to further changes in trade policies and regulations, domestic sourcing initiatives, or other formal and informal measures that could make it more difficult to sell our products in, or restrict our access to, some markets. In particular, trade tensions between the U.S. and China have led to increased tariffs and trade restrictions. In addition, the U.S. has recently implemented new tariffs on China and proposed to significantly increase tariffs on foreign imports into the U.S. from other countries, particularly from Canada and Mexico. It is difficult to predict what further trade-related actions governments may take, which may include trade restrictions and additional or increased tariffs and export controls imposed on short notice. Existing and future tariffs may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Assumptions Related To Aligner Treatment Plans
Our aligner business, included in the Specialty Products & Technologies segment, enters into revenue contracts that involve multiple future performance obligations which include optional aligners at no additional charge.Our treatment plans are comprised of the following performance obligations: initial aligner shipment and the subsequent shipments of any optional refinement aligners. For such plans, we also consider usage rates, which is the number of times a customer is expected to order additional refinement aligners. This usage rate is the basis for estimating the amount of transaction price to allocate to future performance obligations.
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We continually review and update the usage rate and other related assumptions. As part of this review throughout 2024, we updated our assumptions based on our evaluation of current inputs and historical usage data. This evaluation resulted in certain changes, including an increase in the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to future performance obligations for new treatment plans entered into during the year, which impacted the timing of revenue recognition. Future changes to usage rates and related assumptions may impact the pattern of revenue recognition for future treatment plans. The process of estimating the number of times a clear aligner customer is expected to order additional aligners after the initial aligner shipment requires judgment and evaluation of inputs, including historical usage data in order to predict future usage patterns.
Components of Sales and Costs and Expenses
Sales
Our sales are primarily derived from the sale of dental consumable products, equipment and services to third-party distributors and end-users. For additional information regarding our products, including descriptions of our products, refer to “Item 1. Business—Business Segments.”
Costs and Expenses and Other
Cost of sales consists primarily of cost of materials, facilities and other infrastructure used to manufacture our products and shipping and handling costs attributable to delivering our products to our customers. Also included in cost of sales are productivity improvement and restructuring expenses related to our manufacturing operations.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consist of, among other things, the costs of selling, marketing, promotion, advertising and administration (including business technology, facilities, legal, finance, human resources, business development and procurement) and amortization expense for intangible assets that have been acquired through business combinations. Also included are productivity improvement and restructuring expenses related to our SG&A.
R&D expenses consist of project costs specific to new product R&D and product lifecycle management, overhead costs associated with R&D operations, regulatory costs, product registrations and investments that support local market clinical trials for approved indications.
Nonoperating income (expense) consists of the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit costs (which include interest costs, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost or credits and actuarial gains and losses), net gains or losses on equity investments, inducement charges related to convertible debt exchanges, and interest expense, net.
Business Performance
During the year ended December 31, 2024, our sales decreased 2.2%, while core sales decreased 1.5% as compared to the comparable period of 2023. The impact of foreign currency exchange rates reduced sales in the year ended December 31, 2024, by 0.7% compared to the comparable period of 2023.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
Our growth strategy contemplates future acquisitions and we continually evaluate potential acquisitions that either strategically fit with our existing portfolio or expand our portfolio into new and attractive business areas. Our operations and results can be affected by the rate and extent to which appropriate acquisition opportunities are available, acquired businesses are effectively integrated and anticipated synergies or cost savings are achieved.
Non-GAAP Measures
In order to establish period-to-period comparability, we include the non-GAAP measure of core sales in this report. References to the non-GAAP measure of core sales (also referred to as core revenues or sales/revenues from existing businesses) refer to sales calculated according to GAAP, but excluding:
•sales from acquired businesses for one year from the acquisition date;
•sales from discontinued products; and
•the impact of currency translation.
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We exclude sales from acquired businesses in order to provide accurate year over year comparisons. Sales from discontinued products includes major brands or major products that we have made the decision to discontinue as part of a portfolio restructuring. Discontinued brands or products consist of those which we (1) are no longer manufacturing, (2) are no longer investing in the research or development of, and (3) expect to discontinue all significant sales of within one year from the decision date to discontinue. The portion of sales attributable to discontinued brands or products is calculated as the net decline of the applicable discontinued brand or product from period-to-period. We exclude sales from discontinued products because discontinued products do not have a continuing contribution to operations and management believes that excluding such items provides investors with a means of evaluating our on-going operations and facilitates comparisons to our peers.
The portion of sales attributable to currency translation is calculated as the difference between:
•the period-to-period change in sales; and
•the period-to-period change in sales after applying current period foreign exchange rates to the prior year period.
Core sales growth should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, sales, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We believe that reporting the non-GAAP financial measure of core sales growth provides useful information to investors by helping identify underlying growth trends in our on-going business and facilitating comparisons of our sales performance with our performance in prior and future periods and to our peers. We also use core sales growth to measure our operating and financial performance. We exclude the effect of currency translation from core sales because currency translation is not under our control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated statements of earnings should be read along with our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unless otherwise indicated, all financial data in this Annual Report on Form 10-K refer to continuing operations only. For more information on the consolidated basis of preparation, see Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Years Ended December 31, % Change % Change
Operating costs:
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment 1,153.8 46.0% 258.3 10.1% — —% NM NM
Nonoperating (expense) income:
Other (expense) income, net (0.1) —% (23.0) (0.9)% 3.1 0.1% (99.6) % NM
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — —% — —% 5.1 0.2% — % (100.0) %
Effective tax rate (3.1) % (82.5) % 16.2 %
NM - Non-meaningful percentage change related to year-to-year comparisons
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Business Segments
Sales by business segment were as follows ($ in millions):
For the Years Ended December 31,
GAAP Reconciliation
Sales and Core Sales Growth
Total sales growth (GAAP) (2.2) % (0.1) %
Less the impact of:
Acquisitions — % (1.2) %
Currency exchange rates 0.7 % 0.9 %
Core sales growth (non-GAAP) (1.5) % (0.4) %
Sales and core sales growth for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased 2.2% and 1.5%, respectively, compared to the comparable period in 2023. The decrease in sales volume was primarily driven by channel inventory realignment, and changes to revenue deferral related to our aligner treatment plans which negatively impacted sales by 2.2% on a period-over-period basis, partially offset by an increase in sales price of 0.7%. Geographically, sales volume was negatively impacted by lower demand in Europe, China and North America, partially offset by strong demand in Russia.
COST OF SALES AND GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
For the Years Ended December 31,
The increase in cost of sales and decrease in gross profit margin during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the comparable period in 2023, was primarily driven by unfavorable product mix, the impairment of certain long-lived assets and lower period-over-period savings associated with productivity improvements. The decrease in gross profit margin percentage was further impacted by lower volume driven by channel inventory realignment, and changes to revenue deferral related to our clear aligner treatment plans, partially offset by a 0.7% increase in sales price.
OPERATING EXPENSES
For the Years Ended December 31,
Research and development expenses $ 99.1 $ 93.8 $ 100.1
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment $ 1,153.8 $ 258.3 $ —
R&D as a % of sales 3.9 % 3.7 % 3.9 %
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The increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the comparable period of 2023, was primarily due to higher sales and marketing investments, increased compensation, increased bad debt, higher restructuring costs, and higher legal settlement costs, partially offset by a decrease in amortization of intangible assets.
R&D expenses as a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2024, was consistent with the comparable period in 2023.
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment for the year ended December 31, 2024 of $1,153.8 million consisted of a $960.5 million goodwill charge and a $193.3 million intangible asset charge. Approximately $707.8 million of the goodwill impairment charge related to our Specialty Products & Technologies segment and $252.7 million related to our Equipment & Consumables segment. The reduction in value was primarily due to adverse macroeconomic factors such as, higher cost of borrowing and inflationary pressures, geopolitical factors and weakened global demand which contributed to reduced expectations of future cash flows and a sustained suppressed stock price.
The intangible asset impairment charges consisted of $101.1 million related to certain indefinite-lived trade names within the Specialty Products & Technologies segment and $92.2 million which consisted of certain finite-lived patents and technology and customer relationships within the Equipment & Consumables segment and was primarily due to a reduction in projected cash flows discussed above.
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment for the year ended December 31, 2023 consisted of a $212.3 million goodwill charge and a $46.0 million intangible asset charge. Approximately $134.5 million of the goodwill impairment charge related to our Specialty Products & Technologies segment and $77.8 million related to our Equipment & Consumables segment. The reduction in value was primarily due to significant increases in discount rates utilized in valuing these reporting units, adverse macroeconomic factors such as higher cost of borrowing and inflationary pressures, geopolitical factors, and lower forecast of operating results which contributed to reduced expectation of future cash flows. The intangible asset impairment charge related to certain indefinite-lived trade names within the Specialty Products & Technologies segment. The reduction in the intangible value was primarily due to higher discount rates and reduction in projected cash flows as discussed above.
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, NET
Other (expense) income, net for the year ended December 31, 2024 consists primarily of net losses on investments, offset by net periodic benefit costs. Other expenses, net for the year ended December 31, 2023 consists primarily of $29.0 million of inducement and other expenses associated with the Notes Exchanges, offset by a $3.6 million net gain on investments.
INTEREST COSTS AND FINANCING
Interest costs were $46.4 million and $63.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the comparable period of 2023 was primarily due to higher returns on cash and cash equivalents and lower variable rate term borrowings and interest rates.
For a discussion of our outstanding indebtedness, refer to Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
INCOME TAXES
For the Years Ended December 31,
Effective tax rate (3.1) % (82.5) % 16.2 %
Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024 was (3.1)% compared to (82.5)% in 2023. The change in the effective rate was primarily due to larger nondeductible impairment charges for goodwill in the current year compared to the prior year.
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SPECIALTY PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGIES
Our Specialty Products & Technologies segment primarily develops, manufactures and markets dental implant systems, including regenerative products, dental prosthetics and associated treatment software and technologies, as well as orthodontic bracket systems, aligners and lab products.
Specialty Products & Technologies Selected Financial Data
For the Years Ended December 31,
Operating profit as a % of sales 5.6 % 14.1 % 16.8 %
GAAP Reconciliation
Sales and Core Sales Growth
Total sales growth (GAAP) (1.6) % 2.7 %
Less the impact of:
Acquisitions — % (1.1) %
Currency exchange rates 0.7 % 1.3 %
Core sales growth (non-GAAP) (0.9) % 2.9 %
Sales
Sales and core sales growth for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased 1.6% and 0.9%, respectively, compared to the comparable period in 2023. The decrease in sales and core sales was primarily due to changes to revenue deferral related to our clear aligner treatment plans on a period-over-period basis. Sales volume and price also declined by 0.7% and 0.2%, respectively, compared to the comparable period in 2023.
Geographically, sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased primarily due to lower demand in North America and Europe, partially offset by Russia.
Operating Profit
Operating profit margin was 5.6% for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to an operating profit margin of 14.1% for the comparable period of 2023. The decrease in operating profit margin was primarily due to lower sales, including the impact from changes to the revenue deferral related to our clear aligner treatment plans, the impairment of certain long-lived assets, unfavorable product mix, lower period-over-period savings associated with productivity improvements, higher bad debt costs, and our investment in our long-term growth initiatives.
EQUIPMENT & CONSUMABLES
Our Equipment & Consumables segment primarily develops, manufactures and markets dental equipment and supplies used in dental offices, including digital imaging systems, software and other visualization/magnification systems; endodontic systems and related consumable products; restorative materials and instruments, rotary burs, impression materials, bonding agents and cements and infection prevention products.
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Equipment & Consumables Selected Financial Data
For the Year Ended December 31,
Operating profit as a % of sales 17.0 % 16.9 % 17.8 %
GAAP Reconciliation
Sales and Core Sales Growth
Total sales growth (GAAP) (3.2) % (4.8) %
Less the impact of:
Acquisitions — % (1.5) %
Currency exchange rates 0.6 % 0.4 %
Core sales growth (non-GAAP) (2.6) % (5.9) %
Sales
Sales and core sales growth for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased 3.2% and 2.6%, respectively, compared to the comparable period in 2023. A decrease in sales volume driven by channel inventory realignment negatively impacted sales by 4.8% on a period-over-period basis, partially offset by an increase in sales price of 2.2%. Geographically, sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased primarily due to lower demand from Europe and China, partially offset by Russia and North America.
Operating Profit
Operating profit margin was 17.0% for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to an operating profit margin of 16.9% for the comparable period of 2023. The increase in operating profit margin was primarily due to an increase in sales price and a decrease in amortization of intangibles, partially offset by a decrease in sales volume driven by channel inventory realignment and unfavorable product mix.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our operating and investing activities. We continue to generate substantial cash from operating activities and believe that our operating cash flow and other sources of liquidity are sufficient to allow us to manage our capital structure on a short-term and long-term basis and continue investing in existing businesses and consummating strategic acquisitions.
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Following is an overview of our cash flows and liquidity, which includes the cash flows of the KaVo Treatment Unit and Instrument Business for the year ended December 31, 2022 as discussed in Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Overview of Cash Flows and Liquidity
Year Ended December 31,
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 336.5 $ 275.7 $ 182.7
Purchases of investments held in rabbi trust (32.8) — —
Proceeds from sale of investments held in rabbi trust 9.3 — —
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 0.1 6.1 3.3
Proceeds from sale of equity investment 0.4 10.7 —
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — (696.2)
Proceeds from sale of KaVo Treatment Unit and Instrument Business — — 73.9
Proceeds from the settlement of derivative financial instruments 2.5 1.6 56.0
All other investing activities (0.3) (22.6) (18.6)
Net cash used in investing activities $ (54.6) $ (62.4) $ (657.3)
Proceeds from stock option exercises $ 2.4 $ 11.3 $ 21.8
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes due 2028 — 500.2 —
Debt issuance costs related to issuance of convertible notes due 2028 — (13.8) —
Principal paid related to exchange of convertible notes due 2025 — (401.2) —
Proceeds from borrowing — 323.5 0.3
Debt issuance costs related to other borrowings — (4.5) —
Proceeds from revolving line of credit — — 124.0
Repayment of revolving line of credit — — (124.0)
All other financing activities (0.8) 0.1 —
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities $ (103.7) $ 118.9 $ 12.5
Operating Activities
Cash flows from operating activities can fluctuate significantly from period-to-period due to working capital needs and the timing of payments for income taxes, restructuring activities, pension funding and other items impacting cash flows.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $336.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $275.7 million in 2023. The increase is primarily due to better overall working capital management and tax payments.
Investing Activities
Cash flows relating to investing activities consist primarily of cash used for capital expenditures and acquisitions. Capital expenditures are made primarily for increasing capacity, replacing equipment, supporting new product development and improving information technology systems.
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Net cash used in investing activities was $54.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $62.4 million for the comparable period in 2023. The decrease is primarily due to lower net payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment, partially offset by the net purchases of investments held in a rabbi trust combined with the absence of proceeds for the sale of an equity investment in the prior year.
Financing Activities
Cash flow relating to financing activities consist primarily of cash flows associated with debt borrowings and the issuance of common stock.
Net cash used in financing activities was $103.7million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $118.9 million for the comparable period of 2023 and was primarily due to a repayment of $100.0 million of the 2028 Term Loan during 2024 compared to net borrowings during 2023.
For a description of our outstanding debt as of December 31, 2024, refer to Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We intend to satisfy any short-term liquidity needs that are not met through operating cash flow and available cash primarily through our revolving credit facility.
As of December 31, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility and we had the ability to incur an additional $750.0 million of indebtedness in direct borrowings under the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants.
Cash and Cash Requirements
As of December 31, 2024, $1,069.1 million of cash and cash equivalents were held on deposit with financial institutions. Of this amount, $218.3 million was held within the United States and $850.8 million was held outside of the United States. We will continue to have cash requirements to support working capital needs, capital expenditures and acquisitions, pay interest and service debt, pay taxes and any related interest or penalties and fund our restructuring activities as required and support other business needs. We generally intend to use available cash and internally generated funds to meet these cash requirements, but in the event that additional liquidity is required, particularly in connection with acquisitions, we may need to enter into new credit facilities or access the capital markets. We may also access the capital markets from time to time to take advantage of favorable interest rate environments or other market conditions. However, there is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain alternative sources of financing on commercially reasonable terms or at all. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business.”
Generally, cash and cash equivalents held in these financial institutions may be withdrawn or redeemed at face value, and we therefore believe that minimal credit risk exists with respect to them. Nonetheless, deposits with these financial institutions exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limits or similar limits in foreign jurisdictions, to the extent such deposits are even insured in such foreign jurisdictions. While we monitor on a systematic basis the cash and cash equivalent balances in the operating accounts and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if one or more of the financial institutions with which we deposit our funds fails or is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets. To date, we have experienced no loss of principal or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurance that access to our cash and cash equivalents will not be affected if the financial institutions where we hold our cash and cash equivalents fail.
While repatriation of some cash held outside the United States may be restricted by local laws, most of our foreign cash could be repatriated to the United States. In early 2025, we transferred approximately $320 million in international cash to the United States.
Following enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) and the associated transition tax, in general, repatriation of cash to the United States can be completed with no incremental U.S. tax; however, repatriation of cash could subject us to non-U.S. jurisdictional taxes on distributions. Additionally, we have determined that unremitted foreign earnings are not considered indefinitely reinvested to the extent foreign earnings can be distributed without a significant tax cost. As such, we have recorded foreign withholding tax liabilities related to the future repatriation of such earnings. We continue to indefinitely reinvest all other outside basis differences to the extent reversal would incur a significant tax liability.
As of February 7, 2025, we believe that we have sufficient sources of liquidity to satisfy our cash needs over the next 12 months and beyond, including our cash needs in the United States.
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Purchase Obligations
The Company’s purchase obligations primarily consist of agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum or variable price provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction.
The following table sets forth, by period due or year of expected expiration, as applicable, a summary of purchase obligations as of December 31, 2024.
Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period
($ in millions) Total Less Than One Year 1-3 Years 4-5 Years More Than 5 Years
Purchase Obligations $ 96.6 $ 87.7 $ 8.9 $ — $ —
For a description of our remaining contractual obligations, such as debt and leases see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 16 - Debt and Credit Facilities” and “-Note 8 - Leases.”
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Guarantees and Related Instruments
The following table sets forth, by period due or year of expected expiration, as applicable, a summary of our off-balance sheet commitments as of December 31, 2024.
Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period
($ in millions) Total Less Than One Year 1-3 Years 4-5 Years More Than 5 Years
Guarantees and related instruments $ 12.6 $ 6.6 $ 5.4 $ 0.2 $ 0.4
Guarantees consist primarily of outstanding standby letters of credit and bank guarantees. These guarantees have been provided in connection with certain arrangements with vendors, customers, financing counterparties and governmental entities to secure our obligations and/or performance requirements related to specific transactions.
Other Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, we periodically enter into agreements that require us to indemnify customers, suppliers or other business partners for specific risks, such as claims for injury or property damage arising out of our products or services or claims alleging that our products or services infringe third-party intellectual property. We have not included any such indemnification provisions in the contractual obligations table above. Historically, we have not experienced significant losses on these types of indemnification obligations.
Debt Financing Transactions
Credit Agreement
On August 31, 2023, we entered into the Second Amended Credit Agreement, whereby we entered into the senior term loan facility due 2028 for $530.0 million and the senior euro term loan facility due 2028 for €350.0 million (collectively the “2028 Term Loans”). The Second Amended Credit Agreement also includes a revolving credit facility with an aggregate available borrowing capacity of $750.0 million. The Senior Credit Facilities mature on August 31, 2028, and are subject to an earlier maturity date of 91 days prior to the maturity date of the 2028 Convertible Notes, if more than $250.0 million of such notes are outstanding at that time.
The proceeds from the Second Amended Credit Agreement were used to repay outstanding indebtedness for the senior term loan facility due 2024 (the “2024 Term Loan”) and the senior euro term loan facility due 2024 (the “2024 Euro Term Loan”). Additionally, we paid fees aggregating approximately $5.2 million in connection with the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
The Company repaid $100.0 million of the 2028 Term Loan during the year ended December 31, 2024.
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2028 Convertible Notes
On August 10, 2023, we issued the 2028 Convertible Notes due on August 15, 2028, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. The aggregate principal amount, which includes the initial purchasers’ exercise in full of their option to purchase an additional $65.2 million principal amount of the 2028 Convertible Notes, was $500.2 million. The net proceeds from the issuance, after deducting purchasers’ discounts and estimated offering expenses, were $485.9 million. We used a portion of the net proceeds to partially exchange the 2025 Convertible Notes. The 2028 Convertible Notes will accrue interest at a rate of 1.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2024. The 2028 Convertible Notes have an initial conversion rate of 21.5942 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $46.31 per share of our common stock and is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events. The 2028 Convertible Notes have customary provisions relating to the occurrence of “Events of Default” (as defined in the Indenture governing the 2028 Convertible Notes).
Notes Exchanges
Concurrently with the offering of the 2028 Convertible Notes, in separate, privately negotiated transactions, we entered into exchange agreements with a limited number of holders of the 2025 Convertible Notes to exchange $401.2 million principal amount of the 2025 Convertible Notes for aggregate consideration of approximately $403.0 million in cash, including accrued interest, and approximately 8.4 million shares of our common stock. We may engage in additional exchanges, or we may repurchase or induce conversions, of the remaining 2025 Convertible Notes.
Capped Call Transactions
In connection with the offering of the 2025 Convertible Notes, we entered into the Capped Calls with certain counterparties. The Capped Calls have an initial strike price of approximately $21.01 per share, subject to certain adjustments, which corresponds to the initial conversion price of the 2025 Convertible Notes. The Capped Calls have initial cap prices of $23.79 per share, subject to certain adjustments. The Capped Calls are generally intended to reduce or offset the potential dilution from shares of common stock issued upon any conversion with such reduction or offset, as the case may be, subject to a cap based on the cap price. The cost of $20.7 million incurred in connection with the Capped Calls was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
Simultaneously with the Notes Exchanges, we also completed a partial unwind of the Capped Calls resulting in a repurchase of 1.0 million shares of our common stock. The Capped Calls will mitigate dilution for the conversion of the remaining 2025 Convertible Notes up to our common stock price of $23.79. If the remaining 2025 Convertible Notes are converted at a price higher than $23.79 per share, the Capped Calls will no longer mitigate dilution from the conversion of the 2025 Convertible Notes.
For a description of our outstanding debt as of December 31, 2024, refer to Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Legal Proceedings
Please refer to Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for information regarding legal proceedings and contingencies, and for a discussion of risks related to legal proceedings and contingencies, please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors—General Risks.”
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices as well as credit risk, each of which could impact our consolidated financial statements. We generally address our exposure to these risks through our normal operating activities. Please refer to Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for information regarding derivative financial instruments and discussion of exposures to foreign currency and foreign currency-denominated debt.
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Interest Rate Risk
Certain of our borrowings are at variable rates of interest, which may expose us to interest rate risk. We have a variable rate 2028 Term Loan for $430.0 million and a 2028 Euro Term Loan for €350.0 million as of December 31, 2024. We have from time to time entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest rate risk, however we do not have any interest rate swap agreements as of December 31, 2024. A 100 basis point increase in the interest rate related to our 2028 Term Loan and our 2028 Euro Term Loan would have increased interest expense by $8.0 million for 2024.
Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We face transactional exchange rate risk from transactions with customers in countries outside the United States and from intercompany transactions between affiliates. Transactional exchange rate risk arises from the purchase and sale of goods and services in currencies other than our functional currency or the functional currency of our applicable subsidiary. We also face translational exchange rate risk related to the translation of financial statements of our foreign operations into U.S. dollars, our functional currency. Costs incurred and sales recorded by subsidiaries operating outside of the United States are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates effective during the respective period. As a result, we are exposed to movements in the exchange rates of various currencies against the U.S. dollar. In particular, we have more sales in European currencies than we have expenses in those currencies. Therefore, when European currencies strengthen or weaken against the U.S. dollar, operating profits are increased or decreased, respectively. The effect of a change in currency exchange rates on our net investment in international subsidiaries is reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive loss component of equity.
On January 17, 2023, we entered into a two-year $150.0 million cross-currency swap derivative contract to partially hedge our net investment in foreign operations against the adverse movement in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the euro. This cross-currency contract effectively converts a portion of our U.S. dollar senior term loan facilities to obligations denominated in euros and will partially offset the impact of changes in currency rates on foreign currency denominated net investments. On December 23, 2024, this cross-currency swap derivative contract was extended for an additional three years and will mature in January 2028.For additional information on hedging transactions and derivative financial instruments, please refer to Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Other than the above cross-currency swap derivative contract, we generally accept the exposure to exchange rate movements without using derivative financial instruments to manage this risk. Both positive and negative movements in currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar will therefore continue to affect the reported amount of sales and net earnings in our consolidated financial statements. In addition, we have assets and liabilities held in foreign currencies. A 10% depreciation in major currencies relative to the U.S. dollar as of December 31, 2024 would have reduced equity by approximately $214 million.
Credit Risk
We are exposed to potential credit losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to our financial instruments. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to credit risk primarily consist of receivables from customers. For additional information on our credit risk from customers, please refer to “Item 1. Business.”
Our businesses perform credit evaluations of our customers’ financial conditions as appropriate and also obtain collateral or other security when appropriate.
Commodity Price Risk
For a discussion of risks relating to commodity prices, refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business.”. At December 31, 2024, there were no open derivative or hedging instruments for future purchases of raw materials or commodities.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base these estimates and judgments on historical experience, the current economic environment and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates and judgments.
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We believe the following accounting estimates are most critical to an understanding of our financial statements. Estimates are considered to be critical if they meet both of the following criteria: (1) the estimate requires assumptions about material matters that are uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and (2) material changes in the estimate are reasonably likely from period-to-period. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting estimates, refer to Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Business Combinations – Purchase-Price Allocation
Our growth strategy contemplates future acquisitions that either strategically fit with our existing portfolio or expand our portfolio. As a result, accounting for such business combinations requires the allocation of purchase price to the various assets and liabilities of the acquired business at their respective fair values. We use all available information to make these fair value determinations. Determining the fair value of assets acquired requires judgement and assumptions regarding future projection of sales and operating margin, including discount rates.
Acquired Intangibles
Our business acquisitions typically result in the recognition of goodwill, patents, technology, customer relationships and other intangible assets, which affect the amount of future period amortization expense and possible impairment charges that we may incur. Refer to Notes 2 and 9 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our policies relating to acquisitions, goodwill and acquired intangibles.
We review goodwill and identified intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. We also test goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives at least annually for impairment. Determining whether an impairment loss occurred requires valuation analyses, including making a comparison of the carrying amount to the sum of discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. These analyses require us to make judgments and estimates about future sales, expenses, market conditions and discount rates related to these assets. If actual results are not consistent with our estimates and assumptions, goodwill and other intangible assets may be overstated and a charge would need to be taken to net income which would adversely affect our consolidated financial statements.
During the second quarter ended June 28, 2024 and prior to our annual impairment test, we identified indicators of a "more likely than not" impairment related to various reporting units within our Specialty Products & Technologies and Equipment & Consumables segments. As part of our second quarter evaluation, we used the income approach in performing our goodwill impairment test in order to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value amount. The income approach uses a discounted cash flow model with inputs developed using both internal and market-based data. Our significant assumptions in the discounted cash flow models vary amongst, and are specific to, each reporting unit which include, but are not limited to, discount rates, revenue growth rates, and operating margin assumptions. There are inherent uncertainties related to these assumptions and our judgment in applying them to the analysis of goodwill impairment. Our reporting units are the financial components of operating segments which constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by segment management.
Our goodwill impairment analysis at June 28, 2024 indicated that the fair value of five of our eight reporting units did not exceed their carrying values and consequently resulted in a $960.5 million impairment charge. The excess of the estimated fair value over carrying value (expressed as a percentage of carrying value for the respective reporting unit) for the three reporting units not impaired, ranged from approximately 38% to approximately 88%, and zero for the five reporting units with impairments. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value calculations used in the goodwill impairment test, we applied a hypothetical 10% decrease to the fair values of each reporting unit and compared those hypothetical values to the reporting unit carrying values. Based on this hypothetical 10% decrease, the excess of the estimated fair value over carrying value (expressed as a percentage of carrying value for the respective reporting unit) for the three reporting units not impaired, ranged from approximately 24% to approximately 69%. For the five impaired reporting units, the application of a hypothetical 10% decrease in fair value would result in an additional impairment of approximately $289 million.
As part of our second quarter assessment, we also reviewed our indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment and used the relief from royalty method to estimate the fair value of such assets. Our significant assumptions vary amongst, and are specific to, each underlying indefinite-lived intangible asset which includes, but is not limited to, discount rates, revenue growth rates assumptions (including perpetual growth rates) and royalty rates. As a result of our indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test at June 28, 2024, we recorded an impairment charge of $101.1 million related to certain indefinite-lived trade names within the Specialty Products & Technologies segment. The reduction in value is primarily due to a reduction in projected cash flows as discussed above.
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Our impairment analysis for indefinite-lived intangible assets at June 28, 2024 indicated that the fair value of two of our three trade names did not exceed their carrying value and consequently resulted in a $101.1 million impairment charge. The excess of the estimated fair value over carrying value (expressed as a percentage of carrying value for the asset) for the remaining intangible asset was approximately 41%. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value calculations used in the indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test, we applied a hypothetical 10% decrease to the fair value and compared that hypothetical value to the underlying asset carrying value. Based on this hypothetical 10% decrease, the excess of the estimated fair value over carrying value (expressed as a percentage of carrying value for the intangible asset) for the intangible asset was approximately 27%. For the two trade names impaired, the application of a hypothetical 10% decrease in fair value would result in an additional impairment of approximately $20 million.
We tested both goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets during our annual impairment test on the first day of the fourth quarter by performing a qualitative assessment, which considered both macro and industry specific conditions among other factors. Based on this assessment, no impairment indicators were noted which would require us to perform a quantitative impairment analysis.
We also recorded impairment charges as a result of our annual impairment test during the year ended 2023, whereby we recorded a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $212.3 million, with $134.5 million related to our Specialty Products & Technologies segment and $77.8 million related to our Equipment & Consumables segment, and a $46.0 million indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment related to certain indefinite-lived trade names within our Specialty Products & Technologies segment. There were no goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charges recorded for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Furthermore, we review the carrying amounts of other finite-lived intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment indicators include, among other conditions, cash flow deficits, historic or anticipated declines in revenue or operating profit, and adverse legal or regulatory developments. If it is determined that such indicators are present and the review indicates that the assets will not be fully recoverable based on undiscounted estimated cash flows, their carrying values are reduced to estimated fair market value. Estimated fair market value is determined primarily using projected cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. For the purposes of identifying and measuring impairment, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. We recorded an impairment of $92.2 million related to developed technology and customer relationships within our Equipment & Consumables segment as of June 28, 2024. We did not record any impairment loss for finite-lived intangible assets subsequent to June 28, 2024, nor for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
For a discussion of the new accounting standards impacting us, refer to Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information required by this item is included under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE
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Envista Holdings Corporation Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements:
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42) 67
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 70
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 76
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Report of Management on Envista Holdings Corporation’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework” (2013 framework). Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. This report dated February 13, 2025 appears on page 69 of this Form 10-K.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Envista Holdings Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Envista Holdings Corporation (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the 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 issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated February 13, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s 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 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 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 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 financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters 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 matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
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Goodwill Impairment
Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset Impairment
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.
Irvine, California
February 13, 2025
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Envista Holdings Corporation
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Envista Holdings Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Envista Holdings Corporation (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on the COSO criteria.
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 (loss) income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) and our report dated February 13, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
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 Report of Management on Envista Holdings Corporation’s 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 included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and 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/ Ernst & Young LLP
Irvine, California
February 13, 2025
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in millions, except share amounts)
As of
ASSETS
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 115.2 137.4
Property, plant and equipment, net 277.0 309.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets 142.8 125.1
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 553.6 455.7
Operating lease liabilities 34.5 30.3
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Accumulated (deficit) earnings (487.4) 631.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (371.1) (217.2)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 5,350.5 $ 6,605.1
See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
Operating expenses:
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment 1,153.8 258.3 —
Nonoperating (expense) income:
Other (expense) income, net (0.1) (23.0) 3.1
(Loss) Income from continuing operations, net of tax (1,118.6) (100.2) 238.0
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 3) — — 5.1
Earnings per share:
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations - basic $ (6.50) $ (0.60) $ 1.46
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations - diluted $ (6.50) $ (0.60) $ 1.34
Earnings from discontinued operations - basic $ — $ — $ 0.03
Earnings from discontinued operations - diluted $ — $ — $ 0.03
(Loss) earnings - basic $ (6.50) $ (0.60) $ 1.49
(Loss) earnings - diluted $ (6.50) $ (0.60) $ 1.37
Average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding:
See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
($ in millions)
Year Ended December 31,
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments (151.4) 16.8 (100.9)
Cash flow hedge adjustments — — 1.7
Pension plan adjustments (2.5) (8.9) 17.6
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes (153.9) 7.9 (81.6)
See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
($ in millions)
Change in noncontrolling interest — — — — — (0.4)
Common stock-based award activity — 44.2 — — 44.2 —
Other comprehensive loss — — — (81.6) (81.6) —
Common stock-based award activity — 35.1 — — 35.1 —
Other comprehensive income — — — 7.9 7.9 —
Common stock-based award activity — 33.4 — — 33.4 —
Other comprehensive loss — — — (153.9) (153.9) —
See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
($ in millions)
Year Ended December 31,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Noncash items:
Allowance for credit losses 17.9 7.1 4.8
Stock-based compensation expense 35.3 30.7 30.5
Loss (gain) on equity investments, net 0.4 (3.6) —
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment 2.8 (5.4) (1.9)
Gain on sale of KaVo treatment unit and instrument business — — (8.9)
Restructuring charges — 1.3 4.7
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments 1,153.8 258.3 —
Fixed assets impairments and other charges 17.1 0.2 6.4
Fair value adjustment of acquisition-related inventory — — 9.5
Inducement expense related to exchange of convertible notes — 28.5 —
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs 4.9 4.6 4.1
Change in trade accounts receivable 10.0 (17.0) (71.0)
Change in trade accounts payable (1.2) (46.3) 44.5
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets (6.7) 3.3 (11.7)
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities 134.5 (12.0) (133.0)
Change in operating lease liabilities (42.8) (34.5) (31.6)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment (33.8) (58.2) (75.7)
Purchases of investments held in rabbi trust (32.8) — —
Proceeds from sale of investments held in rabbi trust 9.3 — —
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 0.1 6.1 3.3
Proceeds from sale of equity investment 0.4 10.7 —
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — (696.2)
Proceeds from sale of KaVo treatment unit and instrument business, net — — 73.9
Proceeds from the settlement of derivative financial instruments 2.5 1.6 56.0
All other investing activities, net (0.3) (22.6) (18.6)
Net cash used in investing activities (54.6) (62.4) (657.3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from stock option exercises 2.4 11.3 21.8
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes due 2028 — 500.2 —
Debt issuance costs related to issuance of convertible notes due 2028 — (13.8) —
Principal paid related to exchange of convertible notes due 2025 — (401.2) —
Proceeds from borrowings — 323.5 0.3
Debt issuance costs related to other borrowings — (4.5) —
Proceeds from revolving line of credit — — 124.0
Repayment of revolving line of credit — — (124.0)
All other financing activities (0.8) 0.1 —
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (103.7) 118.9 12.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (49.1) 0.9 (4.6)
Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents 940.0 606.9 1,073.6
Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents $ 1,069.1 $ 940.0 $ 606.9
Supplemental data:
See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Business Overview
The Company provides products that are used to diagnose, treat and prevent disease and ailments of the teeth, gums and supporting bone, as well as to improve the aesthetics of the human smile. The Company is a worldwide provider of a broad range of dental implants, orthodontic appliances, diagnostic solutions, general dental consumable products, equipment and services and is dedicated to driving technological innovations that help dental professionals improve clinical outcomes and enhance productivity.
The Company operates in two business segments: Specialty Products & Technologies and Equipment & Consumables.
The Company’s Specialty Products & Technologies segment primarily develops, manufactures and markets dental implant systems, including regenerative solutions, dental prosthetics and associated treatment software and technologies, as well as orthodontic bracket systems, aligners and lab products. The Company’s Equipment & Consumables segment primarily develops, manufactures and markets dental equipment and supplies used in dental offices, including digital imaging systems, software and other visualization/magnification systems; endodontic systems and related consumable products; and restorative materials and instruments, rotary burs, impression materials, bonding agents and cements and infection prevention products.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
As discussed in Note 3, Discontinued Operations, the Company reclassified certain amounts to discontinued operations associated with the final transfer of assets in 2022 related to its 2021 sale of the KaVo dental treatment unit and instrument business (the "KaVo Treatment Unit and Instrument Business"). All segment information and descriptions for the year ended December 31, 2022 exclude the KaVo Treatment Unit and Instrument Business which was part of the Company’s Equipment & Consumables segment.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting Principles
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Significant estimates and assumptions by management affect the Company’s revenue recognition for multiple performance obligation arrangements, valuations, purchase price allocations and contingent consideration related to business combinations, expected future cash flows including growth rates, discount rates, and other assumptions and estimates used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets and goodwill, estimated fair values of intangible assets and goodwill, amortization methods and periods, accounts receivable reserves, inventory excess and obsolescence reserves, warranty reserves, certain accrued expenses, restructuring and other related charges, contingent liabilities, tax reserves, deferred tax rates and recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances, and stock-based compensation.
The Company bases these estimates on historical experience, the current economic environment and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, uncertainties associated with these estimates exist and actual results may differ materially from these estimates.
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Acquisitions
The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that either strategically fit with the Company’s existing portfolio or expand the Company’s portfolio into new and attractive business areas. Among other things, goodwill arises because the purchase prices for these businesses reflect a number of factors including the future earnings and cash flow potential of these businesses, the multiple to earnings, cash flow and other factors at which similar businesses have been purchased by other acquirers, the competitive nature of the processes by which the Company acquired the businesses, avoidance of the time and costs which would be required (and the associated risks that would be encountered) to enhance the Company’s existing product offerings to key target markets and enter into new and profitable businesses and the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations.
We account for acquisitions under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 Business Combinations and use the acquisition method of accounting. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary comprises (i) fair values of the assets transferred; (ii) liabilities assumed of the acquired business; and (iii) fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are, with limited exceptions, measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date.
The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its estimation of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains the information used to estimate the fair values during due diligence and through other sources. In the months after closing, up to 12 months, as the Company obtains additional information that existed at the acquisition date about these assets and liabilities, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items that existed as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Company makes the appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Credit Losses
All trade accounts receivable are reported on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets adjusted for any write-offs and net of allowances for credit losses. The allowances for credit losses represent management’s best estimate of the credit losses expected from the Company’s trade accounts receivable portfolio. Determination of the allowances requires management to exercise judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of credit losses that could materially affect the provision for credit losses and, therefore, net income. The Company regularly performs detailed reviews of its portfolios to determine if an impairment has occurred and evaluates the collectability of receivables based on a combination of various financial and qualitative factors that may affect customers’ ability to pay, including customers’ financial condition, debt-servicing ability, past payment experience and credit bureau information and forecasts. In circumstances where the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is recorded against amounts due to reduce the recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected.
Inventory Valuation
Inventories include the costs of material, labor and overhead. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value primarily using the first-in, first-out method. Market value for raw materials is based on replacement costs and for other inventory classifications is based on net realizable value. The Company periodically evaluates the quantities on hand relative to current and historical selling prices and historical and projected sales volume. Based on this evaluation, provisions are made to write inventory down to its net realizable value.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. The provision for depreciation has been computed principally by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets as follows:
Category Useful Life
Buildings 30 years
Machinery, equipment and other assets 3 – 10 years
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Estimated useful lives are periodically reviewed and, when appropriate, changes to estimates are made prospectively.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception and evaluates each lease agreement to determine whether the lease is an operating or finance lease. For leases where the Company is the lessee, right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU asset also consists of any prepaid lease payments, lease incentives received, costs which will be incurred in exiting a lease and the amount of any asset or liability recognized on business combinations relating to favorable or unfavorable lease terms. The lease terms used to calculate the ROU asset and related lease liability include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as an operating expense while the expense for finance leases is recognized as depreciation expense and interest expense using the accelerated interest method of recognition. In certain of the Company’s lease agreements, the rental payments are adjusted periodically to reflect actual charges incurred for common area maintenance, utilities, inflation and/or changes in other indexes.
Investments
Investments over which the Company has a significant influence but not a controlling interest, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting which requires the Company to record its initial investment at cost and adjust the balance each period for the Company’s share of the investee’s income or loss and dividends paid. For investments which do not qualify for the equity method and do not have readily determinable fair values, the Company uses the measurement alternative method which requires it to record these investments at cost, and remeasure to fair value upon observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer, or upon impairment. Investments are recorded as Other long-term assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and as a component of Investing Activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. No significant realized or unrealized gains or losses were recorded during the three years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 with respect to these investments.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, investments in a rabbi trust, contingent consideration, derivatives, trade accounts payable and long-term debt. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate fair value. Refer to Note 12 for the fair values of the Company’s other financial instruments.
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets result from the Company’s acquisition of existing businesses. In accordance with accounting standards related to business combinations, goodwill is not amortized; however, certain finite-lived identifiable intangible assets, primarily customer relationships and acquired technology, are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually on the first day of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or more frequently if event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount or performs a quantitative test. When tested quantitatively, the Company may use a combination of techniques adjusted for current period facts and circumstances, including an income approach and a market-based approach, to determine whether the fair value of each reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount. Similarly, the Company performs its impairment test of indefinite-lived intangibles by using the relief from royalty method to determine whether the fair value of the underlying asset is greater than its carrying amount. If the carrying value of a reporting unit or an underlying indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its respective fair value, an impairment charge is recognized. In making these assessments, management relies on a number of factors, including business trends, business plans, economic projections, expected future operating results and cash flow, and the Company’s market capitalization. The Company’s reporting units are the financial components of operating segments which constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by segment management. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments of $960.5 million and $101.1 million, respectively. Additionally, the Company recognized goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments of $212.3 million and $46.0 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023 and no impairment charge for goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2022. Additional information related to the testing of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment, including results of the 2023 and 2024 annual impairment tests, are provided in Note 9, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
Additionally, management reviews the carrying amounts of other finite-lived intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment indicators include, among other conditions, cash flow deficits, historic or anticipated declines in revenue or operating profit, and adverse legal or regulatory developments. If it is determined that such indicators are present and the review indicates that the assets will not be fully recoverable based on undiscounted estimated cash flows, their carrying values are reduced to estimated fair market value. Estimated fair market value is determined primarily using projected cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. For the purposes of identifying and measuring impairment, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $92.2 million for finite-lived intangible assets and no impairment charge for finite-lived intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
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Revenue Recognition
The Company derives revenues primarily from the sale of Specialty Products & Technologies and Equipment & Consumables products and services. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services (the transaction price). A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a customer and is the unit of account under ASC 606. For equipment, consumable products and spare parts sold by the Company, control transfers to the customer at a point in time. To indicate the transfer of control, the Company must have a present right to payment, legal title must have passed to the customer, the customer must have the significant risks and rewards of ownership, and where acceptance is not a formality, the customer must have accepted the product or service. The Company’s principal terms of sale are FOB Shipping Point, or equivalent, and, as such, the Company primarily transfers control and records revenue for product sales upon shipment. Sales arrangements with delivery terms that are not FOB Shipping Point are not recognized upon shipment and the transfer of control for revenue recognition is evaluated based on the associated shipping terms and customer obligations. If a performance obligation to the customer with respect to a sales transaction remains to be fulfilled following shipment (typically installation or acceptance by the customer), revenue recognition for that performance obligation is deferred until such commitments have been fulfilled. Returns for products sold are estimated and recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time of sale. Customer allowances and rebates, consisting primarily of volume discounts and other short-term incentive programs, are recorded as a reduction of revenue at the time of sale because these allowances reflect a reduction in the transaction price. Product returns, customer allowances and rebates are estimated based on historical experience and known trends. For extended warranty and service, control transfers to the customer over the term of the arrangement. Revenue for extended warranty and service is recognized based upon the period of time elapsed under the arrangement.
For a contract with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis using the Company’s best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct product or service in the contract. The primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the price observed in standalone sales to customers; however, when prices in standalone sales are not available the Company may use third-party pricing for similar products or services or estimate the standalone selling price. Allocation of the transaction price is determined at the contracts’ inception. The Company does not adjust transaction price for the effects of a significant financing component when the period between the transfer of the promised good or service to the customer and payment for that good or service by the customer is expected to be one year or less.
Additionally, the Company continually reviews and updates its usage rate, which is the number of times a clear aligner customer is expected to order additional aligners after the initial aligner shipment, along with other related assumptions associated with its clear aligner treatment plan contracts. Changes to standalone sales price, usage rates and related assumptions may impact the pattern of revenue recognition for future treatment plans. The process of estimating the usage rate requires judgment and evaluation of inputs, including historical usage data in order to predict future usage patterns.
Shipping and Handling
Shipping and handling costs are considered a fulfillment cost and are included as a component of cost of sales. Revenue derived from shipping and handling costs billed to customers is included in sales.
Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Research and Development
The Company conducts research and development activities for the purpose of developing new products, enhancing the functionality, effectiveness, ease of use and reliability of the Company’s existing products and expanding the applications for which uses of the Company’s products are appropriate. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
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Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted rates expected to be in effect during the year in which the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets generally represent items that can be used as a tax deduction or credit in the Company’s tax return in future years for which the tax benefit has already been reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company establishes valuation allowances for its deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax liabilities generally represent items that have already been taken as a deduction on the Company’s tax return but have not yet been recognized as an expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities due to a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company provides for unrecognized tax benefits when, based upon the technical merits, it is “more likely than not” that an uncertain tax position will not be sustained upon examination. Judgment is required in evaluating tax positions and determining income tax provisions. The Company re-evaluates the technical merits of its tax positions and may recognize an uncertain tax benefit in certain circumstances, including when: (1) a tax audit is completed; (2) applicable tax laws change, including a tax case ruling or legislative guidance; or (3) the applicable statute of limitations expires. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax positions in income tax expense.
Restructuring
The Company periodically initiates restructuring activities to appropriately position the Company’s cost base relative to prevailing economic conditions and associated customer demand as well as in connection with certain acquisitions. Costs associated with productivity improvement and restructuring actions can include termination benefits and related charges in addition to facility closure, contract termination and other related activities. The Company records the cost of the restructuring activities when impairment is identified or when the associated liability is incurred. Refer to Note 20 for additional information.
Foreign Currency Translation
Exchange rate adjustments resulting from foreign currency transactions are recognized in net income, whereas effects resulting from the translation of financial statements are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within equity. Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating outside the United States with a functional currency other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars using year-end exchange rates and income statement accounts are translated at weighted average rates. Net foreign currency transaction gains or losses were not material in any of the years presented.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company is neither a dealer nor a trader in derivative instruments. The Company has generally accepted the exposure to transactional exchange rate movements without using derivative instruments to manage this risk, although the Company from time to time partially hedges its net investments in foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange rates through foreign currency-denominated debt and cross-currency swaps. The Company may at times also enter into interest rate swaps to mitigate a portion of its interest rate risk related to the Company’s debt. The derivative instruments are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. To the extent the interest rate swap qualifies as an effective hedge, changes in fair value are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss within equity. Changes in the value of the foreign currency denominated debt and cross-currency swaps designated as hedges of the Company’s net investment in foreign operations are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss within equity and offset changes in the value of the Company’s foreign currency denominated operations. Refer to Note 11 for additional information on derivative financial instruments.
Loss Contingencies
The Company records a reserve for loss contingencies when it is both probable that a loss will be incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. The Company evaluates pending litigation and other contingencies at least quarterly and adjusts the reserve for such contingencies for changes in probable and reasonably estimable losses.
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments are generally not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries. Foreign currency translation adjustments related to the Company’s cross-currency swap arrangements and foreign currency denominated debt that are designated as net investment hedges are adjusted for income taxes as those arrangements are not indefinite. Changes in the funded status of the pension plans, net of taxes, are recognized in the year in which the changes occur and reported in other comprehensive loss.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of employee services received in exchange for all equity awards granted, including stock options, restricted stock units, performance stock options, and performance stock units, based on the fair value of the award as of the grant date. Refer to Note 17 for additional information on the stock-based compensation plan in which certain employees of the Company participate.
Pension Plans
The Company measures its pension assets and obligations that determine the funded status as of the end of the Company’s fiscal year, and recognizes an asset for an over funded status or a liability for an underfunded status in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the funded status of the pension plans are recognized in the year in which the changes occur and reported in other comprehensive loss. Refer to Note 13 for additional information on the Company’s pension plans including a discussion of the actuarial assumptions, the Company’s policy for recognizing the associated gains and losses and the method used to estimate service and interest cost components.
Deferred Compensation Plan
Certain management employees of the Company participate in nonqualified deferred compensation programs that permit such employees to defer a portion of their compensation, on a pretax basis. The obligations are presented as a component of the Company’s compensation and benefits accrual included in accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Participants may choose among alternative earnings rates for the amounts they defer, which are based on the programs’ investment options. Changes in the deferred compensation liability under these programs are recognized based on changes in the fair value of the participants’ accounts. Amounts voluntarily deferred by employees into the Company stock fund and amounts contributed to participant accounts by the Company are deemed invested in the Company’s common stock and future distributions of such contributions will be made solely in shares of Company common stock, and therefore are not reflected in the plan obligations.
As a nonqualified deferred compensation plan, funding of the obligation is not required, however during the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company funded the plan obligations through a Company established irrevocable rabbi trust. The assets held in the irrevocable rabbi trust consist primarily of mutual funds, which are measured at fair value, and corporate owned life insurance policies which have cash surrender values (which approximate fair value), and are intended to align with the deferred compensation obligation investment options selected by plan participants.
Accounting Standards Recently Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, “Segment Reporting - Improving Reportable Segment Disclosures” (Topic 280). The update is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. The ASU requires disclosures to include significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), a description of other segment items by reportable segment, and any additional measures of a segment's profit or loss used by the CODM when deciding how to allocate resources. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this guidance on December 31, 2024 and updated its disclosures to conform to this new segment disclosure requirement.
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In August 2020, theFASB issued ASU 2020-06, “Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815 – 40),” which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective adoption approach. The cumulative effect of the change was recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at the date of adoption and resulted in a $75.0 million increase to the carrying value of the convertible notes due 2025, a decrease to additional paid-in capital of $77.8 million, a $21.4 million increase to retained earnings and an $18.6 million decrease to the related net deferred tax liability.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, “Debt– Debt with Conversion and Other Options, (subtopic 470-20).” The update is intended to improve the relevance and consistency in application of the induced conversion guidance in Subtopic 470-20 for (a) convertible debt instruments with cash conversion features and (b) debt instruments that are not currently convertible. ASU 2024-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities that have adopted the amendments in Update ASU 2020-06. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of ASU 2024-04 on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2024, theFASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, (subtopic 220-40).” The update requires the disclosure of specific information related to certain costs and expenses, including amounts for inventory purchases, employee compensation, and depreciation and amortization included in each relevant expense caption presented on the face of the income statement. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of ASU 2024-03 on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The update requires a public business entity to disclose, on an annual basis, a tabular rate reconciliation using both percentages and currency amounts, broken out into specified categories with certain reconciling items further broken out by nature and jurisdiction to the extent those items exceed a specified threshold. In addition, all entities are required to disclose income taxes paid, net of refunds received disaggregated by federal, state/local, and foreign and by jurisdiction if the amount is at least 5% of total income tax payments, net of refunds received. Adoption of the ASU allows for either the prospective or retrospective application of the amendment and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of ASU 2023-09 on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On December 31, 2021, the Company sold substantially all of the KaVo Treatment Unit and Instrument Business (the “Divestiture”) to planmeca Verwaltungs Gmbh, Germany (“Planmeca”), pursuant to the master sale and purchase agreement among the Company, Planmeca, and Planmeca Oy. However, the final transfer of assets in certain countries was not executed and closed until 2022. Therefore the results of the Divestiture are presented as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements, with the exception of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows which include the financial results of the KaVo Treatment Unit and Instrument Business for the year ended December 31, 2022. There are no discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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The operating results of the Divestiture are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within income from discontinued operations, net of tax as follows ($ in millions):
Cost of sales 9.1
Gross profit 2.6
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 3.2
Research and development —
Operating loss (0.6)
Income tax expense —
Loss from discontinued operations (0.6)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax 5.7
Net income from discontinued operations $ 5.1
NOTE 4.CREDIT LOSSES
The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account deducted from accounts receivable to present the net amount expected to be collected. Accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of an accounts receivable balance is confirmed.
Management estimates the adequacy of the allowance by using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions and forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for estimation of expected credit losses and is adjusted as necessary using the relevant information available. The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has identified one portfolio segment based on the following risk characteristics: geographic regions, product lines, default rates and customer specific factors.
The factors used by management in its credit loss analysis are inherently subject to uncertainty. If actual results are not consistent with management’s estimates and assumptions, the allowance for credit losses may be overstated or understated and a charge or credit to net income (loss) may be required.
The rollforward of the allowance for credit losses is summarized as follows ($ in millions):
Foreign currency translation (0.8)
Provision for credit losses 17.9
Write-offs charged against the allowance (3.6)
Recoveries (4.2)
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NOTE 5. INVENTORIES
The classes of inventory as of December 31 are summarized as follows ($ in millions):
Reserve for inventory obsolescence (56.7) (55.1)
NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The classes of property, plant and equipment as of December 31 are summarized as follows ($ in millions):
Land and improvements $ 10.0 $ 10.0
Machinery, equipment and other assets 431.2 417.9
Construction in progress 33.9 65.3
Gross property, plant and equipment 641.1 650.6
Less: accumulated depreciation (364.1) (341.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 277.0 $ 309.6
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized fixed asset impairment charges of $13.0 million for certain assets included in machinery, equipment and other assets and construction in progress related to its Specialty Products & Technologies segment. The fixed asset impairment charge is recorded as a component of cost of sales within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. There were no fixed asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
NOTE 7. EQUITY SECURITY INVESTMENTS USING THE MEASUREMENT ALTERNATIVE METHOD
The summary below represents the Company’s equity security investments using the measurement alternative method that do not have readily determinable fair values and as of December 31 are summarized as follows ($ in millions):
Equity security investments $ 26.4 $ 28.6
The Company records net realized and unrealized gains (losses) for the above security investments in other income (expense), net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Net unrealized gains (losses) are summarized as follows ($ in millions):
Year Ended December 31,
Investment loss
Unrealized loss $ (1.5) $ (3.3) $ —
Total $ (1.5) $ (3.3) $ —
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NOTE 8. LEASES
The Company has operating leases for office space, warehouses, distribution centers, research and development and manufacturing facilities, equipment and vehicles. Many leases include one or more options to renew, some of which include options to extend the lease for up to 20 years and some leases include options to terminate the lease within 30 days. The Company regularly evaluates the renewal options and, when the options are reasonably certain of being exercised, they are included in the lease term. In certain of the Company’s lease agreements, the rental payments are adjusted periodically to reflect actual charges incurred for common area maintenance, utilities, inflation and/or changes in other indexes. The Company has elected to combine lease and non-lease components for leases of all asset classes where the Company is the lessee. At inception, the Company determines whether an agreement represents a lease and, at commencement, evaluates each lease agreement to determine whether the lease is an operating or finance lease.
Variable lease costs consist primarily of taxes, insurance, and common area or other maintenance costs for leased facilities and vehicles, which are paid based on actual costs incurred.
The components of operating lease expense for the years ended December 31 were as follows ($ in millions):
Fixed operating lease expense (a) $ 38.6 $ 34.2
Variable operating lease expense 7.8 7.7
Total operating lease expense $ 46.4 $ 41.9
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(a) Includes short-term leases and sublease income, both of which were not significant.
The following table presents the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rates related to the Company’s operating leases as of December 31:
Weighted average remaining lease term 6 years 7 years
Weighted average discount rate 4.9 % 4.1 %
The following table presents the maturity of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 ($ in millions):
Total operating lease payments 175.9
Less: imputed interest (22.5)
Total operating lease liabilities $ 153.4
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had no additional significant operating or finance leases that had not yet commenced.
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NOTE 9. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company assesses both goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as of the first day of the fourth quarter annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired. As of June 28, 2024 and prior to its annual impairment test, the Company identified indicators of a "more likely than not" impairment related to its various reporting units within the Specialty Products & Technologies and Equipment & Consumables segments.
As part of its June 28, 2024 evaluation, the Company used the income approach in performing a goodwill impairment test in order to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value amount. The income approach uses a discounted cash flow model with inputs developed using both internal and market-based data. The Company's significant assumptions in the discounted cash flow models vary amongst, and are specific to, each reporting unit which include, but are not limited to, discount rates, revenue growth rates assumptions (including perpetual growth rates) and operating margin assumptions. These assumptions were developed in light of current market conditions and future expectations which include, but were not limited to, impact of competition, new product development and future economic conditions. As a result of this impairment test, the Company recorded a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $960.5 million during the second quarter of 2024, with $707.8 million related to its Specialty Products & Technologies segment and $252.7 million related to its Equipment & Consumables segment. The reduction in value was primarily due to adverse macroeconomic factors such as, higher cost of borrowing and inflationary pressures, geopolitical factors, and weakened global demand which contributed to reduced expectations of future cash flows and a sustained suppressed stock price.
As part of its June 28, 2024 assessment, the Company also reviewed its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment and used the relief from royalty method to estimate the fair value of such assets. The Company's significant assumptions vary amongst, and are specific to, each underlying indefinite-lived intangible asset which include, but are not limited to, revenue growth rates assumptions (including perpetual growth rates), discount rates and royalty rates. As a result of this impairment test, the Company recorded an impairment charge of$101.1 million related to certain indefinite-lived trade names within the Specialty Products & Technologies segment during the second quarter of 2024. The reduction in value was primarily due to a reduction in projected cash flows due to the factors discussed above.
For both goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets the Company performed its 2024 annual test of impairment on the first day of the fourth quarter. Based on this assessment, the Company’s analysis indicated that the fair value of its reporting units exceeded its carrying values and consequently did not result in a further impairment charge. However, any deviation in future actual financial results compared to the forecasted financial results or valuation assumptions used in the impairment tests, a decline in equity valuations, increases in interest rates, or changes in the use of intangible assets, among other factors, could have a material adverse effect on the fair value of either the reporting units or indefinite-lived intangible assets and could result in future impairment charges. There can be no assurance that the Company’s future asset impairment testing will not result in a material charge to earnings.
The Company also recorded impairment charges as a result of the Company’s annual impairment test during the year ended 2023, whereby the Company recorded a pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $212.3 million, with $134.5 million related to its Specialty Products & Technologies segment and $77.8 million related to its Equipment & Consumables segment, and a $46.0 million indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment related to certain indefinite-lived trade names within the Specialty Products & Technologies segment.
There were no goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charges recorded for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The impairment charges described above are recorded in the Goodwill and intangible asset impairment line within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill by segment ($ in millions):
Specialty Products & Technologies Equipment & Consumables Total
Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of their legal or estimated useful life.During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $92.2 million related to developed technology and customer relationships within the Equipment & Consumables segment. The reduction in value was primarily due to a reduction in projected cash flows due to the factors discussed above. There were no finite-lived intangible assets impairment charges recorded for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
The following summarizes the gross carrying value, accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses, for each major category of intangible asset ($ in millions):
Finite-lived intangibles:
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Finite-lived intangibles:
Customer relationships and other intangibles 928.1 (706.9) — 221.2
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Total intangible amortization expense in 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $82.3 million, $99.6 million and $106.0 million, respectively. Based on the intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2024, amortization expense is estimated as follows for the next five years and thereafter ($ in millions):
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Years Ending December 31,
NOTE 10. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31 were as follows ($ in millions):
Current Noncurrent Current Noncurrent
Restructuring-employee severance, benefits and other 15.6 — 16.0 —
NOTE 11. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS AND DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS