Revenue Performance - Total Company revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was 1,003,578,000,representinga6.4943,630,000 in the same period of 2023[138]. - Organic revenue growth for the same period was 6.7%, driven by higher recurring revenue in CAG Diagnostics and increased volumes globally[138]. - CAG segment revenue reached 922,298,000,witha6.7628,684,000, reflecting a 5.2% organic growth[138]. - Water segment revenue increased to 46,726,000,witha9.530,306,000, with a 2.9% organic growth rate, supported by higher realized prices and volume growth in North America and Europe[138]. - Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2024, were 1,003,578,representinga6.4943,630 in the same period of 2023[140]. - CAG segment net revenue was 922,298,a6.4866,652, with organic revenue growth of 6.7%[144]. - Total company revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024, reached 1,967,673thousand,reflectinga6.71,843,825 thousand in the same period of 2023[164]. - CAG segment revenues grew to 1,811,583,reflectinga6.91,693,931 in 2023[172]. - Water segment revenue grew to 89,797,a9.6619,159, with a gross profit margin of 61.7%, up from 60.7% in the prior year, reflecting a 100 basis point improvement[140]. - Gross profit for the total company increased to 1,212,229thousand,withagrossprofitmarginof61.632,074,000, with a gross profit margin of 68.6%, down from 70.5% in the previous year[151]. - Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (LPD) segment revenues grew by 1.3% to 30,306,000,whilegrossprofitdecreasedby3.315,558,000, resulting in a gross profit margin of 51.3%[154]. - Gross profit decreased to 30,792,000,representingagrossprofitmarginof52.6355,358, a 28.4% increase from 276,706,primarilydrivenbya61.5 million litigation expense and higher personnel costs[141]. - Total operating expenses for the Water segment increased by 10.2% to 11,570,drivenbyhighersalesandmarketingcosts[151].−Operatingexpensesincreasedby21.9594,061, driven by a significant rise in general and administrative expenses[173]. - General and administrative expenses surged by 56.0% to 249,267thousand,primarilyduetoasignificantlitigationexpense[165].−Operatingexpensestotaled649,470, a 20.4% increase from 539,278in2023,drivenbysignificantincreasesingeneralandadministrativeexpenses[165].CashFlowandDebtManagement−CashandcashequivalentsasofJune30,2024,were401.6 million, a decrease from 453.9millionasofDecember31,2023[186].−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesincreasedto446,897,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 384,226,000inthesameperiodof2023[190].−Cashusedbyinvestingactivitieswas139.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to the acquisition of a software business[193]. - Cash used by financing activities totaled 354.3million,whichincluded370.3 million for repurchases of common stock[193]. - The company had 250.0millioninoutstandingborrowingsunderitsCreditFacilityasofJune30,2024[195].−TheconsolidatedleverageratioasofJune30,2024,was0.74,withtotaldebtof944.855 million and Adjusted EBITDA of 1,279.423million[201].−ThenetdebttoAdjustedEBITDAratioasofJune30,2024,was0.43,withnetdebtof548.219 million[201]. - Interest expense decreased to 8.1millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,downfrom10.5 million in the prior year, attributed to lower average debt levels[159]. - Interest expense decreased to 16.0millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,downfrom23.7 million in the prior year[184]. Foreign Currency Impact - The overall impact of foreign currency exchange rates decreased revenue growth by 0.7%[138]. - The overall change in foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted revenue growth by 0.4%[162]. - The overall impact of foreign currency exchange rates was not significant to revenue growth across segments[169]. Research and Development - Research and development expenses increased by 19.2% to 55,450,reflectinghigherprojectcostsandpersonnel−relatedexpenses[140].−Researchanddevelopmentexpensesacrosssegmentsincreasedby20.398,892, reflecting higher project and personnel-related costs[172]. - Research and development expenses increased by 18.6% to $108,085, reflecting higher project costs and personnel-related expenses[164]. Market and Segment Insights - The company operates through three primary segments: Companion Animal Group (CAG), Water, and Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy (LPD)[127]. - The company develops and distributes products primarily for veterinary, livestock, poultry, dairy, and water testing sectors[126]. - The decline in the LPD business was mainly due to lower demand in China, partially offset by higher realized prices and volume growth in the U.S. and Europe[162]. - The Water business experienced revenue growth due to higher realized prices and increased volumes in the U.S. and Europe, while LPD faced a decline in demand in China[162]. Forward-Looking Statements - Forward-looking statements indicate potential impacts from macroeconomic events, including geopolitical instability and inflationary pressures[203].