American Vanguard (US:AVD)2025-03-14 16:22Financial Performance & Guidance - The company is initiating full-year 2025 guidance with an Adjusted EBITDA target of $45-$52 million and revenue target of $565-$585 million[9, 20] - FY 2024 adjusted revenue was approximately $563 million, compared to $579 million in FY 2023[11] - FY 2024 adjusted EBITDA was approximately $42 million, compared to $53 million in FY 2023[11] - The Adjusted EBITDA margin for FY 2024 was 75%, compared to 91% in FY 2023[11] - Q4 2024 revenue was approximately $169 million, compared to $172 million in Q4 2023[11] - Q4 2024 adjusted EBITDA was approximately $18 million, compared to $22 million in Q4 2023[11] - The Adjusted EBITDA margin for Q4 2024 was 106%, compared to 127% in Q4 2023[11] Debt & Inventory Management - The company paid down $22 million of debt in Q4 2024[9, 16] - Debt was reduced from $179 million in Q3 2024 to $156 million in Q4 2024[15] - Inventory decreased by approximately $47 million in Q4 2024 compared to Q3 2024, before inventory write-downs[9, 19] - Inventory was reduced from approximately $246 million in Q3 2024 to $199 million in Q4 2024, before inventory write down[18] Non-Recurring Charges - The company incurred $118 million of non-recurring charges in 2024, attributable to SIMPAS, goodwill impairment, transformation consultant expense, the write-down of slow-moving inventory, and the write-down of a previous investment[9]