Pyxus International, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
— Strong first half results and solid forward visibility support increased full-year guidance —
— Well-implemented strategies continuing to offset El Niño margin pressures —
Sikkel continued, "Healthy demand continues, and our business is accelerating as we enter the second half of the year. We are confident in our strategy and expect to continue to utilize our global presence to secure a mix of business, by customer and region, that enables growth, facilitates the capture of operating efficiencies, and optimizes returns on our working capital investments. In the current environment, we have successfully leveraged our presence in
Financial Results
The Company reported second quarter sales and other operating revenues of
The Company grew sales and other operating revenues for the first half of the fiscal year by 9.1% to
Our reported gross profit was
Gross profit in the first half of the year was relatively flat at
Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 remained well managed and improved to
The Company's second quarter operating income was
Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter was
Improved Visibility Prompts Guidance Lift for Fiscal Year 2025
As a result of the strong first half performance, successful implementation of mitigation strategies to address the potential impact of El Niño, and our growing confidence of expected shipping and pricing in the second half, the Company today increased its guidance for fiscal 2025.
The Company's expectation for total sales is now in the range of
Conference Call Details
The Company will hold an earnings conference call and webcast today,
This release, as well as the Company's second quarter results presentation, will be available on the Company's investor relations webpage prior to the call. For those unable to join the live audio webcast, an archived recording will be available on the Company's investor relations webpage shortly after the call.
Any replay, rebroadcast, transcript, or other reproduction of this conference call, other than the replay accessible by calling the number above, has not been authorized by
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Readers are cautioned that the statements contained in this report regarding expectations of our performance or other matters that may affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on current expectations of future events, may be identified by the use of words such as "guidance", "strategy," "expects," "continues," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "will," "estimates," "intends," "projects," "goals," "targets," and other words of similar meaning. These statements also may be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, or if known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release contains financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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(in thousands, except per share data) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
Sales and other operating revenues |
$ 566,383 |
$ 624,253 |
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Cost of goods and services sold |
490,914 |
535,587 |
1,041,917 |
939,534 |
Gross profit |
75,469 |
88,666 |
159,321 |
161,811 |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
38,875 |
40,033 |
79,537 |
74,096 |
Other expense, net |
3,292 |
1,089 |
5,922 |
3,713 |
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |
224 |
1,254 |
327 |
1,294 |
Operating income |
33,078 |
46,290 |
73,535 |
82,708 |
Gain on debt retirement |
6,855 |
— |
8,178 |
— |
Interest expense, net |
35,750 |
32,947 |
69,022 |
63,791 |
Income before income taxes and other items |
4,183 |
13,343 |
12,691 |
18,917 |
Income tax expense |
8,041 |
7,558 |
14,160 |
10,204 |
(Income) loss from unconsolidated affiliates, net |
(585) |
(2,111) |
(3,148) |
47 |
Net (loss) income |
(3,273) |
7,896 |
1,679 |
8,666 |
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(46) |
(199) |
264 |
(233) |
Net (loss) income attributable to |
$ (3,227) |
$ 8,095 |
$ 1,415 |
$ 8,899 |
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(Loss) earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ (0.12) |
$ 0.32 |
$ 0.06 |
$ 0.36 |
Diluted |
$ (0.12) |
$ 0.32 |
$ 0.06 |
$ 0.36 |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
25,825 |
25,000 |
25,683 |
25,000 |
Diluted |
25,825 |
25,000 |
25,683 |
25,000 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(in thousands) |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 123,486 |
$ 112,098 |
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Restricted cash |
7,446 |
5,572 |
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Trade receivables, net |
226,376 |
233,679 |
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Other receivables |
11,125 |
27,664 |
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Inventories, net |
974,570 |
877,154 |
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Advances to tobacco suppliers, net |
77,999 |
67,641 |
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Recoverable income taxes |
2,988 |
5,090 |
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Prepaid expenses |
43,095 |
36,844 |
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Other current assets |
18,988 |
15,179 |
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Total current assets |
1,486,073 |
1,380,921 |
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Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
104,403 |
87,042 |
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Intangible assets, net |
31,587 |
36,251 |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
7,121 |
15,768 |
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Long-term recoverable income taxes |
4,008 |
3,410 |
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Other noncurrent assets |
34,916 |
46,206 |
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Right-of-use assets |
32,420 |
39,139 |
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Property, plant, and equipment, net |
136,146 |
133,717 |
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Total assets |
$ 1,836,674 |
$ 1,742,454 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Notes payable |
$ 744,779 |
$ 570,036 |
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Accounts payable |
152,594 |
153,152 |
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Advances from customers |
75,796 |
46,056 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
103,393 |
93,981 |
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Income taxes payable |
13,589 |
12,585 |
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Operating leases payable |
8,279 |
8,380 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
89 |
20,232 |
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Total current liabilities |
1,098,519 |
904,422 |
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Long-term taxes payable |
2,573 |
2,678 |
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Long-term debt |
489,470 |
573,959 |
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Deferred income taxes |
6,303 |
10,225 |
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Liability for unrecognized tax benefits |
12,510 |
20,170 |
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Long-term leases |
21,617 |
28,171 |
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Pension, postretirement, and other long-term liabilities |
54,923 |
52,816 |
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Total liabilities |
1,685,915 |
1,592,441 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' equity |
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Common Stock—no par value: |
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Authorized shares (250,000 for all periods) |
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Issued and outstanding shares (24,608, and 25,000) |
392,421 |
390,290 |
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Retained deficit |
(253,876) |
(249,055) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
7,636 |
4,539 |
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Total stockholders' equity of |
146,181 |
145,774 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
4,578 |
4,239 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
150,759 |
150,013 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ 1,836,674 |
$ 1,742,454 |
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Segment Results |
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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Change |
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(in millions, except per kilo amounts) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
Leaf: |
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Product revenues |
$ 515.8 |
$ 585.8 |
(70.0) |
(11.9) |
Tobacco costs |
428.9 |
484.7 |
(55.8) |
(11.5) |
Transportation, storage, and other period costs |
18.0 |
22.2 |
(4.2) |
(18.9) |
Total product cost of goods sold |
446.9 |
506.9 |
(60.0) |
(11.8) |
Product revenue gross profit |
68.9 |
78.9 |
(10.0) |
(12.7) |
Product revenue gross profit as a percent of sales |
13.4 % |
13.5 % |
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Kilos sold |
86.0 |
111.7 |
(25.7) |
(23.0) |
Average price per kilo |
$ 6.00 |
$ 5.24 |
0.76 |
14.5 |
Average cost per kilo |
5.20 |
4.54 |
0.66 |
14.5 |
Average gross profit per kilo |
0.80 |
0.70 |
0.10 |
14.3 |
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Processing and other revenues |
$ 48.3 |
$ 37.3 |
11.0 |
29.5 |
Processing and other revenues costs of services sold |
40.1 |
27.2 |
12.9 |
47.4 |
Processing and other gross profit |
8.2 |
10.1 |
(1.9) |
(18.8) |
Processing and other gross profit as a percent of sales |
17.0 % |
27.1 % |
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All Other: |
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Sales and other operating revenues |
$ 2.2 |
$ 1.2 |
1.0 |
83.3 |
Cost of goods and services sold |
3.9 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
178.6 |
Gross loss |
(1.7) |
(0.3) |
(1.4) |
(466.7) |
Gross loss as a percent of sales |
(77.3) % |
(25.0) % |
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491 |
566 |
75 |
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Segment Results |
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Six Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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Change |
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(in millions, except per kilo amounts) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
Leaf: |
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Product revenue |
$ 1,105.0 |
$ 1,036.8 |
68.2 |
6.6 |
Tobacco costs |
912.9 |
847.7 |
65.2 |
7.7 |
Transportation, storage, and other period costs |
42.8 |
42.8 |
— |
— |
Total cost of goods sold |
955.7 |
890.5 |
65.2 |
7.3 |
Product revenue gross profit |
149.3 |
146.2 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
Product revenue gross profit as a percent of sales |
13.5 % |
14.1 % |
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Kilos sold |
181.7 |
197.2 |
(15.5) |
(7.9) |
Average price per kilo |
$ 6.08 |
$ 5.26 |
0.82 |
15.6 |
Average cost per kilo |
5.26 |
4.52 |
0.74 |
16.4 |
Average gross profit per kilo |
0.82 |
0.74 |
0.08 |
10.8 |
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Processing and other revenues |
$ 90.1 |
$ 62.8 |
27.3 |
43.5 |
Processing and other revenues costs of services sold |
$ 77.5 |
47.2 |
30.3 |
64.2 |
Processing and other gross profit |
12.6 |
15.6 |
(3.0) |
(19.2) |
Processing and other gross profit as a percent of sales |
14.0 % |
24.8 % |
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All Other: |
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Sales and other operating revenues |
6.1 |
$ 1.8 |
4.3 |
238.9 |
Cost of goods and services sold |
8.7 |
1.8 |
6.9 |
383.3 |
Gross loss |
(2.6) |
— |
(2.6) |
(100.0) |
Gross loss as a percent of sales |
(42.6) % |
— % |
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1,041,917 |
1,201,238 |
159,321 |
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Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1) (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
Fiscal Year Ended |
Last Twelve Months (7) |
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(in thousands) |
September |
September |
September |
September |
September |
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September |
September |
Net (loss) income attributable to |
$ (3,227) |
$ 8,095 |
$ (1,537) |
$ 1,415 |
$ 8,899 |
$ 2,663 |
$ (39,141) |
(4,821) |
$ (14,042) |
Plus: Interest expense |
37,180 |
34,034 |
30,224 |
71,655 |
66,400 |
132,174 |
118,458 |
137,429 |
127,106 |
Plus: Income tax expense (benefit) |
8,041 |
7,558 |
(1,210) |
14,160 |
10,204 |
27,281 |
34,127 |
31,237 |
46,408 |
Plus: Depreciation and amortization expense |
5,065 |
4,713 |
4,355 |
10,192 |
9,319 |
19,250 |
19,137 |
20,123 |
18,172 |
EBITDA (1) |
47,059 |
54,400 |
31,832 |
97,422 |
94,822 |
181,368 |
132,581 |
183,968 |
177,644 |
Plus: (Recoveries) reserves for doubtful customer receivables |
(35) |
116 |
839 |
122 |
251 |
640 |
426 |
511 |
667 |
Plus: Non-cash employee stock based compensation |
601 |
— |
— |
3,632 |
— |
— |
— |
3,632 |
— |
Plus: Other expense, net |
3,292 |
1,089 |
1,151 |
5,922 |
3,713 |
9,439 |
11,023 |
11,648 |
14,670 |
Plus: Restructuring and asset impairment charges (2) |
224 |
1,254 |
5,310 |
327 |
1,294 |
4,799 |
6,160 |
3,832 |
1,844 |
Less: Gain on debt retirement |
6,855 |
— |
— |
8,178 |
— |
15,914 |
— |
24,092 |
— |
Plus: Debt restructuring (3) |
— |
35 |
650 |
— |
175 |
330 |
5,496 |
155 |
5,021 |
Plus: Pension retirement expense (4) |
— |
— |
2,724 |
— |
— |
12,008 |
2,724 |
12,008 |
— |
Plus: Other adjustments (5) |
6 |
219 |
363 |
15 |
511 |
1,247 |
397 |
751 |
826 |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
$ 44,292 |
$ 57,113 |
$ 42,869 |
$ 99,262 |
$ 100,766 |
$ 193,917 |
$ 158,807 |
$ 192,413 |
$ 200,672 |
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Total debt |
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$ 1,017,340 |
$ 1,001,049 |
$ 1,234,338 |
$ 1,164,227 |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
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92,569 |
136,733 |
123,486 |
112,098 |
Net Debt (1) |
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$ 924,771 |
$ 864,316 |
$ 1,110,852 |
$ 1,052,129 |
Net Debt /Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
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4.77x |
5.44x |
5.77x |
5.24x |
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Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
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$ 193,917 |
$ 158,807 |
$ 192,413 |
$ 200,672 |
Interest expense |
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132,174 |
118,458 |
137,429 |
127,106 |
Interest coverage |
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1.47x |
1.34x |
1.40x |
1.58x |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
$ (28,093) |
$ 30,254 |
$ (44,178) |
$ (280,269) |
$ (255,420) |
$ (214,970) |
$ (137,822) |
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Capital expenditures |
(4,687) |
(5,564) |
(3,216) |
(9,784) |
(9,225) |
(21,043) |
(16,307) |
(21,602) |
(20,106) |
Collections from beneficial interests in securitized trade receivables (6) |
69,856 |
48,877 |
30,741 |
101,597 |
79,296 |
175,911 |
165,262 |
198,212 |
168,349 |
Free Cash Flow (1) |
$ 37,076 |
$ 73,567 |
$ (16,653) |
$ (188,456) |
$ (185,349) |
$ (60,102) |
$ 11,133 |
$ (63,209) |
$ 41,669 |
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(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), Free Cash Flow, and Net Debt are not measures of results of operations, cash flows from operations or indebtedness under generally accepted accounting principles in |
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(2) Amounts incurred during the fiscal year ended |
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(3) Amounts incurred during the fiscal year ended |
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(4) During the fiscal year ended |
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(5) Includes the following items: (i) the addition of amortization of basis difference related to a former Brazilian subsidiary that is now deconsolidated following the completion of a joint venture in |
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(6) Represents cash receipts from the beneficial interests on sold receivables under the Company's accounts receivable securitization programs and are classified as investing activities within the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. |
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(7) Items for the twelve months ended |
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