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American Vanguard Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

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Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $11 million vs. $6 million in 2Q last year

Gross Profit Margin improved to 31% as compared to 29% in 2Q last year

Reiterates 2025 revenue and EBITDA guidance

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- American Vanguard® Corporation, a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops, manufactures, and markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamental management and commercial pest control, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Financial and Operational Highlights Second Quarter 2025� versus Second Quarter 2024:

  • Net sales of $129 million v. $128 million;
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 of $11 million v. $6 million;
  • Maintains full-year 2025 EBITDA guidance of $40 million to $44 million;
  • GAAP EPS of $(0.03) v. ($0.42);
  • Debt outstanding of $189 million which is $22 million less than last year;
  • Inventory of $191 million which is $53 million less than last year.

Dak Kaye, CEO of American Vanguard, stated, “We are pleased to see the progress that occurred, as part of our business transformation. Operational improvements in the business led to a substantial improvement in adjusted EBITDA, which increased by more than 80% as compared to last year. In addition to our self-help efforts, the agriculture economy appears to be in the early stages of a recovery. Customer destocking is beginning to subside. Against this backdrop, we were able to increase revenue by approximately 1%, as compared to last year.�

Mr. Kaye continued, “We substantially increased our gross profit margin and simultaneously decreased our operating expenses as we executed our business transformation. The increase in our gross profit margin to 31%, compared to 29% last year, was driven by improvements in manufacturing and our procurement processes. We will continue to keep a tight rein on expenses and believe that our improved organization will allow us to elevate our gross profit margin over the coming years.�

Chief Financial Officer David Johnson stated, “The company is operating more efficiently, as exhibited by decreased inventory and debt levels. Debt outstanding at the end of the quarter was approximately $189 million, a decrease of $22 million, as compared to last year. During the remainder of the year, we expect to allocate our free cash flow towards debt paydown. Further, our improved sales, inventory and operations planning process (SIOP), has allowed the company to operate with less inventory than in the past. Inventory was $191 million at the end of the quarter, a $53 million decrease, as compared to last year. Finally, we continue to operate the business with lower costs than the prior year. Our operating costs were down $5 million in the second quarter and $8 million year-to-date, excluding transformation expenses, which declined dramatically in both the three- and six-month periods. We expect to continue to control our expenses and drive down inventory over the coming quarters as we look to wring more capital out of the business, in an effort to maximize investor returns.�

Mr. Kaye concluded, “I want to reiterate our full year 2025 revenue ($535 million - $545 million) and adjusted EBITDA ($40 - $44 million) targets. This quarter we demonstrated real progress in improving operating leverage while maintaining a strong balance sheet. We continue to believe there is room for further improvement, and I am confident that the investments we have been making, and continue to make, in transforming our business will generate accelerated improvements, particularly in a rising market.�

Earnings Conference Call

The company will be hosting an earnings conference call at 5 pm ET on July 31, 2025. The conference call can be accessed through the following link:

A replay can also be accessed through the company website.

The company plans to post on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website a presentation that should be read in connection with this earnings release.

About American Vanguard

American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agriculture products company that develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management, and public and animal health. Over the past 20 years, through product and business acquisitions, the Company has significantly expanded its operations and now has more than 1,000 product registrations worldwide. To learn more about the Company, please reference .

The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the historical information contained in this release the matters set forth in this press release include forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believe,� “expect,� “anticipate,� “intend,� “estimate,� “project,� “outlook,� “forecast,� “target,� “trend,� “plan,� “goal,� or other words of comparable meaning or future-tense or conditional verbs such as “may,� “will,� “should,� “would,� or “could.� These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and estimates by the Company’s management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ from management’s current expectations. Such factors include risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s SEC reports and filings. All forward-looking statements, if any, in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

June 30,
2025

December 31,
2024

Current assets:

Cash

$

14,482

$

12,514

Receivables:

Trade, net of allowance for credit losses of $11,378 and $9,190, respectively

169,482

169,743

Other

9,470

4,699

Total receivables, net

178,952

174,442

Inventories

191,497

179,292

Prepaid expenses

9,391

7,615

Income taxes receivable

5,004

5,030

Total current assets

399,326

378,893

Property, plant and equipment, net

56,104

58,169

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

18,390

19,735

Intangible assets, net of amortization

146,168

150,497

Goodwill

20,805

19,701

Deferred income tax assets

3,429

1,242

Other assets

7,756

8,484

Total assets

$

651,978

$

636,721

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS� EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

96,778

$

69,159

Customer prepayments

6,490

52,675

Accrued program costs

79,868

69,449

Accrued expenses and other payables

17,312

31,989

Operating lease liabilities, current

6,302

6,136

Income taxes payable

1,994

2,942

Total current liabilities

208,744

232,350

Long-term debt

189,500

147,332

Operating lease liabilities, long term

12,728

14,339

Deferred income tax liabilities

9,217

7,989

Other liabilities

967

1,601

Total liabilities

421,156

403,611

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 13)

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, $0.10 par value per share; authorized 400,000 shares; none issued

Common stock, $0.10 par value per share; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued 34,778,423 shares at June 30, 2025 and 34,794,548 shares at December 31, 2024

3,478

3,479

Additional paid-in capital

115,853

114,679

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(12,879

)

(18,729

)

Retained earnings

195,571

204,882

302,023

304,311

Less treasury stock at cost, 5,915,182 shares at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

(71,201

)

(71,201

)

Total stockholders� equity

230,822

233,110

Total liabilities and stockholders� equity

$

651,978

$

636,721

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months
Ended June 30,

For the Six Months
Ended June 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net sales

$

129,313

$

128,209

$

245,113

$

263,352

Cost of sales

(88,766

)

(90,446

)

(174,375

)

(183,171

)

Gross profit

40,547

37,763

70,738

80,181

Operating expenses

Selling, general and administrative

(28,757

)

(31,051

)

(55,385

)

(60,520

)

Research, product development and regulatory

(5,803

)

(8,599

)

(11,485

)

(14,305

)

Transformation

(1,621

)

(7,345

)

(3,812

)

(8,497

)

Operating income (loss)

4,366

(9,232

)

56

(3,141

)

Change in fair value of equity investment

(125

)

513

Interest expense, net

(4,450

)

(3,917

)

(8,215

)

(7,610

)

Loss before provision for income taxes

(84

)

(13,274

)

(8,159

)

(10,238

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

(765

)

1,553

(1,152

)

69

Net loss

$

(849

)

$

(11,721

)

$

(9,311

)

$

(10,169

)

Net loss per common share—basic

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.42

)

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.36

)

Net loss per common share—assuming dilution

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.42

)

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.36

)

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

28,345

28,024

28,308

27,934

Weighted average shares outstanding—assuming dilution

28,345

28,024

28,308

27,934

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
ANALYSIS OF SALES
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

For the three months ended June 30:

2025

2024

Change

% Change

Net sales:

U.S. crop

$

52,674

$

52,289

$

385

1

%

U.S. non-crop

19,585

19,011

574

3

%

Total U.S.

72,259

71,300

959

1

%

International

57,054

56,909

145

0

%

Total net sales

$

129,313

$

128,209

$

1,104

1

%

Total cost of sales

(88,766

)

(90,446

)

1,680

-2

%

Total gross profit

$

40,547

$

37,763

$

2,784

7

%

Total gross margin

31

%

29

%

For the six months ended June 30:

2025

2024

Change

% Change

Net sales:

U.S. crop

$

110,201

$

119,542

$

(9,341

)

-8

%

U.S. non-crop

34,834

36,787

(1,953

)

-5

%

Total U.S.

145,035

156,329

(11,294

)

-7

%

International

100,078

107,023

(6,945

)

-6

%

Total net sales

$

245,113

$

263,352

$

(18,239

)

-7

%

Total cost of sales

$

(174,375

)

$

(183,171

)

$

8,796

-5

%

Total gross profit

$

70,738

$

80,181

$

(9,443

)

-12

%

Total gross margin

29

%

30

%

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

2025

2024

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(9,311

)

$

(10,169

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets

9,447

10,904

Amortization of other long-term assets

11

194

Amortization and accretion of deferred loan fees and discounted liabilities

569

213

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(40

)

Impairment of assets

134

Provision for estimated credit losses

1,999

883

Stock-based compensation

981

2,752

Change in deferred income taxes

(200

)

(276

)

Changes in liabilities for uncertain tax positions or unrecognized tax benefits

(60

)

71

Change in equity investment fair value

(513

)

Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains

(855

)

(127

)

Changes in assets and liabilities associated with operations:

Increase in net receivables

(3,293

)

(11,962

)

Increase in inventories

(9,785

)

(27,770

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

(1,863

)

(3,730

)

Change in income tax receivable/payable, net

(1,024

)

(7,129

)

Decrease in net operating lease liability

(100

)

(66

)

Increase in accounts payable

24,547

34,292

Decrease in customer prepayments

(46,187

)

(53,468

)

Increase in accrued program costs

10,267

18,209

Decrease in other payables and accrued expenses

(15,073

)

(1,665

)

Net cash used in operating activities

(39,836

)

(49,357

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(1,020

)

(4,944

)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

51

75

Intangible assets

(88

)

(1,529

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,057

)

(6,398

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payments under line of credit agreement

(128,665

)

(110,076

)

Borrowings under line of credit agreement

170,834

175,335

Payment of deferred loan fees

(881

)

Net receipt from the issuance of common stock under ESPP

333

430

Net payment for tax withholding on stock-based compensation awards

(142

)

(829

)

Payment of cash dividends

(1,670

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

41,479

63,190

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

586

7,435

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1,382

(902

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

12,514

11,416

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

14,482

$

17,949

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net (loss) income

$

(849

)

$

(11,721

)

$

(9,311

)

$

(10,169

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

765

(1,553

)

1,152

(69

)

Interest expense, net

4,450

3,917

8,215

7,610

Depreciation and amortization

4,709

5,463

9,458

11,093

Stock compensation

422

748

981

2,752

Dacthal returns

(213

)

(429

)

Asset impairment

134

134

Transformation costs & legal reserves

1,621

9,310

3,812

10,462

Adjusted EBITDA2

$

11,039

$

6,164

$

14,012

$

21,679

1 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other financial measure so calculated and presented, nor as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. The items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are detailed in the reconciliation attached to this news release. Other companies (including the Company’s competitors) may define adjusted EBITDA differently.

2 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other financial measure so calculated and presented, nor as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. The items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are detailed in the reconciliation attached to this news release. Other companies (including the Company’s competitors) may define adjusted EBITDA differently.

Company Contact

American Vanguard Corporation

Anthony Young, Director of Investor Relations

[email protected]

(949) 221-6119

Investor Representative

Alpha IR Group

Robert Winters

[email protected]

(929) 266-6315

Source: American Vanguard Corporation

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