Crane Company Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results, Initiates Full Year 2025 EPS Guidance, and Raises Annual Dividend by 12%

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crane Company ("Crane," NYSE: CR) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and initiated its adjusted full-year 2025 EPS outlook. Following the completion of the Engineered Materials divestiture effective on January 1, 2025, results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and all prior periods have been recast with the Engineered Materials segment presented as discontinued operations. Max Mitchell, Crane's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "Crane Company had an exceptional year with both segments executing at a high level. As a result, we delivered 8% core sales growth with 28% adjusted EPS growth in 2024. Further, we continued to strengthen and focus our portfolio with the acquisitions of Vian, CryoWorks and Technifab, as well as with the divestiture of our Engineered Materials segment." Mr. Mitchell concluded: "As we look to 2025, I remain excited about the momentum we continue to build at Crane and the performance we continue to drive within the businesses. Demand trends remain strong within Aerospace & Electronics and we continue to outperform in Process Flow Technologies even as industrial demand signals remain mixed giving us confidence as we start 2025. In setting our initial view for the year, the macro backdrop remains largely unchanged, and consistent with our customary convention, our initial 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $5.30-$5.60 reflects what we have confidence in delivering, and reflects solid 12% adjusted EPS growth at the midpoint." Fourth Quarter 2024 Results Fourth quarter 2024 GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $1.20 compared to $0.76 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Fourth quarter 2024 adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $1.26 compared to $0.80 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Fourth quarter sales increased 12%, with 8% core sales growth, a 4% contribution from acquisitions, and a slight contribution from favorable foreign exchange. Operating profit of $86 million increased 38% compared to last year, and adjusted operating profit of $96 million increased 38% compared to last year, in both cases primarily reflecting the impact from higher volumes, productivity, and net price. Summary of Fourth Quarter 2024 Results Fourth Quarter Change (unaudited, dollars in millions) 2024 2023 $ % Net sales $544 $484 $ 60 12% Core sales 37 8% Acquisitions 22 4% Foreign exchange 1 0% Operating profit $86 $62 $ 24 38% Adjusted operating profit* $96 $70 $ 26 38% Operating profit margin 15.8% 12.9% 290bps Adjusted operating profit margin* 17.7% 14.5% 320bps *Please see the attached Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables Full Year 2024 Results Full year 2024 GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $4.60 compared to $3.06 in 2023. Full year 2024 adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $4.88 compared to $3.80 in 2023. Sales in 2024 increased 14%, with 8% core sales growth, a 6% contribution from acquisitions, and a slight contribution from favorable foreign exchange. Operating profit of $356 million increased 42% compared to last year, and adjusted operating profit of $383 million increased 29% compared to last year, in both cases primarily reflecting the impact from higher volumes, net price and productivity. Cash Flow, Financing Activities and Other Financial Metrics During the fourth quarter of 2024, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $202 million, capital expenditures were $14 million, and free cash flow (cash provided by operating activities less capital spending) was $188 million. Adjusted free cash flow was $193 million. For the full year, cash provided by operating activities was $258 million, capital expenditures were $37 million, and free cash flow was $221 million. Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations was $234 million for the full year 2024. (Please see the attached non-GAAP Financial Measures tables.) As of December 31, 2024, the Company's cash balance was $307 million with total debt of $247 million. Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter, on January 2, 2025, the Company received net proceeds of $208 million related to the divestiture of Engineered Materials. Rich Maue, Crane's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added: "As we enter 2025, our balance sheet along with solid expected cash flow, position us well to invest in our organic growth initiatives and pursue strategic acquisitions to drive long-term value creation." Fourth Quarter 2024 Segment Results All comparisons detailed in this section refer to operating results for the fourth quarter 2024 versus the fourth quarter 2023. Aerospace & Electronics Fourth Quarter Change (unaudited, dollars in millions) 2024 2023 $ % Net sales $ 237 $ 213 $ 24 11 % Core sales 14 7 % Acquisitions 10 4 % Operating profit $ 53 $ 43 $ 10 24 % Adjusted operating profit* $ 55 $ 43 $ 12 28 % Operating profit margin 22.4 % 20.2 % 220bps Adjusted operating profit margin* 23.1 % 20.2 % 290bps *Please see the attached Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables Sales of $237 million increased 11% compared to the prior year, driven by 7% core sales growth and a 4% benefit from the previously announced Vian acquisition. Operating profit margin of 22.4% increased 220 basis points from last year, primarily reflecting the impact of productivity, higher volumes, a more favorable mix, and higher price net of inflation. Adjusted operating profit margin of 23.1% increased 290 basis points from last year. Aerospace & Electronics' order backlog was $864 million as of December 31, 2024 compared to $701 million as of December 31, 2023. Process Flow Technologies Fourth Quarter Change (unaudited, dollars in millions) 2024 2023 $ % Net sales $ 307 $ 272 $ 36 13 % Core sales 23 9 % Acquisitions 12 4 % Foreign exchange 1 0 % Operating profit $ 58 $ 43 $ 15 34 % Adjusted operating profit* $ 62 $ 46 $ 16 36 % Operating profit margin 19.0 % 16.0 % 300bps Adjusted operating profit margin* 20.3 % 17.0 % 330bps *Please see the attached Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables Sales of $307 million increased 13% compared to the prior year, driven by 9% core sales growth and a 4% benefit from the previously announced CryoWorks and Technifab acquisitions. Operating profit margin expanded 300 basis points to 19.0% primarily due to net price, productivity, and higher volumes, partially offset by unfavorable mix. Adjusted operating profit margin expanded 330 basis points from last year to 20.3%. Process Flow Technologies order backlog was $376 million as of December 31, 2024 compared to $379 million as of December 31, 2023. Initiating 2025 Guidance We are initiating our full-year adjusted EPS outlook with a range of $5.30 to $5.60, up 12% at the mid-point over 2024. Key assumptions for our guidance include: Total sales growth of approximately 5%, driven by core sales growth of approximately 4% to 6% and an acquisition benefit of approximately 1-2%, partially offset by a 1% headwind from foreign exchange. Adjusted segment operating margin of 22.5%+ (up from 21.9%). Corporate cost of $80 million. Net non-operating expense of $10 million. Adjusted tax rate of 23.5%. Diluted shares of ~59 million. Additional details of our outlook and guidance are included in the presentation that accompanies this earnings release available on our website at www.craneco.com in the "investors" section. Declaring First Quarter Dividend Crane's Board of Directors has declared a 12% increase in the Company's quarterly dividend to $0.23 per share from $0.205 per share. The regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share for the first quarter of 2025 is payable on March 12, 2025 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2025. Additional Information References to changes in “core sales” or "core growth" in this report include the change in sales excluding the impact of foreign currency translation and acquisitions and divestitures from closing up to the first anniversary of such acquisitions or divestitures. Following the completion of the Engineered Materials divestiture effective on January 1, 2025, results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and all prior periods have been recast with the Engineered Materials segment presented as discontinued operations. Conference Call Crane has scheduled a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter financial results on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. (Eastern). All interested parties may listen to a live webcast of the call at www.craneco.com. An archived webcast will also be available to replay this conference call directly from the Company’s website under Investors, Events & Presentations. Slides that accompany the conference call will be available on the Company’s website. About Crane Company Crane Company has delivered innovation and technology-led solutions for customers since its founding in 1855. Today, Crane is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components for challenging, mission-critical applications focused on the aerospace, defense, space and process industry end markets. The Company has two strategic growth platforms: Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies. Crane has approximately 7,500 employees in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Crane Company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CR). For more information, visit www.craneco.com. 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(Financial Tables Follow) Source: Crane Company CRANE COMPANY Condensed Statements of Operations Data (unaudited, in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net sales: Aerospace & Electronics $ 236.8 $ 212.8 $ 932.7 $ 789.3 Process Flow Technologies 307.3 271.5 1,198.5 1,072.8 Total net sales $ 544.1 $ 484.3 $ 2,131.2 $ 1,862.1 Operating profit: Aerospace & Electronics $ 53.1 $ 42.9 $ 209.0 $ 159.0 Process Flow Technologies 58.4 43.4 240.3 208.5 Corporate (25.3 ) (23.9 ) (93.5 ) (117.1 ) Total operating profit $ 86.2 $ 62.4 $ 355.8 $ 250.4 Interest income $ 1.5 $ 1.9 $ 5.5 5.1 Interest expense (5.3 ) (6.0 ) (27.2 ) (22.7 ) Miscellaneous income, net 3.5 1.4 4.4 0.3 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 85.9 59.7 338.5 233.1 Provision for income taxes 15.6 16.1 70.3 57.2 Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders 70.3 43.6 268.2 175.9 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 10.7 5.8 26.5 80.0 Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 81.0 $ 49.4 $ 294.7 $ 255.9 Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations $ 1.20 $ 0.76 $ 4.60 $ 3.06 Earnings per diluted share from discontinued operations 0.18 0.10 0.45 1.39 Earnings per diluted share $ 1.38 $ 0.86 $ 5.05 $ 4.45 Average diluted shares outstanding 58.4 57.6 58.3 57.5 Average basic shares outstanding 57.3 56.9 57.2 56.7 Supplemental data: Cost of sales $ 321.6 $ 300.4 $ 1,263.4 $ 1,111.1 Selling, general & administrative 136.3 121.5 512.0 500.6 Transaction related expenses (a) 7.4 6.3 23.7 42.8 Repositioning related charges, net (a) 2.8 1.4 3.5 3.8 Depreciation and amortization (a) 13.5 10.0 51.0 35.4 Stock-based compensation expense (a) 7.2 4.2 25.6 25.8 (a) Amounts included within Cost of sales and/or Selling, general & administrative costs. CRANE COMPANY Condensed Balance Sheets (unaudited, in millions) December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 306.7 $ 329.6 Accounts receivable, net 339.1 297.7 Inventories, net 380.4 343.9 Other current assets 135.8 100.3 Current assets held for sale 217.9 19.3 Total current assets 1,379.9 1,090.8 Property, plant and equipment, net 261.3 244.5 Other assets 315.9 240.8 Goodwill 661.6 576.4 Long-term assets held for sale — 198.9 Total assets $ 2,618.7 $ 2,351.4 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 188.2 $ 156.9 Accrued liabilities 279.9 260.5 Income taxes 7.9 14.3 Current liabilities held for sale 44.1 35.4 Total current liabilities 520.1 467.1 Long-term debt 247.0 248.5 Long-term deferred tax liability 34.8 36.1 Other liabilities 175.8 220.2 Long-term liabilities held for sale — 19.2 Total liabilities 977.7 991.1 Total equity 1,641.0 1,360.3 Total liabilities and equity $ 2,618.7 $ 2,351.4 CRANE COMPANY Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited, in millions) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Operating activities: Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 81.0 $ 49.4 $ 294.7 $ 255.9 Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 10.7 5.8 26.5 80.0 Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders 70.3 43.6 268.2 175.9 Depreciation and amortization 13.5 10.0 51.0 35.4 Stock-based compensation expense 7.2 4.2 25.6 25.8 Defined benefit plans and postretirement cost 1.0 1.9 3.5 8.9 Deferred income taxes (8.5 ) (19.4 ) (11.6 ) (18.8 ) Cash provided by (used for) operating working capital 125.2 100.6 (51.8 ) (51.3 ) Defined benefit plans and postretirement contributions (0.6 ) (2.2 ) (17.1 ) (18.3 ) Environmental payments, net of reimbursements (0.7 ) (0.9 ) (4.2 ) (3.9 ) Other (5.4 ) 4.1 (5.8 ) 8.4 Total provided by operating activities from continuing operations 202.0 141.9 257.8 162.1 Investing activities: Payment for acquisitions - net of cash acquired and working capital adjustments (38.8 ) (90.5 ) (200.5 ) (90.5 ) Capital expenditures (13.8 ) (11.6 ) (36.6 ) (39.0 ) Proceeds from insurance recoveries for damaged property, plant and equipment 1.0 — 1.0 — Other investing activities 0.5 0.1 6.1 0.7 Total used for investing activities from continuing operations (51.1 ) (102.0 ) (230.0 ) (128.8 ) Financing activities: Dividends paid (11.8 ) (10.3 ) (46.9 ) (57.3 ) Net proceeds (payments) related to employee stock plans 2.6 6.1 (0.9 ) 21.8 Debt issuance costs — (1.5 ) — (9.0 ) Proceeds from debt — — 190.0 300.0 Proceeds from term facility of discontinued operations — — — 350.0 Repayments of debt (85.0 ) (1.8 ) (191.9 ) (450.6 ) Distribution of Crane NXT, Co. — — — (578.1 ) Total used for financing activities from continuing and discontinued operations (94.2 ) (7.5 ) (49.7 ) (423.2 ) Discontinued operations: Total provided by operating activities 7.0 17.8 15.0 66.1 Total used for investing activities (0.5 ) (1.4 ) (3.2 ) (7.8 ) Increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations 6.5 16.4 11.8 58.3 Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents (13.2 ) 7.0 (11.3 ) 3.6 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 50.0 55.8 (21.4 ) (328.0 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (a) 258.2 273.8 329.6 657.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 308.2 $ 329.6 $ 308.2 $ 329.6 Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations 1.5 — 1.5 — Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period $ 306.7 $ 329.6 $ 306.7 $ 329.6 (a) 2023 Includes cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations. CRANE COMPANY Order Backlog (unaudited, in millions) December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 Aerospace & Electronics (a) $ 863.8 $ 833.3 $ 814.9 $ 791.8 $ 700.9 Process Flow Technologies(b) (c) 376.4 392.0 399.9 393.3 379.0 Total backlog $ 1,240.2 $ 1,225.3 $ 1,214.8 $ 1,185.1 $ 1,079.9 (a) Includes $52.3 million, $59.1 million, $62.3 million and $53.5 million of backlog as of December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, pertaining to the Vian acquisition. (b) Includes $11.2 million, $12.8 million, $11.6 million of backlog as of December 31, 2024, September 30,2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively, pertaining to the CryoWorks acquisition. (c) Includes $10.4 million of backlog as of December 31, 2024, pertaining to the Technifab acquisition. CRANE COMPANY Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited, in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 % Change $ Per Share $ Per Share (on $) Net sales (GAAP) $ 544.1 $ 484.3 12.3 % Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted Operating Profit Margin Operating profit (GAAP) $ 86.2 $ 62.4 38.1 % Operating profit margin (GAAP) 15.8 % 12.9 % Special items impacting operating profit: Transaction related expenses(a)(b) 7.4 6.3 Repositioning related charges, net 2.8 1.4 Adjusted operating profit (Non-GAAP) $ 96.4 $ 70.1 37.5 % Adjusted operating profit margin (Non-GAAP) 17.7 % 14.5 % Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (GAAP) $ 70.3 $ 1.20 $ 43.6 $ 0.76 61.2 % Transaction related expenses(a)(b) 2.9 0.05 3.1 0.05 Repositioning related charges, net 2.8 0.05 1.4 0.02 Impact of pension non-service costs — — 1.5 0.03 Tax effect of the Non-GAAP adjustments (2.3 ) (0.04 ) (3.6 ) (0.06 ) Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP) $ 73.7 $ 1.26 $ 46.0 $ 0.80 60.2 % Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (GAAP) $ 70.3 $ 43.6 61.2 % Net income margin (GAAP) 12.9 % 9.0 % Adjustments to net income: Interest expense, net 3.8 4.1 Income tax expense 15.6 16.1 Depreciation 8.7 8.0 Amortization 4.8 2.0 Miscellaneous income, net (3.5 ) (1.4 ) Repositioning related charges, net 2.8 1.4 Transaction related expenses(a)(b) 5.4 6.0 Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 107.9 $ 79.8 35.2 % Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP) 19.8 % 16.5 % (a) 2024 transaction-related expenses are primarily associated with the Technifab acquisition and the divestiture of the Engineered Materials business. (b) 2023 transaction-related expenses are primarily associated with the separation and the Baum acquisition. Totals may not sum due to rounding CRANE COMPANY Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in millions, except per share data) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 % Change $ Per Share $ Per Share (on $) Net sales (GAAP) $ 2,131.2 $ 1,862.1 14.5 % Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted Operating Profit Margin Operating profit (GAAP) $ 355.8 $ 250.4 42.1 % Operating profit margin (GAAP) 16.7 % 13.4 % Special items impacting operating profit: Transaction related expenses(a)(b) 23.7 42.8 Repositioning related charges, net 3.5 3.8 Adjusted operating profit (Non-GAAP) $ 383.0 $ 297.0 29.0 % Adjusted operating profit margin (Non-GAAP) 18.0 % 15.9 % Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (GAAP) $ 268.2 $ 4.60 $ 175.9 $ 3.06 52.5 % Transaction related expenses(a)(b) 18.7 0.32 39.6 0.69 Repositioning related charges, net 3.5 0.06 3.8 0.06 Impact of pension non-service costs — — 4.0 0.07 Interest expense — — 5.9 0.10 Tax effect of the Non-GAAP adjustments (6.0 ) (0.10 ) (10.6 ) (0.18 ) Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP) $ 284.4 $ 4.88 $ 218.6 $ 3.80 30.1 % Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (GAAP) $ 268.2 $ 175.9 52.5 % Net income margin (GAAP) 12.6 % 9.4 % Adjustments to net income: Interest expense, net 21.7 17.6 Income tax expense 70.3 57.2 Depreciation 33.4 29.3 Amortization 17.6 6.1 Miscellaneous income, net (4.4 ) (0.3 ) Repositioning related charges, net 3.5 3.8 Transaction related expenses(a)(b) 16.4 42.5 Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 426.7 $ 332.1 28.5 % Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP) 20.0 % 17.8 % (a) 2024 transaction-related expenses are primarily associated with the Vian, CryoWorks, and Technifab acquisitions and the divestiture of the Engineered Materials business. (b) 2023 transaction-related expenses are primarily associated with the separation and the Baum acquisition. Totals may not sum due to rounding CRANE COMPANY Non-GAAP Financial Measures by Segment (unaudited, in millions) Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Aerospace & Electronics Process Flow Technologies Corporate Total Company Net sales $ 236.8 $ 307.3 $ — $ 544.1 Operating profit (GAAP) $ 53.1 $ 58.4 $ (25.3 ) $ 86.2 Operating profit margin (GAAP) 22.4 % 19.0 % 15.8 % Special items impacting operating profit: Transaction related expenses(a) 1.3 1.8 4.3 7.4 Repositioning related charges, net 0.3 2.3 0.2 2.8 Adjusted operating profit (Non-GAAP) $ 54.7 $ 62.5 $ (20.8 ) $ 96.4 Adjusted operating profit margin (Non-GAAP) 23.1 % 20.3 % 17.7 % Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 Net sales $ 212.8 $ 271.5 $ — $ 484.3 Operating profit (GAAP) $ 42.9 $ 43.4 $ (23.9 ) $ 62.4 Operating profit margin (GAAP) 20.2 % 16.0 % 12.9 % Special items impacting operating profit: Transaction related expenses(b) — 1.3 5.0 $ 6.3 Repositioning related charges, net — 1.4 — $ 1.4 Adjusted operating profit (Non-GAAP) $ 42.9 $ 46.1 $ (18.9 ) $ 70.1 Adjusted operating profit margin (Non-GAAP) 20.2 % 17.0 % 14.5 % (a) 2024 transaction-related expenses are primarily associated with the Technifab acquisition and the divestiture of the Engineered Materials business. (b) 2023 transaction-related expenses are primarily associated with the separation and the Baum acquisition. Totals may not sum due to rounding CRANE COMPANY Non-GAAP Financial Measures by Segment (in millions) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Aerospace & Electronics Process Flow Technologies Corporate Total Company Net sales $ 932.7 $ 1,198.5 $ — $ 2,131.2 Operating profit (GAAP) $ 209.0 $ 240.3 $ (93.5 ) $ 355.8 Operating profit margin (GAAP) 22.4 % 20.1 % 16.7 % Special items impacting operating profit: Transaction related expenses(a) 7.3 6.6 9.8 23.7 Repositioning related charges , net 0.3 3.0 0.2 3.5 Adjusted operating profit (Non-GAAP) $ 216.6 $ 249.9 $ (83.5 ) $ 383.0 Adjusted operating profit margin (Non-GAAP) 23.2 % 20.9 % 18.0 % Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 Net sales $ 789.3 $ 1,072.8 $ — $ 1,862.1 Operating profit (GAAP) $ 159.0 $ 208.5 $ (117.1 ) $ 250.4 Operating profit margin (GAAP) 20.1 % 19.4 % 13.4 % Special items impacting operating profit: Transaction related expenses(b) — 1.3 41.5 42.8 Repositioning related charges, net — 3.8 — 3.8 Adjusted operating profit (Non-GAAP) $ 159.0 $ 213.6 $ (75.6 ) $ 297.0 Adjusted operating profit margin (Non-GAAP) 20.1 % 19.9 % 15.9 % (a) 2024 transaction-related expenses are primarily associated with the Vian, CryoWorks, and Technifab acquisitions and the divestiture of the Engineered Materials business. (b) 2023 transaction-related expenses are primarily associated with the separation and the Baum acquisition. Totals may not sum due to rounding CRANE COMPANY Adjusted Free Cash Flow (unaudited, in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, Cash Flow Items 2024 2023 2024 2023 Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations $ 202.0 $ 141.9 $ 257.8 $ 162.1 Less: Capital expenditures (13.8 ) (11.6 ) (36.6 ) (39.0 ) Free cash flow $ 188.2 $ 130.3 $ 221.2 $ 123.1 Adjustments: Transaction-related expenses 3.9 5.0 11.4 41.5 Proceeds from insurance recoveries for damaged property, plant and equipment 1.0 — 1.0 — Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations $ 193.1 $ 135.3 $ 233.6 $ 164.6 Free cash flow from Engineered Materials 6.5 16.4 11.8 27.8 Adjusted free cash flow $ 199.6 $ 151.7 $ 245.4 $ 192.4 Crane Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating profit, adjusted operating profit margin, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are an addition, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income, net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these non-GAAP measures of financial results (including on a forward-looking or projected basis) provide useful supplemental information to investors about Crane Company. Our management uses certain forward looking non-GAAP measures to evaluate projected financial and operating results. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP measures and their nearest GAAP equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore our non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of certain forward-looking and projected non-GAAP measures for Crane Company, including Adjusted EPS, and Adjusted segment margin to the closest corresponding GAAP measure are not available without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from these non-GAAP measures, which could have a potentially significant impact on our future GAAP results. For Crane Company, these forward looking and projected non-GAAP measures are calculated as follows: "Adjusted operating margin" is calculated as adjusted operating profit divided by sales. Adjusted operating profit is calculated as operating profit before Special Items which include transaction related expenses such as professional fees, and incremental costs related to the separation; and repositioning related charges. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures that exclude these items provide investors with an alternative metric that can assist in predicting future earnings and profitability that are complementary to GAAP metrics. "Adjusted EPS" is calculated as adjusted net income divided by diluted shares. Adjusted net income is calculated as net income adjusted for Special Items which include transaction related expenses such as professional fees, and incremental costs related to the separation; repositioning related charges; and, the impact of pension non-service costs. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures adjusted for these items provide investors with an alternative metric that can assist in predicting future earnings and profitability that are complementary to GAAP metrics. We believe that each of the following non-GAAP measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial conditions and operations: "Adjusted Operating Profit" and "Adjusted Operating Profit Margin" add back to Operating Profit items which are outside of our core performance, some of which may or may not be non-recurring, and which we believe may complicate the interpretation of the Company’s underlying earnings and operational performance. These items include income and expense such as: transaction related expenses and repositioning related (gains) charges. These items are not incurred in all periods, the size of these items is difficult to predict, and none of these items are indicative of the operations of the underlying businesses. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures that exclude these items provide investors with an alternative metric that can assist in predicting future earnings and profitability that are complementary to GAAP metrics. "Adjusted Net Income" and "Adjusted EPS" exclude items which are outside of our core performance, some of which may or may not be non-recurring, and which we believe may complicate the presentation of the Company’s underlying earnings and operational performance. These measures include income and expense items that impacted Operating Profit such as: transaction related expenses and repositioning related (gains) charges. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures exclude income and expense items that impacted Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share such as the impact of pension non-service costs. These items are not incurred in all periods, the size of these items is difficult to predict, and none of these items are indicative of the operations of the underlying businesses. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures that exclude these items provide investors with an alternative metric that can assist in predicting future earnings and profitability that are complementary to GAAP metrics. "Adjusted EBITDA" adds back to net income: net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, miscellaneous (income) expense, net, and Special Items including transaction related expenses. "Adjusted EBITDA Margin" is calculated as adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. We believe that adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin provide investors with an alternative metric that may be a meaningful indicator of our performance and provides useful information to investors regarding our financial conditions and results of operations that is complementary to GAAP metrics. “Free Cash Flow” and “Adjusted Free Cash Flow” provide supplemental information to assist management and investors in analyzing the Company’s ability to generate liquidity from its operating activities. The measure of free cash flow does not take into consideration certain other non-discretionary cash requirements such as, for example, mandatory principal payments on the Company’s long-term debt. Free Cash Flow is calculated as cash provided by operating activities less capital spending. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is calculated as Free Cash Flow adjusted for certain cash items which we believe may complicate the interpretation of the Company’s underlying free cash flow performance such as certain transaction related cash flow items related to acquisitions, the separation transaction, and insurance proceeds related to damaged property, plant and equipment caused by natural disasters and including Free Cash Flow from Engineered Materials. These items are not incurred in all periods, the size of these items is difficult to predict, and none of these items are indicative of the operations of the underlying businesses. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures that exclude these items provide investors with an alternative metric that can assist in predicting future cash flows that are complementary to GAAP metrics.

Crane Company Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results, Initiates Full Year 2025 EPS Guidance, and Raises Annual Dividend by 12%

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