S&P revised Fnac Darty's outlook to "stable" and confirmed its BB+ Corporate rating, Successful renegotiation and extension of the maturities of the undrawn RCF and DDTL
Standard & Poor's revised Fnac Darty's outlook to "stable" and confirmed its BB+ Corporate rating
Successful renegotiation and extension of the maturities of the undrawn RCF and Delayed Drawn Term Loan (DDTL) credit lines by two additional years to March 2030
Standard & Poor's revised Fnac Darty's outlook to stable from negative and confirmed the Group's BB+ Corporate rating.
This revision is based on the back of the Group's solid operating performance, the strengthening of its competitive position, notably thanks to the acquisition of Unieuro, and a prudent and controlled financial policy.
Fnac Darty also obtained unanimous approval from its banks to extend the maturity of its RCF revolving credit line and its DDTL credit line, for a combined amount of €600 million, from March 2028 to March 2030, with the addition of two one-year extension options, to March 2031 and March 2032, exercisable at the Group's request and subject to lenders' approval.
In addition, certain terms and conditions of these credit lines have been amended, notably to reflect the Group's new profile following the acquisition of Unieuro.
Neither credit line has been drawn down to date.
Jean-Brieuc Le Tinier, Chief Financial Officer of Fnac Darty, declared: 'The revision of Fnac Darty's outlook by S&P from negative to stable reflects the relevance of our Group's transformation, strengthened by the acquisition of Unieuro, and its financial strategy. The latter is reinforced by the successful renegotiation of our undrawn credit lines, which demonstrates the confidence of our banking partners and the prudent and proactive management of the maturities of our financing lines.'
CONTACTSANALYSTS/INVESTORSDomitille Vielle – Head of Investor Relations – domitille.vielle@fnacdarty.com – +33 (0)6 03 86 05 02Laura Parisot – Investor Relations Manager – laura.parisot@fnacdarty.com – +33 (0)6 64 74 27 18
PRESSBénédicte Debusschere – Head of Media Relations and Influence – benedicte.debusschere@fnacdarty.com – +33 (0)6 48 56 70 71
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These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include those disclosed in the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in our subsequent filings with the SEC, available on our website, These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (a) Includes a pre-tax gain of $1 million ($1 million after taxes) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, to adjust the recognition of a foreign value-added tax refund in Brazil. (b) Includes a pretax charge of $1 million ($1 million after tax) of interest expense related to tax settlements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. (c) Includes a pre-tax loss of $1 million ($1 million after taxes) related to the termination of the Georgetown mill offtake agreement and a pre-tax loss of $1 million ($0 million after tax) related to environmental reserves in Brazil for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (d) Includes pre-tax gain of $1 million ($1 million after taxes) for the three months ended June 30, 2024, to adjust the recognition of a foreign value-added tax refund in Brazil. (e) Includes pre-tax loss of $1 million ($1 million after taxes) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, for certain severance costs related to our salaried workforce and a pre-tax loss of $2 million ($1 million after taxes) for the six months ended June 30, 2024, for integration costs related to the Nymölla acquisition. Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (f) Includes a pretax loss of $1 million ($1 million after tax) related to the termination of the Georgetown mill offtake agreement and a pre-tax loss of $1 million ($0 million after tax) related to environmental reserves in Brazil. Expand Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share as Reported $ 0.37 $ 1.98 $ 0.65 $ 1.02 $ 3.00 Add back: Net special items expense (income) — — 0.03 0.02 0.05 Adjusted Operating Earnings Per Share $ 0.37 $ 1.98 $ 0.68 $ 1.04 $ 3.05 Expand SYLVAMO CORPORATION Sales and Earnings by Business Segment Preliminary and Unaudited (In millions) Net Sales by Business Segment Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Europe $ 181 $ 206 $ 190 $ 371 $ 413 Latin America 207 245 199 406 461 North America 419 493 438 857 983 Inter-segment Sales (13 ) (11 ) (6 ) (19 ) (19 ) Net Sales $ 794 $ 933 $ 821 $ 1,615 $ 1,838 Expand Operating Profit by Business Segment Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Europe $ (38 ) $ 8 $ (24 ) $ (62 ) $ 4 Latin America 2 37 26 28 51 North America 66 77 42 108 139 Business Segment Operating Profit (Loss) $ 30 $ 122 $ 44 $ 74 $ 194 Income Before Income Taxes $ 20 $ 113 $ 33 $ 53 $ 173 Interest expense (income), net 10 (a) 9 9 19 (a) 18 Net special items expense (income) — (b) — (c) 2 (d) 2 (b) 3 (c) Business Segment Operating Profit (e) $ 30 $ 122 $ 44 $ 74 $ 194 Expand Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (a) Includes a pretax charge of $1 million ($1 million after tax) of interest expense related to tax settlements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. (b) Includes a pre-tax gain of $1 million ($1 million after taxes) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, to adjust the recognition of a foreign value-added tax refund in Brazil. Also includes a pre-tax loss of $1 million ($1 million after tax) related to the termination of the Georgetown mill offtake agreement and a pre-tax loss of $1 million ($0 million after tax) related to environmental reserves in Brazil for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (c) Includes pre-tax loss of $1 million ($1 million after taxes) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, for certain severance costs related to our salaried workforce and a pre-tax loss of $2 million ($1 million after taxes) for the six months ended June 30, 2024, for integration costs related to the Nymölla acquisition. Also includes pre-tax gain of $1 million ($1 million after taxes) for the three months ended June 30, 2024, to adjust the recognition of a foreign value-added tax refund in Brazil. Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (d) Includes a pre-tax loss of $1 million ($1 million after tax) related to the termination of the Georgetown mill offtake agreement and a pre-tax loss of $1 million ($0 million after tax) related to environmental reserves in Brazil. (e) As set forth in the chart above, business segment operating profit is defined as income before income taxes, but excluding net interest expense (income) and net special items. Business segment operating profit is a measure reported to our management for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to our business segments and assessing the performance of our business segments. Expand Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin by Business Segment 2025 2024 2025 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Europe $ (30 ) $ 17 $ (15 ) $ (45 ) $ 22 Latin America 27 55 46 73 89 North America 85 92 59 144 171 Total Business Segment Adjusted EBITDA $ 82 $ 164 $ 90 $ 172 $ 282 Net Sales (excluding inter-segment sales eliminations) Europe $ 181 $ 206 $ 190 $ 371 $ 413 Latin America 207 245 199 406 461 North America 419 493 438 857 983 Total Business Segment Net Sales $ 807 $ 944 $ 827 $ 1,634 $ 1,857 Adjusted EBITDA Margin Europe (17 )% 8 % (8 )% (12 )% 5 % Latin America 13 % 22 % 23 % 18 % 19 % North America 20 % 19 % 13 % 17 % 17 % Expand SYLVAMO CORPORATION Consolidated Balance Sheet Preliminary and Unaudited (In millions) December 31, 2024 Assets Current Assets Cash and temporary investments $ 113 $ 205 Accounts and notes receivable, net 383 429 Contract assets 21 26 Inventories 396 361 Other current assets 64 42 Total Current Assets 977 1,063 Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net 1,034 944 Forestlands 367 319 Goodwill 126 111 Right of Use Assets 57 58 Deferred Charges and Other Assets 107 109 Total Assets $ 2,668 $ 2,604 Liabilities and Equity Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 371 $ 375 Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt 46 22 Accrued payroll and benefits 53 79 Other current liabilities 165 206 Total Current Liabilities 635 682 Long-Term Debt 767 782 Deferred Income Taxes 151 152 Other Liabilities 156 141 Equity Common stock, $1.00 par value, 200.0 shares authorized, 45.5 shares and 44.9 shares issued and 40.4 shares and 40.6 shares outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 45 45 Paid-In Capital 85 71 Retained Earnings 2,460 2,455 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (1,343 ) (1,490 ) 1,247 1,081 Less: Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 5.2 shares and 4.3 shares at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively (288 ) (234 ) Total Equity 959 847 Total Liabilities and Equity $ 2,668 $ 2,604 Expand SYLVAMO CORPORATION Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Preliminary and Unaudited (In millions) Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Operating Activities Net income $ 42 $ 126 Depreciation, amortization, and cost of timber harvested 85 76 Deferred income tax provision (benefit), net (5 ) — Stock-based compensation 13 12 Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other Accounts and notes receivable 77 (7 ) Inventories — (20 ) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (79 ) (26 ) Other (46 ) (19 ) Cash Provided By Operating Activities 87 142 Investing Activities Invested in capital projects (114 ) (113 ) Cash Used for Investing Activities (114 ) (113 ) Financing Activities Dividends paid (36 ) (25 ) Issuance of debt 48 16 Reduction of debt (40 ) (54 ) Repurchases of common stock (40 ) (30 ) Other (8 ) (2 ) Cash Used for Financing Activities (76 ) (95 ) Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 11 (9 ) Change in Cash, Temporary Investments and Restricted Cash (92 ) (75 ) Cash, Temporary Investments and Restricted Cash Beginning of the period 205 280 End of the period $ 113 $ 205 Expand SYLVAMO CORPORATION Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operations to Free Cash Flow Preliminary and Unaudited (In millions) Adjustments: Free Cash Flow $ (2 ) $ 62 $ (25 ) $ (27 ) $ 29 Expand SYLVAMO CORPORATION Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA - Third Quarter 2025 Outlook Estimates (In millions) September 30, 2025 Net Income $59 - $74 Adjustments: Income tax provision 24 - 29 Interest expense (income), net 8 Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested 48 Stock-based compensation 6 Adjusted EBITDA $145 - $165 The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of non-GAAP measures in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies, including companies in the same industry as Sylvamo. Management believes certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, when used in conjunction with information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, can facilitate a better understanding of the impact of various factors and trends on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. Management also uses these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance. Expand
