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Paul Mueller Company Announces Its Fourth Quarter Earnings of 2024

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Paul Mueller Company
Paul Mueller Company

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paul Mueller Company (OTC Pink: MUEL) (the “Company”) announces its fourth-quarter earnings of 2024.

PAUL MUELLER COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TWELVE-MONTH REPORT

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

70,474

 

 

$

55,786

 

 

$

248,585

 

 

$

229,156

 

Cost of Sales

 

 

44,665

 

 

 

38,744

 

 

 

166,124

 

 

 

158,625

 

Gross Profit

 

$

25,809

 

 

$

17,042

 

 

$

82,461

 

 

$

70,531

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

51,723

 

 

 

46,248

 

 

 

88,269

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

13,574

 

 

$

(34,681

)

 

$

36,213

 

 

$

(17,738

)

Interest Expense

 

 

(45

)

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(301

)

 

 

(350

)

Other Income

 

 

492

 

 

 

856

 

 

 

2,377

 

 

 

2,666

 

Income (Loss) before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

 

$

14,021

 

 

$

(33,916

)

 

$

38,289

 

 

$

(15,422

)

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

 

 

2,881

 

 

 

(10,042

)

 

 

8,617

 

 

 

(5,532

)

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

11,140

 

 

$

(23,874

)

 

$

29,672

 

 

$

(9,890

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share –– Basic and Diluted

 

$

11.89

 

 

($

21.99

)

 

$

30.46

 

 

($

9.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

$

29,672

 

 

$

(9,890

)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

(1,577

)

 

 

677

 

Change in Pension Liability

 

64

 

 

 

33,322

 

Comprehensive Income

$

28,159

 

 

$

24,109

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

21,169

 

 

$

7,147

 

Marketable Securities

 

24,446

 

 

 

26,778

 

Accounts Receivable, net

 

31,266

 

 

 

25,166

 

Inventories (FIFO)

 

40,905

 

 

 

45,910

 

LIFO Reserve

 

(20,146

)

 

 

(21,774

)

Inventories (LIFO)

 

20,759

 

 

 

24,136

 

Current Net Investments in Sales-Type Leases

 

39

 

 

 

27

 

Other Current Assets

 

4,933

 

 

 

3,537

 

Current Assets

$

102,612

 

 

$

86,791

 

 

 

 

 

Net Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

50,754

 

 

 

42,011

 

Right of Use Assets

 

2,235

 

 

 

2,421

 

Other Assets

 

1,862

 

 

 

2,590

 

Long-Term Net Investments in Sales-Type Leases

 

1,211

 

 

 

456

 

Total Assets

$

158,674

 

 

$

134,269

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

$

17,588

 

 

$

11,041

 

Current Maturities and Short-Term debt

 

3,466

 

 

 

640

 

Current Lease Liabilities

 

336

 

 

 

402

 

Advance Billings

 

26,788

 

 

 

27,383

 

Other Current Liabilities

 

23,226

 

 

 

19,631

 

Current Liabilities

$

71,404

 

 

$

59,097

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt

 

5,096

 

 

 

8,880

 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

2,329

 

 

 

2,001

 

Lease Liabilities

 

896

 

 

 

775

 

Total Liabilities

$

79,725

 

 

$

70,753

 

Shareholders' Investment

 

78,949

 

 

 

63,516

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment

$

158,674

 

 

$

134,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Book Value per Common Share

$

84.27

 

 

$

58.50

 

Total Shares Outstanding

 

936,837

 

 

 

1,085,711

 

Backlog

$

153,685

 

 

$

97,350

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-in Surplus

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2023

$

1,508

 

$

9,708

 

$

67,181

 

 

$

(10,787

)

 

$

(4,094

)

 

$

63,516

 

Add (Deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

29,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,672

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

(1,513

)

 

 

(1,520

)

 

Dividends, $.60 per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

(809

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(809

)

 

Treasury Stock Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,910

)

 

 

 

 

(11,910

)

Balance, December 31, 2024

$

1,508

 

$

9,708

 

$

96,037

 

 

$

(22,697

)

 

$

(5,607

)

 

$

78,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

$

29,672

 

 

$

(9,890

)

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

Pension Contributions Less than Expense

 

-

 

 

 

21,592

 

Bad Debt Expense

 

35

 

 

 

275

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

6,992

 

 

 

6,641

 

Deferred Tax (Benefit) Expense

 

(1,001

)

 

 

(9,230

)

(Gain) loss on Disposal of Equipment

 

(9

)

 

 

796

 

Change in Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

(Inc) in Accts and Notes Receivable

 

(6,135

)

 

 

(4,861

)

Dec in Inventories

 

4,316

 

 

 

2,688

 

(Inc) Dec in Prepayments

 

(1,684

)

 

 

394

 

(Inc) in Net Investment in Sales-Type Leases

 

(768

)

 

 

(147

)

Dec in Other LT Assets

 

1,273

 

 

 

380

 

Dec in Deferred Taxes

 

295

 

 

 

11,550

 

Inc (Dec) in Accounts Payable

 

6,546

 

 

 

(761

)

Inc in Accrued Income Tax

 

137

 

 

 

1,536

 

(Dec) Inc in Accrued Expenses

 

(294

)

 

 

5,278

 

(Dec) in Advanced Billings

 

(595

)

 

 

(13,905

)

Inc(Dec) in Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings

 

3,711

 

 

 

(7,013

)

Inc in Lease Liability for Operating

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Inc in Lease Liability for Financing

 

-

 

 

 

133

 

Principal payments on Lease Liability for Operating

 

(233

)

 

 

(85

)

Inc (Dec) in Other Long Term Liabilities

 

1,637

 

 

 

(1,121

)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

$

43,895

 

 

$

4,250

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

Intangibles

 

 

 

Purchases of Marketable Securities

 

(28,419

)

 

 

(27,128

)

Proceeds from Sales of Marketable Securities

 

30,751

 

 

 

35,059

 

Proceeds from Sales of Equipment

 

132

 

 

 

171

 

Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

(17,299

)

 

 

(7,704

)

Net Cash (Required) for Provided by Investing Activities

$

(14,835

)

 

$

398

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

Principal payments on Lease Liability for Financing

 

(175

)

 

 

(116

)

(Repayment) of Short-Term Borrowings

 

(2,922

)

 

 

(2,190

)

Proceeds of Short-Term Borrowings

 

2,922

 

 

 

2,190

 

(Repayment) of Long-Term Debt

 

(1,130

)

 

 

(634

)

Dividends paid

 

(809

)

 

 

(651

)

Treasury Stock Acquisitions

 

(11,910

)

 

 

-

 

Net Cash (Required) for Financing Activities

$

(14,024

)

 

$

(1,401

)

 

 

 

 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes

 

(1,014

)

 

 

432

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

$

14,022

 

 

$

3,679

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at Beginning of Year

 

7,147

 

 

 

3,468

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at End of Year

$

21,169

 

 

$

7,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUL MUELLER COMPANY
SUMMARIZED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands)