Solid Fire Safety performance in the seasonally small first quarter

Improved sequential results in Specialty Products

Over $10 million in share repurchases year to date in 2023

Clayton, Missouri--(Newsfile Corp. - May 10, 2023) - Perimeter Solutions, SA (NYSE:PRM) ("Perimeter" or the "Company"), a leading provider of mission-critical firefighting products and services, as well as high-quality lubricant additives, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

First Quarter 2023 Results

Net sales decreased 24% to $43.9 million in the first quarter, as compared to $57.8 million in the prior year quarter.
- Fire Safety sales increased 1% to $18.7 million, as compared to $18.5 million in the prior year quarter.
- Specialty Products sales decreased 36% to $25.1 million, as compared to $39.3 million in the prior year quarter.
Net income during the first quarter was $9.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, a decrease of $27.6 million from $37.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 74% to $3.1 million in the first quarter, as compared to $12.0 million in the prior year quarter.
- Fire Safety Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1% to a loss of $3.4 million, as compared to a loss of $3.3 million in the prior year quarter.
- Specialty Products Adjusted EBITDA decreased 58% to $6.5 million, as compared to $15.3 million in the prior year quarter.

CEO Haitham Khouri commented: "Fire Safety outperformed in first quarter, with strong results in our global suppressants businesses, as well as in our international retardant markets, all of which built on their strong 2022 performance." Mr. Khouri continued, "As expected, and as evidenced by our Q1 23 results relative to our Q4 22 results, end-market demand for our Specialty Products business improved sequentially, though remained soft relative to normalized levels."

Conference Call and Webcast

As previously announced, Perimeter Solutions management will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 to discuss financial results for the first quarter 2023 . The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-9764 (toll-free) or (201) 689-8551 (toll).

The conference call will also be webcast simultaneously on Perimeter's website (https://ir.perimeter-solutions.com), accessed under the Investor Relations page. The webcast link will be made available on the Company's website prior to the start of the call; go to the investor relations page of our website to the News & Events menu and click on "Events & Presentations."

A slide presentation will also be available for reference during the conference call; go to the investor relations page of our website to the News & Events menu and click on "Events & Presentations."

Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website. A telephonic replay will also be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853 (toll-free) or (201) 612-7415 (toll). The telephonic replay will be available until June 9, 2023.

About Perimeter Solutions

Perimeter Solutions is a leading global solutions provider, providing high-quality firefighting products and lubricant additives. The Company's business is organized and managed in two reporting segments: Fire Safety and Specialty Products.

The Fire Safety business consists of formulating, manufacture and sale of fire retardants and firefighting foams that assist in combating various types of fires, including wildland, structural, flammable liquids and others. Our Fire Safety business also offers specialized equipment and services, typically in conjunction with our fire management products, to support our customers' firefighting operations. Our specialized equipment includes airbase retardant storage, mixing, and delivery equipment; mobile retardant bases; retardant ground application units; mobile foam equipment; and equipment that we custom design and manufacture to meet specific customer needs. Our service network can meet the emergency resupply needs of over 150 air tanker bases in North America, as well as many other customer locations in North America and internationally. The segment is built on the premise of superior technology, exceptional responsiveness to our customers' needs, and a "never-fail" service network. The segment sells products to government agencies and commercial customers around the world.

The Specialty Products business produces and sells high quality Phosphorus Pentasulfide ("P₂S₅") primarily used in the preparation of lubricant additives, including a family of compounds called Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphates ("ZDDP") that provide critical anti-wear protection to engine components. P₂S₅ is also used in pesticide and mining chemicals applications.

Forward-looking Information

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods.

Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company's control) and assumptions. Although Perimeter believes any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect Perimeter's actual financial results and cause them to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, including the risk factors described from time to time by us in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers should consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement made by Perimeter in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Perimeter undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

SOURCE: Perimeter Solutions, SA.

CONTACT: ir@perimeter-solutions.com

PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, SA AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2023			Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Net sales	$	43,858		$	57,758
Cost of goods sold		31,012			41,343
Gross profit		12,846			16,415
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expense		10,465			19,154
Amortization expense		13,763			13,855
Founders advisory fees - related party		(24,236	)		(59,848	)
Other operating expense		2			196
Total operating expenses		(6	)		(26,643	)
Operating income		12,852			43,058
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net		10,146			10,496
Loss on contingent earn-out		246			—
Unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss		(721	)		880
Other expense, net		72			165
Total other expense, net		9,743			11,541
Income before income taxes		3,109			31,517
Income tax benefit		6,322			5,446
Net income		9,431			36,963
Other comprehensive income , net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		1,593			126
Total comprehensive income	$	11,024		$	37,089
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.06		$	0.23
Diluted	$	0.06		$	0.21
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding:
Basic		157,700,326			160,251,199
Diluted		169,485,631			174,777,232

PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, SA AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

		March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets		(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,789		$	126,750
Accounts receivable, net		24,715			26,646
Inventories		156,257			142,961
Income tax receivable		1,580			214
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		11,626			11,951
Total current assets		285,967			308,522
Property, plant, and equipment, net		59,221			58,846
Operating lease right-of-use assets		17,274			18,582
Goodwill		1,032,802			1,031,460
Customer lists, net		701,590			710,329
Technology and patents, net		230,078			232,818
Tradenames, net		93,128			94,293
Other assets		1,654			1,766
Total assets	$	2,421,714		$	2,456,616
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	25,945		$	36,794
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		35,939			32,705
Founders advisory fees payable - related party		9,108			4,655
Total current liabilities		70,992			74,154
Long-term debt		665,577			665,280
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion		14,496			15,484
Deferred income taxes		272,158			278,270
Founders advisory fees payable - related party		137,374			170,718
Redeemable preferred shares		102,700			101,279
Redeemable preferred shares - related party		2,807			3,209
Other non-current liabilities		9,624			9,322
Total liabilities		1,275,728			1,317,716
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Ordinary shares, $1 nominal value per share; 4,000,000,000 shares
authorized; 165,066,195 and 163,234,542 shares issued; 158,513,889 and
156,797,806 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31,
2022, respectively		165,067			163,235
Treasury shares, at cost; 6,552,306 and 6,436,736 shares at March 31,
2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		(50,205	)		(49,341	)
Additional paid-in capital		1,693,875			1,698,781
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(23,878	)		(25,471	)
Accumulated deficit		(638,873	)		(648,304	)
Total shareholders' equity		1,145,986			1,138,900
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,421,714		$	2,456,616

PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, SA AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2023			Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	9,431		$	36,963
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Founders advisory fees - related party (change in accounting fair value)		(24,236	)		(59,848	)
Depreciation and amortization expense		16,087			16,371
Interest and payment-in-kind on preferred shares		1,698			1,634
Share-based compensation		(3,074	)		4,963
Non-cash lease expense		1,153			1,309
Deferred income taxes		(6,322	)		843
Amortization of deferred financing costs		410			395
Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up		—			6,122
Loss on contingent earn-out		246			—
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency		(721	)		880
Loss on disposal of assets		5			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		1,670			(9,801	)
Inventories		(13,119	)		(16,782	)
Prepaid expenses and current other assets		360			4,164
Other assets		—			599
Accounts payable		(10,878	)		(6,143	)
Deferred revenue		—			372
Income taxes payable, net		(7,381	)		(6,229	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		8,785			8,094
Founders advisory fees - related party (cash settled)		(4,655	)		(53,547	)
Operating lease liabilities		(1,169	)		(1,240	)
Other liabilities		94			(15	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(31,616	)		(70,896	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(2,456	)		(1,313	)
Purchase price adjustment under Business Combination Agreement		—			(1,638	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,456	)		(2,951	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Ordinary shares repurchased		(864	)		—
Proceeds from exercise of warrants		—			529
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(864	)		529
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents		(25	)		1,307
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(34,961	)		(72,011	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		126,750			225,554
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	91,789		$	153,543
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	142		$	145
Cash paid (received) for income taxes	$	10,155		$	(17	)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liability portion of founders advisory fees - related party reclassified
to additional paid in capital	$	—		$	13,783

Non-GAAP Financial Metrics

Adjusted EBITDA

The computation of Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income plus income tax expense, net interest and other financing expenses, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted on a consistent basis for certain non-recurring, unusual or non-operational items in a balanced manner. These items include (i) expenses related to the Business Combination, (ii) founder advisory fee expenses, (iii) stock compensation expense, (iv) non-cash impact of purchase accounting on the cost of inventory sold and (v) unrealized foreign currency loss (gain). To supplement the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Perimeter is providing a summary to show the computations of Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-U.S.GAAP measure used by the Company's management and by external users of Perimeter's financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and others, to assess the Company's operating performance as compared to that of other companies, without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP (in thousands).

(Unaudited)		Three Months Ended March 31, 2023			Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Income before income taxes	$	3,109		$	31,517
Depreciation and amortization		16,087			16,371
Interest and financing expense		10,146			10,496
Founders advisory fees - related party		(24,236	)		(59,848	)
Non-recurring expenses ¹		1,559			1,476
Share-based compensation expense		(3,074	)		4,963
Non-cash purchase accounting impact²		—			6,122
Loss on contingent earn-out		246			—
Unrealized foreign currency loss		(721	)		880
Adjusted EBITDA	$	3,116		$	11,977
Net sales	$	43,858		$	57,758

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(1) Adjustment to reflect non-recurring expenses; severance costs and fees related to internal audit support.
(2) Represents the non-cash impact of purchase accounting on the cost of inventory sold in connection with the business combination with Perimeter Solutions. The inventory acquired received a purchase accounting step-up in basis, which is a non-cash adjustment to the cost.

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Perimeter Solutions Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results