KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
Business
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC produces and markets value-added titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments used for opacity, whiteness and durability across a wide range of industrial and specialty applications. Its product offerings include over fifty KRONOS® TiO2 pigment grades sold in dry or slurry form, purified anatase grades for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, ilmenite ore, iron-based co-product chemicals and other specialty chemical byproducts. The company operates a TiO2 pigments business alongside complementary businesses comprising ilmenite mining, an Ecochem iron-chemicals division and specialty chemicals. It sells through a direct sales force, agents and distributors to customers primarily in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,859 | 1,887 | 1,667 | 1,930 | 1,939 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,646 | 1,528 | 1,502 | 1,539 | 1,493 | |
| Gross margin | 213 | 359 | 165 | 391 | 446 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 245 | 226 | 211 | 231 | 249 | |
| Currency transactions, net | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| Other income, net | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Corporate expense | −13 | −15 | −14 | −15 | −15 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −37 | 123 | −56 | 160 | 187 | |
| Gain on remeasurement of investment in TiO2 manufacturing joint venture | — | 65 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on remeasurement of earn-out liability | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest and dividend income | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 400,000 | |
| Marketable equity securities | −2 | 1 | −1 | −1 | 2 | |
| Other components of net periodic pension and OPEB cost | −12 | −2 | −6 | −13 | −17 | |
| Interest expense | −53 | −43 | −17 | −17 | — | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −97 | 150 | −73 | 134 | 153 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 14 | 63 | −24 | 29 | 41 | |
| Net income (loss) | −111 | 86 | −49 | 105 | 113 | |
| Net income (loss) per share - basic (in dollars per share) | −0.96 | 0.75 | −0.43 | 0.9 | 0.98 | |
| Net income (loss) per share - diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.96 | 0.75 | −0.43 | 0.9 | 0.98 | |
| Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income (loss) per share - basic (in shares) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 115.5 | |
| Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income (loss) per share - diluted (in shares) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 115.5 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 33 | 107 | 195 | 328 | 406 | |
| Restricted cash | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accounts and other receivables, net | 284 | 291 | 295 | 252 | 361 | |
| Receivables from affiliates | 3 | 600,000 | 17 | 3 | — | |
| Inventories, net | 629 | 657 | 565 | 609 | 432 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 41 | 47 | 43 | 49 | 39 | |
| Total current assets | 995 | 1,105 | 1,117 | 1,242 | 1,258 | |
| Restricted cash | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Marketable securities | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 36 | 55 | 83 | 52 | 107 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Other | 32 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
| Total other assets | 98 | 114 | 238 | 208 | 251 | |
| Land | 79 | 74 | 45 | 42 | 44 | |
| Buildings | 280 | 254 | 237 | 215 | 222 | |
| Equipment | 1,459 | 1,307 | 1,172 | 1,093 | 1,122 | |
| Mining properties | 134 | 116 | 131 | 120 | 130 | |
| Construction in progress | 45 | 41 | 23 | 77 | 73 | |
| Gross property and equipment | 1,997 | 1,792 | 1,607 | 1,546 | 1,591 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,273 | 1,097 | 1,124 | 1,061 | 1,087 | |
| Net property and equipment | 724 | 694 | 483 | 485 | 503 | |
| Total assets | 1,817 | 1,914 | 1,838 | 1,934 | 2,013 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | — | 78 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 353 | 358 | 324 | 289 | 257 | |
| Payables to affiliates | 1 | 18 | 31 | 23 | — | |
| Income taxes | 14 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
| Total current liabilities | 369 | 477 | 371 | 327 | 289 | |
| Long-term debt | 557 | 429 | 441 | 424 | 450 | |
| Accrued pension costs | 81 | 118 | 150 | 129 | 287 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 15 | 25 | 9 | 26 | 28 | |
| Other | 28 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 28 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 697 | 620 | 659 | 651 | 854 | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value; 240.0 shares authorized; 115.0 shares issued and outstanding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,390 | 1,390 | 1,390 | 1,394 | 1,395 | |
| Retained deficit | −345 | −211 | −242 | −105 | −122 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −296 | −364 | −341 | −332 | −404 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 751 | 817 | 808 | 957 | 870 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 1,817 | 1,914 | 1,838 | 1,934 | 2,013 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5, 12 and 15) | — | — | — | — | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | −111 | 86 | −49 | 105 | 113 | |
| Depreciation | 61 | 60 | 49 | 52 | 51 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
| Premium on issuance of senior secured notes | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −500,000 | 31 | −39 | −1 | 14 | |
| Benefit plan expense greater (less) than cash funding | −7 | −8 | −5 | — | — | |
| Loss on pension plan termination | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| Distributions from (contributions to) TiO2 manufacturing joint venture, net | — | −3 | 3 | −11 | 4 | |
| Fixed asset impairment | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | |
| Other, net | −1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 800,000 | |
| Accounts and other receivables, net | 32 | −8 | −44 | 86 | −59 | |
| Inventories, net | 77 | −43 | 56 | −198 | 66 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 10 | −6 | 6 | −13 | −21 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −26 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 47 | |
| Income taxes | −11 | 9 | 8 | −100,000 | −2 | |
| Accounts with affiliates | −31 | −7 | −26 | 9 | −26 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 400,000 | −200,000 | 800,000 | 300,000 | −5 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | −5 | 1 | 600,000 | −700,000 | 6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3 | 73 | 6 | 82 | 207 | |
| Capital expenditures | −43 | −30 | −47 | −63 | −59 | |
| Acquisition of remaining TiO2 manufacturing joint venture interest, net of cash acquired | — | −157 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −43 | −186 | −47 | −63 | −59 | |
| Borrowings | 639 | 159 | — | — | — | |
| Payments | −650 | −149 | — | — | — | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −88 | −53 | −1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes | 88 | 80 | — | — | — | |
| Loan from Contran | — | 54 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred financing fees | −2 | −9 | −100,000 | −100,000 | −2 | |
| Dividends paid | −23 | −55 | −88 | −88 | −83 | |
| Treasury stock acquired | — | — | −3 | −2 | −200,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −36 | 27 | −92 | −92 | −87 | |
| Operating, investing and financing activities | −77 | −87 | −134 | −73 | 61 | |
| Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash | 5 | −100,000 | 1 | −5 | −11 | |
| Net change for the year | −72 | −87 | −133 | −78 | 51 | |
| Interest, net of amount capitalized | 47 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 18 | |
| Income taxes | 45 | 35 | 17 | 37 | 42 | |
| Change in accruals for capital expenditures | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 |