Perimeter Solutions, Inc.
Business
Perimeter Solutions, Inc. is a global solutions provider serving the Fire Safety and Specialty Products industries, focusing on formulation, manufacturing and operational support for fire management and specialty chemical needs. It offers fire retardants, firefighting foams (Class A, B, A/B and training foams), specialized air-base and ground equipment, emergency resupply services, and P2S5-based specialty chemical products for lubricant additives, agricultural and mining uses and emerging battery technologies. The company operates through two reporting segments: Fire Safety and Specialty Products. It conducts sales and distribution primarily in the United States, with additional operations and customers in Europe, Canada, Australia and other global markets, and maintains rapid delivery and service networks to air tanker bases and industrial customers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
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 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 653 | 561 | 322 | 361 | 340 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 278 | 244 | 194 | 232 | 178 | |
| Gross profit | 375 | 317 | 128 | 129 | 162 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 78 | 67 | 47 | 60 | 38 | |
| Amortization expense | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 51 | |
| Founders advisory fees - related party | 435 | 198 | −108 | −117 | — | |
| Intangible impairment | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | — | |
| Other operating expense | 4 | 612,000 | 10,000 | 465,000 | 1 | |
| Total operating expenses | 576 | 321 | 34 | −1 | 91 | |
| Operating (loss) income | −201 | −4 | 94 | 130 | 71 | |
| Interest expense, net | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | — | |
| Gain on contingent earn-out | 0 | 0 | −7 | −13 | 0 | |
| Foreign currency (gain) loss | −3 | 2 | −2 | 3 | −6 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | −780,000 | 192,000 | 417,000 | −503,000 | 367,000 | |
| Total other expense, net | 35 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 37 | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | −236 | −47 | 62 | 97 | 35 | |
| Income tax benefit | 30 | 41 | 6 | −5 | −10 | |
| Net (loss) income | −206 | −6 | 67 | 92 | 24 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 33 | −20 | 6 | −18 | 5 | |
| Total comprehensive (loss) income | −174 | −25 | 73 | 73 | 29 | |
| Basic (in usd per share) | −1.37 | −0.04 | 0.44 | 0.57 | 0.46 | |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | −1.37 | −0.04 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.46 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 150 | 146 | 155 | 161 | 53 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 150 | 146 | 166 | 175 | 53 |
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 2022 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 326 | 198 | 47 | 127 | 166 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 64 | 56 | 40 | 27 | 86 | |
| Inventories | 140 | 116 | 146 | 143 | 120 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 34 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 564 | 394 | 251 | 309 | 378 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 85 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 57 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 30 | 17 | 16 | 19 | — | |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| Goodwill | 1,065 | 1,035 | 1,036 | 1,031 | 1,019 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 899 | 898 | 945 | 1,037 | — | |
| Other assets, net | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 2,653 | 2,416 | 2,315 | 2,457 | 2,501 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 47 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 59 | |
| Deferred revenue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total current liabilities | 175 | 62 | 55 | 74 | 102 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 669 | 668 | 666 | 665 | 665 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | |
| Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 80 | 152 | 253 | 278 | 273 | |
| Founders advisory fees payable - related party | 441 | 240 | 57 | 171 | — | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,520 | 1,259 | 1,163 | 1,318 | 1,287 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized; 174,818,216 and 169,426,114 shares issued; 149,440,060 and 147,822,633 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 17,000 | 17,000 | 165 | 163 | 163 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 25,378,156 and 21,603,481 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −168 | −128 | −113 | −49 | −8 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,101 | 1,911 | 1,701 | 1,699 | 1,686 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −6 | −39 | −20 | −25 | −42 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −793 | −587 | −581 | −648 | −586 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,133 | 1,157 | 1,152 | 1,139 | 1,214 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 2,653 | 2,416 | 2,315 | 2,457 | 2,501 |
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 2020 2020-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founders advisory fees - related party (change in fair value) | 435 | 198 | −108 | −117 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 74 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 58 | |
| Interest and payment-in-kind on preferred stock | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 17 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −74 | −100 | −26 | −17 | −3 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Loss on disposal of assets | 149,000 | 66,000 | 139,000 | 9,000 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable | −7 | −13 | −14 | −6 | 12 | |
| Inventories | −6 | 30 | −2 | −62 | 11 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 971,000 | −843,000 | 1 | 2 | −10 | |
| Accounts payable | 6 | −754,000 | −15 | 10 | −10 | |
| Deferred revenue | 37,000 | 2 | 0 | −383,000 | 0 | |
| Income taxes payable, net | −6 | −13 | −3 | 9 | −6 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4 | 4 | −2 | −647,000 | −6 | |
| Founders advisory fees - related party (cash settled) | −7 | −3 | −5 | −54 | 0 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −5 | −3 | −4 | −5 | 0 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | −489,000 | −501,000 | −282,000 | 0 | — | |
| Other, net | −1 | −741,000 | 75,000 | 73,000 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 238 | 188 | 193,000 | −40 | 71 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −30 | −16 | −9 | −9 | −7 | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | −15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from short-term investments | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of short-term investments | 0 | 0 | −5 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired | −62 | −33 | 0 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −107 | −43 | −15 | −10 | −9 | |
| Common stock / ordinary shares repurchased | −40 | −14 | −64 | −49 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercises of warrants | 0 | 24 | 0 | 500,000 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercises of options | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | −875,000 | −740,000 | −387,000 | 0 | — | |
| Payment for credit facility financing fees | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −9 | 8 | −64 | −49 | −46 | |
| Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents | 5 | −3 | −320,000 | 431,000 | −3 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 127 | 151 | −79 | −99 | 13 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 45 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 49 | 75 | 26 | 13 | — | |
| Liability portion of founders advisory fees - related party reclassified to additional paid in capital | 139 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 0 |