Full Year 2025 Net Sales Growth of 13% and Achieves Positive Free Cash Flow
Provides Full Year 2026 Outlook

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freshpet, Inc. (“Freshpet” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FRPT) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Compared to Prior Year Period

Net sales of $285.2 million, an increase of 8.6%.
Gross margin of 43.3%, compared to the prior year period of 42.5%.
Adjusted Gross Margin of 48.4%, compared to the prior year period of 48.1%.¹
Net income of $33.8 million, compared to the prior year period net income of $18.1 million.
Adjusted EBITDA of $61.2 million, compared to the prior year period of $52.6 million.¹

Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights Compared to Prior Year

Net sales of $1,102.0 million, an increase of 13.0%.
Gross margin of 40.8%, compared to the prior year of 40.6%.
Adjusted Gross Margin of 46.7%, compared to the prior year of 46.5%.¹
Net income of $139.1 million, compared to the prior year net income of $46.9 million.
Adjusted EBITDA of $195.7 million, compared to the prior year of $161.8 million.¹
Free Cash Flow of $12.4 million, compared to the prior year of ($32.8) million.¹

"Fiscal year 2025 taught us some very important lessons and challenged the resilience of our business and our organization. In the end, our team demonstrated tremendous agility – delivering growth well in excess of the dog food category, surpassing $1 billion in net sales for the first time, expanding margins and achieving positive free cash flow," commented Billy Cyr, Freshpet’s Chief Executive Officer. "Importantly, we strengthened our foundation for future growth. We retooled our marketing model to drive household penetration growth and we are building momentum in e-commerce. We also began testing island fridges – our most significant step change in retail visibility and availability – and we recently started up our first manufacturing line utilizing a breakthrough technology that we believe can enhance both product quality and profitability. We believe these efforts position us well to deliver outsized growth and improve profitability while fulfilling our mission to help dogs and cats live longer, happier and healthier lives with the people who love them."

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_{¹Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Measures" for how the Company defines these measures and the financial tables that accompany this release for reconciliations of these measures to the closest comparable GAAP measures.}

Fourth Quarter 2025

Net sales increased 8.6% to $285.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $262.7 million in the prior year period. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by volume gains of 9.7%, partially offset by unfavorable price/mix of 1.1%.

Gross profit was $123.5 million, or 43.3% as a percentage of net sales, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $111.6 million, or 42.5% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year period. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to reduced quality costs and improved leverage on plant expenses, partially offset by higher input costs. For the fourth quarter of 2025, Adjusted Gross Profit was $138.1 million, or 48.4% as a percentage of net sales, compared to $126.3 million, or 48.1% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year period.¹

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $79.0 million, or 27.7% as a percentage of net sales, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $92.2 million, or 35.1% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year period. SG&A as a percentage of net sales decreased primarily due to decreased share-based compensation and variable compensation accrual, partially offset by increased media spend as a percentage of net sales. Adjusted SG&A for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $76.9 million, or 27.0% as a percentage of net sales, compared to $73.6 million, or 28.0% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year period.¹

Net income was $33.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $18.1 million in the prior year period. The increase in net income was due to the contribution from higher sales, increase in gross profit, and decreased SG&A expenses, partially offset by the deferred income tax expense in the current year period.

Adjusted EBITDA was $61.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $52.6 million in the prior year period.¹ The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was a result of increased Adjusted Gross Profit, partially offset by higher Adjusted SG&A.

Full Year 2025

Net sales increased 13.0% to $1,102.0 million for the full year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $975.2 million in the prior year. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by volume gains of 12.0% and favorable price/mix of 1.0%.

Gross profit was $449.6 million, or 40.8% as a percentage of net sales, for the full year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $396.0 million, or 40.6% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased primarily due to lower input costs and reduced quality costs, partially offset by reduced leverage on plant expenses. Adjusted Gross Profit was $515.2 million, or 46.7% as a percentage of net sales, compared to $453.5 million, or 46.5% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year.¹

SG&A expenses were $374.0 million, or 33.9% as a percentage of net sales, for the full year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $358.0 million, or 36.7% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year. SG&A as a percentage of net sales decreased primarily due to decreased share-based compensation and variable compensation accrual, partially offset by increased media spend as a percentage of net sales and higher non-recurring charges in 2025. Adjusted SG&A for the full year ended December 31, 2025 was $319.4 million, or 29.0% as a percentage of net sales, compared to $291.6 million, or 29.9% as a percentage of net sales, in the prior year.¹

Net income was $139.1 million for the full year ended December 31, 2025, compared to net income of $46.9 million in the prior year. The increase in net income was due to a $68.4 million income tax benefit, primarily resulting from the release of the valuation allowance in the current year as a result of sustained profitability and the expected future profitability, and contributions from higher sales, partially offset by increased SG&A, including increased media spend of $29.2 million and $17.7 million of non-recurring charges in 2025, compared to a $9.9 million gain on equity investment in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $195.7 million for the full year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $161.8 million in the prior year.¹ The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was a result of increased Adjusted Gross Profit, partially offset by higher Adjusted SG&A.

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $278.0 million with $397.3 million of debt outstanding, net of $5.2 million of unamortized debt issuance costs. For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash from operations was $160.6 million, an increase of $6.3 million compared to the prior year driven largely by the increase in net sales, partially offset by the higher variable incentive compensation payment in the first quarter of 2025.

The Company will utilize its balance sheet to support its ongoing capital needs in connection with its long-term capacity plan.

Outlook

For full year 2026, the Company is providing the following guidance:

Net sales growth in the range of 7% to 10% compared to 2025;
Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $205 million to $215 million; and
Positive free cash flow with capital expenditures of ~$150 million.

The Company does not provide guidance for net income, the U.S. GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA, and similarly cannot provide a reconciliation between its forecasted Adjusted EBITDA and net income metrics without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain components of net income and the respective reconciliations, including the timing of and amount of costs of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses. These items are not within the Company's control and may vary greatly between periods and could significantly impact future results.

Conference Call & Earnings Presentation Webcast Information
As previously announced, today, February 23, 2026, the Company will host a conference call beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time with members of its leadership team. The conference call webcast will be available live over the Internet through the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.freshpet.com. To participate on the live call, listeners in North America may dial (877) 407-0792 and international listeners may dial (201) 689-8263; the passcode is 13757975.

About Freshpet
Freshpet's mission is to elevate the way we feed our pets with fresh food that nourishes all. Freshpet foods are blends of fresh meats, vegetables and fruits farmed locally and made at our Freshpet Kitchens. We thoughtfully prepare our foods using natural ingredients, cooking them in small batches at lower temperatures to preserve the natural goodness of the ingredients. Freshpet foods and treats are kept refrigerated from the moment they are made until they arrive at Freshpet Fridges in your local market.

Our foods are available in select grocery, mass, digital, pet specialty, and club retailers across the United States, Canada and Europe, as well as online in the U.S. From the care we take to source our ingredients and make our food, to the moment it reaches your home, our integrity, transparency and social responsibility are the way we like to run our business. To learn more, visit www.freshpet.com.

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Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on our current expectations and assumptions. These include statements regarding the ability of our new technology to enhance both product quality and profitability, the ability of our 2025 efforts to deliver outsized growth and improve profitability, our ability to fund our long-term capacity plans, be positive free cash flow and our fiscal year 2026 guidance including net sales growth, Adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the implementation of our new technologies in the time frame, at the rate, at the cost, or with anticipated efficiencies and impact on product quality we expect, economic uncertainty, changes in rates of pet acquisition, the launch of new competitive products, impact of tariffs and ingredient pricing, effectiveness of media campaigns, success rate of new chillers, and most prominently, the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K and in quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release. Freshpet undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Freshpet uses the following non-GAAP financial measures in its financial communications. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplements to the U.S. GAAP reported measures, should not be considered replacements for, or superior to, the U.S. GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies.

Adjusted Gross Profit
Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales (Adjusted Gross Margin)
Adjusted SG&A Expenses
Adjusted SG&A Expenses as a percentage of net sales
EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales (Adjusted EBITDA Margin)
Free Cash Flow

Adjusted Gross Profit: Freshpet defines Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit before depreciation expense, non-cash share-based compensation and loss on disposal of manufacturing equipment.

Adjusted SG&A Expenses: Freshpet defines Adjusted SG&A as SG&A expenses before depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash share-based compensation, loss on disposal of equipment, distributor transition costs, legal obligation and international business charges.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA represents net income plus depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense net of interest income and income tax (benefit) expense, and Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA less gain on equity investment, plus non-cash share-based compensation expense, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, distributor transition costs, legal obligation, and international business charges.

Free Cash Flow: Freshpet defines Free Cash Flow as net cash flows provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.

Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures are meaningful to investors because they provide a view of the Company with respect to ongoing operating results. The non-GAAP financial measures are shown as supplemental disclosures in this release because they are widely used by the investment community for analysis and comparative evaluation. They also provide additional metrics to evaluate the Company’s operations and, when considered with both the Company’s GAAP results and the reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures, provide a more complete understanding of the Company’s business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. The non-GAAP measures are not and should not be considered an alternative to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures or any other figure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an indicator of operating performance. The Company’s calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may differ from methods used by other companies. Management believes that the non-GAAP measures are important to an understanding of the Company's overall operating results in the periods presented. The non-GAAP financial measures are not recognized in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to U.S. GAAP measures of performance.


FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share data)

	December 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	277,975		$	268,633
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		63,762			68,419
Inventories, net		76,766			80,794
Prepaid expenses		9,807			16,026
Other current assets		7,404			3,126
Total Current Assets		435,714			436,998
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,138,671			1,065,869
Deposits on equipment		118			1,047
Operating lease right of use assets		66,424			3,366
Long term investment in equity securities		33,446			33,446
Deferred tax assets, net		68,893			—
Other assets		34,509			34,152
Total Assets	$	1,777,775		$	1,574,878
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	42,429		$	39,164
Accrued expenses		31,610			56,263
Current operating lease liabilities		2,241			1,322
Current finance lease liabilities		2,315			2,120
Total Current Liabilities	$	78,595		$	98,869
Convertible senior notes		397,330			395,163
Long term operating lease liabilities		65,023			2,213
Long term finance lease liabilities		28,075			23,273
Deferred tax liabilities, net		93			—
Total Liabilities	$	569,116		$	519,518
Commitments and contingencies		—			—
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock — voting, $0.001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 48,985 issued and 48,970 outstanding on December 31, 2025, and 48,716 issued and 48,702 outstanding on December 31, 2024		49			49
Additional paid-in capital		1,351,201			1,338,160
Accumulated deficit		(142,669	)		(281,806	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		334			(787	)
Treasury stock, at cost — 14 shares on December 31, 2025 and on December 31, 2024		(256	)		(256	)
Total Stockholders' Equity		1,208,659			1,055,360
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	1,777,775		$	1,574,878


FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands, except per share data)

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,						For the Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
	(Unaudited)

NET SALES	$	285,229		$	262,708		$	1,102,015		$	975,177
COST OF GOODS SOLD		161,773			151,108			652,389			579,221
GROSS PROFIT		123,456			111,600			449,626			395,956
SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES		78,993			92,223			373,954			357,957
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		44,463			19,377			75,672			37,999
OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME:
Interest and Other Income, net		2,273			2,710			9,221			11,868
Interest Expense		(3,359	)		(3,528	)		(14,120	)		(12,262	)
Gain on Equity Investment		—			—			—			9,918
		(1,086	)		(818	)		(4,899	)		9,524
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		43,377			18,559			70,773			47,523
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)		9,562			436			(68,364	)		598
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$	33,815		$	18,123		$	139,137		$	46,925
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Change in foreign currency translation	$	756		$	(603	)	$	1,121		$	(196	)
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		756			(603	)		1,121			(196	)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	34,571		$	17,520		$	140,258		$	46,729
NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
-BASIC	$	0.69		$	0.37		$	2.85		$	0.97
-DILUTED	$	0.64		$	0.36		$	2.64		$	0.93
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
-BASIC		48,903			48,642			48,800			48,487
-DILUTED		55,875			50,407			56,037			50,255


FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	139,137		$	46,925		$	(33,614	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Provision for loss (gains) on accounts receivable		12,130			467			(2	)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		2,212			1,284			4,321
Share-based compensation		13,883			51,807			24,935
Depreciation and amortization		89,721			73,615			58,517
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs		2,167			2,089			4,060
Change in operating lease right of use asset		2,347			1,350			1,549
Deferred income taxes		(68,800	)		—			—
Inventory obsolescence		—			347			—
Gain on equity investment		—			(9,918	)		—
Loss on equity method investment		—			—			1,890
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(6,879	)		(12,228	)		820
Inventories		3,822			(15,484	)		(1,207	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(1,312	)		269			(2,249	)
Other assets		(4,105	)		(5,063	)		(4,053	)
Accounts payable		1,311			12,484			3,543
Accrued expenses		(23,396	)		7,811			19,237
Operating lease liability		(1,677	)		(1,467	)		(1,807	)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities		160,561			154,288			75,940
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment, software and deposits on equipment		(148,184	)		(187,092	)		(239,093	)
Purchase of short-term investments		—			—			(113,441	)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments		—			—			113,441
Net cash flows used in investing activities		(148,184	)		(187,092	)		(239,093	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock		2,106			9,138			4,517
Tax withholdings related to net shares settlements of restricted stock units		(3,021	)		(2,595	)		(1,400	)
Principal payments under finance lease obligations		(2,120	)		(1,977	)		(1,109	)
Purchase of capped call options		—			—			(66,211	)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes		—			—			393,518
Debt issuance costs		—			—			(2,026	)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities		(3,035	)		4,566			327,289
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		9,342			(28,238	)		164,136
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		268,633			296,871			132,735
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	277,975		$	268,633		$	296,871


FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GROSS PROFIT AND ADJUSTED GROSS PROFIT

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross profit	$	123,455		$	111,600		$	449,626		$	395,956
Depreciation expense		15,402			13,358			61,426			49,056
Non-cash share-based compensation		(1,539	)		1,310			3,078			7,761
Loss on disposal of manufacturing equipment		733			5			1,020			696
Adjusted Gross Profit	$	138,051		$	126,273		$	515,150		$	453,469
Adjusted Gross Profit as a % of Net Sales		48.4	%		48.1	%		46.7	%		46.5	%


FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION BETWEEN SG&A EXPENSES AND ADJUSTED SG&A EXPENSES

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
	(Dollars in thousands)
SG&A expenses	$	78,993		$	92,223		$	373,954		$	357,957
Depreciation and amortization expense		6,807			5,780			25,446			21,747
Non-cash share-based compensation (a)		(4,834	)		12,635			10,805			44,046
Loss on disposal of equipment		124			225			610			588
Distributor transition costs (b)		—			—			10,680			—
Legal obligation (c)		—			—			5,703			—
International business charges (d)		—			—			1,273			—
Adjusted SG&A Expenses	$	76,896		$	73,583		$	319,437		$	291,576
Adjusted SG&A Expenses as a % of Net Sales		27.0	%		28.0	%		29.0	%		29.9	%

	(a)		Includes true-ups to share-based compensation expense. We have certain outstanding share-based awards with performance-based vesting conditions that require the achievement of certain Adjusted EBITDA margins, Adjusted EBITDA and/or Net Sales targets as a condition of vesting. At each reporting period, we reassess the probability of achieving the performance criteria and the performance period required to meet those targets. When the probability of achieving such performance conditions changes, the compensation cost previously recorded is adjusted as needed. When such performance conditions are deemed to be improbable of achievement, the compensation cost previously recorded is reversed.
	(b)		Represents a non-recurring loss as a result of an accounts receivable write-off in connection with the liquidation of one of our pet specialty distributors. Concurrent with its liquidation, we transitioned to a new distribution partner, who is a leading pet specialty distributor and who we anticipate will facilitate sales to pet specialty stores. Thus, despite the transitory impact during the first quarter of 2025, our ability to continue to generate sales is consistent with what we would expect to generate within the pet specialty channel.
	(c)		Represents the net settlement charges for all claims related to the litigation with Phillips.
	(d)		Represents termination costs due to a business change in our international go-to-market strategy.


FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2025			2024
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	33,815		$	18,123		$	139,137		$	46,925
Depreciation and amortization		22,209			19,138			86,872			70,803
Interest expense, net of interest income		1,084			760			4,887			335
Income tax expense (benefit)		9,562			436			(68,364	)		598
EBITDA		66,669			38,457			162,532			118,661
Non-cash share-based compensation (a)		(6,373	)		13,946			13,883			51,807
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		857			230			1,630			1,284
Distributor transition costs (b)		—			—			10,680			—
Legal obligation (c)		—			—			5,703			—
International business charges (d)		—			—			1,273			—
Gain on equity investment		—			—			—			(9,918	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	61,153		$	52,633		$	195,701		$	161,834
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net Sales		21.4	%		20.0	%		17.8	%		16.6	%

	(a)		Includes true-ups to share-based compensation expense. We have certain outstanding share-based awards with performance-based vesting conditions that require the achievement of certain Adjusted EBITDA margins, Adjusted EBITDA and/or Net Sales targets as a condition of vesting. At each reporting period, we reassess the probability of achieving the performance criteria and the performance period required to meet those targets. When the probability of achieving such performance conditions changes, the compensation cost previously recorded is adjusted as needed. When such performance conditions are deemed to be improbable of achievement, the compensation cost previously recorded is reversed.
	(b)		Represents a non-recurring loss as a result of an accounts receivable write-off in connection with the liquidation of one of our pet specialty distributors. Concurrent with its liquidation, we transitioned to a new distribution partner, who is a leading pet specialty distributor and who we anticipate will facilitate sales to pet specialty stores. Thus, despite the transitory impact during the first quarter of 2025, our ability to continue to generate sales is consistent with what we would expect to generate within the pet specialty channel.
	(c)		Represents the net settlement charges for all claims related to the litigation with Phillips.
	(d)		Represents termination costs due to a business change in our international go-to-market strategy.


FRESHPET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES AND FREE CASH FLOW

	Year Ended December 31,
		2025			2024			2023
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	$	160,561		$	154,288		$	75,940
less: capital expenditures²		(148,184	)		(187,092	)		(239,093	)
Free Cash Flow	$	12,377		$	(32,804	)	$	(163,153	)

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_{²Capital expenditures is equivalent to the amount included in "Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment, software and deposits on equipment" on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the reported period.}

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