Financial Performance - Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2023, increased by 536.3million,or14.44,253.7 million compared to 3,717.4millionin2022[384]−Grossprofitfor2023was1,907.9 million, representing a 35.3% increase from 1,410.2millionin2022[390]−Netincomefor2023was167.1 million, down from 232.4millionin2022[380]−AdjustedNetSalesfor2023were4,176.2 million, compared to 3,619.9millionin2022,reflectingasignificantincrease[415]−AdjustedNetIncomefor2023was449.3 million, up 36% from 330.4millionin2022[423]−AdjustedEBITDAfor2023reached719.7 million, a 38% increase compared to 519.6millionin2022[428]−AdjustedGrossProfitfor2023was1,958.6 million, with an Adjusted Gross Margin of 46.9%[417] Operating Expenses - Total operating expenses rose to 1,534.3millionin2023,a40.91,088.8 million in 2022[394] - Research and development expenses increased by 15.6% to 249.4millionin2023,accountingfor5.9897.6 million in 2023, representing 21.1% of net sales[394] - General and administrative expenses increased by 54.2% to 387.3millionin2023,makingup9.182.3 million in transaction-related costs in 2023, compared to 2.9millionin2022[420]−Share−basedcompensationexpensesincreasedsignificantlyto47.0 million in 2023 from 5.5millionin2022[423]InterestandTaxation−Interestexpense,net,increasedto(44.9) million in 2023 from (27.0)millionin2022[380]−Provisionforincometaxesincreasedby56.5 million, or 81.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2023, with an effective tax rate of 43.0%[408] - Interest expense, net increased by 17.9million,or66.225.2 million increase in interest expense on term loans[402] Sales Performance by Category - The Cooking and Beverage Appliances category saw a significant sales increase of 33.7%, reaching 1,441.6millionin2023[387]CashFlowandFinancing−CashandcashequivalentsasofDecember31,2023,totaled154.1 million, with an additional 490.2millionavailableunderthe2023RevolvingFacility[431]−Thecompanyhas280.6 million in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase from 205.0millionin2022[439]−Cashusedininvestingactivitiesfor2023was118.1 million, primarily for property and equipment purchases of 122.7million[445]−Cashusedinfinancingactivitiesfor2023totaled234.9 million, including repayment of 442.6milliononthe2020TermLoans[449]−AsofDecember31,2023,thecompanyhad804.9 million in debt outstanding under the 2023 Credit Agreement[437] - The company plans to utilize existing cash and cash equivalents, along with cash generated from operations, to support its core business operations and strategic plans for market expansion[432] - The company may need to seek additional equity or debt financing to fund its activities if current resources are insufficient[432] Intangible Assets - Acquired intangible assets include developed software technology, customer relationships, and trade names, recorded at fair value on acquisition date[462] - Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, except for trade names and trademarks which have an indefinite life[462] - The company evaluates intangible assets for impairment indicators based on significant adverse changes in business climate or market conditions[462] - Future cash flow estimates are critical for measuring the recoverability of intangible assets, with potential impairments if estimates change[462] - An asset is considered impaired if its carrying amount exceeds the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated[462]