The difference between the reported GAAP tax rate and non-GAAP tax rate applied to the identified non-GAAP adjustments for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 is primarily a result of discrete tax items, including the tax benefit of stock option exercises.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments were $177.5 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $152.9 million as of June 30, 2024. Included in the available-for-sale-investments as of June 30, 2024 were certificates of deposit that have maturity dates within one year of $1.1 million. During the first fiscal quarter of 2025, the certificates of deposit reached maturity. The Company had no available-for-sale investments as of December 31, 2024.
The Company has a line-of-credit governed by a Credit Agreement dated August 31, 2022 that will mature on August 31, 2027. As of December 31, 2024, there is $700 million available on the line-of-credit. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Credit Agreement.
During fiscal year 2022, the Company paid $25 million to enter into a two-part forward contract which requires the Company to purchase the full equity interest in Wilson Wolf if certain annual revenue or EBITDA thresholds are met. During fiscal year 2023, Wilson Wolf met the EBITDA target and the Company paid an additional $232 million to acquire 19.9% of Wilson Wolf. Since the first part of the forward contract has been triggered, the second part of the forward contract will automatically trigger, which requires the Company to acquire the remaining 80.1% of Wilson Wolf on December 31, 2027. The second part of the contract would be accelerated in advance of December 31, 2027 if Wilson Wolf meets certain financial milestones. As of December 31, 2024, the second milestones have not been met. The second option payment of approximately $1 billion plus potential contingent consideration is forecasted to occur between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2028.
Management of the Company expects to be able to meet its cash and working capital requirements for operations, facility expansion, capital additions, and cash dividends for the foreseeable future, and at least the next 12 months, through currently available cash, cash generated from operations, and remaining credit available on its existing revolving line of credit.
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
The Company generated cash of $148.2 million from operating activities in the six months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $142.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2023. The increase from the prior year was primarily due to favorable timing of payments on certain operating assets and liabilities.
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
We continue to make investments in our business, including capital expenditures.
Capital expenditures for fixed assets for the six months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $16.0 million and $28.5 million, respectively. Capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal 2025 are expected to be approximately $20 million. Capital expenditures are expected to be financed through currently available funds and cash generated from operating activities. Expected additions in fiscal 2025 are related to increasing capacity to meet expected sales growth across the Company.
During the six months ended December 31, 2024, the Company invested $15.0 million into Spear Bio. There was no comparable activity in fiscal 2024.
During the first six months of 2025, certificates of deposit reached maturity for $1.1 million. In the first six months of 2024, the Company sold its exchange traded investment grade bond funds for $23.8 million.
The Company received tax distributions of $1.4 million and $2.1 million from its equity method investee during the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.
During the six months ended December 31, 2024, the Company received $1.8 million for the purchase of assets held-for-sale. As part of the asset sale, the Company entered into a promissory note whereby the remainder of the funds will be received from the buyer in quarterly installments through fiscal 2027. There was no comparable activity in fiscal 2024.