U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results
FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today announced net income of $72.0 million or $0.89 per basic share and $0.88 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, compared with a net loss of $6.9 million or $(0.09) per basic and diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2016. The fourth quarter results included a deferred income tax benefit of $35.8 million or $0.44 per basic share as a result of U.S. tax reform legislation passed in December 2017. The fourth quarter results were also negatively impacted by $9.9 million or $0.07 per basic share of business development-related expense, resulting in adjusted EPS for the quarter of $0.52 per basic share.
"We sold a record 3.2 million tons in Oil & Gas during the quarter, with relatively flat total contribution margin dollars sequentially, as we experienced some cost increases and lower Sandbox crew utilization due to a transitory slowdown in customer activity around the holidays and periodic disruptions to our business from the extreme winter weather,'' said Bryan Shinn, president and chief executive officer.
"The Industrial & Specialty Products business continued to outperform the market,'' Shinn noted. "Quarterly contribution margin for ISP of $21.3 million was up 12% on a year-over-year basis. We believe the ISP business can continue to grow its bottom line results at multiples of GDP as it benefits from an increasing mix of higher margin products,'' he said.
"Looking back at 2017 in total, I am very pleased with the record results we delivered across the company and the significant progress the U.S. Silica team made toward our stated goal of substantially growing the profitability of our enterprise," he concluded.
Full Year 2017 Highlights
Total Company
-- Revenue totaled $1.24 billion compared with $559.6 million for the full
year of 2016, an increase of 122%.
-- Net income of $145.2 million or $1.79 per basic and $1.77 per diluted
share compared with net loss of $41.1 million or $(0.63) per basic and
diluted share for the full year 2016.
-- Overall tons sold totaled 15.1 million tons compared with 9.9 million
tons for the full year 2016.
-- Contribution margin was $390.8 million, compared to $90.4 million for
the full year 2016.
-- Adjusted EBITDA was $307.7 million compared with Adjusted EBITDA of
$39.6 million for the full year 2016.
Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights
Total Company
-- Revenue totaled $360.6 million compared with $182.4 million for the same
period last year, an increase of 98% on a year-over-year basis and an
increase of 5% sequentially over the third quarter of 2017.
-- Overall tons sold totaled 4.022 million, up 40% compared to 2.872
million tons sold in the fourth quarter of 2016 and relatively flat
sequentially with the third quarter of 2017.
-- Contribution margin for the quarter was $117.1 million, up 212% compared
with $37.5 million in the same period of the prior year and down 2%
sequentially from the third quarter of 2017.
-- Adjusted EBITDA was $93.2 million compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $20.7
million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $96.7 million in the third
quarter of 2017.
Oil and Gas
-- Revenue totaled $306.0 million compared with $137.0 million for the same
period of 2016, up 123% on a year-over-year basis and an increase of 7%
sequentially from the third quarter of 2017.
-- Tons sold totaled 3.171 million, an increase of 52% over the 2.081
million tons sold in the fourth quarter of 2016 and up slightly from the
3.147 million tons sold in the third quarter of 2017.
-- 62% of tons sold were in basin compared with the 66% sold in basin in
the third quarter of 2017.
-- Segment contribution margin was $95.8 million versus $18.5 million in
the fourth quarter of 2016, and essentially flat with the $96.1 million
in the third quarter of 2017.
Industrial and Specialty Products
-- Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled $54.5 million, an increase
of 20% over the fourth quarter of 2016, and down 7% over the third
quarter of 2017 due to normal seasonality.
-- Tons sold totaled 0.851 million, an increase of 7% compared to the 0.792
million tons sold in the same period of 2016, and down 8% compared with
the third quarter of 2017.
-- Segment contribution margin was $21.3 million compared to $19.0 million
in the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 12% on a year-over-year
basis and down 11% sequentially from the third quarter of 2017.
Capital Update
As of Dec. 31, 2017, the Company had $384.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $45.5 million available under its credit facilities. Total debt at Dec. 31, 2017 was $511.2 million. Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter totaled $95.1 million, and were associated largely with engineering, procurement and construction of the Company's growth projects and maintenance and cost improvement capital projects. During fiscal 2017, the Company repurchased approximately $25 million in common shares and paid $20 million in dividends.
Outlook and Guidance
The Company anticipates that its capital expenditures for 2018 will be in the range of $300 million to $350 million, mostly due to the completion of capacity expansion projects started in 2017 and continued investments in Sandbox. The Company's full year 2018 tax rate is expected to be in the range of 18% to 20%.
For the first quarter, we expect that volumes and pricing in Oil & Gas will be flat compared with the fourth quarter of 2017. Many of our customers were slow to restart completions after the holidays. Additionally, severe winter weather, especially early in the quarter, slowed completions activity and in some cases caused disruptions in customer supply chains. We believe these issues are transitory and in fact, have already seen a pickup in activity in February in both sand sales and Sandbox.
For ISP, we expect first quarter volumes may be up slightly from the fourth quarter of 2018 with the restart of a large customer's plant and some additional new business. We also believe we will see some positive impact on margins from the previously announced price increases put into effect January 1(st) on about 50% of ISP total sales.
Conference Call
U.S. Silica will host a conference call for investors today, Feb. 21, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. Hosting the call will be Bryan Shinn, president and chief executive officer and Don Merrill, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Investors are invited to listen to a live webcast of the conference call by visiting the "Investor Resources" section of the Company's website at www.ussilica.com. The webcast will be archived for one year. The call can also be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (877) 869-3847 or for international callers, (201) 689-8261. A replay will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853 or for international callers, (201) 612-7415. The conference ID for the replay is 13675931. The replay will be available through March 21, 2018.
About U.S. Silica
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., a member of the Russell 2000, is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry, and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 118-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 240 products to customers across our end markets. The Company currently operates nine industrial sand production plants and eight oil and gas sand production plants. The Company is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland and also has offices located in Chicago, Illinois, and Houston, Texas.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and speak only as of this date. Forward-looking statements made include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact and may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding U.S. Silica's growth opportunities, strategy, future financial results, forecasts, projections, plans and capital expenditures, and the commercial silica industry. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Among these factors are: (1) fluctuations in demand for commercial silica; (2) the cyclical nature of our customers' businesses; (3) operating risks that are beyond our control; (4) federal, state and local legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing; (5) our ability to implement our capacity expansion plans within our current timetable and budget; (6) loss of, or reduction in, business from our largest customers or failure of our customers to pay amounts due to us; (7) increasing costs or a lack of dependability or availability of transportation services or infrastructure; (8) our substantial indebtedness and pension obligations; (9) our ability to attract and retain key personnel and truckload drivers; (10) silica-related health issues and corresponding litigation; (11) seasonal and severe weather conditions; and (12) extensive and evolving environmental, mining, health and safety, licensing, reclamation, trucking and other regulation (and changes in their enforcement or interpretation). Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in U.S. Silica's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited; dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
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December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
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Total sales $360,566 $345,023 $182,373
Total cost of sales (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization) 254,706 227,923 148,411
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 29,637 29,602 19,167
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 27,335 24,673 21,194
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Total operating expenses 56,972 54,275 40,361
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Operating income (loss) 48,888 62,825 (6,399)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (7,244) (8,347) (7,998)
Other income (expense), net, including interest income 1,525 1,502 867
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Total other expense (5,719) (6,845) (7,131)
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Income (loss) before income taxes 43,169 55,980 (13,530)
Income tax (expense) benefit 28,783 (14,707) 6,588
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Net income (loss) $71,952 $41,273 $(6,942)
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Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic $0.89 $0.51 ($0.09)
Diluted $0.88 $0.50 ($0.09)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 81,014 81,121 75,539
Diluted 81,921 81,783 75,539
Dividends declared per share $0.06 $0.06 $0.06
Year Ended
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December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
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Total sales $1,240,851 $559,625
Total cost of sales (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization) 867,515 477,295
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 107,592 67,727
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 97,233 68,134
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Total operating expenses 204,825 135,861
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Operating income (loss) 168,511 (53,531)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (31,342) (27,972)
Other income (expense), net, including interest income (643) 3,758
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Total other expense (31,985) (24,214)
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Income (loss) before income taxes 136,526 (77,745)
Income tax (expense) benefit 8,680 36,689
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Net income (loss) $145,206 $(41,056)
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Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic $1.79 ($0.63)
Diluted $1.77 ($0.63)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 81,051 65,037
Diluted 81,960 65,037
Dividends declared per share $0.25 $0.25
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $384,567 $711,225
Accounts receivable, net 212,586 89,006
Inventories, net 92,376 78,709
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 13,715 12,323
Income tax deposits - 1,682
Total current assets 703,244 892,945
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Property, plant and mine development, net 1,169,155 783,313
Goodwill 272,079 240,975
Trade names 33,068 32,318
Intellectual property, net 64,786 57,270
Customer relationships, net 52,153 50,890
Other assets 12,798 15,509
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Total assets $2,307,283 $2,073,220
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $148,772 $70,778
Dividends payable 5,229 5,221
Accrued liabilities 16,841 13,034
Accrued interest 199 169
Current portion of long-term debt 4,504 4,821
Current portion of capital leases 706 2,237
Current portion of deferred revenue 36,128 13,700
Income tax payable 1,566 -
Total current liabilities 213,945 109,960
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Long-term debt, net 506,732 508,417
Deferred revenue 82,286 58,090
Obligations under capital lease - 717
Liability for pension and other post-retirement benefits 52,867 56,746
Deferred income taxes, net 29,856 50,075
Other long-term obligations 25,091 15,925
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Total liabilities 910,777 799,930
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Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock - -
Common stock 812 811
Additional paid-in capital 1,147,084 1,129,051
Retained earnings 287,992 163,173
Treasury stock, at cost (25,456) (3,869)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (13,926) (15,876)
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Total stockholders' equity 1,396,506 1,273,290
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $2,307,283 $2,073,220
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Segment Contribution Margin
Segment contribution margin is a key metric that management uses to evaluate our operating performance and to determine resource allocation between segments. Segment contribution margin excludes certain corporate costs not associated with the operations of the segment. These unallocated costs include costs related to corporate functional areas such as sales, production and engineering, corporate purchasing, accounting, treasury, information technology, legal and human resources.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to segment contribution margin.
For the Three Months Ended
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December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
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(dollars in thousands)
Sales:
Oil & Gas Proppants $306,020 $286,369 $136,977
Industrial & Specialty Products 54,546 58,654 45,396
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Total sales 360,566 345,023 182,373
Segment contribution margin:
Oil & Gas Proppants 95,823 96,087 18,486
Industrial & Specialty Products 21,319 23,978 19,021
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Total segment contribution margin 117,142 120,065 37,507
Operating activities excluded from segment cost of sales (11,282) (2,965) (3,545)
Selling, general and administrative (29,637) (29,602) (19,167)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (27,335) (24,673) (21,194)
Interest expense (7,244) (8,347) (7,998)
Other income (expense), net, including interest income 1,525 1,502 867
Income tax (expense) benefit 28,783 (14,707) 6,588
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Net income (loss) $71,952 $41,273 $(6,942)
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Year Ended
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December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
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(dollars in thousands)
Sales:
Oil & Gas Proppants $1,020,365 $362,550
Industrial & Specialty Products 220,486 197,075
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Total sales 1,240,851 559,625
Segment contribution margin:
Oil & Gas Proppants 301,972 11,445
Industrial & Specialty Products 88,781 78,988
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Total segment contribution margin 390,753 90,433
Operating activities excluded from segment cost of sales (17,417) (8,103)
Selling, general and administrative (107,592) (67,727)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (97,233) (68,134)
Interest expense (31,342) (27,972)
Other income (expense), net, including interest income (643) 3,758
Income tax (expense) benefit 8,680 36,689
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Net income (loss) $145,206 $(41,056)
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Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of our financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance, cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. Adjusted EBITDA contains certain other limitations, including the failure to reflect our cash expenditures, cash requirements for working capital needs and cash costs to replace assets being depreciated and amortized, and excludes certain non-recurring charges that may recur in the future. Management compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and by using Adjusted EBITDA only supplement ally. Our measure of Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA:
For the Three Months Ended
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December 31, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
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(dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss) $71,952 $41,273 $(6,942)
Total interest expense, net of interest income 6,019 6,900 7,048
Provision for taxes (28,783) 14,707 (6,588)
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses 27,335 24,673 21,194
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EBITDA 76,523 87,553 14,712
Non-cash incentive compensation(1) 6,531 6,567 3,032
Post-employment expenses (excluding service costs)(2) 308 194 260
Business development related expenses(3) 9,904 2,355 2,571
Other adjustments allowable under our existing credit agreements(4) (23) 7 96
Adjusted EBITDA $93,243 $96,676 $20,671
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Year Ended
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December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
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(dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss) $145,206 $(41,056)
Total interest expense, net of interest income 25,871 25,779
Provision for taxes (8,680) (36,689)
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses 97,233 68,134
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EBITDA 259,630 16,168
Non-cash incentive compensation(1) 25,050 12,107
Post-employment expenses (excluding service costs)(2) 1,231 1,040
Business development related expenses(3) 15,288 8,206
Other adjustments allowable under our existing credit agreements(4) 6,504 2,033
Adjusted EBITDA $307,703 $39,554
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(1) Reflects equity-based compensation expense.
(2) Includes net pension cost and net post-retirement cost relating to pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations
during the applicable period, but in each case excluding the service cost relating to benefits earned during such period.
See Note M - Pension and Post-retirement Benefits to our Financial Statements in Part 2, Item 8 of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
(3) Reflects expenses related to business development activities in connection with our growth and expansion initiatives.
(4) Reflects miscellaneous adjustments permitted under our existing credit agreement.
Investor Contacts
Michael Lawson
Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
301-682-0304
lawsonm@ussilica.com
Nick Shaver
Investor Relations Manager
281-394-9630
shavern@ussilica.com
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