Trecora Resources Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results
Trecora Resources Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results
Fourth Quarter Revenue Increased 21.7% and Prime Product Volume Up 18.7% Year-over-Year
Fourth Quarter Net Income of $14.0 Million or $0.56 per diluted share
Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $8.5 Million Increased 47.3% Year-over-Year
AMAK Delivered $0.9 Million in the Quarter
Management Changes Designed to Improve Operations and Organizational Effectiveness
Conference Call at 8:00 am ET Tomorrow, March 8
SUGAR LAND, Texas, March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Trecora Resources (NYSE: TREC), a leading provider of high purity specialty hydrocarbons and waxes, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017.
"We delivered a solid quarter of financial results highlighted by the continued growth of prime product volume," said Simon Upfill-Brown, President and CEO. "Adjusted EBITDA increased 47.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 as increased profits at SHR drove performance. In addition, AMAK delivered positive results in the quarter as a result of the efforts over the past year to upgrade the facilities and improve production operations.
"Although we delivered financially on a company level, Trecora Chemical (TC) results were significantly below expectations. Our new hydrogenation unit continued to struggle to consistently perform at design rates, and therefore custom processing revenues remain below target levels," Upfill-Brown continued. "The market demand for TC's custom processing capabilities and services remains strong with our customers supporting us as we work through the issues. Our full attention is on improving operations and organizational effectiveness.
"As a result, we have recently made changes to the organizational structure at TC. We created and filled a new position, Custom Processing Manager, to focus on custom processing operational improvements. We also streamlined management and empowered strong operational leaders with years of experience in custom processing and plant management to take responsibility for control of production. We believe these changes will ensure that TC is best positioned to realize the full benefits of recent capital projects in 2018 and beyond.
"As a part of this change, Peter Loggenberg, President of TC, is transitioning to a new, strategic role as Chief Sustainability Officer," said Upfill-Brown. "I would like to thank Peter for his contributions including his role in bringing the B Plant on line and his ongoing efforts to build strong and lasting customer relationships at TC. In his new role Peter will focus on business development and growth projects across all of our businesses.
"As reported on February 20, our Advanced Reformer unit at SHR, which was in the final construction and start-up phase, experienced a fire. While there were no injuries, the resulting damage to equipment has delayed the expected commissioning of the unit until third quarter 2018," added Upfill-Brown. "We are working closely with our insurance carrier and expect prompt reimbursement of repair costs above our $1 million deductible minimizing the impact to cash flow. This is a disappointing delay, but I remain confident in the team's ability to safely get the unit up and running and am encouraged by the business prospects of the Advanced Reformer.
"In light of recurring operational challenges, we are announcing today additional organizational changes designed to ensure we have the right expertise and oversight in place as we look to leverage our assets including recent capital projects." Upfill-Brown continued. "First, I will be assuming the role of Chief Operating Officer in addition to my current responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Nicholas Carter, currently our Chairman of the Board, will temporarily take on the responsibilities of Executive Chairman and will support me in driving performance through the end of 2018.
"Furthermore, we have eliminated the position of Vice President of Manufacturing, providing me direct oversight of our manufacturing processes.
"In total, we are confident these organizational changes will ensure the Company is well positioned to leverage our assets and realize the full benefits of recent capital projects in 2018 and beyond.
"We have described 2017 as a transition year, and while we experienced some setbacks and delays in certain capital projects, we withstood Hurricane Harvey with minimal damage due to the extraordinary efforts of our entire team. We believe the progress we have made across all facets of our business positions us for long-term growth and improved profitability in 2018," concluded Upfill-Brown.
Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Total revenue in the fourth quarter was 66.0 million, compared with $54.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 21.7%. The increase in reported revenue was driven by a 24.3% increase in petrochemical sales volume and a 2.5% increase in the average sales price of petrochemical products compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. The higher average sales price was partially offset by a 14.6% year-over-year increase in the average per-gallon cost of petrochemical feedstock, which is the basis for the formula pricing for about 60% of the Company's petrochemical product sales. Since formula pricing is based upon prior month feedstock averages, sales price increases tend to lag higher feedstock costs resulting in lower profit margins in the period reported.
Gross profit in the fourth quarter was $10.0 million, or 15.1% of total revenues, compared with $7.7 million, or 14.1% of total revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2016. Operating income for the fourth quarter was $4.8 million, compared with operating income of $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Net income for the fourth quarter was $14.0 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $0.8 million, or $(0.03) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted net income for the quarter was $3.0 million, or $0.12 per share(1). Reported net income in the fourth quarter of 2017 reflected equity in earnings of AMAK of $0.9 million or an estimated $0.03 per diluted share on an after-tax basis along with a tax benefit from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of approximately $10.3 million or an estimated $0.41 per diluted share as compared to equity in losses of AMAK of $3.7 million or an estimated after tax impact of $(0.10) per diluted share in the year-ago period.
Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $8.5 million, representing a 12.8% margin, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $5.7 million, representing a 10.6% margin for the same period a year ago.
South Hampton Resources
Petrochemical volume in the fourth quarter was 22.8 million gallons, compared with 18.4 million gallons in the fourth quarter of 2016. Prime product volume in the fourth quarter of 2017 was 17.1 million gallons, compared with 14.4 million gallons in the fourth quarter of 2016. Byproduct volume increased 0.3% sequentially and 44.8% year-over-year, to 5.7 million gallons. These volumes are sold at lower margins than our prime products; however, fourth quarter 2017 by-product margins were higher compared to third quarter 2017 and fourth quarter of 2016.
International volume represented 22.7% of total petrochemical volume during the quarter, up from 17.3% sequentially and on par with 22.7% from the fourth quarter of 2016.
(1) Based on adjusted net
income of $3.0 million and
25.2 million shares
outstanding.
SHR SEGMENT INFORMATION*
THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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2017 2016 % Change
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Product sales $56,176 $44,185 27%
Processing fees 1,788 1,997 (10%)
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Net revenues $57,964 $46,182 26%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization 10,217 6,187 65%
Operating profit 8,591 4,572 88%
Profit before taxes 8,171 4,387 86%
Depreciation and amortization 1,626 1,615 1%
EBITDA 10,398 6,182 68%
Capital expenditures $10,366 $6,136 69%
*Dollar amounts in thousands/rounding may
apply
Trecora Chemical
TC generated revenues of $8.0 million, essentially unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2016. TC revenue included $5.2 million of wax product sales, down 9.1%, and $2.8 million of custom processing fees, up 22.5%, when compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. Demand for custom processing remains high, and despite some lingering production challenges with certain custom processing orders, we have retained all customer contracts and have implemented changes in people, process and procedures to ensure we deliver on customers' needs.
TC SEGMENT INFORMATION*
THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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2017 2016 % Change
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Product sales $5,213 $5,734 (9%)
Processing fees 2,801 2,287 23%
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Net revenues $8,014 $8,021 0%
Operating profit (loss)before depreciation and amortization (1,004) 278 (461%)
Operating loss (2,360) (693) 241%
Loss before taxes (2,775) (752) 269%
Depreciation and amortization 1,356 971 40%
EBITDA (1,200) 219 (648%)
Capital expenditures $1,968 $6,488 (70%)
*Dollar amounts in thousands/rounding may
apply
Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company (AMAK)
Trecora reported equity in earnings of AMAK of approximately $0.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2017.
2017 Full Year Results
For the year, Trecora generated total revenue of $245.1 million, compared with revenue of $212.4 million in the prior year.
Gross profit for 2017 was $41.6 million, compared with $39.9 million in 2016. The gross profit margin for the year was 17.0%, compared with 18.8% in 2016.
Net income for the full year of 2017 was $18.0 million, compared with $19.4 million in 2016. Diluted EPS was $0.72, compared with $0.78 in 2016. Net income in 2017 was negatively affected by equity in losses of AMAK of $4.3 million but positively impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by $10.3 million for an estimated combined benefit of $0.28 per diluted share on an after-tax basis. In 2016, net income benefitted from a gain from additional equity issued by AMAK of $3.2 million and a bargain purchase gain on the acquisition of B Plant of $11.5 million offset by equity in losses for AMAK of $1.5 million for an estimated combined benefit of $0.34 per diluted share on an after-tax basis.
Adjusted EBITDA for the full year of 2017 was $31.7 million, compared with $31.0 million in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.9% in 2017, compared with 14.6% in 2016.
South Hampton Resources
Petrochemical volume in 2017 was 83.3 million gallons, compared with 76.4 million gallons in 2016. Prime product volume in 2017 was 64.0 million gallons, compared with 58.4 million gallons in 2016. Byproduct volume, which is sold at lower margins, was up 7.8% year-over-year to 19.4 million gallons.
SHR SEGMENT INFORMATION*
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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2017 2016 % Change
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Product sales $203,515 $173,262 18%
Processing fees 6,866 8,766 (22%)
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Net revenues 210,381 182,028 16%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization 36,511 31,885 15%
Operating profit 30,201 26,060 16%
Profit before taxes 27,852 24.084 16%
Depreciation and amortization 6,310 5,825 8%
EBITDA 36,705 31,886 15%
Capital expenditures 37,569 22,948 64%
*Dollar amount in thousands
- rounding may apply
Trecora Chemical
TC generated revenues of $34.8 million, up 14.5% from $30.4 million in 2016.
We continued to see strong growth in wax sales both domestically and in export sales to Latin America and Europe and reported an increase in year to date wax sales volume of 4.4% compared to the same period a year ago. In 2016 processing fees included, for the last time, $1.7 million that were recognized for annual equipment non-use fees.
TC SEGMENT INFORMATION*
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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2017 2016 % Change
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Product sales $23,819 $20,319 17%
Processing fees 10,943 10,052 9%
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Net revenues 34,762 30,371 15%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (35) 3,044 (101%)
Operating loss (4,624) (864) 435%
Profit (loss) before taxes (5,238) 10,675 (149%)
Depreciation and amortization 4,589 3,908 17%
EBITDA (269) 14,583 (102%)
Adjusted EBITDA (excluding bargain purchase gain) (269) 3,034 (109%)
Capital expenditures 14,015 17,547 (20%)
*Dollar amount in thousands
- rounding may apply
"We have made a significant investment in plant assets that ensure Trecora Resources is well positioned to capitalize on the resurgence of the U.S. chemical market," said Upfill-Brown. "We believe our recent changes in people and processes should ensure we are well positioned to utilize these great assets to meet customer needs, with the goal of doubling our EBITDA run rate by 2022 and delivering strong returns to shareholders."
Earnings Call
Tomorrow's conference call and presentation slides will be simulcast live on the Internet, and can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.trecora.com or at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=128457. A replay of the call will also be available through the same link.
To participate via telephone, callers should dial in five to ten minutes prior to the 8:00 am Eastern start time; domestic callers (U.S. and Canada) should call 1-800-281-7973 or 1-323-794-2093 if calling internationally, using the conference ID 8902737. To listen to the playback, please call 1-844-512-2921 if calling within the United States or 1-412-317-6671 if calling internationally. Use pin number 8902737 for the replay.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). We believe certain financial measures, such as EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted Net Income, which are non-GAAP measures, provide users of our financial statements with supplemental information that may be useful in evaluating our operating performance. We believe that such non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our operating results presented under U.S. GAAP, can be used to better assess our performance from period to period and relative to performance of other companies in our industry, without regard to financing methods, historical cost basis or capital structure. Such non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
These non-GAAP measures have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure in the tables below entitled Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon our belief, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. Because such statements are based upon expectations as to future economic performance and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ from those projected. These risks, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in Trecora Resources' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Trecora Resources' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and the Company's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Trecora Resources (TREC)
TREC owns and operates a facility located in southeast Texas, just north of Beaumont, which specializes in high purity hydrocarbons and other petrochemical manufacturing. TREC also owns and operates a leading manufacturer of specialty polyethylene waxes and provider of custom processing services located in the heart of the Petrochemical complex in Pasadena, Texas. In addition, the Company is the original developer and a 33.4% owner of Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Co., a Saudi Arabian joint stock company.
Investor Relations Contact:
Jean Young
The Piacente Group
212-481-2050
trecora@tpg-ir.com
TRECORA RESOURCES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, DECEMBER 31,
2017 2016
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(unaudited)
ASSETS (thousands of dollars)
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $3,028 $8,389
Trade receivables, net 25,779 22,193
Inventories 18,450 17,871
Prepaid expenses and other assets 4,424 3,511
Taxes receivable 5,584 3,983
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Total current assets 57,265 55,947
Plant, pipeline and equipment, net 181,742 140,009
Goodwill 21,798 21,798
Other intangible assets, net 20,808 22,669
Investment in AMAK 45,125 49,386
Mineral properties in the United States 588 588
Other assets - 87
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TOTAL ASSETS $327,326 $290,484
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LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $18,347 $13,306
Current portion of derivative instruments - 58
Accrued liabilities 3,961 2,017
Current portion of post-retirement benefit 305 316
Current portion of long-term debt 8,061 10,145
Current portion of other liabilities 870 870
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Total current liabilities 31,544 26,712
Long-term debt, net of current portion 91,021 73,107
Post-retirement benefit, net of current portion 897 897
Other liabilities, net of current portion 1,611 2,309
Deferred income taxes 17,242 23,083
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Total liabilities 142,315 126,108
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EQUITY
Common stock?authorized 40 million shares of $.10 par value; issued 24.5 million in 2017 and
2016 and outstanding 24.3 million and 24.2 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively 2,451 2,451
Additional paid-in capital 56,012 53,474
Common stock in treasury, at cost 0.2 million and 0.3 million shares in 2017 and 2016,
respectively (196) (284)
Retained earnings 126,455 108,446
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Total Trecora Resources Stockholders' Equity 184,722 164,087
Noncontrolling Interest 289 289
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Total equity 185,011 164,376
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $327,326 $290,484
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TRECORA RESOURCES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
UNAUDITED YEAR ENDED
THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
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2017 2016 2017 2016
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(unaudited)
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(thousands of dollars)
REVENUES
Petrochemical and Product Sales $61,389 $49,919 $227,334 $193,581
Processing Fees 4,589 4,284 17,809 18,818
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65,978 54,203 245,143 212,399
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of Sales and Processing (including depreciation and amortization of $2,778,
$2,396, $10,089, and $9,016 , respectively)
56,012 46,551 203,582 172,497
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GROSS PROFIT 9,966 7,652 41,561 39,902
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and Administrative 4,966 4,909 22,587 20,434
Depreciation 217 205 872 761
--- --- --- ---
5,183 5,114 23,459 21,195
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OPERATING INCOME 4,783 2,538 18,102 18,707
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest Expense (822) (182) (2,931) (1,985)
Bargain Purchase Gain from Acquisition - - - 11,549
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of AMAK 900 (3,740) (4,261) (1,479)
Gain from Additional Equity Issuance by AMAK - - - 3,168
Miscellaneous Expense (18) (66) (60) (28)
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60 (3,988) (7,252) 11,225
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 4,843 (1,450) 10,850 29,932
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT 9,129 603 7,159 (10,504 )
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NET INCOME (LOSS) 13,972 (847) 18,009 19,428
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST -- -- -- --
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NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TRECORA RESOURCES $13,972 $(847) $18,009 $19,428
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Basic Earnings per Common Share
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Trecora Resources (dollars) $0.58 $(0.04) $0.74 $0.80
Basic Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 24,308 24,223 24,294 24,284
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Diluted Earnings per Common Share
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Trecora Resources (dollars) $0.56 $(0.03) $0.72 $0.78
Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 25,202 25,039 25,129 24,982
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TRECORA RESOURCES AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES(1)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(rounding may apply)
THREE MONTHS ENDED 12/31/17 THREE MONTHS ENDED 12/31/16
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TC SHR CORP TREC TC SHR CORP TREC
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $(2,775) $17,755 $(1,008) $13,972 $(752) $2,752 $(2,847) $(847)
Interest 219 601 2 822 - 180 2 182
Taxes - (9,584) 455 (9,129) - 1,635 (2,238) (603)
Depreciation and
amortization 22 182 13 217 20 170 15 205
Depreciation and
amortization in cost of
sales 1,334 1,444 - 2,778 951 1,445 - 2,396
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EBITDA (1,200) 10,398 (538) 8,660 219 6,182 (5,068) 1,333
Share based compensation - - 702 702 - - 670 670
Equity in (earnings) losses
of AMAK - - (900) (900) - - 3,740 3,740
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Adjusted EBITDA $(1,200) $10,398 $(736) $8,462 $219 $6,182 $(658) $5,743
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Revenue 8,014 57,964 65,978 8,021 46,182 54,203
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (15.0%) 17.9% 12.8% 2.7% 13.4% 10.6%
(adjusted EBITDA/revenue)
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 12/31/17 TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 12/31/16
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TC SHR CORP TREC TC SHR CORP TREC
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $(5,308) $31,751 $(8,434) $18,009 $6,634 $16,005 $(3,211) $19,428
Interest 450 2,474 7 2,931 - 1,977 8 1,985
Taxes - (3,830) (3,329) (7,159) 4,041 8,078 (1,615) 10,504
Depreciation and
amortization 86 724 62 872 80 638 43 761
Depreciation and
amortization in cost of
sales 4,503 5,586 - 10,089 3,828 5,188 - 9,016
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EBITDA (269) 36,705 (11,694) 24,742 14,583 31,886 (4,775) 41,694
Share based compensation - - 2,707 2,707 - - 2,552 2,552
Bargain purchase gain - - - - (11,549) - - (11,549)
Gain from additional equity
issuance by AMAK - - - - - - (3,168) (3,168)
Equity in losses of AMAK - - 4,261 4,261 - - 1,479 1,479
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Adjusted EBITDA $(269) $36,705 $(4,726) $31,710 $3,034 $31,886 $(3,912) $31,008
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Revenue 34,763 210,380 245,143 30,371 182,028 212,399
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (0.8%) 17.4% 12.9% 10.0% 17.5% 14.6%
(adjusted EBITDA/revenue)
Adjusted Net Income and Estimated EPS Impact
(rounding may apply)
Three months ended Year ended
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12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2016
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $13,972 $(847) $18,009 $19,428
Bargain purchase gain $0 $0 $0 ($11,549)
Equity in (earnings) losses of AMAK ($900) $3,740 $4,261 $1,479
Gain on additional equity issuance by AMAK - - - ($3,168)
Taxes at statutory rate* $189 ($1,309) ($895) $4,633
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Tax effected equity in AMAK, gain on additional equity issuance
by AMAK and bargain purchase gain ($711) $2,431 $3,366 ($8,605)
Tax benefit of rate change from Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ($10,307) - ($10,307) -
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Adjusted Net Income $2,954 $1,584 $11,068 $10,823
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Diluted weighted average number of shares 25,202 25,039 25,129 24,982
Estimated effect on diluted EPS (tax effected equity in AMAK,
gain on additional equity issuance by AMAK, bargain purchase
gain and tax benefit from Tax Cuts and Jobs Act/diluted
weighted average number of shares) $0.44 ($0.10) $0.28 $0.34
*The Company used a statutory
rate of 35% for 2016. For
2017 the Company does not
estimate current taxable
income and used a statutory
rate of 21% based on the
enacted tax rate on December
22, 2017.
(1)This press release includes
non-GAAP measures. Our non-
GAAP measures are not meant to
be considered in isolation or
as a substitute for comparable
GAAP measures and should be
read only in conjunction with
our consolidated financial
statements prepared in
accordance with GAAP.
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