LCI Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Delivered
Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights
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Net sales of
$838 million in the fourth quarter, down 6% year-over-year -
Net loss of
$2 million , or$(0.09) per diluted share, in the fourth quarter, an improvement of 86% year-over-year -
Aftermarket Segment net sales grew 10% year-over-year and operating profit improved by
$15 million -
EBITDA of
$36 million in the fourth quarter, up 248% year-over-year
Full Year 2023 Highlights
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Net sales of
$3.8 billion , down 27% year-over-year -
Net income of
$64 million , or$2.52 per diluted share, down 84% year-over-year -
EBITDA of
$255 million , down 63% year-over-year -
Continued execution of diversification strategy with Aftermarket Segment and Adjacent Industries OEM net sales exceeding 56% of total net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2023 -
Inventory reduction of
$261 million -
Cash flows from operating activities of
$527 million -
Net repayments of indebtedness of
$277 million -
Returned
$106 million to shareholders through quarterly dividends in 2023
"Throughout the year, our consistent execution on diversification priorities and steadfast commitment to operational discipline has supported our performance despite continued softness in the RV and marine markets. Remarkable strength in our Aftermarket business, where we continued to see robust performance, coupled with solid results and leadership in our other diversified businesses, significantly contributed to our profitability as we navigate a challenging industry environment. Our focus on operational improvement and investments in automation leave us well-positioned to drive profitable growth when production starts to normalize in 2024," commented
"Further, through our world-class R&D capabilities and culture of innovation, we will continue introducing sophisticated new products. Our 2023 product launches introduced some great additions to our portfolio, such as independent suspension axles, anti-lock braking systems, our new 4000 series windows with integrated blinds, as well as our new leveling systems for towables and motor homes. These new products differentiate us from our competition and will add solid organic content growth and market share expansion. Demonstrating this strength, we have nearly
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Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 were
The decrease in year-over-year net sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily driven by lower North American marine production levels, decreased selling prices which are indexed to select commodities, and decreased North American RV wholesale shipments, partially offset by growth in Aftermarket net sales and net sales from recent acquisitions. Net sales from acquisitions completed in the twelve months ended
Full Year 2023 Results
Consolidated net sales for the full year 2023 were
The decrease in year-over-year net sales was primarily driven by a nearly 39% decrease in North American RV wholesale shipments, decreased selling prices which are indexed to select commodities, and lower North American marine production levels, partially offset by net sales from recent acquisitions. Net sales from acquisitions completed in 2022 and 2023 contributed approximately
OEM Segment - Fourth Quarter Performance
OEM net sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 were
Operating loss of the OEM Segment was
Aftermarket Segment - Fourth Quarter Performance
Aftermarket net sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 were
“We delivered strong aftermarket operating profits for the year as we continued to capture solid demand for repair, replacement, and upgrades across our end markets. Aftermarket remains a key growth driver for Lippert and a critical piece of our diversification strategy, providing counter cyclical support in a volatile environment,”
Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate was 22.7% and 65.2% for the year and quarter ended
Balance Sheet and Other Items
At
The Company's outstanding long-term indebtedness, including current maturities, was
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, profitability, margin growth, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, competitive position, growth opportunities, acquisitions, plans and objectives of management, markets for the Company's common stock, the impact of legal proceedings, and other matters. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those relating to production levels, including normalization and timing, new business commitments and orders, as well as other factors, in 2024, future business prospects, growth, net sales, expenses and income (loss), capital expenditures, tax rate, cash flow, financial condition, liquidity, covenant compliance, retail and wholesale demand, integration of acquisitions, R&D investments, commodity prices, and industry trends, whenever they occur in this press release are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the Company's senior management at the time such statements were made. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, in addition to other matters described in this press release, the impacts of future pandemics, geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts, or natural disasters on the global economy and on the Company's customers, suppliers, employees, business and cash flows, pricing pressures due to domestic and foreign competition, costs and availability of, and tariffs on, raw materials (particularly steel and aluminum) and other components, seasonality and cyclicality in the industries to which we sell our products, availability of credit for financing the retail and wholesale purchase of products for which we sell our components, inventory levels of retail dealers and manufacturers, availability of transportation for products for which we sell our components, the financial condition of our customers, the financial condition of retail dealers of products for which we sell our components, retention and concentration of significant customers, the costs, pace of and successful integration of acquisitions and other growth initiatives, availability and costs of production facilities and labor, team member benefits, team member retention, realization and impact of expansion plans, efficiency improvements and cost reductions, the disruption of business resulting from natural disasters or other unforeseen events, the successful entry into new markets, the costs of compliance with environmental laws, laws of foreign jurisdictions in which we operate, other operational and financial risks related to conducting business internationally, and increased governmental regulation and oversight, information technology performance and security, the ability to protect intellectual property, warranty and product liability claims or product recalls, interest rates, oil and gasoline prices, and availability, the impact of international, national and regional economic conditions and consumer confidence on the retail sale of products for which we sell our components, and other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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OPERATING RESULTS |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended
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Twelve Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Net sales |
$ |
837,544 |
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$ |
894,346 |
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$ |
3,784,808 |
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$ |
5,207,143 |
Cost of sales |
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676,493 |
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747,439 |
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3,008,618 |
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3,933,854 |
Gross profit |
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161,051 |
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146,907 |
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776,190 |
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1,273,289 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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158,430 |
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169,944 |
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652,762 |
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720,261 |
Operating profit (loss) |
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2,621 |
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(23,037 |
) |
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123,428 |
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553,028 |
Interest expense, net |
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9,456 |
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8,220 |
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40,424 |
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27,573 |
(Loss) income before income taxes |
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(6,835 |
) |
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(31,257 |
) |
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83,004 |
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525,455 |
(Benefit) provision for income taxes |
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(4,458 |
) |
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(14,128 |
) |
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18,809 |
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130,481 |
Net (loss) income |
$ |
(2,377 |
) |
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$ |
(17,129 |
) |
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$ |
64,195 |
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$ |
394,974 |
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Net (loss) income per common share: |
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Basic |
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
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$ |
(0.68 |
) |
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$ |
2.54 |
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$ |
15.57 |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
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$ |
(0.68 |
) |
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$ |
2.52 |
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$ |
15.48 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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25,342 |
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25,327 |
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25,305 |
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25,372 |
Diluted |
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25,342 |
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25,327 |
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25,436 |
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25,514 |
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Depreciation |
$ |
18,719 |
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$ |
18,886 |
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$ |
74,693 |
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$ |
72,839 |
Amortization |
$ |
14,231 |
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$ |
14,360 |
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$ |
57,075 |
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$ |
56,373 |
Capital expenditures |
$ |
12,149 |
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$ |
26,893 |
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$ |
62,209 |
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$ |
130,641 |
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SEGMENT RESULTS |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended
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Twelve Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(In thousands) |
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Net sales: |
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OEM Segment: |
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RV OEMs: |
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Travel trailers and fifth-wheels |
$ |
325,987 |
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$ |
356,335 |
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$ |
1,358,853 |
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$ |
2,617,585 |
Motorhomes |
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62,952 |
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77,441 |
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269,356 |
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339,097 |
Adjacent Industries OEMs |
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269,156 |
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296,814 |
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1,275,533 |
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1,359,188 |
Total OEM Segment net sales |
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658,095 |
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730,590 |
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2,903,742 |
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4,315,870 |
Aftermarket Segment: |
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Total Aftermarket Segment net sales |
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179,449 |
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163,756 |
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881,066 |
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891,273 |
Total net sales |
$ |
837,544 |
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$ |
894,346 |
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$ |
3,784,808 |
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$ |
5,207,143 |
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Operating (loss) profit: |
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OEM Segment |
$ |
(11,725 |
) |
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$ |
(21,987 |
) |
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$ |
17,361 |
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$ |
479,150 |
Aftermarket Segment |
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14,346 |
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(1,050 |
) |
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106,067 |
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73,878 |
Total operating profit (loss) |
$ |
2,621 |
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$ |
(23,037 |
) |
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$ |
123,428 |
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$ |
553,028 |
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Depreciation and amortization: |
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OEM Segment depreciation |
$ |
14,557 |
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$ |
15,075 |
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$ |
58,397 |
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$ |
58,166 |
Aftermarket Segment depreciation |
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4,162 |
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3,811 |
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16,296 |
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|
14,673 |
Total depreciation |
$ |
18,719 |
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$ |
18,886 |
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$ |
74,693 |
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$ |
72,839 |
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OEM Segment amortization |
$ |
10,375 |
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$ |
10,585 |
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$ |
41,579 |
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$ |
41,253 |
Aftermarket Segment amortization |
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3,856 |
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3,775 |
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15,496 |
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15,120 |
Total amortization |
$ |
14,231 |
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$ |
14,360 |
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$ |
57,075 |
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$ |
56,373 |
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BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION |
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(unaudited) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(In thousands) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
66,157 |
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$ |
47,499 |
Accounts receivable, net |
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214,707 |
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214,262 |
Inventories, net |
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768,407 |
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1,029,705 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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67,599 |
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99,310 |
Total current assets |
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1,116,870 |
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1,390,776 |
Fixed assets, net |
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465,781 |
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482,185 |
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589,550 |
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567,063 |
Other intangible assets, net |
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448,759 |
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503,320 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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245,388 |
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247,007 |
Other long-term assets |
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92,971 |
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56,561 |
Total assets |
$ |
2,959,319 |
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$ |
3,246,912 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Current maturities of long-term indebtedness |
$ |
589 |
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$ |
23,086 |
Accounts payable, trade |
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183,697 |
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143,529 |
Current portion of operating lease obligations |
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36,269 |
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|
35,447 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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174,437 |
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219,238 |
Total current liabilities |
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394,992 |
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421,300 |
Long-term indebtedness |
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846,834 |
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1,095,888 |
Operating lease obligations |
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222,680 |
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222,478 |
Deferred taxes |
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32,345 |
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30,580 |
Other long-term liabilities |
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107,432 |
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|
95,658 |
Total liabilities |
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1,604,283 |
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1,865,904 |
Total stockholders' equity |
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1,355,036 |
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1,381,008 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
2,959,319 |
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$ |
3,246,912 |
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SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS |
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(unaudited) |
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Twelve Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(In thousands) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ |
64,195 |
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$ |
394,974 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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131,768 |
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129,212 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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18,229 |
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23,695 |
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Deferred taxes |
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2,067 |
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(9,277 |
) |
Other non-cash items |
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7,716 |
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3,496 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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1,594 |
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115,706 |
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Inventories, net |
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235,347 |
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117,419 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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25,954 |
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14,990 |
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Accounts payable, trade |
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38,737 |
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(161,121 |
) |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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1,622 |
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(26,580 |
) |
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
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527,229 |
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602,514 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(62,209 |
) |
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(130,641 |
) |
Acquisitions of businesses |
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(25,851 |
) |
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(108,470 |
) |
Other investing activities |
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4,312 |
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(2,679 |
) |
Net cash flows used in investing activities |
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(83,748 |
) |
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(241,790 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Vesting of stock-based awards, net of shares tendered for payment of taxes |
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(9,628 |
) |
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(10,961 |
) |
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
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248,900 |
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1,128,400 |
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Repayments under revolving credit facility |
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(464,822 |
) |
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(1,233,740 |
) |
Repayments under shelf loan, term loan, and other borrowings |
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(61,099 |
) |
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(73,031 |
) |
Payment of dividends |
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(106,336 |
) |
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(102,726 |
) |
Payment of contingent consideration and holdbacks related to acquisitions |
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(31,857 |
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(60,228 |
) |
Repurchases of common stock |
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— |
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(24,054 |
) |
Other financing activities |
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(1,342 |
) |
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|
1,469 |
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Net cash flows used in financing activities |
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(426,184 |
) |
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(374,871 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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1,361 |
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(1,250 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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18,658 |
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(15,397 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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47,499 |
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62,896 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
66,157 |
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$ |
47,499 |
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION |
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Three Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Industry Data(1)(in thousands of units): |
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Industry Wholesale Production: |
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Travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs |
63.4 |
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62.1 |
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259.1 |
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421.7 |
Motorhome RVs |
10.1 |
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12.4 |
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45.9 |
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58.4 |
Industry Retail Sales: |
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Travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs |
53.0 |
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59.1 |
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324.8 |
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389.7 |
Impact on dealer inventories |
10.4 |
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3.0 |
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(65.7 |
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32.0 |
Motorhome RVs |
7.7 |
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9.0 |
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44.3 |
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48.3 |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Lippert Content Per Industry Unit Produced: |
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Travel trailer and fifth-wheel RV |
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$ |
5,058 |
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$ |
6,090 |
Motorhome RV |
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$ |
3,506 |
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$ |
4,099 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Balance Sheet Data (debt availability in millions): |
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Remaining availability under the revolving credit facility (2) |
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$ |
245.3 |
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$ |
306.5 |
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Days sales in accounts receivable, based on last twelve months |
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30.1 |
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27.5 |
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Inventory turns, based on last twelve months |
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3.5 |
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3.5 |
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2024 |
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Estimated Full Year Data: |
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Capital expenditures |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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Annual tax rate |
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24% - 26% |
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(1) |
Industry wholesale production data for travel trailer and fifth-wheel RVs and motorhome RVs provided by the |
(2) |
Remaining availability under the revolving credit facility is subject to covenant restrictions. |
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION |
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES |
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(unaudited) |
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The following table reconciles net (loss) income to EBITDA. |
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Three Months Ended
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Twelve Months Ended
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(In thousands) |
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Net (loss) income |
$ |
(2,377 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,129 |
) |
|
$ |
64,195 |
|
$ |
394,974 |
Interest expense, net |
|
9,456 |
|
|
|
8,220 |
|
|
|
40,424 |
|
|
27,573 |
Provision for income taxes |
|
(4,458 |
) |
|
|
(14,128 |
) |
|
|
18,809 |
|
|
130,481 |
Depreciation expense |
|
18,719 |
|
|
|
18,886 |
|
|
|
74,693 |
|
|
72,839 |
Amortization expense |
|
14,231 |
|
|
|
14,360 |
|
|
|
57,075 |
|
|
56,373 |
EBITDA |
$ |
35,571 |
|
|
$ |
10,209 |
|
|
$ |
255,196 |
|
$ |
682,240 |
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with
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