AZZ Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Full Year Results
Achieved Record Full-Year Sales and Profitability, Adjusted EPS of
Fiscal Year 2025 Overview (as compared to prior fiscal year 2024(1)):
- Total Sales
$1,577.7 million , up 2.6%Metal Coatings sales of$665.1 million , up 1.4%Precoat Metals sales of$912.6 million , up 3.5%
- Net income of
$128.8 million , up 26.8%; Net Income available to common shareholders of$52.4 million reflects the redemption premium payment on the Series A Preferred Stock of$75.2 million ; Adjusted net income of$156.8 million , up 18.1% - GAAP diluted EPS of
$1.79 per share, down 48.3%, which includes full redemption of Series A Preferred Stock, and Adjusted diluted EPS of$5.20 , up 14.8% - Adjusted EBITDA of
$347.9 million , or 22.0% of sales, up 4.3% versus prior year of$333.6 million , or 21.7% of sales - Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.9% for
Metal Coatings and 19.6% forPrecoat Metals - Debt reduction of
$110.0 million for the year, resulting in net leverage below 2.5x
Fourth Quarter 2025 Overview (as compared to prior fiscal year fourth quarter(1)):
- Total Sales of
$351.9 million , down 4.0%, primarily due to inclement weather during the quarterMetal Coatings sales of$148.4 million , down 3.9%Precoat Metals sales of$203.5 million , down 4.1%
- Net Income of
$20.2 million , up 41.7%, and Adjusted net income of$29.6 million , up 7.9% - GAAP diluted EPS of
$0.67 per share, up 19.6%, and Adjusted diluted EPS of$0.98 , up 5.4% - Adjusted EBITDA of
$71.2 million or 20.2% of sales, versus prior year of$73.9 million , or 20.2% of sales - Segment Adjusted EBITDA margins of 29.2% for
Metal Coatings and 17.8% forPrecoat Metals
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(1) Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA and net leverage ratio are non-GAAP financial measures as defined and reconciled in the tables below. |
"With sales of
"I want to sincerely thank our entire AZZ team for their exceptional performance in fiscal 2025—our 38th consecutive year of profitability from continuing operations. As we capitalize on our strong market positions to meet rising demand in our end markets, I am confident in our ability to generate significant cash flow and drive long-term value. With a focus on strategic growth initiatives, we remain committed to enhancing shareholder value and seizing future opportunities as they arise," Ferguson concluded.
Segment Performance
Full Year 2025
Strong sales of
Segment EBITDA of
Full Year 2025
Sales of
Segment EBITDA of
Fourth Quarter 2025
Sales decreased 3.9% to
Segment EBITDA margin increased to 29.2% of sales, or 60 basis points higher than the prior year fourth quarter EBITDA margin. The increase in EBITDA margin was a result of lower operating and selling, general and administrative costs.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Precoat Metals
Sales decreased 4.1% to
Segment EBITDA margin of 17.8% of sales, was flat compared to prior year fourth quarter EBITDA margin.
Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Allocation
The Company generated significant operating cash of
Financial Outlook — Reiterating Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance
We are reiterating our fiscal year guidance, reflecting our confidence in the Company's strategic execution, operational resilience, and market positioning. Fiscal year 2026 guidance reflects our best estimates given expected market conditions for the full year, lower interest expense, an annualized effective tax rate of 25% and excludes M&A and any federal regulatory changes that may emerge.
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FY2026 Guidance(1) |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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Adjusted Diluted EPS |
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FY2026 Guidance Assumptions: |
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Excludes the impact of any future acquisitions. |
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Management defines adjusted earnings per share to exclude intangible asset amortization, acquisition expenses, transaction related expenses, certain legal settlements and accruals, and certain expenses related to non-recurring events from the reported GAAP measure. |
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Assumes EBITDA margin range of 27 - 32% for the |
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About
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "could," "should," "expects," "plans," "will," "might," "would," "projects," "currently," "intends," "outlook," "forecasts," "targets," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial, and economic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are subject to risks that could cause them to differ materially from actual results. Certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described herein.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in customer demand for our manufactured solutions, including demand by the construction markets, the industrial markets, and the metal coatings markets. We could also experience additional increases in labor costs, components and raw materials including zinc and natural gas, which are used in our hot-dip galvanizing process, paint used in our coil coating process; supply-chain vendor delays; customer requested delays of our manufactured solutions; delays in additional acquisition opportunities; an increase in our debt leverage and/or interest rates on our debt, of which a significant portion is tied to variable interest rates; availability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ's growth strategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the manufactured solutions that we provide; economic volatility, including a prolonged economic downturn or macroeconomic conditions such as inflation or changes in the political stability in
You are urged to consider these factors carefully when evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on information as of the date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Company Contact:
(817) 810-0095
www.azz.com
Investor Contact:
Three
(214) 616-2207 or (817) 368-2556
www.threepa.com
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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Sales |
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$ 351,875 |
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$ 366,499 |
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$ 1,577,744 |
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$ 1,537,589 |
Cost of sales |
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273,157 |
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285,452 |
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1,195,064 |
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1,174,128 |
Gross margin |
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78,718 |
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81,047 |
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382,680 |
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363,461 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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38,284 |
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38,774 |
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146,316 |
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141,861 |
Operating income |
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40,434 |
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42,273 |
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236,364 |
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221,600 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(17,375) |
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(24,734) |
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(81,282) |
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(107,065) |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries |
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3,693 |
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4,271 |
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16,163 |
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15,407 |
Other income (expense), net |
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(420) |
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152 |
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(562) |
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161 |
Income before income taxes |
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26,332 |
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21,962 |
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170,683 |
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130,103 |
Income tax expense |
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6,122 |
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4,099 |
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41,850 |
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28,496 |
Net income |
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20,210 |
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17,863 |
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128,833 |
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101,607 |
Series A Preferred Stock Dividends |
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— |
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(3,600) |
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(1,200) |
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(14,400) |
Redemption premium on Series A Preferred Stock |
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— |
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— |
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(75,198) |
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— |
Net income available to common shareholders |
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$ 20,210 |
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$ 14,263 |
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$ 52,435 |
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$ 87,207 |
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Basic earnings per common share |
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$ 0.68 |
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$ 0.57 |
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$ 1.80 |
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$ 3.48 |
Diluted earnings per common share |
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$ 0.67 |
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$ 0.56 |
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$ 1.79 |
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$ 3.46 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic |
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29,898 |
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25,094 |
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29,086 |
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25,041 |
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted |
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30,169 |
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25,346 |
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29,344 |
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25,209 |
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Segment Reporting |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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Sales: |
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$ 148,357 |
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$ 154,373 |
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$ 665,107 |
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$ 656,189 |
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203,518 |
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212,126 |
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912,637 |
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881,400 |
Total Sales |
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$ 351,875 |
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$ 366,499 |
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$ 1,577,744 |
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$ 1,537,589 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ 43,248 |
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$ 44,157 |
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$ 205,362 |
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$ 196,659 |
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36,175 |
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37,655 |
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179,013 |
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167,512 |
Infrastructure Solutions |
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3,488 |
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4,270 |
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15,892 |
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14,911 |
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
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$ 82,911 |
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$ 86,082 |
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$ 400,267 |
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$ 379,082 |
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(1) See the non-GAAP disclosure section below for a reconciliation between the various measures calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures. |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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As of |
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Assets: |
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Current assets |
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$ 375,444 |
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$ 366,999 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |
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592,941 |
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541,652 |
Other non-current assets, net |
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1,258,716 |
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1,286,854 |
Total Assets |
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$ 2,227,101 |
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$ 2,195,505 |
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Liabilities, Mezzanine equity, and Shareholders' equity: |
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Current liabilities |
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$ 220,992 |
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$ 194,306 |
Long-term debt, net |
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852,365 |
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952,742 |
Other non-current liabilities |
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108,249 |
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113,966 |
Mezzanine equity |
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— |
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233,722 |
Shareholders' Equity |
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1,045,495 |
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700,769 |
Total Liabilities, Mezzanine equity, and Shareholders' equity |
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$ 2,227,101 |
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$ 2,195,505 |
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Year Ended |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ 249,909 |
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$ 244,468 |
Net cash used in investing activities |
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(114,997) |
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(95,064) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
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(138,695) |
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(147,888) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
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922 |
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13 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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(2,861) |
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1,529 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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4,349 |
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2,820 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ 1,488 |
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$ 4,349 |
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Non-GAAP Disclosure
Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted EBITDA
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in
Management defines adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share to exclude intangible asset amortization, certain legal settlements and accruals, and certain expenses related to non-recurring events from the reported GAAP measure. Management defines Adjusted EBITDA as adjusted net income excluding depreciation, amortization, interest, provision for income taxes and Series A Preferred Stock dividends. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is used by investors to analyze operating performance and evaluate the Company's ability to incur and service debt, as well as its capacity for making capital expenditures in the future.
Management provides non-GAAP financial measures for informational purposes and to enhance understanding of the Company's GAAP consolidated financial statements. Readers should consider these measures in addition to, but not instead of or superior to, the Company's financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and undue reliance should not be placed on these non-GAAP financial measures. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may be determined or calculated differently by other companies, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.
The following tables provides a reconciliation for the three months ended and year ended
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share |
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Amount |
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Per
Diluted |
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Amount |
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Per
Diluted |
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Amount |
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Per
Diluted |
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Amount |
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Per
Diluted |
Net income |
$ 20,210 |
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$ 17,863 |
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$ 128,833 |
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$ 101,607 |
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Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends |
— |
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(3,600) |
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(1,200) |
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(14,400) |
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Less: Redemption premium on Series A |
— |
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— |
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(75,198) |
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— |
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Net income available to common |
20,210 |
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14,263 |
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52,435 |
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87,207 |
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Impact of Series A Preferred Stock |
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3,600 |
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1,200 |
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14,400 |
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Net income and diluted earnings per share for |
20,210 |
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$ 0.67 |
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17,863 |
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$ 0.61 |
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53,635 |
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$ 1.79 |
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101,607 |
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$ 3.46 |
Adjustments: |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
5,758 |
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0.19 |
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5,852 |
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0.19 |
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23,111 |
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0.77 |
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23,960 |
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0.83 |
Legal settlement and accrual(3) |
6,466 |
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0.21 |
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6,793 |
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0.23 |
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9,949 |
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0.33 |
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17,043 |
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0.58 |
Retirement and other severance expense(4) |
188 |
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0.01 |
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— |
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— |
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3,741 |
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0.12 |
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— |
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— |
Redemption premium on Series A |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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75,198 |
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2.50 |
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— |
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— |
Subtotal |
12,412 |
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0.42 |
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12,645 |
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0.42 |
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111,999 |
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3.72 |
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41,003 |
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1.40 |
Tax impact(6) |
(2,979) |
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(0.10) |
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(3,035) |
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(0.10) |
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(8,832) |
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(0.29) |
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(9,841) |
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(0.34) |
Total adjustments |
9,433 |
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0.31 |
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9,610 |
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0.32 |
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103,167 |
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3.42 |
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31,162 |
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1.06 |
Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings |
$ 29,643 |
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$ 0.98 |
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$ 27,473 |
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$ 0.93 |
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$ 156,802 |
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$ 5.20 |
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$ 132,769 |
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$ 4.53 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding - |
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30,169 |
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29,463 |
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30,134 |
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29,326 |
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See table at the end of the release. |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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Net income |
$ 20,210 |
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$ 17,863 |
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$ 128,833 |
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$ 101,607 |
Interest expense |
17,375 |
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24,734 |
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81,282 |
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107,065 |
Income tax expense |
6,122 |
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4,099 |
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41,850 |
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28,496 |
Depreciation and amortization |
20,821 |
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20,388 |
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82,205 |
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79,423 |
Adjustments: |
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Legal settlement and accrual(3) |
6,466 |
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6,793 |
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9,949 |
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17,043 |
Retirement and other severance expense(4) |
188 |
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— |
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3,741 |
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— |
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 71,182 |
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$ 73,877 |
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$ 347,860 |
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$ 333,634 |
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See table at the end of the release. |
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Adjusted EBITDA by Segment |
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Three Months Ended |
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Metal |
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Infra- |
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Corporate |
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Total |
Net income (loss) |
$ 36,564 |
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$ 28,124 |
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$ (2,978) |
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$ (41,500) |
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$ 20,210 |
Interest expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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17,375 |
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17,375 |
Income tax expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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6,122 |
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6,122 |
Depreciation and amortization |
6,684 |
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8,051 |
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— |
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6,086 |
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20,821 |
Adjustments: |
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Legal settlement and accrual(3) |
— |
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— |
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6,466 |
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— |
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6,466 |
Retirement and other severance expense(4) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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188 |
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188 |
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 43,248 |
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$ 36,175 |
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$ 3,488 |
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$ (11,729) |
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$ 71,182 |
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Year Ended |
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Metal |
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Infra- |
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Corporate |
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Total |
Net income (loss) |
$ 178,722 |
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$ 147,828 |
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$ 9,426 |
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$ (207,143) |
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$ 128,833 |
Interest expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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81,282 |
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81,282 |
Income tax expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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41,850 |
|
41,850 |
Depreciation and amortization |
26,640 |
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31,185 |
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— |
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24,380 |
|
82,205 |
Adjustments: |
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Legal settlement and accrual(3) |
— |
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— |
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6,466 |
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3,483 |
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9,949 |
Retirement and other severance expense(4) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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3,741 |
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3,741 |
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 205,362 |
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$ 179,013 |
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$ 15,892 |
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$ (52,407) |
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$ 347,860 |
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See table at the end of the release. |
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Three Months Ended |
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Metal |
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Infra- |
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Corporate |
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Total |
Net income (loss) |
$ 36,501 |
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$ 30,121 |
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$ 4,270 |
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$ (53,029) |
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$ 17,863 |
Interest expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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24,734 |
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24,734 |
Income tax expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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4,099 |
|
4,099 |
Depreciation and amortization |
6,706 |
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7,534 |
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— |
|
6,148 |
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20,388 |
Adjustments: |
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Legal settlement and accrual(3) |
950 |
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— |
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— |
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5,843 |
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6,793 |
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 44,157 |
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$ 37,655 |
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$ 4,270 |
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$ (12,205) |
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$ 73,877 |
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See table at the end of the release. |
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Year Ended |
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Metal |
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Infra- |
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Corporate |
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Total |
Net income (loss) |
$ 164,856 |
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$ 139,571 |
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$ 9,161 |
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$ (211,981) |
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$ 101,607 |
Interest expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
|
107,065 |
|
107,065 |
Income tax expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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28,496 |
|
28,496 |
Depreciation and amortization |
26,353 |
|
27,941 |
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— |
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25,129 |
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79,423 |
Adjustments: |
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|
|
Legal settlement and accrual(3) |
5,450 |
|
— |
|
5,750 |
|
5,843 |
|
17,043 |
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 196,659 |
|
$ 167,512 |
|
$ 14,911 |
|
$ (45,448) |
|
$ 333,634 |
|
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See table at the end of the release. |
Debt Leverage Ratio Reconciliation |
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Trailing Twelve Months Ended |
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|
|
|
|
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
Gross debt |
|
$ 900,250 |
|
$ 1,010,250 |
Less: Cash per bank statement |
|
(12,670) |
|
(24,807) |
Add: Finance lease liability |
|
6,647 |
|
3,987 |
Consolidated indebtedness |
|
$ 894,227 |
|
$ 989,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ 128,833 |
|
$ 101,607 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
82,205 |
|
79,423 |
Interest expense |
|
81,282 |
|
107,065 |
Income tax expense |
|
41,850 |
|
28,496 |
EBITDA per Credit Agreement |
|
334,170 |
|
316,591 |
Cash items(7) |
|
15,325 |
|
25,443 |
Non-cash items(8) |
|
12,161 |
|
9,510 |
Equity in earnings, net of distributions |
|
(3,598) |
|
(12,294) |
Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Agreement |
|
$ 358,058 |
|
$ 339,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net leverage ratio |
|
2.5x |
|
2.9x |
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|
|
|
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(1) |
Earnings per share amounts included in the "Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share" table above may not sum due to rounding differences. |
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(2) |
For the three months ended
For the year ended
For further information regarding the calculation of earnings per share, see "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 15" in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended |
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(3) |
For the three months
For the three months ended |
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(4) |
Related to retirement and other severance expense for certain executive management employees. |
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(5) |
On |
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(6) |
The non-GAAP effective tax rate for each of the periods presented is estimated at 24.0%. |
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(7) |
Cash items includes certain legal settlements, accruals, and retirement and other severance expense, and costs associated with the AVAIL JV transition services agreement. |
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(8) |
Non-cash items include stock-based compensation expense. |
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