AZZ Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Results
Operational Strength Drives Sales, EPS, Cash Flow Growth and
Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance Narrowed
Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Overview (as compared to prior fiscal year third quarter(1)):
- Total Sales of
$425.7 million , up 5.5%Metal Coatings sales of$195.0 million , up 15.7%Precoat Metals sales of$230.7 million , down 1.8%
- Net Income of
$41.1 million , up 22.2%; Adjusted net income of$46.0 million , up 9.7% - GAAP diluted EPS of
$1.36 per share, up 21.4%; Adjusted diluted EPS of$1.52 , up 9.4% - Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of
$91.2 million or 21.4% of sales, versus prior year of$90.7 million , or 22.5% of sales - Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.3% for
Metal Coatings and 19.7% forPrecoat Metals - Repurchased 201,416 shares of common stock, or
$20.0 million at an average purchase price of$99.28 - Net leverage ratio 1.6x; debt reduction in the quarter of
$35 million ; year-to-date$325.4 million - Cash provided by operating activities in the quarter of
$79.7 million , up 20% from last year - Cash dividend of
$0.20 per share to common shareholders paid during the quarter - Subsequent to the quarter end, Avail Infrastructure Solutions ("AVAIL"), completed the sale of the majority of its
Welding Solutions LLC business (the "Welding Solutions Business") to Pelican Energy Partners L.P.
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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. |
"During the quarter we continued to strengthen our balance sheet. We are pleased to attain a net debt leverage of 1.6x at the end of the quarter, after reducing debt by
Segment Performance
Third Quarter
2026
Sales of
Third Quarter
2026 Precoat Metals
Sales of
Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Allocation
The Company generated significant operating cash of
Subsequent Event
On
Following the sale, AZZ will continue to own a 40% interest in AVAIL, which will consist of AVAIL's Industrial Lighting and the remaining Welding Solutions business.
Financial Outlook — Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance Narrowed
We are narrowing our fiscal year guidance for the year ending
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FY2026 Guidance(1) |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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Adjusted Diluted EPS |
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(1) FY2026 Guidance Assumptions:
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Excludes any future acquisitions. |
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b. |
Excludes any future equity in earnings (loss) from AVAIL joint venture. |
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Management defines adjusted earnings per share to exclude intangible asset amortization, restructuring charges and additional stock compensation expense related to the adoption of our executive retiree long-term incentive program from the reported GAAP measure. |
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d. |
Assumes EBITDA margin range of 27 - 32% for the |
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Conference Call Details
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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, including increases due to inflation, 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; 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
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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(dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Sales |
$ 425,746 |
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$ 403,654 |
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$ 1,264,983 |
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$ 1,225,869 |
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Cost of sales |
323,805 |
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305,876 |
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957,620 |
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921,907 |
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Gross margin |
101,941 |
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97,778 |
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307,363 |
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303,962 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
32,462 |
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39,243 |
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99,874 |
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108,032 |
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Operating income |
69,479 |
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58,535 |
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207,489 |
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195,930 |
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Interest expense, net |
(12,206) |
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(19,223) |
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(44,434) |
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(63,906) |
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Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated |
(1,437) |
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7,168 |
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231,431 |
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12,470 |
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Other income, net |
(276) |
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(763) |
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1,239 |
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(142) |
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Income before income taxes |
55,560 |
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45,717 |
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395,725 |
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144,352 |
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Income tax expense |
14,485 |
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12,114 |
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94,396 |
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35,728 |
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Net income |
41,075 |
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33,603 |
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301,329 |
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108,624 |
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Series A Preferred Stock Dividends |
— |
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— |
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— |
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(1,200) |
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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 |
$ 41,075 |
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$ 33,603 |
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$ 301,329 |
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$ 32,226 |
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Basic earnings per common share |
$ 1.37 |
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$ 1.12 |
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$ 10.05 |
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$ 1.12 |
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Diluted earnings per common share |
$ 1.36 |
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$ 1.12 |
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$ 9.97 |
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$ 1.11 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic |
29,963 |
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29,879 |
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29,983 |
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28,819 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted |
30,198 |
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30,118 |
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30,231 |
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29,076 |
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Cash dividends declared per common share |
$ 0.20 |
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$ 0.17 |
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$ 0.57 |
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$ 0.51 |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Sales: |
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$ 194,998 |
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$ 168,599 |
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$ 572,197 |
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$ 516,750 |
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230,748 |
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235,055 |
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692,786 |
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709,119 |
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Total Sales |
$ 425,746 |
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$ 403,654 |
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$ 1,264,983 |
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$ 1,225,869 |
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Adjusted EBITDA: |
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$ 59,172 |
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$ 53,103 |
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$ 179,224 |
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$ 162,113 |
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45,501 |
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44,983 |
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139,921 |
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142,837 |
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Infrastructure Solutions |
(836) |
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7,139 |
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4,462 |
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12,403 |
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Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
$ 103,837 |
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$ 105,225 |
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$ 323,607 |
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$ 317,353 |
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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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$ 400,763 |
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$ 375,444 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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604,091 |
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592,941 |
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Other non-current assets, net |
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1,226,053 |
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1,258,716 |
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Total Assets |
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$ 2,230,907 |
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$ 2,227,101 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' equity: |
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Current liabilities |
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$ 242,019 |
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$ 220,992 |
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Long-term debt, net |
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534,746 |
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852,365 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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134,894 |
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108,249 |
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Shareholders' equity |
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1,319,248 |
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1,045,495 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' equity |
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$ 2,230,907 |
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$ 2,227,101 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(unaudited) |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities(1) |
$ 452,872 |
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$ 185,597 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(84,988) |
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(85,100) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(368,327) |
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(103,912) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
(422) |
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550 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(865) |
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(2,865) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,488 |
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4,349 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 623 |
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$ 1,484 |
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For the nine months ended |
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
In calculating adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share, management excludes: 1) intangible asset amortization, 2) restructuring charges, 3) retirement and other severance expenses, 4) redemption premium on Series A Preferred Stock, 5) additional stock compensation expense related to the adoption of our executive retiree long-term incentive program, and 6) certain adjustments related to the Company's unconsolidated joint venture 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 provide a reconciliation for the three and nine months ended
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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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 |
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Net income |
$ 41,075 |
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$ 33,603 |
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$ 301,329 |
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$ 108,624 |
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Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends |
— |
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— |
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— |
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(1,200) |
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Less: Redemption premium on Series A Preferred |
— |
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— |
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— |
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(75,198) |
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Net income available to common shareholders(2) |
41,075 |
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$ 1.36 |
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33,603 |
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$ 1.12 |
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301,329 |
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$ 9.97 |
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32,226 |
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$ 1.07 |
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Impact of Series A Preferred Stock dividends(2) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1,200 |
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0.04 |
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Net income and diluted earnings per share for |
41,075 |
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1.36 |
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33,603 |
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1.12 |
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301,329 |
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9.97 |
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33,426 |
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1.11 |
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Adjustments: |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
5,800 |
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0.19 |
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5,773 |
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0.19 |
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17,357 |
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0.57 |
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17,353 |
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0.58 |
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Restructuring charges(3) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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3,827 |
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0.13 |
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— |
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— |
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Legal settlement and accrual |
— |
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— |
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3,483 |
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0.12 |
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— |
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— |
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3,483 |
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0.12 |
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Retirement and other severance expense(4) |
— |
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— |
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1,666 |
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0.06 |
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— |
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— |
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3,554 |
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0.12 |
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Redemption premium on Series A Preferred Stock(5) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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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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Executive retiree long-term incentive program(6) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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2,185 |
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0.07 |
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— |
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— |
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AVAIL JV equity in earnings adjustment(7) |
622 |
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0.02 |
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— |
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— |
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(226,843) |
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(7.50) |
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— |
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— |
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Subtotal |
6,422 |
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0.21 |
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10,922 |
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0.37 |
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(203,474) |
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(6.73) |
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99,588 |
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3.31 |
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Tax impact(8) |
(1,541) |
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(0.05) |
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(2,621) |
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(0.09) |
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48,834 |
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1.62 |
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(5,854) |
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(0.19) |
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Total adjustments |
4,881 |
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0.16 |
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8,301 |
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0.28 |
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(154,640) |
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(5.12) |
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93,734 |
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3.11 |
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Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per |
$ 45,956 |
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$ 1.52 |
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$ 41,904 |
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$ 1.39 |
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$ 146,689 |
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$ 4.85 |
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$ 127,160 |
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$ 4.22 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding—Diluted for |
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30,198 |
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30,118 |
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30,231 |
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30,123 |
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See notes on page 12. |
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Adjusted EBITDA
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net income |
$ 41,075 |
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$ 33,603 |
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$ 301,329 |
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$ 108,624 |
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Interest expense |
12,206 |
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19,223 |
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44,434 |
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63,906 |
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Income tax expense |
14,485 |
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12,114 |
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94,396 |
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35,728 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
22,777 |
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20,633 |
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66,976 |
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61,383 |
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Adjustments: |
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Restructuring charges(3) |
— |
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— |
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3,827 |
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— |
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Legal settlement and accrual |
— |
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3,483 |
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— |
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3,483 |
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Retirement and other severance expense(4) |
— |
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1,666 |
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— |
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3,554 |
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Executive retiree long-term incentive program(6) |
— |
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— |
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2,185 |
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— |
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AVAIL JV equity in earnings adjustment(7) |
622 |
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— |
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(226,843) |
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— |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 91,165 |
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$ 90,722 |
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$ 286,304 |
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$ 276,678 |
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See notes on page 12. |
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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-
structure |
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Corporate |
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Total |
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Net income (loss) |
$ 52,102 |
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$ 35,884 |
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$ (1,458) |
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$ (45,453) |
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$ 41,075 |
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Interest expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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12,206 |
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12,206 |
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Income tax expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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14,485 |
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14,485 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
7,070 |
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9,617 |
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— |
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6,090 |
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22,777 |
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Adjustments: |
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AVAIL JV equity in earnings adjustment(7) |
— |
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— |
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622 |
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— |
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622 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 59,172 |
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$ 45,501 |
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$ (836) |
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$ (12,672) |
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$ 91,165 |
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See notes on page 12. |
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Three Months Ended |
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Metal |
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Infra-
structure |
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Corporate |
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Total |
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Net income (loss) |
$ 46,489 |
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$ 37,080 |
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$ 7,139 |
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$ (57,105) |
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$ 33,603 |
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Interest expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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19,223 |
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19,223 |
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Income tax expense |
— |
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— |
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— |
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12,114 |
|
12,114 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
6,614 |
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7,903 |
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— |
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6,116 |
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20,633 |
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Adjustments: |
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Legal settlement and accrual |
— |
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— |
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— |
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3,483 |
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3,483 |
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Retirement and other severance expense(4) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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1,666 |
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1,666 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 53,103 |
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$ 44,983 |
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$ 7,139 |
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$ (14,503) |
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$ 90,722 |
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See notes on page 12. |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Metal |
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Infra-
structure |
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Corporate |
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Total |
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Net income (loss) |
$ 154,479 |
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$ 111,758 |
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$ 231,305 |
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$ (196,213) |
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$ 301,329 |
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Interest expense |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
44,434 |
|
44,434 |
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Income tax expense |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
94,396 |
|
94,396 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
20,560 |
|
28,163 |
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— |
|
18,253 |
|
66,976 |
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Adjustments: |
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Restructuring charges(3) |
3,827 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
3,827 |
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Executive retiree long-term incentive program(6) |
358 |
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— |
|
— |
|
1,827 |
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2,185 |
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AVAIL JV equity in earnings adjustment(7) |
— |
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— |
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(226,843) |
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— |
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(226,843) |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 179,224 |
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$ 139,921 |
|
$ 4,462 |
|
$ (37,303) |
|
$ 286,304 |
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See notes on page 12. |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Metal |
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Infra-
structure |
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Corporate |
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Total |
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Net income (loss) |
$ 142,158 |
|
$ 119,703 |
|
$ 12,403 |
|
$ (165,640) |
|
$ 108,624 |
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Interest expense |
— |
|
— |
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— |
|
63,906 |
|
63,906 |
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Income tax expense |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
35,728 |
|
35,728 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
19,955 |
|
23,134 |
|
— |
|
18,294 |
|
61,383 |
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Adjustments: |
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Legal settlement and accrual |
— |
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— |
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— |
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3,483 |
|
3,483 |
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Retirement and other severance expense(4) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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3,554 |
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3,554 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ 162,113 |
|
$ 142,837 |
|
$ 12,403 |
|
$ (40,675) |
|
$ 276,678 |
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See notes on page 12. |
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Debt Leverage Ratio Reconciliation
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Trailing Twelve Months Ended |
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Gross debt |
$ 574,875 |
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$ 900,250 |
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Less: Cash per bank statement |
(7,200) |
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(12,670) |
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Add: Finance lease liability |
13,931 |
|
6,647 |
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Consolidated indebtedness |
$ 581,606 |
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$ 894,227 |
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Net income |
$ 321,538 |
|
$ 128,833 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
87,798 |
|
82,205 |
|
Interest expense |
61,810 |
|
81,282 |
|
Income tax expense |
100,518 |
|
41,850 |
|
EBITDA |
571,664 |
|
334,170 |
|
Cash items(9) |
13,651 |
|
15,325 |
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Non-cash items(10) |
13,915 |
|
12,161 |
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Equity in earnings, net of distributions |
(229,324) |
|
(3,598) |
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Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Agreement |
$ 369,906 |
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$ 358,058 |
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Net leverage ratio |
1.6x |
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2.5x |
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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 nine months ended |
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(3) |
Includes restructuring charges related to the closure of two surface technology facilities in our |
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(4) |
Related to retention and transition of certain executive management employees. |
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(5) |
On |
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(6) |
During the nine months ended |
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(7) |
During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, AVAIL completed the sale of the |
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(8) |
The non-GAAP effective tax rate for each of the periods presented is estimated at 24.0%. |
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(9) |
Cash items include certain legal settlements, accruals, retirement and other severance expenses, and restructuring charges associated with the |
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(10) |
Non-cash items include stock-based compensation expense. |
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