FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today announced a net loss of
$6.9 million or $(0.09) per basic and diluted share for the
fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016
compared with a net loss of $15.3
million or $(0.29) per basic
and diluted share for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2015. The fourth quarter results were
negatively impacted by $2.6 million
of business development-related expenses, including
acquisition-related costs for Sandbox and NBR Sands. Excluding
these expenses, net of $1.0 million
tax effect, EPS was $(0.07) per basic
share for the quarter.
''Despite the many challenges, we made substantial progress in
2016 to make our Company leaner, stronger, more flexible and
ultimately easier for customers to do business with, all of which
we believe will enable us to further extend our industry-leading
positions in both our Oil and Gas and Industrial and Specialty
Products segments,'' said Bryan
Shinn, president and chief executive officer. ''Looking
ahead at 2017, we see strong demand for both sand proppant and last
mile logistics in our Oil and Gas business and believe we have the
right strategy and are well positioned to capitalize on these
favorable market trends. For our Industrial segment, demand in most
of our end use markets is anticipated to stay strong and we expect
to continue to roll out new, higher margin products to drive bottom
line growth,'' he added.
Full Year 2016 Highlights
Total Company
- Revenue totaled $559.6 million
compared with $643.0 million for the
full year of 2015, a decrease of 13%.
- Net loss of $41.1 million or
$(0.63) per basic and diluted share
compared with net income of $11.9
million or $0.22 per basic and
diluted share for the full year 2015.
- Overall tons sold were 9.9 million tons, virtually flat
compared with 10.0 million tons for the full year 2015.
- Selling, general and administrative expense for the year
totaled $67.7 million compared with
$62.8 million for the full year 2015,
an increase of 8%.
- Contribution margin was $90.4
million or 16% of revenue compared with $159.1 million or 25% of revenue for the full
year 2015.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $39.6 million
or 7% of revenue compared with $109.5
million or 17% of revenue for the full year 2015.
Fourth Quarter 2016 Highlights
Total Company
- Revenue totaled $182.4 million
compared with $136.1 million for the
same period last year, an increase of 34% on a year-over-year basis
and an increase of 32% sequentially compared with the third quarter
of 2016.
- Overall tons sold were 2.9 million, up 16% compared with the
2.5 million tons sold in the fourth quarter of 2015 and an increase
of 15% sequentially from the third quarter of 2016.
- Contribution margin for the quarter was $37.5 million, up 69% compared with $22.1 million in the same period of the prior
year and an increase of 90% sequentially from the third quarter of
2016.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $20.7
million, up 92% compared with $10.8
million for the same period last year and an increase of
150% sequentially compared with the third quarter of 2016.
Oil and Gas
- Revenue for the quarter totaled $137.0
million, an increase of 54% compared with $88.8 million for the same period in 2015 and an
increase of 58% sequentially compared with the third quarter of
2016.
- Tons sold totaled 2.1 million, up 34% compared with 1.6 million
tons sold in the fourth quarter of 2015 and an increase of 29%
sequentially from the third quarter of 2016.
- 75% of tons were sold in basin compared with 54% in the fourth
quarter of 2015 and 65% sold in basin in the third quarter of
2016.
- Segment contribution margin was $18.5
million, a 166% improvement compared with $7.0 million in the same period of the prior year
and a $20.4 million increase
sequentially from the third quarter of 2016.
Industrial and Specialty Products
- Revenue for the quarter totaled $45.4
million compared with $47.3
million for the same period in 2015, a decrease of 4% and a
decrease of 11% on a sequential basis from the third quarter of
2016.
- Tons sold totaled 0.8 million tons, a decrease of 14% on a
year-over-year basis and a decrease of 10% on a sequential basis
compared with the third quarter of 2016.
- Segment contribution margin was $19.0
million compared with $15.2
million in the fourth quarter of 2015, an increase of 25% on
a year-over-year basis and a decrease of 12% sequentially compared
with the third quarter of 2016.
Capital Update
As of Dec. 31, 2016, the Company
had $711.2 million in cash and cash
equivalents and $46.0 million
available under its credit facilities. Total debt at Dec. 31, 2016 was $513.2
million compared with $491.7
million at Dec. 31, 2015.
Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter totaled $13.7 million and were associated largely with
the Company's investments in various maintenance, expansion and
cost improvement projects.
Outlook and Guidance
Due to the current lack of visibility in its Oil and Gas
business, the Company will continue to refrain from providing
guidance for Adjusted EBITDA until such time as we can gain more
clarity around our customers' business activity levels and the
associated demand for our products. Based on current market
conditions, the Company anticipates that its capital expenditures
for 2017 will be in the range of $125
million to $150 million.
Conference Call
U.S. Silica will host a conference call for investors tomorrow,
Feb. 23, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results.
Hosting the call will be Bryan
Shinn, president and chief executive officer and
Don Merril, executive vice president
and chief financial officer. Investors are invited to listen to a
live webcast of the conference call by visiting the "Investor
Resources" section of the Company's website at www.ussilica.com.
The webcast will be archived for one year. The call can also be
accessed live over the telephone by dialing (877) 869-3847 or for
international callers, (201) 689-8261. A replay will be
available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing
(877) 660-6853 or for international callers, (201) 612-7415. The
conference ID for the replay is 13654614. The replay of the call
will be available through March 23,
2017.
About U.S. Silica
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., a member of the Russell 2000, is a
leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas
industry, and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its
117-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in
mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it
to produce and cost-effectively deliver 240 products to over 1,200
customers across our end markets. The Company currently operates
nine industrial sand production plants, nine oil and gas sand
production plants and seven Sandbox distribution centers. The
Company is headquartered in Frederick,
Maryland and also has offices located in Chicago, Illinois, and Houston, Texas.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking
statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and speak only as
of this date. Forward-looking statements made include any statement
that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact and
may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding U.S.
Silica's growth opportunities, strategy, future financial results,
forecasts, projections, plans and capital expenditures, and the
commercial silica industry. Forward-looking statements are based on
our current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be
accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that are
difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to
differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking
statements. Among these factors are: (1) fluctuations in demand for
commercial silica; (2) the cyclical nature of our customers'
businesses; (3) operating risks that are beyond our control; (4)
federal, state and local legislative and regulatory initiatives
relating to hydraulic fracturing; (5) our ability to implement our
capacity expansion plans within our current timetable and budget;
(6) loss of, or reduction in, business from our largest customers
or failure of our customers to pay amounts due to us; (7)
increasing costs or a lack of dependability or availability of
transportation services or infrastructure; (8) our substantial
indebtedness and pension obligations; (9) our ability to attract
and retain key personnel and truckload drivers; (10) silica-related
health issues and corresponding litigation; (11) seasonal and
severe weather conditions; and (12) extensive and evolving
environmental, mining, health and safety, licensing, reclamation,
trucking and other regulation (and changes in their enforcement or
interpretation). Additional information concerning these and other
factors can be found in U.S. Silica's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise
required by law.
U.S. SILICA
HOLDINGS, INC.
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
December 31,
2015
|
|
(in thousands,
except per share amounts)
|
Sales
|
$
182,373
|
|
$
137,748
|
|
$
136,112
|
Cost of goods sold
(excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization)
|
148,411
|
|
119,426
|
|
116,614
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
19,167
|
|
18,472
|
|
15,682
|
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization
|
21,194
|
|
17,175
|
|
16,378
|
|
40,361
|
|
35,647
|
|
32,060
|
Operating
loss
|
(6,399)
|
|
(17,325)
|
|
(12,562)
|
Other income
(expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
(7,998)
|
|
(6,684)
|
|
(6,835)
|
Other income
(expense), net, including interest income
|
867
|
|
493
|
|
(90)
|
|
(7,131)
|
|
(6,191)
|
|
(6,925)
|
Loss before income
taxes
|
(13,530)
|
|
(23,516)
|
|
(19,487)
|
Income tax
benefit
|
6,588
|
|
12,177
|
|
4,167
|
Net loss
|
$
(6,942)
|
|
$
(11,339)
|
|
$
(15,320)
|
Loss per
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
(0.09)
|
|
($0.17)
|
|
$
(0.29)
|
Diluted
|
$
(0.09)
|
|
($0.17)
|
|
$
(0.29)
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
75,539
|
|
66,676
|
|
53,323
|
Diluted
|
75,539
|
|
66,676
|
|
53,323
|
Dividends declared
per share
|
$
0.06
|
|
$0.06
|
|
$
0.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
(in thousands,
except per share amounts)
|
|
|
Sales
|
$
559,625
|
|
$
642,989
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
(excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization)
|
477,295
|
|
495,066
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
67,727
|
|
62,777
|
|
|
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization
|
68,134
|
|
58,474
|
|
|
|
135,861
|
|
121,251
|
|
|
Operating income
(loss)
|
(53,531)
|
|
26,672
|
|
|
Other income
(expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
(27,972)
|
|
(27,283)
|
|
|
Other income, net,
including interest income
|
3,758
|
|
728
|
|
|
|
(24,214)
|
|
(26,555)
|
|
|
Income (loss)
before income taxes
|
(77,745)
|
|
117
|
|
|
Income tax
benefit
|
36,689
|
|
11,751
|
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
$
(41,056)
|
|
$
11,868
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
(0.63)
|
|
$
0.22
|
|
|
Diluted
|
$
(0.63)
|
|
$
0.22
|
|
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
65,037
|
|
53,344
|
|
|
Diluted
|
65,037
|
|
53,601
|
|
|
Dividends declared
per share
|
$
0.25
|
|
$
0.44
|
|
|
U.S. SILICA
HOLDINGS, INC.
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
ASSETS
|
Current
Assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
711,225
|
|
$
277,077
|
Short-term
investments
|
-
|
|
21,849
|
Accounts receivable,
net
|
89,006
|
|
58,706
|
Inventories,
net
|
78,709
|
|
65,004
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
12,323
|
|
9,921
|
Income tax
deposits
|
1,682
|
|
6,583
|
Total current
assets
|
892,945
|
|
439,140
|
Property, plant and
mine development, net
|
783,313
|
|
561,196
|
Goodwill
|
240,975
|
|
68,647
|
Trade
names
|
32,318
|
|
14,474
|
Intellectual
property
|
57,270
|
|
-
|
Customer
relationships, net
|
50,890
|
|
6,453
|
Other
assets
|
15,509
|
|
18,709
|
Total
assets
|
$
2,073,220
|
|
$
1,108,619
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
Current
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
70,778
|
|
49,631
|
Dividends
payable
|
5,221
|
|
3,453
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
13,034
|
|
11,708
|
Accrued
interest
|
169
|
|
58
|
Current portion of
long-term debt
|
4,821
|
|
3,330
|
Current portion of
capital leases
|
2,237
|
|
-
|
Current portion of
deferred revenue
|
13,700
|
|
15,738
|
Total current
liabilities
|
109,960
|
|
83,918
|
Long-term
debt
|
508,417
|
|
488,375
|
Liability for pension
and other post-retirement benefits
|
56,746
|
|
55,893
|
Deferred
revenue
|
58,090
|
|
59,676
|
Deferred income
taxes, net
|
50,075
|
|
19,513
|
Obligations under
capital lease
|
717
|
|
-
|
Other long-term
obligations
|
15,925
|
|
17,077
|
Total
liabilities
|
799,930
|
|
724,452
|
Stockholders'
Equity:
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock
|
-
|
|
-
|
Common
stock
|
811
|
|
539
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
1,129,051
|
|
194,670
|
Retained
earnings
|
163,173
|
|
220,974
|
Treasury stock, at
cost
|
(3,869)
|
|
(15,845)
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss
|
(15,876)
|
|
(16,171)
|
Total stockholders'
equity
|
1,273,290
|
|
384,167
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity
|
$
2,073,220
|
|
$
1,108,619
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Segment Contribution Margin
Segment contribution margin is a key metric that management uses
to evaluate our operating performance and to determine resource
allocation between segments. Segment contribution margin excludes
certain corporate costs not associated with the operations of the
segment. These unallocated costs include costs related to corporate
functional areas such as sales, production and engineering,
corporate purchasing, accounting, treasury, information technology,
legal and human resources.
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of net income
(loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to
segment contribution margin.
|
For the Three
Months Ended
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
December 31,
2015
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & Gas
Proppants
|
$
136,977
|
|
$
86,782
|
|
$
88,842
|
Industrial &
Specialty Products
|
45,396
|
|
50,966
|
|
47,270
|
Total
sales
|
182,373
|
|
137,748
|
|
136,112
|
Segment contribution
margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & Gas
Proppants
|
18,486
|
|
(1,897)
|
|
6,956
|
Industrial &
Specialty Products
|
19,021
|
|
21,587
|
|
15,184
|
Total segment
contribution margin
|
37,507
|
|
19,690
|
|
22,140
|
Operating activities
excluded from segment cost of goods sold
|
(3,545)
|
|
(1,368)
|
|
(2,642)
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
(19,167)
|
|
(18,472)
|
|
(15,682)
|
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization
|
(21,194)
|
|
(17,175)
|
|
(16,378)
|
Interest
expense
|
(7,998)
|
|
(6,684)
|
|
(6,835)
|
Other income
(expense), net, including interest income
|
867
|
|
493
|
|
(90)
|
Income tax
benefit
|
6,588
|
|
12,177
|
|
4,167
|
Net loss
|
$
(6,942)
|
|
$
(11,339)
|
|
$
(15,320)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & Gas
Proppants
|
$
362,550
|
|
$
430,435
|
|
|
Industrial &
Specialty Products
|
197,075
|
|
212,554
|
|
|
Total
sales
|
559,625
|
|
642,989
|
|
|
Segment contribution
margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & Gas
Proppants
|
11,445
|
|
88,928
|
|
|
Industrial &
Specialty Products
|
78,988
|
|
70,137
|
|
|
Total segment
contribution margin
|
90,433
|
|
159,065
|
|
|
Operating activities
excluded from segment cost of goods sold
|
(8,103)
|
|
(11,142)
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
(67,727)
|
|
(62,777)
|
|
|
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization
|
(68,134)
|
|
(58,474)
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
(27,972)
|
|
(27,283)
|
|
|
Other income, net,
including interest income
|
3,758
|
|
728
|
|
|
Income tax
benefit
|
36,689
|
|
11,751
|
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
$
(41,056)
|
|
$
11,868
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of our financial performance or
liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative
to net income as a measure of operating performance, cash flows
from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or any other
performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally,
Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow
for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain
cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt
service requirements. Adjusted EBITDA contains certain other
limitations, including the failure to reflect our cash
expenditures, cash requirements for working capital needs and cash
costs to replace assets being depreciated and amortized, and
excludes certain non-recurring charges that may recur in the
future. Management compensates for these limitations by relying
primarily on our GAAP results and by using Adjusted EBITDA only
supplementally. Our measure of Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily
comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies
due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation.
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of net income
(loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to
Adjusted EBITDA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
September 30,
2016
|
|
December 31,
2015
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
Net loss
|
$
(6,942)
|
|
$
(11,339)
|
|
$
(15,320)
|
Total interest
expense, net of interest income
|
7,048
|
|
6,211
|
|
6,617
|
Provision for
taxes
|
(6,588)
|
|
(12,177)
|
|
(4,167)
|
Total depreciation,
depletion and amortization expenses
|
21,194
|
|
17,175
|
|
16,378
|
EBITDA
|
14,712
|
|
(130)
|
|
3,508
|
Non-cash incentive
compensation (1)
|
3,032
|
|
3,720
|
|
2,033
|
Post-employment
expenses (excluding service costs) (2)
|
260
|
|
(184)
|
|
834
|
Business development
related expenses (3)
|
2,571
|
|
4,667
|
|
2,358
|
Other adjustments
allowable under our existing credit agreement
(4)
|
96
|
|
185
|
|
2,044
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
20,671
|
|
$
8,258
|
|
$
10,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Reflects equity-based
compensation expense.
|
(2)
|
Includes net pension
cost and net post-retirement cost relating to pension and other
post-retirement benefit obligations during the applicable period,
but in each case excluding the service cost relating to benefits
earned during such period. See Note P - Pension and Post-retirement
Benefits to our Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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(3)
|
Reflects expenses
related to business development activities in connection with our
growth and expansion initiatives, including acquisition-related
costs for our NBI Acquisition and Sandbox Acquisition completed in
August 2016.
|
(4)
|
Reflects
miscellaneous adjustments permitted under our existing credit
agreement, including such items as restructuring costs for actions
that will provide future cost savings. Restructuring costs were
$0.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively, for the three months
ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31,
|
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2016
|
|
2015
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
Net income
(loss)
|
$
(41,056)
|
|
$
11,868
|
Total interest
expense, net of interest income
|
25,779
|
|
26,578
|
Provision for
taxes
|
(36,689)
|
|
(11,751)
|
Total depreciation,
depletion and amortization expenses
|
68,134
|
|
58,474
|
EBITDA
|
16,168
|
|
85,169
|
Non-cash incentive
compensation (1)
|
12,107
|
|
3,857
|
Post-employment
expenses (excluding service costs) (2)
|
1,040
|
|
3,335
|
Business development
related expenses (3)
|
8,206
|
|
10,701
|
Other adjustments
allowable under our existing credit agreements
(4)
|
2,033
|
|
6,446
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
39,554
|
|
$
109,508
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Reflects equity-based
compensation expense.
|
(2)
|
Includes net pension
cost and net post-retirement cost relating to pension and other
post-retirement benefit obligations during the applicable period,
but in each case excluding the service cost relating to benefits
earned during such period. See Note P - Pension and Post-retirement
Benefits to our Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
|
(3)
|
Reflects expenses
related to business development activities in connection with our
growth and expansion initiatives, including acquisition-related
costs for our NBI Acquisition and Sandbox Acquisition completed in
August 2016.
|
(4)
|
Reflects
miscellaneous adjustments permitted under our existing credit
agreement, including such items as restructuring costs for actions
that will provide future cost savings. Restructuring costs were
$3.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively, for the years ended
December 31, 2016 and 2015. The year ended December 31, 2016 amount
includes a gain on insurance settlement of $1.5 million.
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Investor Contact:
Michael
Lawson
Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate
Communications
(301) 682-0304
lawsonm@USSilica.com
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SOURCE U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.