Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTE) today reported results for
their third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Net sales for the third quarter of 2017 were
$252.1 million compared to $247.8 million for the third quarter of
2016, a 1.7% increase. Domestic sales decreased 1.7% to $196.5
million for the third quarter of 2017 from $199.9 million for the
third quarter of 2016. International sales were $55.6 million
for the third quarter of 2017 compared to $47.9 million for the
third quarter of 2016, an increase of
16.0%.
The net loss for the third quarter of 2017 was
$2.7 million, or $0.12 per share, compared to earnings of $6.8
million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2016,
a decrease of 140.0% per diluted share. As previously
announced, the company initiated significant design upgrades to its
customers’ Georgia and Arkansas wood pellet plants to meet full
production rates, which negatively impacted earnings per share by
approximately $0.59 during the third quarter of 2017.
Net sales for the first nine months of 2017 were
$872.4 million compared to $820.9 million for the first nine months
of 2016, a 6.3% increase. Domestic sales increased 1.6% to
$686.9 million for the first nine months of 2017 from $676.3
million for the first nine months of 2016. International
sales were $185.5 million for the first nine months of 2017
compared to $144.6 million for the first nine months of 2016, an
increase of 28.3%.
Earnings for the first nine months of 2017 were
$26.9 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, compared to $42.8
million, or $1.85 per diluted share, for the first nine months of
2016, a decrease of 37.3% per diluted share.
The Company’s backlog at September 30, 2017 was
$385.5 million compared to $389.3 million at September 30, 2016, a
decrease of $3.8 million or 1.0%. Domestic backlog decreased
4.9% to $309.5 million at September 30, 2017 from $325.6 million at
September 30, 2016. The international backlog at September
30, 2017 was $76.0 million compared to $63.7 million at September
30, 2016, an increase of 19.3%. Excluding pellet plant
backlogs, the Company’s September 30, 2017 backlog increased $61.1
million, or 24.8%, compared to September 30, 2016.
Consolidated financial information for the third
quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and additional
information related to segment revenues and profits are attached as
addenda to this press release.
Commenting on the announcement, Benjamin G.
Brock, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “During the quarter, we
executed well across the business driving earnings in line with our
expectations, and adjusting for the previously announced pellet
plant investment costs, improved gross margin performance
year-over-year. Our backlog increased $61.1 million, again
excluding the impact of the wood pellet plant investment, versus
last year, which witnessed growth both domestically and
internationally. Domestically, we continue to experience a
good market for our products primarily due to the federal highway
bill and other state and local level funding mechanisms.
Internationally, our strategy of keeping our sales and service
structure in place has allowed us to earn orders driven by pent up
demand as global market conditions improve.”
Mr. Brock concluded, “While we exited the third
quarter with a strong backlog, product mix and contracted delivery
schedules have tempered our expectations for the fourth quarter.
We believe that we still have a good opportunity to drive
slight year-over-year sales growth for 2017; however, our
originally anticipated uptick in sales and earnings growth during
the fourth quarter will be pushed into 2018. Sequentially, we
expect earnings in the fourth quarter of 2017 will be slightly
below this quarter’s earnings, adjusting for the wood pellet
investment. As we look to 2018, we are very optimistic on our
outlook given our backlog, quote activity and conversations with
our customers.”
Investor Conference Call and Web
Simulcast
Astec will conduct a conference call on Tuesday,
October 24, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time to review its third
quarter results as well as current business conditions. The
number to call for this interactive teleconference is (877)
407-9210. International callers should dial (201)
689-8049. Please reference Astec Industries.
The Company will also provide an online Web
simulcast and rebroadcast of the conference call. The live
broadcast of Astec’s conference call will be available online at
the Company’s website:
www.astecindustries.com/conferencecalls. An archived webcast will
be available for 90 days at www.astecindustries.com.
A replay of the conference call will be
available through midnight on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 by dialing
(877) 481-4010, or (919) 882-2331 for international callers,
Conference ID #21299. A transcript of the conference call
will be made available under the Investor Relations section of the
Astec Industries, Inc. website within 5 business days after the
call.
Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of
specialized equipment for asphalt road building; aggregate
processing; oil, gas and water well drilling; and wood
processing. Astec’s manufacturing operations are divided into
three primary business segments: road building, wood pellet
production and related equipment (Infrastructure Group); aggregate
processing and mining equipment (Aggregate and Mining Group); and
equipment for the extraction and production of fuels, biomass
production, and water drilling equipment (Energy Group).
The information contained in this press release
contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding the
future performance of the Company, including statements about the
effects on the Company from the federal highway bill, its backlog,
the strong U.S. Dollar and global market conditions. These
forward-looking statements reflect management’s expectations and
are based upon currently available information, and the Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements.
These statements are not guarantees of performance and are
inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot
be predicted or anticipated. Future events and actual
results, financial or otherwise, could differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause future events or actual results
to differ materially include: general uncertainty in the
economy, oil, gas and liquid asphalt prices, rising steel prices,
decreased funding for highway projects, the relative
strength/weakness of the dollar to foreign currencies, production
capacity, general business conditions in the industry, demand for
the Company’s products, seasonality and cyclicality in operating
results, seasonality of sales volumes or lower than expected sales
volumes, lower than expected margins on custom equipment orders,
competitive activity, tax rates and the impact of future
legislation thereon, and those other factors listed from time to
time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2016.
For Additional Information Contact: Benjamin G.
Brock Chief Executive Officer Phone: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423)
867-4127 E-mail: bbrock@astecindustries.com orDavid C.
Silvious Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerPhone: (423)
899-5898Fax: (423) 899-4456 E-mail:
dsilvious@astecindustries.com or Stephen C. AndersonVice
President, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate
SecretaryPhone: (423) 899-5898Fax: (423) 899-4456E-mail:
sanderson@astecindustries.com
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Astec Industries, Inc. |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
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(in thousands) |
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(unaudited) |
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Sept 30 |
Sept 30 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
66,379 |
$ |
52,474 |
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Investments |
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1,655 |
|
713 |
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Receivables, net |
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109,693 |
|
111,753 |
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Inventories |
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399,346 |
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399,718 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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32,825 |
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25,909 |
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Total current assets |
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609,898 |
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590,567 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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180,703 |
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178,167 |
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Other assets |
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86,411 |
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93,105 |
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Total assets |
$ |
877,012 |
$ |
861,839 |
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Liabilities and equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable - trade |
$ |
60,107 |
$ |
53,496 |
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Other current liabilities |
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117,129 |
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136,710 |
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Total current liabilities |
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177,236 |
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190,206 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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24,574 |
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26,702 |
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Total equity |
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675,202 |
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644,931 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
877,012 |
$ |
861,839 |
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Astec Industries, Inc. |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income |
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(in thousands, except per share
data) |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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Sept 30 |
Sept 30 |
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2017 |
2016 |
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2017 |
2016 |
Net sales |
$ |
252,054 |
$ |
247,752 |
$ |
872,364 |
$ |
820,868 |
Cost of sales |
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212,970 |
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192,363 |
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691,985 |
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620,071 |
Gross profit |
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39,084 |
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55,389 |
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180,379 |
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200,797 |
Selling, general, administrative & engineering expenses |
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45,494 |
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43,950 |
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142,836 |
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132,716 |
Income (loss) from operations |
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(6,410) |
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11,439 |
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37,543 |
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68,081 |
Interest expense |
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188 |
|
264 |
|
638 |
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1,057 |
Other |
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1,149 |
|
508 |
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2,023 |
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1,443 |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
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(5,449) |
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11,683 |
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38,928 |
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68,467 |
Income taxes |
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(2,782) |
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4,845 |
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12,055 |
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25,694 |
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |
$ |
(2,667) |
$ |
6,838 |
$ |
26,873 |
$ |
42,773 |
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Earnings
per Common Share |
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Net
income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |
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Basic |
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
$ |
0.30 |
$ |
1.17 |
$ |
1.86 |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
$ |
0.30 |
$ |
1.16 |
$ |
1.85 |
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Weighted average common
shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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23,029 |
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23,001 |
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23,023 |
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22,989 |
Diluted |
|
23,029 |
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23,145 |
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23,180 |
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23,138 |
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Astec Industries, Inc. |
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Segment Revenues and Profits |
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For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and
2016 |
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(in thousands) |
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(unaudited) |
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Infrastructure Group |
Aggregate and Mining Group |
Energy Group |
Corporate |
Total |
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2017 Revenues |
98,676 |
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99,474 |
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53,904 |
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- |
252,054 |
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2016 Revenues |
109,227 |
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85,819 |
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52,706 |
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- |
247,752 |
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Change $ |
(10,551) |
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13,655 |
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1,198 |
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- |
4,302 |
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Change % |
(9.7%) |
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15.9% |
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2.3% |
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- |
1.7% |
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2017 Gross Profit |
1,773 |
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23,838 |
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13,422 |
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51 |
39,084 |
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2017 Gross Profit % |
1.8% |
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24.0% |
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24.9% |
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- |
15.5% |
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2016 Gross Profit |
24,929 |
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20,935 |
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9,473 |
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52 |
55,389 |
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2016 Gross Profit % |
22.8% |
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24.4% |
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18.0% |
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- |
22.4% |
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Change |
(23,156) |
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2,903 |
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3,949 |
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(1) |
(16,305) |
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2017 Profit (Loss) |
(12,529) |
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9,565 |
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4,460 |
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(2,975) |
(1,479) |
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2016 Profit (Loss) |
9,858 |
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7,651 |
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805 |
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(11,610) |
6,704 |
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Change $ |
(22,387) |
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1,914 |
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3,655 |
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8,635 |
(8,183) |
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Change % |
(227.1%) |
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25.0% |
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454.0% |
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74.4% |
(122.1%) |
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Segment
revenues are reported net of intersegment revenues. Segment
gross profit is net of profit on intersegment |
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revenues. A reconciliation of total segment profits
(losses) to the Company's net income (loss) attributable to
controlling interest is as follows (in thousands): |
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Three months ended September 30 |
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2017 |
2016 |
Change $ |
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Total
profit (loss) for all segments |
$ |
(1,479) |
$ |
6,704 |
$ |
(8,183) |
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Recapture
(elimination) of intersegment profit |
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(1,224) |
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131 |
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(1,355) |
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Net loss
attributable to non-controlling interest |
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36 |
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3 |
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33 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to controlling
interest |
$ |
(2,667) |
$ |
6,838 |
$ |
(9,505) |
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Astec Industries, Inc. |
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Segment Revenues and Profits |
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and
2016 |
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(in thousands) |
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(unaudited) |
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Infrastructure Group |
Aggregate and Mining Group |
Energy Group |
Corporate |
Total |
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2017 Revenues |
407,025 |
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307,205 |
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158,134 |
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- |
872,364 |
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2016 Revenues |
414,817 |
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277,393 |
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128,658 |
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- |
820,868 |
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Change $ |
(7,792) |
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29,812 |
|
29,476 |
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- |
51,496 |
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Change % |
(1.9%) |
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10.7% |
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22.9% |
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- |
6.3% |
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2017 Gross Profit |
66,394 |
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74,652 |
|
39,173 |
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160 |
180,379 |
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2017 Gross Profit % |
16.3% |
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24.3% |
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24.8% |
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- |
20.7% |
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2016 Gross Profit |
101,349 |
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72,224 |
|
27,069 |
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155 |
200,797 |
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2016 Gross Profit % |
24.4% |
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26.0% |
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21.0% |
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- |
24.5% |
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Change |
(34,955) |
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2,428 |
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12,104 |
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5 |
(20,418) |
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2017 Profit (Loss) |
15,545 |
|
29,360 |
|
10,355 |
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(27,666) |
27,594 |
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2016 Profit (Loss) |
51,394 |
|
28,135 |
|
3,237 |
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(40,745) |
42,021 |
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Change $ |
(35,849) |
|
1,225 |
|
7,118 |
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13,079 |
(14,427) |
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Change % |
(69.8%) |
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4.4% |
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219.9% |
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32.1% |
(34.3%) |
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Segment
revenues are reported net of intersegment revenues. Segment
gross profit is net of profit on intersegment |
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revenues. A reconciliation of total segment profits to
the Company's net income attributable to controlling interest is as
follows (in thousands): |
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Nine months ended September 30 |
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|
2017 |
2016 |
Change $ |
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Total
profit for all segments |
$ |
27,594 |
$ |
42,021 |
$ |
(14,427) |
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Recapture
(elimination) of intersegment profit |
|
(858) |
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633 |
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(1,491) |
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Net loss
attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
137 |
|
119 |
|
18 |
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Net income attributable to controlling interest |
$ |
26,873 |
$ |
42,773 |
$ |
(15,900) |
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Astec Industries, Inc. |
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Backlog by Segment |
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September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
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(in thousands) |
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(unaudited) |
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Infrastructure Group |
Aggregate and Mining Group |
Energy Group |
Total |
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2017 Backlog |
248,893 |
|
74,625 |
|
61,936 |
|
385,454 |
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2016 Backlog |
286,895 |
|
61,409 |
|
40,956 |
|
389,260 |
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Change $ |
(38,002) |
|
13,216 |
|
20,980 |
|
(3,806) |
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Change % |
(13.2%) |
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21.5% |
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51.2% |
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(1.0%) |
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