- Net income increased 4% sequentially
- GAAP and adjusted EPS for the quarter of $0.59 and $0.60 per
diluted share, respectively
- Oil & Gas segment contribution margin increased 28%
year-over-year, driven by increased sand prices and expanded
transportation margins for SandBox
- Industrial & Specialty Products segment contribution
margin increased 20% sequentially, driven by price increases and
greater sales of higher-margin products
- Operational performance improvements and cost reductions
supported contribution margin expansions
- Cash flow from operations increased 125%
sequentially
- Balance sheet strengthened with additional $25 million of debt extinguished
KATY,
Texas, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) (the "Company"), a diversified
industrial minerals company and the leading last-mile logistics
provider to the oil and gas industry, today announced its second
quarter results for the period ended June
30, 2023.
"We continued to strengthen our balance sheet and provide
innovative and differentiated products to the markets and customers
we serve during the second quarter," said Bryan Shinn, the Company's Chief Executive
Officer. "Our robust Adjusted EBITDA and meaningful cash flow from
operations enabled us to extinguish an additional $25 million of debt, achieving our net leverage
ratio target of 1.5x ahead of plan.
"In our Oil & Gas segment, we delivered continued strong
financial performance despite lower completions activity across the
U.S. oilfield market. While our volumes sold were lower
sequentially, pricing held up well during the quarter and with our
ability to quickly match costs to market demand, our overall Oil
& Gas profit margin per ton increased on a sequential quarter
basis. During the second quarter, we also launched a new
patent-pending well site system called Guardian, which was
developed to help customers improve their completions productivity
and reduce well costs.
"We continued to execute on our growth strategy for the
Industrial & Specialty Products segment in the second quarter.
Segment contribution margin expanded substantially, both
sequentially and year-over-year, and was driven by improved
pricing, reduced costs, and a shift to higher-value products.
Furthermore, the recent launch of our EverWhite® Pigment has been
well received by our customers who are finding additional benefits
and unique properties which could increase our addressable market
exposure.
"Our financial performance has been strong through the first
half of this year and we are reaffirming our guidance from last
quarter, after considering numerous factors including the
unpredictability of the energy market and commodity prices, the
strengthening outlook in our Industrials segment, the positive
visibility provided by strong customer contracts across the
company, and additional cost and productivity improvements. We
continue to forecast a 25% to 30% year-over-year increase in
Adjusted EBITDA, anticipate that we'll generate approximately
$250 million of operating cash flow
in 2023, and we expect our net leverage ratio to remain around
current levels of 1.5x through the remainder of this year."
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
Net income for the second quarter was $46.3 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. The second quarter
results were impacted by $1.4 million
pre-tax, or $0.01 per diluted share
after-tax, of charges primarily related to the loss on
extinguishment of debt, resulting in adjusted EPS (a non-GAAP
measure) of $0.60 per diluted
share.
These results compared with net income of $44.6 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the first quarter of
2023, which was impacted by $7.0
million pre-tax, or $0.07 per
diluted share after-tax, of charges primarily related to the loss
on extinguishment of debt and business optimization costs,
resulting in adjusted EPS (a non-GAAP measure) of $0.64 per diluted share.
In the second quarter of 2023, the Company completed a
$25 million voluntary term loan
principal repayment, extinguishing the debt at par using excess
cash on hand.
Total Company
In
millions
|
Q2 2023
|
Q1 2023
|
Sequential
Change
|
Q2 2022
|
Year-over-
year
Change
|
Revenue
|
$406.8
|
$442.2
|
(8 %)
|
$388.5
|
5 %
|
Net Income
|
$46.3
|
$44.6
|
4 %
|
$22.9
|
102 %
|
Tons Sold
|
4.459
|
4.934
|
(10 %)
|
4.652
|
(4 %)
|
Contribution
Margin*
|
$150.7
|
$152.8
|
(1 %)
|
$123.3
|
22 %
|
Adjusted
EBITDA*
|
$123.6
|
$124.6
|
(1 %)
|
$93.8
|
32 %
|
Oil & Gas Segment
- Second quarter 2023 results were driven by lower proppant
volumes and fewer SandBox loads, partially offset by reduced
operational costs and stable sand pricing.
In
millions
|
Q2 2023
|
Q1 2023
|
Sequential
Change
|
Q2 2022
|
Year-over-
year
Change
|
Revenue
|
$262.3
|
$300.0
|
(13 %)
|
$244.2
|
7 %
|
Tons Sold
|
3.419
|
3.921
|
(13 %)
|
3.528
|
(3 %)
|
Contribution
Margin*
|
$99.1
|
$109.9
|
(10 %)
|
$77.4
|
28 %
|
Industrial & Specialty Products (ISP) Segment
- Improvements in operational efficiencies, price increases, and
beneficial product mix are driving GDP+ profitability.
In
millions
|
Q2 2023
|
Q1 2023
|
Sequential
Change
|
Q2 2022
|
Year-over-
year
Change
|
Revenue
|
$144.5
|
$142.2
|
2 %
|
$144.3
|
0.1 %
|
Tons Sold
|
1.040
|
1.013
|
3 %
|
1.124
|
(7 %)
|
Contribution
Margin*
|
$51.6
|
$42.9
|
20 %
|
$45.9
|
12 %
|
|
*Contribution Margin
and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures; see the
discussion of non-GAAP information below and the reconciliation of
non-GAAP to GAAP results included as an exhibit to this press
release.
|
Capital Update
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $187.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and
total debt of $882.1 million. The
Company's $150.0 million Revolver had
zero drawn with $21.3 million
allocated for letters of credit and availability of $128.7 million. During the second quarter of
2023, the Company generated $92.1
million in cash flow from operations while capital
expenditures totaled $15.1
million.
Outlook and Guidance
Looking forward to the third quarter, the Company's two business
segments remain well positioned in their respective markets. The
Company has a strong portfolio of industrial and specialty products
that serve numerous essential, high growth and attractive end
markets, supported by a robust pipeline of new products under
development. The Company also expects growth in its underlying base
business, coupled with pricing increases.
The oil and gas industry is progressing through a multi-year
growth cycle. Constructive through-cycle commodity prices are
supportive of an active well completions environment over the next
few years. The Company has strong contractual commitments for its
sand production capacity for this year and is maintaining pricing
discipline despite the current, short-term decline in well
completions activity.
The Company remains focused on generating free cash flow and
de-levering the balance sheet. It expects to produce significant
operating cash flow in 2023, and projects investing at the high-end
of capital expenditures guidance of $50-$60 million for
the year.
Conference Call
U.S. Silica will host a conference call for investors tomorrow,
July 28, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. Central
Time to discuss these results. Hosting the call will be
Bryan Shinn, 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 and find supporting
materials by visiting the "Investors- Events & Presentations"
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 13739961. The replay will be available through
August 28, 2023.
About U.S. Silica
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a global performance materials
company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The Company is a
leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas
industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its
123-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 over 600 diversified
products to customers across our end markets.
U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and
SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the
production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite,
engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a
state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site
delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and
more efficient. The Company has 27 operating mines and processing
facilities and two additional exploration stage properties across
the United States and is
headquartered in Katy, Texas.
Forward-looking Statements
This second quarter 2023 earnings release, as well as other
statements we make, contain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the federal securities laws - that is, statements about
the future, not about past events. Forward-looking statements give
our current expectations and projections relating to our financial
condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future
performance and business. These statements may include words such
as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "plan," "intend,"
"believe," "may," "will," "should," "could," "can have," "likely"
and other words and terms of similar meaning. 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 estimated and
projected costs and cost reduction programs, reserves and finished
products estimates, growth opportunities, strategy, future
financial results, forecasts, projections, plans and capital
expenditures, technological innovations, and the expected outcome
or impact of pending or threatened litigation. 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 global
economic conditions; heightened levels of inflation and rising
interest rates; supply chain and logistics constraints for our
company and our customers, fluctuations in demand for commercial
silica, diatomaceous earth, perlite, clay and cellulose;
fluctuations in demand for frac sand or the development of either
effective alternative proppants or new processes to replace
hydraulic fracturing; the entry of competitors into our
marketplace; changes in production spending by companies in the oil
and gas industry and changes in the level of oil and natural gas
exploration and development; changes in oil and gas inventories;
general economic, political and business conditions in key regions
of the world including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; pricing pressure; cost inflation;
weather and seasonal factors; the cyclical nature of our customers'
business; our inability to meet our financial and performance
targets and other forecasts or expectations; our substantial
indebtedness and pension obligations, including restrictions on our
operations imposed by our indebtedness; operational modifications,
delays or cancellations; prices for electricity, natural gas and
diesel fuel; our ability to maintain our transportation network;
changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements,
including those related to mining, explosives, chemicals, and oil
and gas production; silica-related health issues and corresponding
litigation; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in this
press release and our most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filed
with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize
(or the consequences of such a development changes), or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary
materially from those reflected in our forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to
update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
U.S. SILICA
HOLDINGS, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL
DATA FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; dollars
in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
June 30,
2023
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
Total sales
|
$
406,784
|
|
$ 442,240
|
|
$
388,513
|
Total cost of sales
(excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization)
|
259,773
|
|
293,133
|
|
268,896
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
28,694
|
|
29,163
|
|
34,817
|
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization
|
33,546
|
|
35,386
|
|
34,715
|
Total operating
expenses
|
62,240
|
|
64,549
|
|
69,532
|
Operating
income
|
84,771
|
|
84,558
|
|
50,085
|
Other (expense)
income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
(25,987)
|
|
(24,061)
|
|
(17,430)
|
Other income
(expense), net, including interest income
|
2,497
|
|
(2,352)
|
|
2,099
|
Total other
expense
|
(23,490)
|
|
(26,413)
|
|
(15,331)
|
Income before income
taxes
|
61,281
|
|
58,145
|
|
34,754
|
Income tax
expense
|
(15,137)
|
|
(13,573)
|
|
(11,919)
|
Net income
|
$
46,144
|
|
$
44,572
|
|
$
22,835
|
Less: Net loss
attributable to non-controlling interest
|
(115)
|
|
(76)
|
|
(73)
|
Net income
attributable to U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
|
$
46,259
|
|
$
44,648
|
|
$
22,908
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share
attributable to U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
0.60
|
|
$
0.58
|
|
$
0.30
|
Diluted
|
$
0.59
|
|
$
0.57
|
|
$
0.29
|
Weighted average shares
outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
77,089
|
|
76,517
|
|
75,508
|
Diluted
|
78,338
|
|
78,292
|
|
77,966
|
Dividends declared per
share
|
$
—
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
—
|
U.S. SILICA
HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in
thousands)
|
|
|
Unaudited
|
|
Audited
|
|
June 30,
2023
|
|
December 31,
2022
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current
Assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
186,961
|
|
$
280,845
|
Accounts receivable,
net
|
194,679
|
|
208,631
|
Inventories,
net
|
161,820
|
|
147,626
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
13,678
|
|
20,182
|
Total current
assets
|
557,138
|
|
657,284
|
Property, plant and
mine development, net
|
1,148,681
|
|
1,178,834
|
Lease right-of-use
assets
|
43,619
|
|
42,374
|
Goodwill
|
185,649
|
|
185,649
|
Intangible assets,
net
|
136,097
|
|
140,809
|
Other assets
|
10,182
|
|
9,630
|
Total
assets
|
$
2,081,366
|
|
$
2,214,580
|
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
Current
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses
|
$
156,973
|
|
$
216,239
|
Current portion of
operating lease liabilities
|
19,654
|
|
19,773
|
Current portion of
long-term debt
|
10,152
|
|
19,535
|
Current portion of
deferred revenue
|
8,244
|
|
16,275
|
Income tax
payable
|
3,362
|
|
128
|
Total current
liabilities
|
198,385
|
|
271,950
|
Long-term debt,
net
|
871,913
|
|
1,037,458
|
Deferred
revenue
|
13,355
|
|
14,477
|
Liability for pension
and other post-retirement benefits
|
28,343
|
|
30,911
|
Deferred income taxes,
net
|
85,444
|
|
64,636
|
Operating lease
liabilities
|
61,937
|
|
64,478
|
Other long-term
liabilities
|
27,649
|
|
25,976
|
Total
liabilities
|
1,287,026
|
|
1,509,886
|
Stockholders'
Equity:
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock
|
—
|
|
—
|
Common stock
|
877
|
|
854
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
1,241,828
|
|
1,234,834
|
Retained
deficit
|
(260,177)
|
|
(351,084)
|
Treasury stock, at
cost
|
(196,162)
|
|
(186,196)
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)
|
857
|
|
(1,723)
|
Total U.S. Silica
Holdings, Inc. stockholders' equity
|
787,223
|
|
696,685
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
7,117
|
|
8,009
|
Total stockholders'
equity
|
794,340
|
|
704,694
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity
|
$
2,081,366
|
|
$
2,214,580
|
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
selling, general, and administrative costs, corporate costs, plant
capacity expenses, and facility closure costs.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income,
the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to segment
contribution margin.
(All amounts
in thousands)
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
June 30,
2023
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & Gas
Proppants
|
$
262,285
|
|
$
300,013
|
|
$
244,246
|
Industrial &
Specialty Products
|
144,499
|
|
142,227
|
|
144,267
|
Total sales
|
406,784
|
|
442,240
|
|
388,513
|
Segment contribution
margin:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil & Gas
Proppants
|
99,069
|
|
109,897
|
|
77,353
|
Industrial &
Specialty Products
|
51,595
|
|
42,929
|
|
45,915
|
Total segment
contribution margin
|
150,664
|
|
152,826
|
|
123,268
|
Operating activities
excluded from segment cost of sales
|
(3,653)
|
|
(3,719)
|
|
(3,651)
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
(28,694)
|
|
(29,163)
|
|
(34,817)
|
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization
|
(33,546)
|
|
(35,386)
|
|
(34,715)
|
Interest
expense
|
(25,987)
|
|
(24,061)
|
|
(17,430)
|
Other income (expense),
net, including interest income
|
2,497
|
|
(2,352)
|
|
2,099
|
Income tax
expense
|
(15,137)
|
|
(13,573)
|
|
(11,919)
|
Net income
|
$
46,144
|
|
$
44,572
|
|
$
22,835
|
Less: Net loss
attributable to non-controlling interest
|
(115)
|
|
(76)
|
|
(73)
|
Net income
attributable to U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
|
$
46,259
|
|
$
44,648
|
|
$
22,908
|
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 (loss) 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 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 table sets forth a reconciliation of net income,
the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted
EBITDA:
(All amounts in
thousands)
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
June 30,
2023
|
|
March 31,
2023
|
|
June 30,
2022
|
Net income attributable
to U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
|
$
46,259
|
|
$
44,648
|
|
$
22,908
|
Total interest expense,
net of interest income
|
24,368
|
|
21,568
|
|
17,278
|
Provision for
taxes
|
15,137
|
|
13,573
|
|
11,919
|
Total depreciation,
depletion and amortization expenses
|
33,546
|
|
35,386
|
|
34,715
|
EBITDA
|
119,310
|
|
115,175
|
|
86,820
|
Non-cash incentive
compensation (1)
|
3,731
|
|
3,335
|
|
5,295
|
Post-employment
expenses (excluding service costs) (2)
|
(839)
|
|
(839)
|
|
(744)
|
Merger and acquisition
related expenses (3)
|
845
|
|
224
|
|
2,089
|
Plant capacity
expansion expenses (4)
|
32
|
|
66
|
|
49
|
Contract termination
expenses (5)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Business optimization
projects (6)
|
90
|
|
956
|
|
—
|
Facility closure costs
(7)
|
71
|
|
81
|
|
440
|
Other adjustments
allowable under the Credit Agreement (8)
|
397
|
|
5,637
|
|
(163)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
123,637
|
|
$
124,635
|
|
$
93,786
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Reflects equity-based
and other equity-related 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. Non-service net periodic benefit costs
are not considered reflective of our operating performance because
these costs do not exclusively originate from employee services
during the applicable period and may experience periodic
fluctuations as a result of changes in non-operating factors,
including changes in discount rates, changes in expected returns on
benefit plan assets, and other demographic actuarial
assumptions.
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(3)
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Merger and acquisition
related expenses include legal fees, professional fees, bank fees,
severance costs, and other employee related costs. While these
costs are not operational in nature and are not expected to
continue for any singular transaction on an ongoing basis, similar
types of costs, expenses and charges have occurred in prior periods
and may recur in the future as we continue to integrate prior
acquisitions and pursue any future acquisitions.
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(4)
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Plant capacity
expansion expenses include expenses that are not inventoriable or
capitalizable as related to plant expansion projects greater than
$5 million in capital expenditures or plant start up
projects. While these expenses are not operational in nature
and are not expected to continue for any singular project on an
ongoing basis, similar types of expenses have occurred in prior
periods and may recur in the future if we continue to pursue future
plant capacity expansion.
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(5)
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Reflects contract
termination expenses related to strategically exiting a supplier
service contract. While these expenses are not operational in
nature and are not expected to continue for any singular event on
an ongoing basis, similar types of expenses have occurred in prior
periods and may recur in the future as we continue to strategically
evaluate our contracts.
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(6)
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Reflects costs incurred
related to business optimization projects within our corporate
center, which aim to measure and improve the efficiency,
productivity and performance of our organization. While these costs
are not operational in nature and are not expected to continue for
any singular project on an ongoing basis, similar types of expenses
may recur in the future.
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(7)
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Reflects costs incurred
related to idled sand facilities and closed corporate offices,
including severance costs and remaining contracted costs such as
office lease costs, maintenance, and utilities. While these costs
are not operational in nature and are not expected to continue for
any singular event on an ongoing basis, similar types of expenses
may recur in the future.
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(8)
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Reflects miscellaneous
adjustments permitted under the Credit Agreement, such as
recruiting fees and relocation costs. The three months ended June
30, 2023 also included costs related to recruiting of $0.5 million
and $1.1 million related to the loss on extinguishment of debt,
offset by proceeds of the sale of assets of $1.1 million. The three
months ended March 31, 2023 also included costs related to
severance restructuring of $0.8 million, an adjustment to
non-controlling interest of $0.2 million and $5.3 million related
to the loss on extinguishment of debt, offset by an insurance
recovery of $0.8 million. The three months ended June 30, 2022 also
included costs related to weather events and supplier and
logistical issues of $0.1 million and an adjustment to
non-controlling interest of $0.2 million, partially offset by
proceeds of the sale of assets of $0.5 million.
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Forward-looking Non-GAAP Measures
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow
generation as used in our guidance, each of which is a
forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure, to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure, is not provided because the
Company is unable to provide such reconciliation without
unreasonable effort. The inability to provide each reconciliation
is due to the unpredictability of the amounts and timing of events
affecting the items we exclude from the non-GAAP measure.
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
Investor
Contact
Patricia Gil
Vice President, Investor Relations & Sustainability
(281) 505-6011
gil@ussilica.com
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