AdvanSix Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
AdvanSix (ASIX) reported record annual sales of $1.68 billion and net income of $139.8 million for FY 2021, representing a 45% sales increase year-over-year. The fourth quarter saw sales of $424 million, with earnings per share (EPS) at $0.80. A strategic acquisition of U.S. Amines for approximately $100 million aims to enhance market position and revenue. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share and anticipates significant earnings growth in 2022, driven by strong demand in nylon and chemical intermediates.
- Record annual sales of $1.68 billion and net income of $139.8 million for FY 2021, up from $46.1 million in FY 2020.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share declared, enhancing shareholder returns.
- Acquisition of U.S. Amines expected to be accretive to earnings in 2022, targeting $70 million in revenue.
- Strategic positioning to leverage strong demand in nylon and chemical intermediates markets.
- Fourth quarter net income decreased to $23.6 million from $26.8 million year-over-year.
- Cash flow from operations declined by $14.4 million in Q4 2021 compared to Q4 2020.
Record annual sales, earnings and cash flow in 2021
4Q21 Sales of
Agreement to acquire
Board authorizes
Targeting significant earnings growth in 2022 supported by expected strong execution and robust ammonium sulfate fertilizer performance
Full Year 2021 Summary
-
Sales up approximately
45% versus prior year driven by20% favorable impact of market-based pricing,18% higher raw material pass-through pricing and7% higher volume -
Net Income of
, an increase of$139.8 million versus the prior year$93.7 million -
EBITDA of
, an increase of$255.5 million versus the prior year$131.8 million -
EBITDA Margin of
15.2% , up 450 bps versus the prior year -
Cash Flow from Operations of
, an increase of$218.8 million versus the prior year$107.0 million -
Capital Expenditures of
, a decrease of$56.8 million versus the prior year$26.1 million -
Free Cash Flow of
, an increase of$162.0 million versus the prior year$133.1 million
Summary full year 2021 financial results for the Company are included below:
($ in Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share) |
FY 2021 |
|
FY 2020 |
Sales |
|
|
|
Net Income |
139,791 |
|
46,077 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share |
|
|
|
EBITDA (1) |
255,479 |
|
123,657 |
EBITDA Margin % (1) |
|
|
|
Cash Flow from Operations |
218,849 |
|
111,847 |
Free Cash Flow (1)(2) |
162,038 |
|
28,929 |
(1) See “Non-GAAP Measures” included in this press release for non-GAAP reconciliations |
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(2) Net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures |
“In 2021, we once again differentiated our performance by delivering outstanding results and supporting our customers, all while continuing to successfully navigate the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, significant industry supply chain disruptions, and an inflationary cost environment," said
Fourth Quarter 2021 Summary
-
Sales up approximately
25% versus prior year driven by25% favorable impact of market-based pricing and12% higher raw material pass-through pricing, partially offset by12% lower volume -
Net Income of
, a decrease of$23.6 million versus the prior year$3.2 million -
EBITDA of
, an increase of$49.3 million versus the prior year including an approximately$0.8 million net unfavorable impact of planned plant turnarounds year-over-year$16 million -
Cash Flow from Operations of
, a decrease of$33.3 million versus the prior year$14.4 million -
Capital Expenditures of
, an increase of$19.3 million versus the prior year$4.0 million -
Free Cash Flow of
, a decrease of$14.0 million versus the prior year$18.4 million
Summary fourth quarter 2021 financial results for the Company are included below:
($ in Thousands, Except Earnings Per Share) |
4Q 2021 |
|
4Q 2020 |
Sales |
|
|
|
Net Income |
23,587 |
|
26,764 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share |
|
|
|
EBITDA (1) |
49,287 |
|
48,499 |
EBITDA Margin % (1) |
|
|
|
Cash Flow from Operations |
33,326 |
|
47,761 |
Free Cash Flow (1)(2) |
13,986 |
|
32,406 |
(1) See “Non-GAAP Measures” included in this press release for non-GAAP reconciliations |
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(2) Net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures |
Sales of
Sales by product line and approximate percentage of total sales are included below:
($ in Thousands) |
FY 2021 |
|
FY 2020 |
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|
Sales |
|
% of Total |
|
Sales |
|
% of Total |
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Nylon |
$ |
422,897 |
|
|
|
$ |
284,701 |
|
|
Caprolactam |
|
316,132 |
|
|
|
|
216,268 |
|
|
Chemical Intermediates |
|
544,504 |
|
|
|
|
369,130 |
|
|
Ammonium Sulfate |
|
401,092 |
|
|
|
|
287,818 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,684,625 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,157,917 |
|
|
($ in Thousands) |
4Q 2021 |
|
4Q 2020 |
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|
Sales |
|
% of Total |
|
Sales |
|
% of Total |
||
Nylon |
$ |
105,288 |
|
|
|
$ |
79,959 |
|
|
Caprolactam |
|
73,673 |
|
|
|
|
63,674 |
|
|
Chemical Intermediates |
|
127,862 |
|
|
|
|
118,831 |
|
|
Ammonium Sulfate |
|
117,241 |
|
|
|
|
77,808 |
|
|
|
$ |
424,064 |
|
|
|
$ |
340,272 |
|
|
EBITDA of
Earnings per share of
Cash flow from operations of
Dividend
The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Agreement to Acquire
According to the terms of the agreement, the Company will acquire
Aligned to our M&A framework, our strategic rationale to acquire
- Value chain integration - enhances advantaged position through internal supply of products and raw materials
- Platform for broader expansion - unique platform in agrochemicals space and supports further penetration into high-value applications (electronics, pharmaceuticals, water treatment)
-
Leverages
AdvanSix core strengths - complementary business model with long-tenured customer relationships and formula pricing mechanisms; Operational excellence to enable sales synergies and unlock incremental value -
Strengthens North America position - adjacent to both our ammonium sulfate adjuvant and solvent businesses with ability to leverage regional scale - Bolt-on, robust cash and margin profile - strong free cash flow conversion and margins accretive to Intermediates portfolio
"
"The transaction will have minimal impact to our debt leverage and we are confident in our ability to attain strong returns. Today's announcement marks another step as we evolve and enhance our capital allocation strategy to support sustainable and robust shareholder returns over the long-term. We are eager to welcome the
Outlook
- Targeting significant earnings growth in 2022 supported by expected strong execution and robust ammonium sulfate fertilizer performance
-
Expect strong
North America demand for nylon and chemical intermediates to continue -
Successful integration of
U.S. Amines expected to deliver year one earnings accretion -
Continue to expect Capital Expenditures to be
to$95 in 2022 reflecting scope of planned plant turnarounds and timing of project execution$105 million -
Expect pre-tax income impact of planned plant turnarounds to be approximately
to$33 in 2022$38 million
"2022 is shaping up to be another exciting year for
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures intended to supplement, not to act as substitutes for, comparable GAAP measures. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided in this press release. Investors are urged to consider carefully the comparable GAAP measures and the reconciliations to those measures provided. Non-GAAP measures in this press release may be calculated in a way that is not comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
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|
|
|
|
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
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Current assets: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
15,100 |
|
|
$ |
10,606 |
|
Accounts and other receivables – net |
|
178,140 |
|
|
|
123,554 |
|
Inventories – net |
|
149,570 |
|
|
|
180,085 |
|
Taxes receivable |
|
947 |
|
|
|
12,289 |
|
Other current assets |
|
6,097 |
|
|
|
6,969 |
|
Total current assets |
|
349,854 |
|
|
|
333,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Property, plant and equipment – net |
|
767,964 |
|
|
|
765,469 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
136,207 |
|
|
|
114,484 |
|
|
|
17,592 |
|
|
|
15,005 |
|
Other assets |
|
40,382 |
|
|
|
34,946 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,311,999 |
|
|
$ |
1,263,407 |
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
||||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
221,234 |
|
|
$ |
190,227 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
49,712 |
|
|
|
41,152 |
|
Operating lease liabilities – short-term |
|
36,127 |
|
|
|
29,279 |
|
Deferred income and customer advances |
|
2,749 |
|
|
|
26,379 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
309,822 |
|
|
|
287,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Deferred income taxes |
|
133,330 |
|
|
|
125,575 |
|
Operating lease liabilities – long-term |
|
100,580 |
|
|
|
85,605 |
|
Line of credit – long-term |
|
135,000 |
|
|
|
275,000 |
|
Postretirement benefit obligations |
|
18,243 |
|
|
|
39,168 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
13,834 |
|
|
|
6,899 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
710,809 |
|
|
|
819,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
||||
Common stock, par value |
|
318 |
|
|
|
316 |
|
Preferred stock, par value |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
195,931 |
|
|
|
184,732 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
411,516 |
|
|
|
275,243 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(6,539 |
) |
|
|
(16,132 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
601,190 |
|
|
|
444,123 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
1,311,999 |
|
|
$ |
1,263,407 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
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|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
Sales |
$ |
424,064 |
|
$ |
340,272 |
|
|
$ |
1,684,625 |
|
$ |
1,157,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Costs, expenses and other: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Costs of goods sold |
|
369,538 |
|
|
287,664 |
|
|
|
1,410,503 |
|
|
1,024,169 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
20,873 |
|
|
20,042 |
|
|
|
82,985 |
|
|
70,870 |
Interest expense, net |
|
927 |
|
|
1,965 |
|
|
|
5,023 |
|
|
7,792 |
Other non-operating expense, net |
|
648 |
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
998 |
|
|
53 |
Total costs, expenses and other |
|
391,986 |
|
|
309,509 |
|
|
|
1,499,509 |
|
|
1,102,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income before taxes |
|
32,078 |
|
|
30,763 |
|
|
|
185,116 |
|
|
55,033 |
Income tax expense |
|
8,491 |
|
|
3,999 |
|
|
|
45,325 |
|
|
8,956 |
Net income |
$ |
23,587 |
|
$ |
26,764 |
|
|
$ |
139,791 |
|
$ |
46,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Earnings per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Basic |
$ |
0.84 |
|
$ |
0.95 |
|
|
$ |
4.97 |
|
$ |
1.64 |
Diluted |
$ |
0.80 |
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
$ |
4.81 |
|
$ |
1.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Basic |
|
28,201,439 |
|
|
28,081,709 |
|
|
|
28,152,876 |
|
|
28,048,726 |
Diluted |
|
29,417,713 |
|
|
28,349,870 |
|
|
|
29,045,186 |
|
|
28,157,062 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
23,587 |
|
|
$ |
26,764 |
|
|
$ |
139,791 |
|
|
$ |
46,077 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
16,282 |
|
|
|
15,771 |
|
|
|
65,340 |
|
|
|
60,832 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
869 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
1,711 |
|
|
|
696 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
(6,533 |
) |
|
|
5,716 |
|
|
|
4,702 |
|
|
|
17,611 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
2,693 |
|
|
|
1,399 |
|
|
|
11,299 |
|
|
|
4,902 |
|
Accretion of deferred financing fees |
|
253 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
677 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Accounts and other receivables |
|
(7,223 |
) |
|
|
(26,435 |
) |
|
|
(53,772 |
) |
|
|
(18,990 |
) |
Inventories |
|
(6,658 |
) |
|
|
(6,212 |
) |
|
|
31,227 |
|
|
|
(8,375 |
) |
Taxes receivable |
|
(610 |
) |
|
|
1,518 |
|
|
|
11,342 |
|
|
|
(10,242 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
(1,654 |
) |
|
|
8,602 |
|
|
|
25,393 |
|
|
|
(1,337 |
) |
Accrued liabilities |
|
8,236 |
|
|
|
6,116 |
|
|
|
14,654 |
|
|
|
13,892 |
|
Deferred income and customer advances |
|
(389 |
) |
|
|
21,976 |
|
|
|
(23,630 |
) |
|
|
8,456 |
|
Other assets and liabilities |
|
4,473 |
|
|
|
(8,148 |
) |
|
|
(9,885 |
) |
|
|
(2,228 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
33,326 |
|
|
|
47,761 |
|
|
|
218,849 |
|
|
|
111,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment |
|
(19,340 |
) |
|
|
(15,355 |
) |
|
|
(56,811 |
) |
|
|
(82,918 |
) |
Acquisition of business |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(9,523 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other investing activities |
|
(253 |
) |
|
|
(287 |
) |
|
|
(1,228 |
) |
|
|
(1,185 |
) |
Net cash used for investing activities |
|
(19,593 |
) |
|
|
(15,642 |
) |
|
|
(67,562 |
) |
|
|
(84,103 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Borrowings from line of credit |
|
42,500 |
|
|
|
95,500 |
|
|
|
176,000 |
|
|
|
364,000 |
|
Payments of line of credit |
|
(42,500 |
) |
|
|
(133,500 |
) |
|
|
(316,000 |
) |
|
|
(386,000 |
) |
Payment of line of credit facility fees |
|
(2,442 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,442 |
) |
|
|
(425 |
) |
Principal payments of finance leases |
|
(201 |
) |
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
(735 |
) |
|
|
(710 |
) |
Dividend payments |
|
(3,518 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,518 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Purchase of treasury stock |
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(652 |
) |
|
|
(1,055 |
) |
Issuance of common stock |
|
352 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Net cash used for financing activities |
|
(5,872 |
) |
|
|
(38,199 |
) |
|
|
(146,793 |
) |
|
|
(24,188 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
7,861 |
|
|
|
(6,080 |
) |
|
|
4,494 |
|
|
|
3,556 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
7,239 |
|
|
|
16,686 |
|
|
|
10,606 |
|
|
|
7,050 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year |
$ |
15,100 |
|
|
$ |
10,606 |
|
|
$ |
15,100 |
|
|
$ |
10,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Supplemental non-cash investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable |
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,720 |
|
|
$ |
6,178 |
|
Non-GAAP Measures (Dollars in thousands) Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow |
|||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
33,326 |
|
|
$ |
47,761 |
|
|
$ |
218,849 |
|
|
$ |
111,847 |
|
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment |
|
(19,340 |
) |
|
|
(15,355 |
) |
|
|
(56,811 |
) |
|
|
(82,918 |
) |
Free cash flow (1) |
$ |
13,986 |
|
|
$ |
32,406 |
|
|
$ |
162,038 |
|
|
$ |
28,929 |
|
(1) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as Net cash provided by operating activities less Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
The Company believes that this metric is useful to investors and management as a measure to evaluate our ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on our liquidity.
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA |
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|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
Net income |
$ |
23,587 |
|
|
$ |
26,764 |
|
|
$ |
139,791 |
|
|
$ |
46,077 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
927 |
|
|
|
1,965 |
|
|
|
5,023 |
|
|
|
7,792 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
8,491 |
|
|
|
3,999 |
|
|
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45,325 |
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|
8,956 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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16,282 |
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|
|
15,771 |
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65,340 |
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60,832 |
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EBITDA (2) |
$ |
49,287 |
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$ |
48,499 |
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$ |
255,479 |
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$ |
123,657 |
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Sales |
$ |
424,064 |
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$ |
340,272 |
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$ |
1,684,625 |
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|
$ |
1,157,917 |
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EBITDA margin (3) |
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(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as Net Income before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
(3) EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA divided by Sales
The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release provide meaningful supplemental information as they are used by the Company’s management to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, enhance a reader’s understanding of the financial performance of the Company, and facilitate a better comparison among fiscal periods and performance relative to its competitors, as these non-GAAP measures exclude items that are not considered core to the Company’s operations.
Appendix (Pre-tax income impact, Dollars in millions) |
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Planned Plant Turnaround Schedule (4) |
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1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
FY |
2017 |
— |
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2018 |
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— |
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2019 |
— |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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— |
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2022E |
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— |
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(4) Primarily reflects the impact of fixed cost absorption, maintenance expense, and the purchase of feedstocks which are normally manufactured by the Company.
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