LSB Industries, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the 2021 Third Quarter
LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) reported significant financial improvements for Q3 2021, with net sales reaching $127.2 million, up from $74.0 million in Q3 2020. Adjusted EBITDA soared to $37.7 million, a 270% increase year-over-year, matching a record margin of 29.6%. Key transformations included a successful exchange of $310 million of preferred stock for common stock, leading to credit upgrades and reduced capital costs. The company’s liquidity stood at $81.1 million as of September 30, 2021, setting the stage for future growth amidst strong demand for agricultural and industrial products.
- Net sales increased by 72% year-over-year, reaching $127.2 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA grew to $37.7 million, an increase of 270% compared to Q3 2020.
- Achieved an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.6%.
- Total liquidity improved to $81.1 million as of September 30, 2021.
- Successfully reduced cost of capital following preferred stock exchange and debt refinancing.
- Extended turnaround at the Cherokee facility led to lost production and sales volume.
- Average natural gas costs increased by 87%, impacting profit margins.
- Interest expense rose slightly to $13.0 million from $12.6 million year-over-year.
Achieves Record Third Quarter Adjusted EBITDA
Positioned for Profitable Growth After Transformative Exchange Transaction and Debt Refinancing
Third Quarter Highlights
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Net sales of
compared to$127.2 million in the third quarter of 2020$74.0 million -
Adjusted EBITDA(1)of
compared to$37.7 million in the third quarter of 2020$10.2 million -
Adjusted EBITDA(1) margin of
29.6% compared to13.8% in the third quarter of 2020 -
Total liquidity of approximately
as of$81.1 million September 30, 2021 - Completed exchange transaction converting outstanding preferred stock into shares of common stock, leading to credit rating upgrade and debt refinancing and significant reduction in cost of capital
“I am very pleased to report that over the past two months, we completed a series of steps that have transformed the financial foundation of our Company and positioned LSB to enter a new phase of growth and value creation,” stated
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(1) This is a Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation section
Third Quarter Results Overview |
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Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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Net Sales |
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Sector Mix |
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Net Sales |
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Sector Mix |
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% Change |
Agricultural |
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Industrial |
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63,920 |
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32,372 |
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Mining |
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12,177 |
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9,611 |
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Comparison of 2021 to 2020 quarterly periods:
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Net sales of our agricultural products increased during the quarter relative to the prior year period driven by stronger pricing for UAN, HDAN and ammonia. Partially offsetting the benefit of stronger pricing was an extended turnaround at the
Cherokee facility and the resultant lost production and sales volume. -
Net sales of our industrial and mining products increased as a result of higher pricing related to a rise in the
Tampa ammonia benchmark price, to which many of our industrial contracts are tied. Also benefitting industrial sales was the continued ramp up of a new nitric acid offtake agreement along with general strength in theU.S. economy, including the key automotive, home building and power generation end-use markets for our products. -
The year-over-year improvement in operating income and adjusted EBITDA was primarily the result of the higher selling prices along with stronger Industrial volumes partially offset by the lost fixed cost absorption resulting from the aforementioned Turnaround at the
Cherokee facility and higher natural gas feedstock prices.
The following tables provide key sales metrics for our Agricultural products:
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Three Months Ended |
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Product (tons sold) |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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% Change |
Urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) |
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82,556 |
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140,524 |
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(41) % |
High density ammonium nitrate (HDAN) |
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37,011 |
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27,800 |
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33 % |
Ammonia |
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14,100 |
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20,181 |
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(30) % |
Other |
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2,394 |
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2,824 |
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(15) % |
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136,061 |
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191,329 |
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(29) % |
Average Selling Prices (price per ton) (A) |
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UAN |
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135 % |
HDAN |
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76 % |
Ammonia |
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200 %
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(A) Average selling prices represent “net back” prices which are calculated as sales less freight expenses divided by product sales volume in tons.
The following table indicates the volumes sold of our major Industrial and Mining products:
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Three Months Ended |
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Product (tons sold) |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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% Change |
Ammonia |
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65,901 |
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68,366 |
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(4) % |
AN, Nitric Acid, Other |
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101,540 |
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74,753 |
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36 % |
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167,441 |
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143,119 |
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17 % |
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Tampa Ammonia Benchmark (price per metric ton) |
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195 % |
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Input Costs |
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Average natural gas cost/MMBtu |
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87 % |
Financial Position and Capital Expenditures
As of
Interest expense for the third quarter of 2021 was
Capital expenditures were approximately
Outlook
The environment for
Our industrial business also continues to benefit from solid demand from key end markets including homebuilding and power generation. While auto sales have backed off after rebounding from early 2020 pandemic lows and reaching peak levels in April of 2021 due to a shortage of microprocessors, we have yet to see any reduction in demand for our nitric acid, due in part to a large, multi-year contract we commenced in the first quarter of this year. Economic forecasts point to continued expansion, including those from The
As it relates to the surge in natural gas prices that began in the first quarter of this year, many of our industrial contracts are cost-plus, enabling us to pass along the cost of gas to our customers. On the agricultural side of our business, natural gas price inflation has thus far been significantly outpaced by the increase in selling prices for ammonia, UAN and HDAN and also caused ammonia producers in certain regions, particularly
Collectively, these factors make us very optimistic for continued strong sales and adjusted EBITDA levels for the balance of 2021 and well into 2022, which combined with our lower cost capital structure should enable us to generate consistent positive free cash flow that we plan to invest in bottom line growth initiatives.
Conference Call
LSB’s management will host a conference call covering the third quarter results on
To listen to a webcast of the call, please go to the Company’s website at www.lsbindustries.com at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to listen live, the conference call webcast will be archived on the Company’s website.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can management assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Unless otherwise required by applicable laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information or future developments.
See Accompanying Tables
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) |
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Net sales |
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$ |
127,199 |
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$ |
73,969 |
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$ |
366,011 |
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$ |
262,413 |
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Cost of sales |
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109,752 |
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75,028 |
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305,496 |
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241,900 |
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Gross profit (loss) |
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17,447 |
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(1,059 |
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60,515 |
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20,513 |
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Selling, general and administrative expense |
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11,600 |
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7,068 |
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28,938 |
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25,578 |
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Other expense, net |
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474 |
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875 |
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217 |
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240 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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5,373 |
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(9,002 |
) |
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31,360 |
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(5,305 |
) |
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Interest expense, net |
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12,956 |
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12,554 |
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37,618 |
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38,509 |
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Gain on extinguishment of debt |
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— |
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— |
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(10,000 |
) |
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— |
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Non-operating other expense (income), net |
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1,326 |
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216 |
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2,466 |
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(587 |
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Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes |
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(8,909 |
) |
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(21,772 |
) |
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1,276 |
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(43,227 |
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
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19 |
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(1,370 |
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(187 |
) |
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(3,008 |
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Net income (loss) |
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(8,928 |
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(20,402 |
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1,463 |
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(40,219 |
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Dividends on convertible preferred stocks |
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75 |
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75 |
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225 |
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225 |
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Dividends on Series E redeemable preferred stock |
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10,190 |
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8,889 |
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29,914 |
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25,885 |
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Accretion of Series E redeemable preferred stock |
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499 |
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508 |
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1,523 |
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1,517 |
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Deemed dividend on Series E and Series F redeemable preferred stocks |
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231,812 |
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— |
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231,812 |
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— |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(251,504 |
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$ |
(29,874 |
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$ |
(262,011 |
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$ |
(67,846 |
) |
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Basic and dilutive net loss per common share |
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$ |
(6.39 |
) |
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$ |
(0.81 |
) |
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$ |
(6.94 |
) |
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$ |
(1.85 |
) |
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS 21) |
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Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, excluding Exchange Transaction |
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$ |
(9,003 |
) |
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$ |
(20,477) |
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$ |
1,238 |
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$ |
(40,444) |
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Other adjustments |
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15,645 |
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1,743 |
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19,716 |
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6,849 |
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Adjusted Net income (loss) |
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$ |
6,642 |
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$ |
(18,734) |
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$ |
20,954 |
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$ |
(33,595) |
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Adjusted net income (loss) per common share Excluding Exchange Transaction and Other Adjustments (1) |
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$ |
0.07 |
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$ |
(0.49) |
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$ |
0.24 |
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$ |
(0.88) |
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(1) This is a Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation section
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(In Thousands) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
32,855 |
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$ |
16,264 |
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Accounts receivable |
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66,082 |
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42,929 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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(377 |
) |
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(378 |
) |
Accounts receivable, net |
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65,705 |
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42,551 |
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Inventories: |
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Finished goods |
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16,536 |
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17,778 |
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Raw materials |
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1,670 |
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1,795 |
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Total inventories |
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18,206 |
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19,573 |
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Supplies, prepaid items and other: |
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Prepaid insurance |
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1,879 |
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12,315 |
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Precious metals |
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10,670 |
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|
6,787 |
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Supplies |
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26,011 |
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25,288 |
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Other |
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7,629 |
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|
6,802 |
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Total supplies, prepaid items and other |
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46,189 |
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51,192 |
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Total current assets |
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162,955 |
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129,580 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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869,497 |
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891,198 |
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Other assets: |
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Operating lease assets |
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28,308 |
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|
26,403 |
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Intangible and other assets, net |
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13,784 |
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|
6,121 |
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|
|
42,092 |
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|
32,524 |
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$ |
1,074,544 |
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$ |
1,053,302 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued) |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(In Thousands) |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
73,658 |
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$ |
46,551 |
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Short-term financing |
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|
1,083 |
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|
13,576 |
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Accrued and other liabilities |
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|
50,772 |
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|
30,367 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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|
9,249 |
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|
16,801 |
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Total current liabilities |
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134,762 |
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107,295 |
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Long-term debt, net |
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460,637 |
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467,389 |
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Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
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20,704 |
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|
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19,845 |
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Other noncurrent accrued and other liabilities |
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4,040 |
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6,090 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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|
31,333 |
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30,939 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Redeemable preferred stocks: |
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Series E
no shares issued or outstanding at issued; 139,768 outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference
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— |
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272,101 |
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Series F redeemable Class C preferred stock, no par value, no shares
issued or outstanding at
outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference of
at |
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— |
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— |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Series B shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference
of |
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2,000 |
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|
2,000 |
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Series D 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding; aggregate liquidation preference
of |
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|
1,000 |
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|
|
1,000 |
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Common stock, shares issued (75 million shares authorized, 40 million shares issued
at |
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8,983 |
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|
3,991 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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489,107 |
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|
197,352 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(71,461 |
) |
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|
(41,487 |
) |
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|
429,629 |
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|
162,856 |
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Less treasury stock, at cost: |
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Common stock, 1 million shares (2.1 million shares at |
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|
6,561 |
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|
|
13,213 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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|
423,068 |
|
|
|
149,643 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,074,544 |
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|
$ |
1,053,302 |
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations
This news release includes certain “non-GAAP financial measures” under the rules of the
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, less gain on extinguishment of debt, plus depreciation and amortization (D&A) (which includes D&A of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible and other assets), plus provision for income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA is reported to show the impact of one time/non-cash or non-operating items-such as, loss (gain) on sale of a business and other property and equipment, one-time income or fees, certain fair market value (FMV) adjustments, non-cash stock-based compensation, and consulting costs associated with reliability and purchasing initiatives (Initiatives). We historically have performed turnaround activities on an annual basis; however, we have moved towards extending Turnarounds to a two or three-year cycle. Rather than being capitalized and amortized over the period of benefit, our accounting policy is to recognize the costs as incurred. Given these Turnarounds are essentially investments that provide benefits over multiple years, they are not reflective of our operating performance in a given year.
We believe that certain investors consider EBITDA a useful means of measuring our ability to meet our debt service obligations and evaluating our financial performance. In addition, we believe that certain investors consider adjusted EBITDA as more meaningful to further assess our performance. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about certain items.
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow from operations or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by taking adjusted EBITDA divided by
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share have been adjusted for the impact of the closing of the Exchange Transaction on
Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) |
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LSB Consolidated ($ in thousands) |
Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Net Income (loss) |
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|
$ (20,402) |
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|
|
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Plus: |
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|
|
|
|
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Interest expense |
12,956 |
|
12,554 |
|
37,618 |
|
38,509 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
17,970 |
|
17,700 |
|
52,324 |
|
52,903 |
|
Gain on Extinguishment of debt-PPP loan |
- |
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- |
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(10,000) |
|
- |
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
19 |
|
(1,370) |
|
(187) |
|
(3,008) |
|
EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
2,553 |
|
447 |
|
4,329 |
|
1,627 |
|
Change of Control |
3,223 |
|
- |
|
3,223 |
|
- |
|
Noncash loss (gain) on natural gas contracts |
- |
|
(669) |
|
(1,205) |
|
(538) |
|
Legal fees (Leidos) |
271 |
|
901 |
|
1,598 |
|
5,143 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
516 |
|
887 |
|
690 |
|
610 |
|
FMV adjustment on preferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
stock embedded derivatives |
1,106 |
|
141 |
|
2,258 |
|
(616) |
|
Consulting costs associated with Initiatives |
- |
|
2 |
|
- |
|
578 |
|
Turnaround costs |
7,976 |
|
34 |
|
8,823 |
|
45 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
29.6 % |
|
13.8 % |
|
27.6 % |
|
21.0 % |
|
|
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Numerator: |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
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Adjustments for Exchange Transaction: |
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Dividend requirements on Series E Redeemable Preferred |
10,190 |
8,889 |
29,914 |
25,885 |
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Deemed dividend on Series E and Series F Redeemable Preferred |
231,812 |
- |
231,812 |
- |
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Accretion of Series E Redeemable Preferred | 499 |
508 |
1,523 |
1,517 |
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Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to
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(9,003) |
(20,477) |
1,238 |
(40,444) |
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Other Adjustments: |
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Stock-based compensation | 2,553 |
447 |
4,329 |
1,627 |
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Change of control | 3,223 |
- |
3,223 |
- |
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Noncash loss (gain) on natural gas contracts | - |
(669) |
(1,205) |
(538) |
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Legal fees (Leidos) | 271 |
901 |
1,598 |
5,143 |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of assets | 516 |
887 |
690 |
610 |
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FMV adjustment on preferred stock embedded derivative |
1,106 |
141 |
2,258 |
(616) |
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Consulting costs associated with reliability and purchasing initiatives |
- |
2 |
- |
578 |
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Turnaround costs | 7,976 |
34 |
8,823 |
45 |
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Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to
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Denominator: |
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Adjusted weighted-average shares for basic and diluted net loss per share and for adjusted net
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39,351,875 |
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36,675,477 |
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37,752,342 |
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36,654,416 |
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Adjustment: |
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Unweighted shares, including unvested restricted stock subject to forfeiture |
49,472,600 |
1,285,023 |
51,072,133 |
1,306,084 |
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Outstanding shares, net of treasury, at period end for adjusted net income (loss) per share, excluding Exchange Transaction and other adjustments |
88,824,475 |
37,960,500 |
88,824,475 |
37,960,500 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
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Adjusted net income (loss) per common share,
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Adjusted net income (loss) per common share,
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(1) Excludes the weighted-average shares of unvested restricted stock that are subject to forfeiture
Agricultural Sales Price Reconciliation
The following table provides a reconciliation of total agricultural net sales as reported under GAAP in our consolidated financial statement reconciled to netback sales which is calculated as net sales less freight expenses. We believe this provides a relevant industry comparison among our peer group.
Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Agricultural net sales ($ in thousands) |
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Less freight |
1,984 |
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2,172 |
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9,698 |
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11,638 |
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Agricultural netback sales |
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