Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. Announces First Quarter Financial Results
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC) reported robust financial results for Q1 2022, with net sales of $484.5 million, reflecting a 34.5% increase year-over-year. Net income rose 38.3% to $32.5 million, and basic EPS improved by 35.9% to $0.53. Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $83.2 million, up 17.3%. The company announced an investment to quadruple acetylene black capacity and plans to enhance sustainability initiatives. The outlook for 2022 has been revised upward for both Adjusted EBITDA and EPS, indicating strong growth potential.
- Net sales increased by $124.4 million, or 34.5% year-over-year.
- Net income rose by $9.0 million, or 38.3% year-over-year.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $83.2 million, up 17.3% year-over-year.
- Increasing Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $310 million to $340 million for the full year, up 21% at the mid-point.
- Acetylene black facility investment to quadruple capacity, positioning for growth in the EV market.
- Specialty Carbon Black segment volume decreased by 5.8 kmt, or 8.1% year-over-year.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin for Specialty Carbon Black dropped by 360 basis points to 23.9%.
- Cash outflows from operating activities totaled $27.8 million, reflecting changes in working capital.
First Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
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Net sales of
, up$484.5 million , year over year$124.4 million
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Net income of
, up$32.5 million , year over year$9.0 million
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Basic EPS of
, up$0.53 , year over year$0.14
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Adjusted EPS1 of
, up$0.57 , year over year$0.06
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Record Adjusted EBITDA1 of
, up$83.2 million , year over year$12.3 million
1 The reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures to the respective most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the section titled Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
- Announced investment in acetylene black facility, quadrupling capacity
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The company's first investor day to be held
June 8, 2022
“First, I want to thank our dedicated employees for remaining focused on safety and providing exceptional customer service during this period of supply disruptions, particularly in the E.U. We achieved record Adjusted EBITDA, up 17.3 percent, reflecting operational excellence across both businesses, including the ability to pass through inflationary costs,” said
“Our focus in 2022 is to continue the momentum we gained in the first quarter by serving our customers well, driving our
First Quarter 2022 Overview:
(In millions, except per share data or stated otherwise) |
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Q1 2022 |
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Q1 2021 |
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Y/Y Change |
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Y/Y Change in % |
Volume (kmt) |
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253.2 |
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254.1 |
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(0.9) |
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(0.4)% |
Net sales |
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484.5 |
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360.1 |
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124.4 |
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Income from operations |
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54.6 |
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42.9 |
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11.7 |
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Net income |
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32.5 |
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23.5 |
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9.0 |
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Contribution margin |
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167.3 |
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147.1 |
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20.2 |
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Contribution margin per metric ton |
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660.7 |
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578.9 |
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81.8 |
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Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
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83.2 |
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70.9 |
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12.3 |
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Basic EPS |
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0.53 |
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0.39 |
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0.14 |
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Diluted EPS |
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0.53 |
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0.39 |
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0.14 |
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Adjusted EPS(1) |
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0.57 |
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0.51 |
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0.06 |
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The reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the respective most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the section titled Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures. |
Volumes decreased by 0.9 kmt, year over year, primarily due to lower volume in the Specialty Carbon Black segment, partially offset by higher demand in our Rubber Carbon Black segment.
Net sales increased by
Income from operations increased by
Net income increased by
Contribution margin increased by
Adjusted EBITDA increased by
Quarterly Business Segment Results
SPECIALTY |
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(In millions, unless stated otherwise) |
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Q1 2022 |
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Q1 2021 |
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Y/Y Change |
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Y/Y Change in % |
Volume (kmt) |
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65.6 |
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71.4 |
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(5.8) |
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(8.1)% |
Net sales |
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177.6 |
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144.2 |
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33.4 |
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Gross profit |
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57.6 |
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53.4 |
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4.2 |
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Gross profit per metric ton |
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878.0 |
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747.9 |
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130.1 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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42.5 |
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39.7 |
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2.8 |
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Adjusted EBITDA/metric ton |
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647.9 |
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555.8 |
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92.1 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) |
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(360)bps |
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(13.1)% |
Net sales rose by
During the first quarter of 2022, focus on high margin rubber products and supply chain issues resulted in lower specialty black volumes. During the first quarter of 2021, higher demand was driven by a sharp global economic recovery from 2020 COVID-19 induced economic downturn.
Adjusted EBITDA rose by
RUBBER |
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(In millions, unless stated otherwise) |
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Q1 2022 |
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Q1 2021 |
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Y/Y Change |
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Y/Y Change in % |
Volume (kmt) |
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187.6 |
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182.7 |
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4.9 |
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Net sales |
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306.9 |
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215.9 |
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91.0 |
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Gross profit |
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60.3 |
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49.1 |
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11.2 |
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Gross profit per metric ton |
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321.4 |
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268.9 |
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52.5 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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40.7 |
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31.2 |
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9.5 |
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Adjusted EBITDA/metric ton |
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217.0 |
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170.6 |
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46.4 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) |
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(120)bps |
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(8.2)% |
Rubber
Net sales increased by
Rubber Adjusted EBITDA increased by
Balance Sheet and Cash Flows
As of
Cash Flow
Cash outflows from operating activities amounted to
Net cash used in investing activities was
Net cash provided by financing activities of
Outlook
“Based on our strong first quarter results and our current view of the full year, we are increasing our Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of
The company will be filing its SEC Form 10-Q the week of
Conference Call
As previously announced, Orion will hold a conference call tomorrow,
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A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers through
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1-844-512-2921 |
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International: |
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1-412-317-6671 |
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Conference ID: |
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13727988 |
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Additionally, an archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.orioncarbons.com.
To learn more about Orion, visit the company’s website at www.orioncarbons.com, where we regularly post information including notification of events, news, financial performance, investor presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations,
About
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains and refers to certain forward-looking statements with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business, including those in the “Outlook” and “Quarterly Business Segment Results” sections above. These statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning the potential exposure to market risks, statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions and statements that are not limited to statements of historical or present facts or conditions. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “anticipate,” "assume," “assure,” “believe,” “confident,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “objectives,” “outlook,” “probably,” “project,” “will,” “seek,” “target” “to be,” and other words of similar meaning.
These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about the following matters: • our strategies for (i) mitigating the impacts of the global outbreak of the Coronavirus, (ii) strengthening our position in specialty carbon blacks and rubber carbon blacks, (iii) increasing our rubber carbon black margins and (iv) strengthening the competitiveness of our operations; • the ability to pay dividends at historical dividend levels or at all; • cash flow projections; • the installation of pollution control technology in our
All these forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions that, although believed to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. Therefore, undue reliance should not be placed upon any forward-looking statements. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others: • the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operations; • negative or uncertain worldwide economic conditions; • volatility and cyclicality in the industries in which we operate; • operational risks inherent in chemicals manufacturing, including disruptions as a result of severe weather conditions and natural disasters; • our dependence on major customers and suppliers; • our ability to compete in the industries and markets in which we operate; • our ability to address changes in the nature of future transportation and mobility concepts which may impact our customers and our business; • our ability to develop new products and technologies successfully and the availability of substitutes for our products; • our ability to implement our business strategies; • volatility in the costs and availability of raw materials and energy as a result of the ongoing
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We present certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include those factors detailed under the captions “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We present certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with
We use Adjusted EBITDA,
Different companies and analysts may calculate measures based on EBITDA, contribution margins and working capital differently, so making comparisons among companies on this basis should be done carefully. Adjusted EBITDA,
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures
The following tables present a reconciliation of each of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable GAAP measure:
Reconciliation of profit |
First Quarter |
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(In millions) |
2022 |
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2021 |
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Net income |
$ |
32.5 |
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$ |
23.5 |
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Add back income tax expense |
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13.8 |
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8.3 |
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Add back equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax |
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(0.1 |
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(0.1 |
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Income before earnings in affiliated companies and income taxes |
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46.2 |
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31.7 |
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Add back interest and other financial expense, net |
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8.4 |
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10.0 |
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Add back reclassification of actuarial losses from AOCI |
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— |
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1.2 |
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Income from operations |
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54.6 |
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42.9 |
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Add back depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, right of use assets, and property, plant and equipment |
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27.3 |
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25.6 |
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EBITDA |
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81.9 |
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68.5 |
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Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of tax |
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0.1 |
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0.1 |
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Long term incentive plan |
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1.5 |
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1.0 |
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EPA-related expenses |
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— |
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1.7 |
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Other adjustment |
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(0.3 |
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(0.4 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
83.2 |
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$ |
70.9 |
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The following table reconciles Contribution Margin and Contribution Margin per Metric Ton to gross profit:
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First Quarter |
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(In millions, unless otherwise indicated) |
2022 |
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2021 |
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Revenue |
$ |
484.5 |
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$ |
360.1 |
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Variable costs |
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317.2 |
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213.0 |
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Contribution Margin |
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167.3 |
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147.1 |
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Freight |
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27.4 |
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22.5 |
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Fixed costs |
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(76.8 |
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(67.1 |
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Gross profit |
$ |
117.9 |
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$ |
102.5 |
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Volume (in kmt) |
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253.2 |
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254.1 |
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Contribution margin per metric ton |
$ |
660.7 |
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$ |
578.9 |
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Gross profit per metric ton |
$ |
465.6 |
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$ |
403.5 |
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Adjusted EPS |
First Quarter |
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(In millions, except per share amounts) |
2022 |
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2021 |
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Net income |
$ |
32.5 |
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$ |
23.5 |
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add back long term incentive plan |
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1.5 |
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1.0 |
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add back restructuring expenses, net |
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(0.3 |
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— |
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add back EPA-related expenses |
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— |
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1.7 |
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add back other adjustment items |
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— |
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(0.4 |
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add back reclassification of actuarial losses from AOCI |
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— |
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1.2 |
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add back amortization |
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1.9 |
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3.7 |
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add back foreign exchange rate impacts |
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(0.6 |
) |
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3.2 |
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add back amortization of transaction costs |
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0.4 |
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0.5 |
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Tax effect on add back items at estimated tax rate |
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(0.9 |
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(3.3 |
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Adjusted net income |
$ |
34.5 |
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$ |
31.1 |
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Total add back items |
$ |
2.0 |
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$ |
7.6 |
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Impact add back items per share |
$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
0.12 |
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Earnings per share (basic) |
$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.39 |
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Adjusted EPS |
$ |
0.57 |
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$ |
0.51 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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(In millions, except share and per share amounts) |
2022 |
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2021 |
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Net sales |
$ |
484.5 |
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$ |
360.1 |
Cost of sales |
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366.6 |
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257.6 |
Gross profit |
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117.9 |
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102.5 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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57.5 |
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52.4 |
Research and development costs |
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5.5 |
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4.7 |
Other expenses, net |
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0.3 |
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2.5 |
Income from operations |
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54.6 |
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42.9 |
Interest and other financial expense, net |
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8.4 |
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10.0 |
Reclassification of actuarial losses from AOCI |
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— |
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1.2 |
Income before earnings in affiliated companies and income taxes |
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46.2 |
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31.7 |
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Income tax expense |
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13.8 |
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8.3 |
Earnings in affiliated companies, net of tax |
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0.1 |
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0.1 |
Net income |
$ |
32.5 |
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$ |
23.5 |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands of shares): |
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Basic |
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60,879 |
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60,648 |
Diluted |
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61,019 |
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60,812 |
Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.39 |
Diluted |
$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.39 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
41.3 |
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$ |
65.7 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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373.6 |
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288.9 |
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Inventories, net |
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256.9 |
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229.8 |
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Income tax receivables |
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8.8 |
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12.1 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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88.7 |
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68.5 |
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Total current assets |
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769.3 |
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665.0 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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724.7 |
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707.9 |
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Right-of-use assets |
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94.8 |
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84.6 |
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76.4 |
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78.0 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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34.0 |
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36.3 |
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Investment in equity method affiliates |
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5.3 |
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5.3 |
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Deferred income tax assets |
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60.9 |
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50.4 |
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Other assets |
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3.2 |
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3.5 |
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Total non-current assets |
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999.3 |
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966.0 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,768.6 |
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$ |
1,631.0 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
208.0 |
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$ |
195.1 |
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Current portion of long term debt and other financial liabilities |
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202.3 |
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151.7 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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36.5 |
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50.9 |
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Income taxes payable |
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19.4 |
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16.9 |
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Other current liabilities |
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44.6 |
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34.1 |
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Total current liabilities |
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510.8 |
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448.7 |
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Long-term debt, net |
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625.0 |
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631.2 |
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Employee benefit plan obligation |
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73.7 |
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74.4 |
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
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78.8 |
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61.8 |
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Other liabilities |
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102.9 |
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95.2 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
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880.4 |
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862.6 |
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Stockholders' Equity |
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Common stock |
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Authorized: 65,035,579 and 65,035,579 shares with no par value |
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Issued – 60,992,259 and 60,992,259 shares with no par value |
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Outstanding – 60,656,076 and 60,656,076 shares |
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85.3 |
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85.3 |
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(6.3 |
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(6.3 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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72.9 |
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71.4 |
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Retained earnings |
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249.1 |
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217.8 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(23.6 |
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(48.5 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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377.4 |
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319.7 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
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$ |
1,768.6 |
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$ |
1,631.0 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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(In millions) |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
32.5 |
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$ |
23.5 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets and right of use assets |
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27.3 |
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25.6 |
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Amortization of debt issuance costs |
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0.4 |
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0.5 |
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Share-based incentive compensation |
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1.5 |
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1.0 |
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Deferred tax (benefit) provision |
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2.6 |
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(2.1 |
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Foreign currency transactions |
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(5.6 |
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3.6 |
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Reclassification of actuarial losses from AOCI |
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— |
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1.2 |
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Other operating non-cash items, net |
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— |
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0.2 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net: |
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Trade receivables |
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(83.6 |
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(30.5 |
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Inventories |
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(25.6 |
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(19.8 |
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Trade payables |
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20.7 |
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11.4 |
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Other provisions |
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(13.7 |
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(7.9 |
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Income tax liabilities |
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6.2 |
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4.2 |
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Other assets and liabilities, net |
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9.5 |
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(9.1 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
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(27.8 |
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1.8 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment |
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(48.8 |
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(27.2 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(48.8 |
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(27.2 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings |
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0.9 |
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— |
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Repayments of long-term debt |
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(0.8 |
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|
(2.1 |
) |
Cash inflows related to current financial liabilities |
|
|
90.4 |
|
|
|
35.5 |
|
Cash outflows related to current financial liabilities |
|
|
(37.9 |
) |
|
|
(7.8 |
) |
Dividends paid to shareholders |
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
51.4 |
|
|
|
25.6 |
|
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
(25.2 |
) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period |
|
|
68.5 |
|
|
|
67.9 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period |
|
|
44.0 |
|
|
|
65.5 |
|
Less restricted cash at the end of the period |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
|
$ |
41.3 |
|
|
$ |
62.6 |
|
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