FIRST QUARTER REVIEW AND OUTLOOK
Business Performance
Management believes that there are certain non‐IFRS financial measures that can be used to assist shareholders in analyzing the performance of TerraVest. The table below highlights certain financial results and reconciles net income to adjusted earnings before interests, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for the first quarter ended
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$ | $ | |||
Sales | 88,252 | 79,031 | ||
Net Income | 6,420 | 6,139 | ||
Add (subtract): | ||||
Income tax expense | 2,689 | 2,490 | ||
Financing costs | 1,571 | 1,514 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,972 | 3,036 | ||
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments | (521) | 1,747 | ||
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange | 528 | (673) | ||
Acquisition‑related cost | 138 | - | ||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (220) | (128) | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 14,577 | 14,125 |
Sales for the quarter ended
Net income for the first quarter ended
Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter ended
The table below reconciles cash flow from operating activities to cash available for distribution for the first quarter ended
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$ | $ | ||
Cash Flow from Operating Activities | 19,670 | 8,966 | |
Add (subtract): | |||
Change in non‑cash operating working capital items | (10,990) | 154 | |
Maintenance Capital Expenditures | (1,248) | (1,551) | |
Cash Available for Distribution | 7,432 | 7,569 | |
Dividends Paid in the Period | 1,764 | 1,763 | |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 24% | 23% |
Cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter ended
Maintenance capital expenditures were
Cash available for distribution decreased by 2% quarter over quarter. This decrease is a result of reasons explained above and previously in this press release.
The dividend payout ratio for the first quarter ended
Outlook
The first quarter of fiscal 2020 carried mixed results as TerraVest experienced strong demand for its LPG storage and distribution equipment, but reduced demand for its home heating product lines and oil and gas processing equipment and services, which had a negative effect on margins. During the first quarter, TerraVest closed the acquisition of Argo, which is expected to bring positive contribution throughout the remainder of the year, however the initial impact of the acquisition on results was negative as a result of the timing of the acquisition and a change in Argo's accounting policy. Management expects an incremental improvement in results for the remainder of the year compared to the prior year, as a result of the acquisitions of Argo and ISF, as well as the realization of certain manufacturing efficiencies stemming from the transfer of residential oil tank production to a new facility. Quoting activity has increased for TerraVest's oil and gas processing equipment businesses, however this has yet to translate into increased orders. Management is not anticipating a reversal in activity for its oil and gas related businesses for the remainder of the year.
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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following section provides the financial results of TerraVest's operations for the first quarter ended
First quarters ended | |||||
$ | $ | ||||
Sales | 88,252 | 79,031 | |||
Cost of sales | 67,770 | 59,013 | |||
Gross profit | 20,482 | 20,018 | |||
Administration expenses | 8,311 | 7,349 | |||
Selling expenses | 1,704 | 1,580 | |||
Financing costs | 1,571 | 1,514 | |||
Other (gains) losses | (213) | 946 | |||
11,373 | 11,389 | ||||
Earnings before income taxes | 9,109 | 8,629 | |||
Income tax expense | 2,689 | 2,490 | |||
Net Income | 6,420 | 6,139 | |||
Allocated to non‐controlling interest | (41) | 46 | |||
Net income attributable to common shareholders | 6,461 | 6,093 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic | 17,869,479 | 17,183,864 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted | 19,107,518 | 19,187,921 | |||
Net income per share – Basic | |||||
Net income per share – Diluted |
Sales for the first quarter ended
Gross profit for the first quarter ended
Administration expenses and selling expenses for the first quarter ended
Financing costs for the first quarter ended
Income tax expense for the first quarter ended
As a result of the above, net income attributable to common shareholders for the first quarter ended
DIVIDENDS
TerraVest is pleased to announce that The Board of Directors has declared its quarterly dividend of 10 cents per common share payable on
Additional information can be found in TerraVest's interim condensed consolidated financial statements and MD&A which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Non‑IFRS Financial Measures
This news release makes reference to certain non‑IFRS financial measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. TerraVest's definitions may differ from those of other issuers and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other issuers. The Company uses non‑IFRS financial measures including adjusted EBITDA, cash available for distribution, dividend payout ratio and maintenance capital expenditures.
Adjusted EBITDA: is defined as net income adjusted for income tax expense, financing costs, depreciation, amortization, gains or losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment and on disposal of assets held for sale, change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, gains or losses on foreign exchange, non-recurring acquisition‑related costs, impairment charges and other non‑recurring and/or non‑operations related items that do not reflect the current ongoing operations of TerraVest. Management believes this is a useful metric in evaluating the ongoing operating performance of TerraVest. Readers are cautioned that adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of TerraVest's performance.
Cash Available for Distribution: is defined as cash flow from operating activities adjusted for changes in non-cash operating working capital and maintenance capital expenditures. Management believes that cash available for distribution, as a liquidity measure, is a useful metric that provides an indication of the cash available from ongoing operations that can be distributed to shareholders as a dividend. Readers are cautioned that cash available for distribution should not be construed as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of TerraVest's liquidity and cash flows.
Dividend Payout Ratio: is defined as dividends paid in cash during the period divided by cash available for distribution for the period. Management believes that dividend payout ratio is a useful metric as it provides an indication of TerraVest's ability to sustain its current dividend policy. There is no directly comparable IFRS measure for dividend payout ratio.
Maintenance Capital Expenditures: is defined as capital expenditures made to sustain the operations of TerraVest's operating businesses and to maintain the productive capacity of the businesses over an economic cycle, whether or not they yield significant cost or production efficiencies. Management believes that maintenance capital expenditures should be funded by cash flow from existing operating activities and, therefore, deducted in determining cash available for distribution. There is no directly comparable IFRS measure for maintenance capital expenditures.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this news release are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our strategic direction and evaluation of the business segments and TerraVest as a whole, and other plans and objectives of or involving TerraVest. Readers can identify many of these statements by looking for words such as "expects" and "will" or similar terms or variations of these words. Although management believes that the expectations represented in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and, accordingly, forward looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. We caution readers of this news release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements because a number of factors may cause actual future circumstances, results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from the plans, expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements.
Assumptions and analysis about the performance of TerraVest as a whole and its business segments, the markets in which the business segments compete and the prospects and values of the business segments are considered in setting the business plan for TerraVest, plans and/or ability to pay dividends, outlook for operations, financial position, results and cash flows, other plans and objectives and in making related forward-looking statements. Such assumptions include, without limitation, demand for products and services of the business segments in respect of the Canadian and other markets in which the businesses are active will be stable, and that input costs to business segments do not vary significantly from levels experienced historically. Should any of these factors or assumptions vary, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
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