Trecora Resources Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

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Revenue Increased 7.6% Year-over-Year

Prime Product Volume Up 5.5%

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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Trecora Resources (NYSE: TREC) a leading provider of high purity specialty hydrocarbons and waxes, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

TREC owns and operates a facility in southeast Texas which specializes in high purity hydrocarbons and other petrochemical manufacturing. TREC also owns and operates a leading manufacturer of specialty polyethylene waxes and provider of custom processing services located in the heart of the Petrochemical complex in Pasadena, Texas. In addition, TREC is a 35% owner of Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Co. For more information please access TREC's website at Trecora.com. (PRNewsFoto/Trecora Resources)

"We are pleased to report a solid overall quarter driven by a 5.5% increase in prime product volume and continued progress on our major, large-scale capital projects," said Simon Upfill-Brown, President and CEO.  "Total revenue increased 7.6% compared to the third quarter of 2016 as a result of strong volume growth and increased average selling prices.  Despite the impact of Hurricane Harvey, our adjusted EBITDA increased 4% compared to the third quarter of 2016.   This performance is due to the dedication of our employees who went above and beyond both during and post Hurricane Harvey to mitigate damage, recover operations and maintain product supply and service to our customers.  We cannot thank them enough for all of their efforts and the sacrifices they made during this challenging event.

"Unfortunately, our quarterly results at Trecora Chemical (TC) were impacted by a challenging start-up of the new hydrogenation unit, in addition to the effect of Harvey," continued Upfill-Brown. "Although the performance was disappointing, we still reported an increase in revenue of 8.1% year-over-year.

"Finally, AMAK continues to make steady financial progress, including the positive results from the recent Mineral Resource Estimate.  This combined with solid volume growth in our chemicals business and the future benefit from our nearly completed capital projects, makes us confident in our ability to deliver strong financial results for our shareholders," concluded Upfill-Brown.

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Total revenue in the third quarter was $61.5 million, compared with $57.1 million in the third quarter of 2016, an increase of 7.6%.  The increase in reported revenue was driven by an 8.2% increase in petrochemical sales volume and a 1.6% increase in the average sales price of petrochemical products compared with the third quarter of 2016.  The higher average sales price was partially offset by a decrease in processing revenue and a 3.2% year-over-year increase in the average per-gallon cost of petrochemical feedstock, which is the basis for the formula pricing for about 60% of the Company's petrochemical product sales.  Since formula pricing is based upon prior month feedstock averages, sales price increases tend to lag higher feedstock costs resulting in lower profit margins in the period reported.  

Gross profit in the third quarter was $9.9 million, or 16.0% of total revenues, compared with $8.9 million, or 15.6% of total revenues, in the third quarter of 2016.  Operating income for the third quarter was $3.97 million, compared with operating income of $4.13 million for the third quarter of 2016.

Net income for the third quarter was $1.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with $2.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2016. Adjusted net income for the quarter was $2.3 million, or $0.09 per share[1]. Reported net income in the third quarter of 2017 reflected equity in losses of AMAK of $0.9 million or an estimated $(0.02) per diluted share on an after-tax basis as compared to equity in losses of AMAK and gain from additional equity issuance by AMAK of $1.1 million or an estimated impact of $0.03 per diluted share on an after-tax basis in the year-ago period.

Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $7.5 million, representing a 12.2% margin, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $7.2 million, representing a 12.7% margin for the same period a year ago.

Hurricane Harvey Impact
The financial impact of Hurricane Harvey was significant.  Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast on August 25, 2017, and affected operations at both South Hampton Resources (SHR) and TC.  We estimate the total impact to EBITDA was approximately $1.5 million to $1.8 million.  While neither facility suffered any significant damage, our estimate includes expenses related to generator rentals, overtime labor, and maintenance and repairs of approximately $0.7 million, as well as lost sales due to outages at customer and supplier facilities.  

South Hampton Resources
Petrochemical volume in the third quarter was 22.4 million gallons, compared with 20.7 million gallons in the third quarter of 2016. Prime product volume in the third quarter of 2017 was 16.7 million gallons, compared with 15.8 million gallons in the third quarter of 2016.  Byproduct volume increased 24.9% sequentially and 17.0% year-over-year, to 5.7 million gallons.  These volumes are sold at lower margins than our prime products; however, third quarter 2017 by-product margins were higher compared to second quarter 2017.

International volume represented 17.3% of total petrochemical volume during the quarter, down from 22.1% sequentially and 25.7% from the third quarter of 2016.

1

Based on adjusted net income of $2.3 million and 25.2 million shares outstanding.

 

SHR SEGMENT INFORMATION*






THREE MONTHS ENDED




SEPTEMBER 30,




2017

2016

% Change

  Product sales

$52,440

$47,250

11%

  Processing fees

1,519

2,909

(48%)

  Net revenues

$53,959

$50,159

8%

  Operating profit before depreciation and amortization

9,319

7,813

19%

  Operating profit

7,735

6,366

22%

  Profit before taxes

7,149

5,812

23%

  Depreciation and amortization

1,584

1,447

9%

  EBITDA

9,358

7,824

20%

  Capital expenditures

$  9,426

$  5,411

74%





  *Dollar amounts in thousands/rounding may apply




 

Trecora Chemical
In the third quarter, TC generated revenues of $7.5 million, up 8.1% from $7.0 million in the third quarter of 2016.  TC revenue included $5.6 million of wax product sales, up 14.9%, and $2.0 million of custom processing fees, down 7.6%, when compared with the third quarter of 2016.  We commenced start-up of the hydrogenation unit at TC and recorded some initial modest revenue from this unit during the third quarter following the start-up of the distillation unit in the second quarter of 2017. 

We continued to see strong growth in wax sales both domestically and in export sales to Latin America and Europe and reported an increase in year to date wax sales volume of 17.2% compared to the same period a year ago.

 

TC SEGMENT INFORMATION*





THREE MONTHS ENDED



SEPTEMBER 30,



2017

2016

% Change

  Product sales

$5,590

$4,865

15%

  Processing fees

1,959

2,118

(8%)

  Net revenues

$7,549

$6,983

8%

  Operating profit (loss)before depreciation and amortization

(587)

118

(597%)

  Operating loss

(1,795)

(987)

(82%)

  Profit (loss) before taxes

(1,975)

(1,063)

(86%)

  Depreciation and amortization

1,208

1,105

9%

  EBITDA

(597)

43

(1488%)

  Capital expenditures

$ 1,991

$  4,066

(51%)





  *Dollar amounts in thousands/rounding may apply




 

Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company (AMAK)
Trecora reported equity in losses of AMAK of approximately $0.9 million during the third quarter of 2017. AMAK recorded sales in the third quarter of 2017, which offset some of its operating expenses in the period.

Year-to-Date 2017 Results
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $179.2 million, compared with revenue of $158.2 million in the first nine months of 2016.

Gross profit for the first nine months of 2017 was $31.6 million, compared with $32.3 million in the same period in 2016.  The gross profit margin in the first nine months of 2017 was 17.6%, compared with 20.4% in the same period in 2016.

Net income for the first nine months of 2017 was $4.0 million, compared with $20.3 million in the same period of 2016. Diluted EPS was $0.16, compared with $0.81 in the same period of 2016. Net income in the first nine months of 2017 was negatively affected by equity in losses of AMAK of $5.2 million. In the first nine months of 2016, net income benefitted from equity in earnings for AMAK of $2.3 million, a gain from additional equity issued by AMAK of $3.2 million and a bargain purchase gain on the acquisition of B Plant of $11.5 million for an estimated combined benefit of $0.44 per diluted share on an after-tax basis.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2017 was $23.2 million, compared with $25.3 million in the same period in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA margin in the first nine months of 2017 was 13.0%, compared with 16.0% in the same period of 2016.

South Hampton Resources 
Petrochemical volume in first nine months was 60.5 million gallons, compared with 58.0 million gallons in the first nine months of 2016. Prime product volume in first nine months of 2017 was 46.9 million gallons, compared with 44.0 million gallons in the first nine months of 2016.  Byproduct volume, which is sold at lower margins, was down 2.5% year-over-year to 13.6 million gallons.

 

SHR SEGMENT INFORMATION*






NINE MONTHS ENDED




SEPTEMBER 30,




2017

2016

% Change

  Product sales

$ 147,339

$ 129,076

14%

  Processing fees

5,078

6,769

(25%)

  Net revenues

152,417

135,845

12%

  Operating profit before depreciation and amortization

26,294

25,699

2%

  Operating profit

21,610

21,488

1%

  Profit before taxes

19,750

19,696

0%

  Depreciation and amortization

4,684

4,211

11%

  EBITDA

26,307

25,704

2%

  Capital expenditures

27,203

16,812

62%





  *Dollar amount in thousands – rounding may apply




 

Trecora Chemical
In the first nine months of 2017, TC generated revenues of $26.7 million, up 19.7% from $22.4 million for first nine months of 2016. 

 

TC SEGMENT INFORMATION*






NINE MONTHS ENDED




SEPTEMBER 30,




2017

2016

% Change

  Product sales

$ 18,606

$ 14,585

28%

  Processing fees

8,142

7,766

5%

  Net revenues

26,748

22,351

20%

  Operating profit before depreciation and amortization

969

2,774

(75%)

  Operating profit (loss)

(2,264)

(171)

(1224%)

  Profit (loss) before taxes

(2,534)

11,427

(122%)

  Depreciation and amortization

3,233

2,945

10%

  EBITDA

931

14,364

(94%)

  Adjusted EBITDA (excluding bargain purchase gain)

931

2,815

(67%)

  Capital expenditures

12,047

11,059

9%





  *Dollar amount in thousands – rounding may apply




 

Earnings Call
Today's conference call and presentation slides will be simulcast live on the Internet, and can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.trecora.com or at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=126726 A replay of the call will also be available through the same link.

To participate via telephone, callers should dial in five to ten minutes prior to the 4:30 pm Eastern start time; domestic callers (U.S. and Canada) should call 1-888-539-3612 or 1-719-325-4810 if calling internationally, using the conference ID 3994125. To listen to the playback, please call 1-844-512-2921 if calling within the United States or 1-412-317-6671 if calling internationally. Use pin number 3994125 for the replay.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  We believe certain financial measures, such as EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted Net Income, which are non-GAAP measures, provide users of our financial statements with supplemental information that may be useful in evaluating our operating performance. We believe that such non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our operating results presented under U.S. GAAP, can be used to better assess our performance from period to period and relative to performance of other companies in our industry, without regard to financing methods, historical cost basis or capital structure. Such non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

These non-GAAP measures have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure in the tables below entitled Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon our belief, as well as, assumptions made by and information currently available to us. Because such statements are based upon expectations as to future economic performance and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ from those projected. These risks, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in Trecora Resources' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Trecora Resources' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and the Company's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this press release.

About Trecora Resources (TREC)
TREC owns and operates a facility located in southeast Texas, just north of Beaumont, which specializes in high purity hydrocarbons and other petrochemical manufacturing. TREC also owns and operates a leading manufacturer of specialty polyethylene waxes and provider of custom processing services located in the heart of the Petrochemical complex in Pasadena, Texas. In addition, the Company is the original developer and a 33.4% owner of Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Co., a Saudi Arabian joint stock company.

Investor Relations Contact:
Laurie Little
The Piacente Group
212-481-2050
trecora@tpg-ir.com

 

TRECORA RESOURCES AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS





SEPTEMBER 30,

2017 

DECEMBER 31,

2016


(unaudited)


ASSETS

(thousands of dollars)

 Current Assets



  Cash

$  4,219

$  8,389

  Trade receivables, net

22,738

22,193

  Inventories

12,849

17,871

  Prepaid expenses and other assets

3,276

3,511

  Taxes receivable

3,764

3,983

          Total current assets

46,846

55,947




  Plant, pipeline and equipment, net

172,048

140,009




  Goodwill

21,798

21,798

  Intangible assets, net

21,273

22,669

  Investment in AMAK

44,225

49,386

  Mineral properties in the United States

588

588

  Other assets

21

87




     TOTAL ASSETS

$ 306,799

$ 290,484

LIABILITIES



  Current Liabilities



    Accounts payable

$  12,381

$  13,306

    Current portion of derivative instruments

7

58

    Accrued liabilities

6,304

2,017

    Current portion of post-retirement benefit

308

316

    Current portion of long-term debt

8,061

10,145

    Current portion of other liabilities

1,131

870

          Total current liabilities

28,192

26,712




  Long-term debt, net of current portion

81,011

73,107

  Post-retirement benefit, net of current portion

897

897

  Other liabilities, net of current portion

1,681

2,309

  Deferred income taxes

24,654

23,083

     Total liabilities

136,435

126,108




EQUITY



  Common stock‑authorized 40 million shares of $.10 par value; issued 24.5

  million in 2017 and 2016 and outstanding  24.3 million and 24.2 million shares in

  2017 and 2016, respectively

2,451

2,451

  Additional paid-in capital

55,344

53,474

  Common stock in treasury, at cost

(203)

(284)

  Retained earnings

112,483

108,446

  Total Trecora Resources Stockholders' Equity

170,075

164,087

  Noncontrolling Interest

289

289

   Total equity

170,364

164,376




     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$306,799

$ 290,484

 


TRECORA RESOURCES AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) 





THREE MONTHS ENDED

NINE MONTHS

ENDED


SEPTEMBER 30,

SEPTEMBER 30,


2017

2016

2017

2016


(thousands of dollars)

REVENUES





  Petrochemical and Product Sales

$ 58,030

$ 52,115

$ 165,945

$ 143,662

  Processing Fees

3,478

5,027

13,220

14,534


61,508

57,142

179,165

158,196






OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES





  Cost of Sales and Processing





    (including depreciation and amortization of  $2,565, $2,373, $7,311, and $6,620, respectively)

51,638

48,237

147,570

125,946






   GROSS PROFIT

9,870

8,905

31,595

32,250






GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES





  General and Administrative

5,660

4,585

17,621

15,525

  Depreciation

245

192

655

556


5,905

4,777

18,276

16,081






OPERATING INCOME

3,965

4,128

13,319

16,169






OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)





  Interest Expense

(795)

(568)

(2,109)

(1,803)

  Bargain purchase gain from acquisition

--

--

--

11,549

  Equity in Earnings (Losses) of AMAK

(897)

(2,089)

(5,161)

2,261

  Gain from Additional Equity Issuance by AMAK

--

3,168

--

3,168

  Miscellaneous Income (Expense)

22

(72)

(42)

38


(1,670)

439

(7,312)

15,213






  INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

2,295

4,567

6,007

31,382






  INCOME TAXES

577

1,768

1,970

11,107






  NET INCOME

1,718

2,799

4,037

20,275






 NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

--

--

--

--






 NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO TRECORA RESOURCES

$ 1,718

$ 2,799

$ 4,037

$ 20,275






Basic Earnings per Common Share





  Net Income Attributable to Trecora Resources (dollars)

$ 0.07

$ 0.12

$ 0.17

$ 0.83






  Basic Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

24,304

24,223

24,267

24,304






Diluted Earnings per Common Share





  Net Income Attributable to Trecora Resources (dollars)

$ 0.07

$ 0.11

$ 0.16

$ 0.81






  Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

25,157

24,921

25,082

24,964

 

TRECORA RESOURCES AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES(1)

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

(rounding may apply)



THREE MONTHS ENDED 09/30/17


THREE MONTHS ENDED 09/30/16


TC

SHR

CORP

TREC


TC

SHR

CORP

TREC

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$ (1,974)

$ 5,537

$(1,845)

$1,718


$(1,063)

$ 4,360

$ (498)

$  2,799

Interest

168

625

2

795


-

565

3

568

Taxes

-

1,612

(1,035)

577


-

1,452

316

1,768

Depreciation and amortization

22

207

17

246


24

156

12

192

Depreciation and amortization in cost of sales

1,187

1,377

-

2,564


1,082

1,291

-

2,373

EBITDA

(597)

9,358

(2,861)

5,900


43

7,824

(167)

7,700

Share based compensation

-

-

716

716


-

-

608

608

Bargain purchase gain

-

-

-



-


-

-

Gain from additional equity issuance by AMAK

-

-

-

-


-

-

(3,168)

(3,168)

Equity in losses of AMAK

-

-

897

897


-

-

2,089

2,089

Adjusted EBITDA

$  (597)

$  9,358

$ (1,248)

$ 7,513


$  43

$7,824

$ (638)

$ 7,229











Revenue

7,550

53,958


61,508


6,983

50,158


57,141

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

(7.9%)

17.3%


12.2%


0.6%

15.6%


12.7%

(adjusted EBITDA/revenue)











NINE MONTHS ENDED 09/30/17


NINE MONTHS ENDED 09/30/16


TC

SHR

CORP

TREC


TC

SHR

CORP

TREC

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$(2,533)

$ 13,996

$(7,426)

$4,037


$ 7,386

$ 13,253

$ (364)

$ 20,275

Interest

231

1,873

5

2,109


-

1,797

6

1,803

Taxes

-

5,754

(3,784)

1,970


4,041

6,443

623

11,107

Depreciation and amortization

64

542

49

655


60

468

28

556

Depreciation and amortization in cost of sales

3,169

4,142

-

7,311


2,877

3,743

-

6,620

EBITDA

931

26,307

(11,156)

16,082


14,364

25,704

293

40,361

Share based compensation

-

-

2,005

2,005


-

-

1,882

1,882

Bargain purchase gain

-

-

-

-


(11,549)

-

-

(11,549)

Gain from additional equity issuance by AMAK

-

-

-

-


-

-

(3,168)

(3,168)

Equity in (earnings) losses of AMAK

-

-

5,161

5,161


-

-

(2,261)

(2,261)

Adjusted EBITDA

$  931

$ 26,307

$  (3,990)

$ 23,248


$ 2,815

$25,704

$(3,254)

$25,265











Revenue

26,749

152,416


179,165


22,351

135,844


158,195

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

3.5%

17.3%


13.0%


12.6%

18.9%


16.0%

(adjusted EBITDA/revenue)











(1)This press release includes non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Adjusted Net Income and Estimated EPS Impact

(rounding may apply)





Three months ended

Nine months ended


9/30/2017

9/30/2016

9/30/2017

9/30/2016

NET INCOME

$        1,718

$        2,799

$        4,037

$     20,275






Bargain purchase gain

-

-

-

(11,549)

Equity in (earnings) losses of AMAK/Gain on equity issuance

897

(1,079)

5,161

(5,429)

Taxes at statutory rate of 35%

(314)

378

(1,806 )

5,943

Tax effected equity in AMAK

$583

($701)

$3,355

($11,035)

Diluted weighted average number of shares

25,157

24,921

25,082

24,964

Estimated effect on diluted EPS

$0.02

($0.03)

$0.13

($0.44)

Diluted EPS

$0.07

$0.11

$0.16

$0.81

Adjusted EPS

$0.09

$0.08

$0.29

$0.37

 

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