Arabian American Development Announces Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter Financial Results

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DALLAS, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arabian American Development Co. (OTC Bulletin Board: ARSD) today announced financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007.

    Second Quarter 2007 Highlights:

    -- Revenue of $27.1 million, up 14.7% compared to Q1 2007 revenue of
       $23.7 million and up 12.7% compared to Q2 2006 revenue of $24.1 million

    -- Gross profit margin of 19.0% versus 25.3% for Q2 of 2006 due primarily
       to the change in fair value of derivatives for feedstock purchases

    -- Operating income decreased 27.3% for the quarter to $3.2 million
       compared to $4.4 million last year

    -- Second quarter earnings per share of $0.09 versus $0.12 in the year-ago
       period

    -- Preparation continues in Saudi Arabia; Management anticipates
       government approval for joint stock company

    -- Expansion of petrochemical facilities on-track; Equipment acquisition
       underway and management reiterating a first quarter 2008 completion
       date

Financial Results

Consolidated revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 was $27.1 million, an increase of 12.7% compared to revenue of $24.1 million in the second quarter last year and a 14.7% sequential increase compared to revenue of $23.7 million in the first quarter of 2007. Refined product sales (predominantly C5 and C6 Hydrocarbons and related products) represented $25.8 million, or 94.9% of total revenue for the second quarter and $22.8 million, or 94.7% of total revenue for the second quarter last year. The Company generated $1.4 million in toll processing fees during the second quarter compared with $1.3 million for the prior year's second quarter.

Gross profit on product sales and processing for the second quarter was $5.2 million, or 19.0% gross profit margin, compared with gross profit of $6.1 million, or 25.3% gross profit margin for the second quarter last year. The decrease in both whole dollars and as a percent of sales is due to a change in the fair value of derivatives for feedstock purchases. The cost of petrochemical product sales and processing and gross profit margin for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 includes an estimated unrealized loss of $618,000 and an estimated unrealized gain of $145,000, respectively. General and administrative expenses increased 23.0% to $1.7 million from $1.4 million for the second quarter last year. G&A expenses decreased 19.4% sequentially compared to the $2.1 million in G&A expenses reported for the first quarter of 2007 due to the absence of expenses related to a one-time accrual of post retirement obligations for senior executives.

The Company reported $3.2 million in operating income compared to $4.4 million in operating income for the second quarter last year. The Company reported net income of $2.2 million, or $.09 per basic and fully diluted share (based on 23.3 million shares) compared to net income of $2.6 million, or $.12 per basic and fully diluted share last year (based on 22.9 million shares) for the second quarter last year.

"The expansion initiative, which is well underway, has been validated by continued strong demand for our specialty petrochemical products and services," commented Nick Carter, the Petrochemical Segment's President. "We have acquired the majority of the equipment related to our expansion and we anticipate hiring 25-30 new employees to facilitate the expansion. In connection with the expanded workforce and the ongoing expansion initiative, we expect labor and administrative costs to increase during the second half of the year due to stepped up training and ancillary costs in preparation for producing, handling and marketing the increased volumes of product. We remain very confident that we will complete this expansion during the first quarter of next year and believe we will utilize at least 20% of the added capacity immediately. Once we reach maximum capacity, a goal we expect to take three to five years, we believe we can double our specialty petrochemical-related revenue and EBITDA from current levels."

Year to date the Company generated consolidated revenue of $50.8 million, an increase of 5% compared to revenue of $48.4 million for the first six months last year. Gross profit on product sales and processing year to date was $14.4 million, or 28.4% gross profit margin, compared with gross profit of $12.0 million, or 24.8% gross profit margin, for the first half last year. General and administrative expenses increased 30.5% to $4.3 million from $3.3 million last year. The Company reported $10.1 million in operating income compared to $8.7 million in operating income last year. The Company reported net income of $6.8 million, or $.29 per diluted share (based on 23.3 million shares) compared to net income of $5.3 million, or $.23 per diluted share last year (based on 22.9 million shares) last year.

Mr. Carter continued, "Our efforts to form a joint stock corporation in Saudi Arabia continue, and we have finished all of the necessary paperwork to complete this initiative. Our Saudi partners have added three new members to their group in order to strengthen their support for the project and ensure adequate financial resources are readily available. We are awaiting government approval, and believe we will receive this authorization at any time. In addition, the Board of Directors continues to move expeditiously to identify and recruit additional independent board members to bring the Company into compliance and facilitate a listing on a major U.S. stock exchange. Our target timeframe for this initiative is the end of 2007."

The Company completed the quarter with $2.0 million in cash compared to $2.9 million as of December 31, 2006. Increased feedstock costs resulted in lower cash, but the Company's trade receivables increased from $8.9 million to $11.5 million. The changes in the Balance Sheet accounts are part of the normal ebb and flow of the business and are not considered unusual. Collections on Accounts Receivable remain timely and the higher balance reflects a return to normal sales levels from the dip at the end of December. The Company had $14.6 million in working capital as of June 30, 2007 and ended the quarter with a current ratio of 3.2 to 1. Both working capital and current ratio were calculated excluding the $11 million non interest-bearing/ non-recourse current note payable to the Saudi Government. The Company expects this note to be transferred to the joint stock company with the mining lease during the third quarter of 2007. Shareholder's Equity increased 15.4 percent during the quarter to $51.6 million compared to $44.7 million as of December 31, 2006.

Teleconference

Management will conduct a conference call and live web cast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, August 9, 2007. Anyone interested in participating should call 866-328-4270 if calling within the United States or 480-629-9561 if calling internationally. There will be a playback available until August 16, 2007. To listen to the playback, please call 800-406-7325 if calling within the United States or 303-590-3030 if calling internationally. Please use pin number 3767018 for the replay. This call is being web cast by ViaVid Broadcasting and can be accessed at ViaVid's website at http://www.viavid.net/. The web cast can be accessed until September 9, 2007.

About Arabian American Development Co.

Arabian American owns and operates a petrochemical facility employing about 110 people located in southeast Texas just north of Beaumont, Texas, specializing in high purity petrochemical solvents and other solvent type manufacturing. Arabian American also has a mining project in Saudi Arabia which is under development and is expected to produce economic quantities of zinc, copper, gold, and silver when it is put into production. There are about 20 employees at the mine site.

Safe Harbor

Statements in this 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 management's belief as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. 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 Arabian American's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Arabian American's annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the Company's subsequent Quarterly Report Form 10-Q.



    ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                     JUNE 30,     DECEMBER 31,
                                                       2007           2006
                                                   (unaudited)
    ASSETS
     Current Assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                     $1,951,544    $2,939,022
       Trade Receivables, Net of allowance for
        doubtful accounts of $35,000 and $35,000,
        respectively                                11,463,346     8,893,182
       Current portion of notes receivable,
        net of discount and deferred gross
        profit of $148,353 and $200,492,
        respectively                                   563,044       605,955
       Financial contracts                           3,166,111            --
       Financial contract deposits                          --     1,500,000
       Prepaid expenses and other assets               421,340       404,228
       Inventories                                   3,139,093     3,576,317
       Income tax receivable                           619,598       619,598
              Total Current Assets                  21,324,076    18,538,302

      Plant, Pipeline and Equipment                 24,711,814    21,643,903
       Less: Accumulated Depreciation              (11,754,519)  (11,017,503)
         Net Plant, Pipeline and Equipment          12,957,295    10,626,400

      Al Masane Project                             37,363,373    37,137,022
      Other Assets in Saudi Arabia                   2,431,248     2,431,248
      Mineral Properties in the United States        1,058,105     1,084,711
       Notes Receivable, net of discount of
        $92,254 and $172,041, respectively,
        net of current portion                       1,269,803     1,545,714
    Other Assets                                        48,574       226,769

         TOTAL ASSETS                              $76,452,474   $71,590,166

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Current Liabilities
        Accounts payable                            $2,130,885    $2,989,203
        Accrued interest                                60,508        59,857
        Financial contracts                                 --       765,672
        Accrued liabilities                          2,536,965     1,210,054
        Accrued liabilities in Saudi Arabia          1,374,785     1,645,257
        Notes payable                               11,012,000    11,012,500
        Current portion of long-term debt               28,172       488,828
        Current portion of other liabilities           588,856       584,349
              Total Current Liabilities             17,732,171    18,755,720

      Long-Term Debt, net of current portion         3,094,513     5,108,309
      Other Liabilities, net of current portion      1,396,638     1,621,105
      Deferred Income Taxes                          1,788,329       540,000
      Minority Interest in Consolidated
       Subsidiaries                                    780,559       817,558

    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Common Stock-authorized 40,000,000
       shares of $.10 par value; issued and
       outstanding, 22,601,994 and 22,571,994
       shares in 2007 and 2006, respectively         2,260,199     2,257,199
      Additional Paid-in Capital                    37,183,206    37,087,206
    Retained Earnings                               12,216,859     5,403,069
           Total Stockholders' Equity               51,660,264    44,747,474
         TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
          EQUITY                                   $76,452,474   $71,590,166



    ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

                                THREE MONTHS ENDED       SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                      JUNE 30                 JUNE 30
                                  2007       2006        2007        2006
    REVENUES
      Petrochemical
       Product Sales          25,751,146  22,795,530  48,106,002  46,381,899
      Processing Fees          1,389,546   1,286,744   2,697,380   2,016,748
                              27,140,692  24,082,274  50,803,382  48,398,647

    OPERATING COSTS AND
     EXPENSES
      Cost of Petrochemical
       Product Sales and
       Processing             21,972,573  17,995,788  36,372,129  36,394,991
       GROSS PROFIT            5,168,119   6,086,486  14,431,253  12,003,656

    GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
     EXPENSES
      General and
       Administrative          1,715,405   1,395,044   3,842,790   2,766,899
      Depreciation               254,233     287,832     503,916     562,491
                               1,969,638   1,682,876   4,346,706   3,329,390

    OPERATING INCOME           3,198,481   4,403,610  10,084,547   8,674,266

    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
      Interest Income             86,448      49,638     149,043      99,326
      Interest Expense           (68,173)   (393,979)   (159,045)   (539,831)
      Minority Interest            8,276       1,818      10,349       3,607
      Miscellaneous Income        29,817     139,994      19,265     243,063
                                  56,368    (202,529)     19,612    (193,835)

      INCOME BEFORE INCOME
       TAXES                   3,254,849   4,201,081  10,104,159   8,480,431

    INCOME TAXES               1,082,522   1,553,349   3,290,369   3,131,418

      NET INCOME               2,172,327   2,647,732   6,813,790   5,349,013

    Basic Earnings per
     Common Share
      Net Income                  $0.095      $0.116      $0.298      $0.235
    Basic Weighted Average
     Number of Common Shares
     Outstanding              22,901,994  22,771,994  22,888,794  22,768,661

    Diluted Earnings per
     Common Share
      Net Income                  $0.093      $0.116      $0.293      $0.234
    Diluted Weighted
     Average Number
     of Common Shares
     Outstanding              23,301,961  22,898,209  23,259,361  22,907,734


    Company Contact:  Nick Carter, President, Secretary and Treasurer
                      (409) 385-1400
                      ncarter@southhamptonrefining.com

    Investor Contact: Cameron Donahue or Brett Maas
                      Hayden Communications
                      (651) 653-1854
                      Cameron@haydenir.com

SOURCE Arabian American Development Co.