TMS International Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TMS International Corp. (NYSE: TMS), the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2012.

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2012 Second Quarter Highlights

  • Revenue After Raw Materials Costs[1] in the quarter was $153.6 million, a 12.1% increase compared to $137.0 million in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Adjusted EBITDA[1] for the quarter was $37.8 million compared to $33.5 million in the second quarter of 2011, a 13.1% increase.
  • Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.25 for the 2012 second quarter, a 92.3% percent increase compared with $0.13 earnings per share for the second quarter of 2011.
  • Company reaffirmed its previous 2012 Adjusted EBITDA guidance in a range of $142 million to $148 million, representing a year-over-year growth rate of 6% to 10%.

2012 Second Quarter Financial Results

Revenue After Raw Materials Costs, the company's measurement of sales performance, was $153.6 million, an increase of 12.1%, compared to $137.0 million in the second quarter of 2011.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2012 was $37.8 million[2] compared to $33.5 million of Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2011. Net income attributable to common stock was $9.8 million for the second quarter compared to $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 117%. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.25 for the second quarter of 2012.

The company's Adjusted EBITDA Margin[2] for the second quarter of 2012 was 24.6% compared to 24.4% in the second quarter of 2011. Total Revenue for the second quarter was $669.4 million compared to $670.8 million in the second quarter of 2011.

Discretionary Cash Flow[1,3], which the company uses to measure operating cash flow generation, was $28.2 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared with $22.9 million in the second quarter of 2011, a 23.1% increase.

Fiscal 2012 Six Month Results

Revenue After Raw Materials Costs for the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased 13.7% to $309.5 million from $272.3 million for the first six months of 2011. Excluding the $12.3 million of debt extinguishment costs relating to the company's refinancing, Adjusted EBITDA for the first six months of 2012 increased 9.7% to $74.7 million from $68.1 million for the first six months of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the first six months of 2012 was 24.1% compared to 25.0 % for the first six months of 2011.

Total revenue for the first six months of 2012 was $1.4 billion compared with $1.3 billion for the first six months of 2011. For the first six months of 2012, the company produced Discretionary Cash Flow of $57.2 million compared with $50.2 million for the first six months of 2011, a 14.1% increase.

Joseph Curtin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TMS International Corp., said with respect to the company's second quarter 2012 results, "TMS International produced solid second quarter results driven in large part by our successful new contract startups. We are also pleased that the risk-minimizing features of our business model enabled us to avoid material inventory write-downs despite significant declines in commodity pricing which occurred during the quarter. Despite the continued uncertain global economic environment, we continued to produce strong financial results by focusing on creating value and delivering exceptional service for our customers globally."

Contract Wins

Year-to-date, TMS International has announced wins of four new contracts to provide mill services. These new contracts, together with various 2012 expansions of services under existing agreements, represent more than $270 million of cumulative total revenue over the life of the contracts at expected production levels.

Outlook

The company reaffirmed its previous 2012 Adjusted EBITDA guidance in a range of $142 million to $148 million, representing a year-over-year growth rate of 6% to 10%.

Conference Call Information

The company will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter 2012 results at 11 a.m. EDT this morning. The call will be web cast live over the Internet from the company's Web site at www.tmsinternationalcorp.com under "Investor Relations." Participants should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for downloading and installing the necessary audio applications. The conference call also is available by dialing 1-800-860-2442 (domestic toll free) or 1-412-858-4600 (international) and asking for the TMS International Corp. second quarter earnings conference call.

Following the live conference call, a replay will be available beginning one hour after the call. The replay will be available on the company's web site or by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic toll free) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) and entering the replay passcode 10011956.  The telephonic replay will be available until Thursday, August 9, 2012.

About TMS International Corp.

TMS International Corp., through its subsidiaries, including Tube City IMS Corporation, is the largest provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills in North America as measured by revenue and has a substantial and growing international presence.  The company provides mill services at 82 customer sites in 11 countries and operates 34 brokerage offices from which it buys and sells raw materials across five continents.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain information in this news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the company's financial condition, results of operations or business or its expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Such forward-looking statements include the discussions of the potential new debt refinancing, the company's business strategies, estimates of future global steel production and other market metrics and the company's expectations concerning future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources. Although the company believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "could," "might," or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology.  Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions that may cause the company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different. Additional information relating to factors that may cause actual results to differ from the company's forward-looking statements can be found in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and elsewhere in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any of these forward- looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any such statement to reflect new information, or the occurrence of future events or changes in circumstances.

[1] "Revenue After Raw Materials Costs," "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Discretionary Cash Flow" are non-GAAP financial measurements we believe are useful in measuring our operating performance. Descriptions and reconciliations of these measurements to GAAP are provided below.

[2] Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as a percentage of Revenue After Raw Materials Costs.

[3] Adjusted EBITDA minus maintenance capex.

 

TMS INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)



Second quarter ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,


2012

2011

2012

2011


(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Revenue:





Revenue from Sale of Materials

$         533,034

$       552,781

$      1,145,693

$    1,104,736

Service Revenue

136,320

117,970

270,620

229,975






Total Revenue

669,354

670,751

1,416,313

1,334,711

Costs and Expenses:





Cost of Raw Materials Shipments

515,776

533,732

1,106,836

1,062,458

Site Operating Costs

100,017

89,633

201,862

174,197

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

15,714

13,936

32,975

30,001

Share based compensation associated with initial public offering

1,304

1,304

Depreciation

13,688

11,769

26,854

23,568

Amortization

3,051

3,072

6,104

6,134






Total Costs and Expenses

648,246

653,446

1,374,631

1,297,662

Income from Operations

21,108

17,305

41,682

37,049

Interest Expense, Net

(5,923)

(7,907 )

(14,024)

(16,584 )

 Loss on Early Extinguishment of debt

(12,300)






Income Before Income Taxes

15,185

9,398

15,358

20,465

Income Tax Expense

(5,475)

(3,697 )

(5,536)

(8,547 )






Net Income

9,710

5,701

9,822

11,918

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

74

60

372

60

Accretion on preferred stock

(1,261 )

(7,156 )






Net income attributable to TMS International Corp. common stock

$              9,784

$            4,500

$            10,194

$            4,822






Net Income per Share:





Basic

$                0.25

$              0.13

$                0.26

$              0.25

Diluted

$                0.25

$              0.13

$                0.26

$              0.25

Average Common Shares Outstanding:





Basic

39,255,973

34,058,877

39,255,973

19,663,184

Diluted

39,257,265

34,069,238

39,256,619

19,668,422

 

TMS INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of dollars, except share data)



June 30,
2012

December 31,
2011


(unaudited)


Assets



Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents

$           26,502

$        108,830

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,849 and $2,613, respectively

287,667

292,546

Inventories

61,459

56,297

Prepaid and other current assets

26,147

31,041

Deferred tax asset

7,140

7,114

Total current assets

408,915

495,828

Property, plant and equipment, net

188,044

161,017

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $833 and $9,517, respectively

10,834

10,638

Goodwill

241,304

241,771

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $65,473 and $59,461, respectively

146,927

153,066

Other noncurrent assets

3,792

3,675

Total assets

$        999,816

$    1,065,995




Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity



Current liabilities:



Accounts payable

$        237,637

$        225,999

Accounts payable overdraft

46,502

47,817

Salaries, wages and related benefits

26,630

28,105

Accrued expenses

17,498

24,340

Revolving bank borrowings

156

159

Current portion of long-term debt

4,304

3,585

Total current liabilities

332,727

330,005

Long-term debt

298,031

379,250

Loans from noncontrolling interests

7,471

5,275

Deferred tax liability

53,321

53,791

Other noncurrent liabilities

21,934

20,833

Total liabilities

713,484

789,154

Stockholders' equity (deficit):



Class A Common Stock; 200,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value per share; 14,473,178 and 12,894,333 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

13

13

Class B Common Stock; 30,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value per share; 24,782,795 and 26,361,640 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

26

26

Capital in excess of par value

435,231

434,841

Accumulated deficit

(138,035)

(148,232 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(12,279)

(11,075 )




Total TMS International Corp. stockholders' equity

284,956

275,573

Noncontrolling interests

1,376

1,268




Total stockholders' equity

286,332

276,841




Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$        999,816

$    1,065,995




 

TMS INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)



Six months ended
June 30,


2012

2011


(unaudited)

(unadited)

Cash flows from operating activities:



Net Income

$          9,823

$       11,918

Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to net cash provided by operating activities:



Depreciation and Amortization

32,958

29,702

Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount

1,350

1,234

Deferred income tax

2,501

7,566

Provision for bad debts

206

404

Gain on the disposal of equipment

(168)

(23 )

Non cash share based compensation cost

817

1,590

Loss on Early Extinguishment of debt

12,300

Increase (decrease) from changes in:



Accounts receivable

4,673

(123,657 )

Inventories

(5,162)

(27,476 )

Prepaid and other current assets

4,834

(2,769 )

Other noncurrent assets

(210)

451

Accounts payable and cash overdraft

10,323

92,157

Accrued expenses

(8,330)

(3,825)

Other noncurrent liabilities

1,193

(419)

Other, net

(2,194)

(885 )




Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

64,914

(14,032)




Cash flows from investing activities:



Capital Expenditures

(55,511)

(25,757 )

Proceeds from sale of equipment

347

331

Acquisition

(50 )

Contingent payment for acquired business

(131)

(337 )

Cash flows related to IU International, net

(67)

(303 )




Net cash used in investing activities

(55,362)

(26,116 )




Cash flows from financing activities:



Revolving credit facility borrowing (repayments), net

(3)

(103 )

Net proceeds from initial public offering

128,782

Borrowing from noncontrolling interest

2,347

Repayment of debt

(381,254)

(44,221 )

Proceeds from debt issuance, net of original issue discount

300,703

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

269

Payments to acquire noncontrolling interest

(231)

Debt issuance and termination fees

(13,711)




Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(91,880)

84,458




Cash and cash equivalents:



Net increase (decrease) in cash

(82,328)

44,310

Cash at beginning of period

108,830

49,492




Cash at end of period

$       26,502

$       93,802




 

DESCRIPTION AND GAAP RECONCILIATIONS OF
CERTAIN FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS

Revenue After Raw Materials Costs

We measure our sales volume on the basis of Revenue After Raw Materials Costs, which we define as Total Revenue minus Cost of Raw Materials Shipments.  Revenue After Raw Materials Costs is not a recognized financial measure under GAAP, but we believe it is useful in measuring our operating performance because it excludes the fluctuations in the market prices of the raw materials we procure for and sell to our customers. We subtract the Cost of Raw Materials Shipments from Total Revenue because market prices of the raw materials we procure for and generally concurrently sell to our customers are offset on our statement of operations. Further, in our raw materials procurement business, we generally engage in two alternative types of transactions that require different accounting treatments for Total Revenue. In the first type, we take no title to the materials being procured and we record only our commission as revenue; in the second type, we take title to the materials and sell it to a buyer, typically in a transaction where a buyer and seller are matched. By subtracting the Cost of Raw Materials Shipments, we isolate the margin that we make on our raw materials procurement and logistics services, and we are better able to evaluate our operating performance in terms of the volume of raw materials we procure for our customers and the margin we generate.

 


Quarter ended
June 30,


Six months ended
June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2012

2011

2012

2011


(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Revenue After Raw Materials Costs:





Consolidated:





Total Revenue

$ 669,354

$ 670,751

$ 1,416,313

$ 1,334,711

Cost of Raw Materials Shipments

(515,776 )

(533,732 )

(1,106,836)

(1,062,458)






Revenue After Raw Materials Costs

$ 153,578

$ 137,019

$    309,477

$    272,253






Mill Services Group:





Total Revenue

$ 182,597

$ 167,764

$    362,668

$    327,244

Cost of Raw Materials Shipments

(45,468 )

(46,356 )

(89,179)

(88,754)






Revenue After Raw Materials Costs

$ 137,129

$ 121,408

$    273,489

$    238,490






Raw Material and Optimization Group:





Total Revenue

$ 486,744

$ 502,977

$ 1,053,615

$ 1,007,433

Cost of Raw Materials Shipments

(470,309 )

(487,387 )

(1,017,647)

(973,720)






Revenue After Raw Materials Costs

$    16,435

$    15,590

$      35,968

$      33,713






Administrative:





Total Revenue

$            13

$            10

$              30

$              34

Cost of Raw Materials Shipments

1

11

(10)

16






Revenue After Raw Materials Costs

$            14

$            21

$              20

$              50






 

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized financial measure under GAAP, but we believe it is useful in measuring our operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is used internally to determine our incentive compensation levels, including under our management bonus plan, and it is required, with some additional adjustments, in certain covenant compliance calculations under our senior secured credit facilities. We also use Adjusted EBITDA to benchmark the performance of our business against expected results, to analyze year-over-year trends and to compare our operating performance to that of our competitors. We also use Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure because it excludes the impact of tax provisions and Depreciation and Amortization, which are difficult to compare across periods due to the impact of accounting for business combinations and the impact of tax net operating losses on cash taxes paid. In addition, we use Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure of our operating segments in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA enhances our investors' overall understanding of the financial performance of and prospects for our business.

 


Quarter ended
June 30,


Six months ended
June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2012

2011

2012

2011


(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA:





Net Income

$      9,710

$      5,701

$        9,822

$      11,918

Income Tax Expense

5,475

3,697

5,536

8,547

Interest Expense, Net

5,923

7,907

14,024

16,584

Depreciation and Amortization

16,739

14,841

32,958

29,702

Loss on Early Extinguishment of debt

-

-

12,300

-

Share based compensation associated with initial public offering

-

1,304

-

1,304






Adjusted EBITDA

$    37,847

$    33,450

$      74,640

$      68,055






Adjusted EBITDA by Operating Segment:





Mill Services Group

$    35,440

$    29,966

$      67,857

$      59,969

Raw Material and Optimization Group

11,645

11,288

26,260

25,968

Administrative

(9,238)

(7,804 )

(19,477)

(17,882)







$    37,847

$    33,450

$      74,640

$      68,055






 


Second quarter ended
June 30,


Six months ended
June 30,


2012

2011


2012

2011


(unaudited)

(unaudited)


(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Income before income taxes

$       15,185

$         9,398


$       15,358

$       20,465

Plus: Depreciation and amortization

16,739

14,841


32,958

29,702

Interest Expense, Net

5,923

7,907


14,024

16,584







Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

37,847

32,146


62,340

66,751

Share based compensation associated with initial public offering

1,304


1,304

Loss on Early Extinguishment of debt


12,300







Adjusted EBITDA

$       37,847

$       33,450


$       74,640

$       68,055







 

Discretionary Cash Flow is calculated as our Adjusted EBITDA minus our Maintenance Capital Expenditures. We believe Discretionary Cash Flow is useful in measuring our liquidity. Discretionary Cash Flow is not a recognized financial measure under GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry. Discretionary Cash Flow should not be considered in isolation from or as an alternative to any other performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):

 


Six months  ended


June 30,
2012

June 30,
2011

Adjusted EBITDA

$       74,640

$       68,055

Maintenance Capital Expenditures

(17,420)

(17,904 )




Discretionary Cash Flow

$       57,220

$       50,151




The following table reconciles Discretionary Cash Flow to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (in thousands): 





Six months ended


June 30,
2012

June 30,
2011

Discretionary Cash Flow

$        57,220

$        50,151

Maintenance Capital Expenditures

17,420

17,904

Cash interest expense

(20,773)

(16,020)

Cash income taxes

(1,953)

(686)

Change in accounts receivable

4,673

(123,657)

Change in inventory

(5,162)

(27,476)

Change in account payable

10,323

92,157

Change in other current assets and liabilities

4,603

(5,924)

Other operating cash flows

(1,437)

(481)




Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$        64,914

$     (14,032)




 

SOURCE TMS International Corp.

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