VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 10, 2015) -
All figures in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted
Investors, analysts and other interested parties can access Acadian Timber Corp.'s 2014 Fourth Quarter Results conference call via webcast on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. ET at www.acadiantimber.com or via teleconference at 1-800-319-4610, toll free in North America. For overseas calls please dial +1-604-638-5340, at approximately 12:50 p.m. ET. The recorded teleconference rebroadcast can be accessed at 1-800-319-6413 or +1-604-638-9010 and enter passcode 2826.
Acadian Timber Corp. ("Acadian" or the "Company") (TSX:ADN) today reported financial and operating results(1) for the three months ended December 31, 2014 (the "fourth quarter").
"Acadian had another strong quarter," said Reid Carter, Chief Executive Officer of Acadian. "Prices for the majority of our products continued to be well above prior years, taking Adjusted EBITDA to its highest level for a fourth quarter since inception of the company."
For the three months ended December 31, 2014, Acadian generated net sales of $22.5 million on sales volume of 361 thousand m3, which represents a $0.7 million, or 3%, increase in net sales compared to the same period in 2013.
A 10% year-over-year increase in the weighted average log selling price drove Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2014 to $7.5 million, a $1.3 million increase from the fourth quarter of 2013, while Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 33% from 28% in the same period of last year.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, Acadian generated net sales of $77.4 million on sales volume of 1,307 thousand m3 as compared to net sales of $74.4 million on sales volume of 1,383 thousand m3 in 2013. A 10% increase in the average log selling price along with focused cost containment resulted in Adjusted EBITDA climbing $4.3 million from 2013 to $21.8 million.
Acadian continues to focus on profitably growing its business and is well positioned to benefit from Brookfield's broader platform and relationships when sourcing transactions. We are optimistic that Acadian will be in a position to participate in attractive opportunities during 2015.
Increase of Acadian's Target Annual Dividend
We are pleased to announce that Acadian's Board of Directors has reached a decision to increase Acadian's target annual dividend by approximately 9% to $0.90 per share.
Acadian generated free cash flow of $17.6 million and paid dividends of $13.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 resulting in a payout ratio of just 78%. This strong cash generation during 2014 built a comfortable level of surplus cash and, along with an expectation of continued strong performance over the next several years, fully supports the decision to increase the dividend.
The new target dividend will be effective in the first quarter of 2015.
Review of Operations
Financial and Operating Highlights
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
| (CAD thousands, except per share information) | Dec 31 2014 |
Dec 31 2013 |
Dec 31 2014 |
Dec 31 2013 |
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| Sales volume (000s m3) | 360.5 | 369.7 | 1,307.3 | 1,382.6 | |||||
| Net sales | $ | 22,514 | $ | 21,764 | $ | 77,369 | $ | 74,383 | |
| Operating earnings | 7,550 | 5,988 | 21,357 | 16,811 | |||||
| Net income | 38,360 | 3,420 | 43,238 | 7,248 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 7,470 | 6,139 | 21,801 | 17,480 | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 6,313 | 5,304 | 17,634 | 13,801 | |||||
| Dividends declared | 3,451 | 3,451 | 13,804 | 13,804 | |||||
| Per share (fully diluted) | |||||||||
| Net income | 2.29 | 0.20 | 2.58 | 0.43 | |||||
| Free cash flow | 0.38 | 0.32 | 1.05 | 0.82 | |||||
| Dividends declared | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.83 | 0.83 | |||||
Operating earnings for the fourth quarter, at $7.6 million, increased $1.6 million year-over-year reflecting higher log selling prices with minimal change in operating costs per unit. Net income totaled $38.4 million, or $2.29 per share, for the fourth quarter up $34.9 million or $2.09 per share from the same period in 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to a non-cash $53.1 million pre-tax adjustment of the fair value of Acadian's timberlands compared to an adjustment of $1.6 million in the prior year. This change in fair value reflects the current highly competitive timberlands acquisition environment in North America with evidence from timberlands transactions throughout the year supporting the use of significantly lower discount rates in the financial models used as the primary basis Acadian's independent third-party appraiser uses to estimate the value of timberlands. This fair value adjustment is also responsible for approximately $13.6 million of the year-over-year increase in income tax expense.
Harvest volume, excluding biomass, for the fourth quarter was 301 thousand m3, a decrease of 6% from the same period of 2013 with the prior year's results being exceptionally strong due to the catch-up from below-normal harvest levels in the first three quarters of that year. Consolidated sales volume of 361 thousand m3 was down less than 3% from the fourth quarter of 2013 with an increase in sales volume at the Maine operations offset by a decrease in sales volume at Acadian's operations in New Brunswick.
Acadian's weighted average log price for the fourth quarter increased 10% year-over-year with price increases across all products. Stronger softwood sawlog markets resulted in a 12% increase in softwood sawlog prices relative to the fourth quarter of 2013. Prices for hardwood logs in both the New Brunswick and Maine operations improved with selling prices for hardwood sawlogs increasing by 7% and prices for hardwood pulpwood climbing 10% year-over-year. Biomass returns were challenged however, with realized gross margins on this product decreasing 29% year-over-year due to a lower percentage of higher margin export sales in the sales mix.
New Brunswick Timberlands
The table below summarizes operating and financial results for New Brunswick Timberlands.
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 |
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
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| Harvest | Sales | Results | Harvest | Sales | Results | |||||
| (000s m3) | (000s m3) | ($000s) | (000s m3) | (000s m3) | ($000s) | |||||
| Softwood | 92.9 | 93.3 | $ | 5,306 | 121.7 | 119.9 | $ | 6,681 | ||
| Hardwood | 109.6 | 104.9 | 7,490 | 115.9 | 110.0 | 7,142 | ||||
| Biomass | 57.0 | 57.0 | 1,310 | 52.3 | 52.3 | 1,658 | ||||
| 259.5 | 255.2 | 14,106 | 289.9 | 282.2 | 15,481 | |||||
| Other sales | 1,475 | 1,241 | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 15,581 | $ | 16,722 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,424 | $ | 5,047 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 35 | % | 30 | % | ||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||
| Harvest | Sales | Results | Harvest | Sales | Results | |||||
| (000s m3) | (000s m3) | ($000s) | (000s m3) | (000s m3) | ($000s) | |||||
| Softwood | 366.6 | 370.2 | $ | 20,711 | 422.8 | 421.8 | $ | 22,424 | ||
| Hardwood | 404.2 | 407.0 | 27,517 | 406.6 | 405.9 | 25,217 | ||||
| Biomass | 195.5 | 195.5 | 4,163 | 225.7 | 225.7 | 5,040 | ||||
| 966.3 | 972.7 | 52,391 | 1,055.1 | 1,053.4 | 52,681 | |||||
| Other sales | 3,214 | 3,350 | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 55,605 | $ | 56,031 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 16,044 | $ | 13,683 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 29 | % | 24 | % | ||||||
Softwood, hardwood and biomass shipments were 93 thousand m3, 105 thousand m3 and 57 thousand m3, respectively, during the fourth quarter. This represents a year-over-year decrease in sales volume of 27 thousand m3 or 10%. Approximately 36% of sales volume was sold as sawlogs, 42% as pulpwood and 22% as biomass in the fourth quarter. This compares to 43% of sales volume sold as sawlogs, 38% as pulpwood and 19% as biomass in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Net sales for the fourth quarter totaled $15.6 million compared to $16.7 million for the same period last year with a 7% increase in the average log selling price more than offset by the 10% decrease in sales volume. The weighted average log selling price was $64.57 per m3 in the fourth quarter of 2014, up $4.44 per m3 from $60.13 per m3 in the same period of 2013 with increases across all log products.
Costs for the fourth quarter were $10.2 million, compared to $11.7 million in the same period in 2013 due to lower sales volumes. Variable costs per m3 increased just 1% year-over-year.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $5.4 million, compared to $5.0 million in the same period in 2013. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 35% from 30% in the prior year reflecting higher log selling prices with minimal change in variable costs per unit.
During the fourth quarter of 2014, NB Timberlands experienced three recordable incidents among employees and none among contractors.
Maine Timberlands
The table below summarizes operating and financial results for Maine Timberlands.
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 |
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 |
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| Harvest | Sales | Results | Harvest | Sales | Results | |||||
| (000s m3) | (000s m3) | ($000s) | (000s m3) | (000s m3) | ($000s) | |||||
| Softwood | 63.9 | 63.5 | $ | 4,333 | 54.4 | 54.4 | $ | 3,228 | ||
| Hardwood | 34.4 | 32.7 | 2,430 | 26.5 | 26.1 | 1,698 | ||||
| Biomass | 9.1 | 9.1 | 83 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 42 | ||||
| 107.4 | 105.3 | 6,846 | 87.9 | 87.5 | 4,968 | |||||
| Other sales | 87 | 74 | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 6,933 | $ | 5,042 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,367 | $ | 1,577 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 34 | % | 31 | % | ||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||
| Harvest | Sales | Results | Harvest | Sales | Results | |||||
| (000s m3) | (000s m3) | ($000s) | (000s m3) | (000s m3) | ($000s) | |||||
| Softwood | 202.0 | 201.1 | $ | 13,382 | 200.4 | 200.0 | $ | 11,613 | ||
| Hardwood | 104.4 | 104.3 | 7,738 | 87.7 | 94.1 | 6,110 | ||||
| Biomass | 29.2 | 29.2 | 221 | 35.1 | 35.1 | 232 | ||||
| 335.6 | 334.6 | 21,341 | 323.2 | 329.2 | 17,955 | |||||
| Other sales | 423 | 397 | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 21,764 | $ | 18,352 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 6,755 | $ | 5,276 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 31 | % | 29 | % | ||||||
Softwood, hardwood and biomass shipments were 64 thousand m3, 33 thousand m3, and 9 thousand m3, respectively, during the fourth quarter. This represents a year-over-year increase in sales volume of 18 thousand m3 or 20%. Approximately 46% of sales volume was sold as sawlogs, 45% as pulpwood and 9% as biomass during the fourth quarter. This compares to 49% of sales volume sold as sawlogs, 43% as pulpwood and 8% as biomass in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Net sales for the fourth quarter totaled $6.9 million compared to $5.0 million for the same period last year as a result of the increased sales volume and a 15% increase in log selling prices. The weighted average log selling price was $70.32 per m3 in the fourth quarter of 2014, up $9.06 per m3 from $61.26 per m3 in the same period of 2013 in Canadian dollar terms. Weighted average log selling prices in U.S. dollar terms increased 6% during the fourth quarter.
Costs for the fourth quarter were $4.6 million, compared to $3.5 million during the same period in 2013 reflecting higher sales volume and the foreign exchange impact of the strengthening U.S. dollar on the Maine Timberlands U.S. dollar denominated costs. In U.S. dollar terms, variable costs per unit climbed just 1%.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $2.4 million, compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2013, while Adjusted EBITDA margin increased from 31% to 34%.
There were no recordable safety incidents among Maine Timberlands employees or contractors during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Market Outlook
The following contains forward-looking statements about Acadian Timber Corp.'s market outlook for 2015. Reference should be made to the "Forward-looking Statements" section of this news release. For a description of material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in the following, please see the Risk Factors section of our management's discussion and analysis of Acadian's most recent Annual Report and Annual Information Form available on our website at www.acadiantimber.com or filed with SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Despite a disappointing U.S. housing market in 2014, there are several reasons to be optimistic about the housing sector in 2015. U.S. job creation has been very strong with employers adding an average of 246,000 jobs per month in 2014, marking the strongest growth in 15 years. The rate of housing price increases has moderated and mortgage rates have fallen back below four percent with a complimentary easing of credit standards. All of these factors should support increasing rates of household formation in 2015. We believe these demand-side factors, combined with the declining overhang of foreclosure housing stock and the fact that vacancy rates of houses for rent and for sale are now back to normal levels, leaves the U.S. housing market well positioned for recovery. This expectation of a continuously improving U.S. housing market and continued strong exports should keep North American lumber prices well above historical norms encouraging Acadian's key solid wood customers to continue to operate at full capacity. As such, we expect to see ongoing strong demand for softwood sawlogs in the region.
Markets for hardwood sawlogs have been positive and are expected to remain stable and demand and pricing for hardwood pulpwood continues to be very favourable. Despite recent pulp mill closures, Acadian has been successful in selling its softwood pulpwood production and planned efforts to convert a portion of pulp production to softwood at the Old Town and Woodland mills in Maine might provide some relief from current market weakness for this product. Biomass sales have begun to improve as the logistical challenges previously constraining exports from our New Brunswick operations have been relieved.
Quarterly Dividend
Acadian is pleased to announce a dividend of $0.225 per share, payable on April 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2015.
Acadian Timber Corp. is a leading supplier of primary forest products in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S. With a total of 2.4 million acres of land under management, Acadian is the second largest timberland operator in New Brunswick and Maine.
Acadian owns and manages approximately 1.1 million acres of freehold timberlands in New Brunswick and Maine, and provides management services relating to approximately 1.3 million acres of Crown licensed timberlands in New Brunswick. Acadian also owns and operates a forest nursery in Second Falls, New Brunswick. Acadian's products include softwood and hardwood sawlogs, pulpwood and biomass by-products, sold to approximately 90 regional customers.
Acadian's business strategy is to maximize cash flows from its existing timberland assets while growing our business by acquiring assets on a value basis and utilizing our operations-oriented approach to drive improved performance.
Acadian's shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ADN.
For further information, please visit our website at www.acadiantimber.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This News Release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Acadian Timber Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Acadian"), or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this News Release, such statements may contain such words as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "expect," "believe," "outlook," "predict," "remain," "anticipate," "estimate," "potential," "continue," "plan," "could," "might," "project," "targeting" or the negative of these terms or other similar terminology. Forward-looking information in this News Release includes, without limitation, statements made in the section entitled "Market Outlook" and other statements regarding management's beliefs, intentions, results, performance, goals, achievements, future events, plans and objectives, business strategy, growth strategy and prospects, access to capital, liquidity and trading volumes, dividends, taxes, capital expenditures, projected costs, market trends and similar statements concerning anticipated future events, results, achievements, circumstances, performance or expectations that are not historical facts. These statements, which reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance, are based on information currently available to management and speak only as of the date of this News Release. All forward-looking statements in this News Release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, should not be unduly relied upon, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general economic and market conditions; product demand; concentration of customers; commodity pricing; interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations; seasonality; weather and natural conditions; regulatory, trade or environmental policy changes; changes in Canadian income tax law; economic situation of key customers; Brookfield Asset Management Inc.'s and its affiliates' ability to source and secure potential investment opportunities; the availability of potential acquisitions that suit Acadian's growth profile; and other risks and factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in each of the Annual Information Form dated March 28, 2014 and the Management Information Circular dated May 13, 2014, and other filings of Acadian made with securities regulatory authorities, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking information is based on various material factors or assumptions, which are based on information currently available to Acadian. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in the forward-looking information may include, but are not limited to: anticipated financial performance; anticipated market conditions; business prospects; the economic situation of key customers; strategies; regulatory developments; exchange rates; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities; the availability and cost of labour and services and the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms. Readers are cautioned that the preceding list of material factors or assumptions is not exhaustive. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this News Release are based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, Acadian cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this News Release are made as of the date of this News Release, and should not be relied upon as representing Acadian's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this News Release. Acadian assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events, circumstances or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
Acadian Timber Corp.
Interim Consolidated Statements of Net Income
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
| (CAD thousands) | Dec 31 2014 | Dec 31 2013 | Dec 31 2014 | Dec 31 2013 | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 22,514 | $ | 21,764 | $ | 77,369 | $ | 74,383 | |||||
| Operating costs and expenses | |||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 13,180 | 13,747 | 49,026 | 49,514 | |||||||||
| Selling, administration and other | 1,623 | 2,005 | 5,969 | 6,929 | |||||||||
| Reforestation | 35 | (111 | ) | 482 | 563 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 126 | 135 | 535 | 566 | |||||||||
| 14,964 | 15,776 | 56,012 | 57,572 | ||||||||||
| Operating earnings | 7,550 | 5,988 | 21,357 | 16,811 | |||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (832 | ) | (764 | ) | (3,203 | ) | (3,032 | ) | |||||
| Other items | |||||||||||||
| Fair value adjustments | 46,484 | 1,724 | 45,979 | 2,633 | |||||||||
| Unrealized exchange loss on long-term debt | (3,052 | ) | (2,307 | ) | (7,214 | ) | (5,078 | ) | |||||
| Gain on sale of timberlands | 4 | 16 | 119 | 103 | |||||||||
| Gain / (loss) on disposal of land, roads and other fixed assets | (210 | ) | - | (210 | ) | - | |||||||
| Gain / (loss) on revaluation of roads and land | 6,665 | (134 | ) | 6,665 | (134 | ) | |||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 56,609 | 4,523 | 63,493 | 11,303 | |||||||||
| Current income tax expense | (471 | ) | (51 | ) | (841 | ) | (51 | ) | |||||
| Deferred income tax expense | (17,778 | ) | (1,052 | ) | (19,414 | ) | (4,004 | ) | |||||
| Net income for the period | $ | 38,360 | $ | 3,420 | $ | 43,238 | $ | 7,248 | |||||
| Net income per share - basic and diluted | $ | 2.29 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 2.58 | $ | 0.43 | |||||
Acadian Timber Corp.
Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
| (CAD thousands) | Dec 31 2014 | Dec 31 2013 | Dec 31 2014 | Dec 31 2013 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 38,360 | $ | 3,420 | $ | 43,238 | $ | 7,248 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income / (loss) | |||||||||||||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net income: | |||||||||||||
| Gain / (loss) on revaluation of roads and land | 27,981 | (1,215 | ) | 27,981 | (1,215 | ) | |||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency translation income gain | 4,221 | 2,829 | 9,192 | 6,151 | |||||||||
| Amortization of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | (46 |
) | (47 |
) | (188 |
) | (189 |
) | |||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 70,516 | $ | 4,987 | $ | 80,223 | $ | 11,995 | |||||
Acadian Timber Corp.
Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
| As at (CAD thousands) |
December 31 2014 |
December 31 2013 |
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| ASSETS | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 12,660 | $ | 8,564 | |
| Accounts receivable and other assets | 7,351 | 7,673 | |||
| Inventory | 1,191 | 1,380 | |||
| 21,202 | 17,617 | ||||
| Timber | 296,681 | 240,143 | |||
| Land, roads and other fixed assets | 82,403 | 32,268 | |||
| Intangible assets | 6,140 | 6,140 | |||
| $ | 406,426 | $ | 296,168 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 6,978 | $ | 7,680 | |
| Dividends payable to shareholders | 3,451 | 3,451 | |||
| 10,429 | 11,131 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 83,944 | 76,496 | |||
| Deferred income tax liability | 63,441 | 26,348 | |||
| Shareholders' equity | 248,612 | 182,193 | |||
| $ | 406,426 | $ | 296,168 | ||
Acadian Timber Corp.
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
| (CAD thousands) | Dec 31 2014 |
Dec 31 2013 |
Dec 31 2014 |
Dec 31 2013 |
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| Cash provided by / (used for): | |||||||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 38,360 | $ | 3,420 | $ | 43,238 | $ | 7,248 | |||||
| Adjustments to net income: | |||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax expense | 17,778 | 1,052 | 19,414 | 4,004 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 126 | 135 | 535 | 566 | |||||||||
| Fair value adjustments | (46,484 | ) | (1,724 | ) | (45,979 | ) | (2,633 | ) | |||||
| Loss / (gain) on revaluation of roads and land | (6,665 | ) | 134 | (6,665 | ) | 134 | |||||||
| Unrealized exchange loss on long term debt | 3,052 | 2,307 | 7,214 | 5,078 | |||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 832 | 764 | 3,203 | 3,032 | |||||||||
| Interest paid, net | (837 | ) | (770 | ) | (3,223 | ) | (3,052 | ) | |||||
| Gain on sale of timberlands | (4 | ) | (16 | ) | (119 | ) | (103 | ) | |||||
| Loss on disposal of land, roads and other fixed assets | 210 | - | 210 | - | |||||||||
| Other, net | 417 | 328 | 457 | 219 | |||||||||
| Net change in non-cash working capital | (3,518 | ) | (467 | ) | (191 | ) | 2,212 | ||||||
| 3,267 | 5,163 | 18,094 | 16,705 | ||||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||||
| Repayment of short-term debt | - | (1,649 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Dividends paid to shareholders | (3,451 | ) | (3,451 | ) | (13,804 | ) | (13,804 | ) | |||||
| (3,451 | ) | (5,100 | ) | (13,804 | ) | (13,804 | ) | ||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||||
| Additions to timber, land, roads and other fixed assets | (63 | ) | (14 | ) | (318 | ) | (576 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of timberlands | 8 | 16 | 124 | 103 | |||||||||
| (55 | ) | 2 | (194 | ) | (473 | ) | |||||||
| Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period | (239 | ) | 65 | 4,096 | 2,428 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 12,899 | 8,499 | 8,564 | 6,136 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 12,660 | $ | 8,564 | $ | 12,660 | $ | 8,564 | |||||
Reconciliations to Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
| (CAD thousands) | Dec 31 2014 |
Dec 31 2013 |
Dec 31 2014 |
Dec 31 2013 |
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| Net income | $ | 38,360 | $ | 3,420 | $ | 43,238 | $ | 7,248 | |||||
| Add / (deduct): | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 832 | 764 | 3,203 | 3,032 | |||||||||
| Current tax expense | 471 | 51 | 841 | 51 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax expense | 17,778 | 1,052 | 19,414 | 4,004 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 126 | 135 | 535 | 566 | |||||||||
| Fair value adjustments | (46,484 | ) | (1,724 | ) | (45,979 | ) | (2,633 | ) | |||||
| Loss / (gain) on revaluation of roads and land | (6,665 | ) | 134 | (6,665 | ) | 134 | |||||||
| Unrealized exchange loss on long-term debt | 3,052 | 2,307 | 7,214 | 5,078 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 7,470 | 6,139 | 21,801 | 17,480 | |||||||||
| Add / (deduct): | |||||||||||||
| Interest paid on debt, net | (837 | ) | (770 | ) | (3,223 | ) | (3,052 | ) | |||||
| Additions to timber, land, roads and other fixed assets | (63 | ) | (14 | ) | (318 | ) | (576 | ) | |||||
| Gain on sale of timberlands | (4 | ) | (16 | ) | (119 | ) | (103 | ) | |||||
| Loss on disposal of land, roads and other fixed assets | 210 | - | 210 | - | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of timberlands | 8 | 16 | 124 | 103 | |||||||||
| Current income tax expense | (471 | ) | (51 | ) | (841 | ) | (51 | ) | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 6,313 | $ | 5,304 | $ | 17,634 | $ | 13,801 | |||||
| Dividends declared | $ | 3,451 | $ | 3,451 | $ | 13,804 | $ | 13,804 | |||||
| Payout ratio | 55 | % | 65 | % | 78 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| (1) | This news release makes reference to Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow which are key performance measures in evaluating Acadian's operations and are important in enhancing investors' understanding of Acadian's operating performance. Acadian's management defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, fair value adjustments, recovery of or impairment of land and roads, unrealized exchange gain/loss on debt, depreciation and amortization and Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less interest paid, current income tax expense, additions to, and gains from the sale of, fixed assets plus losses on, and proceeds from, the sale of fixed assets. As these performance measures do not have standardized meanings prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. As a result, we have provided in this news release reconciliations of net income, as determined in accordance with IFRS, to Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. |
Contact Information:
Robert Lee
Investor Relations and Communications
604-661-9607
rlee@acadiantimber.com
www.acadiantimber.com