AMG ended the third quarter 2016 net debt free, with net cash of $1.9 million
• EBITDA(2) was $23.4 million in the third quarter 2016, a 15% increase over the same period in 2015
• Net income attributable to shareholders increased by 5% to $5.2 million in the third quarter 2016 from $4.9 million in the third quarter 2015
• EPS, on a fully diluted basis, was $0.18 in the third quarter 2016, unchanged from third quarter 2015
• Annualized return on capital employed increased to 18.0% in the third quarter 2016, as compared to 14.7% in the third quarter 2015
Amsterdam, 3 November 2016 (Regulated Information) --- AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") reported third quarter 2016 revenue of $247.5 million, a 2% increase from $241.9 million in the third quarter 2015. EBITDA for the third quarter 2016 was $23.4 million, a 15% increase from $20.4 million in the third quarter 2015. Net income attributable to shareholders increased to $5.2 million in the third quarter 2016 from $4.9 million in the third quarter 2015. On a year to date basis, EBITDA increased by 7% to $70.6 million, from $65.9 million in the prior year, despite an increase in AMG's Performance Share Unit ("PSU") plan costs of $8.7 million, compared to the same period in 2015, driven by AMG's strong share price performance.
Dr. Heinz Schimmelbusch, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, said, "AMG's focus on operational excellence and price risk management resulted in solid financial results in the third quarter 2016. We are particularly pleased with the impact new innovations have had on the results of AMG Engineering, such as: our industry leading SyncroTherm® heat treatment furnaces; powder metallurgy furnaces related to additive manufacturing; titanium re-melting furnaces; and turbine blade coating plants. These innovative product offerings drove a significant portion of third quarter 2016 sales.
AMG Engineering achieved EBITDA of $8.9 million during the third quarter 2016, an 83% increase from $4.9 million in the third quarter of 2015. AMG Engineering signed $68.1 million in new orders during the third quarter of 2016, representing a 0.97x book to bill ratio. The Engineering division continues to experience strong demand for plasma remelting and induction furnaces for the aerospace market and heat treatment furnaces for the automotive market. Order backlog was $158.1 million as of September 30, 2016, consistent with June 30, 2016.
AMG Critical Materials generated EBITDA of $14.5 million during the third quarter 2016. Year-over-year double-digit declines in average quarterly prices of Chrome, Graphite, and Silicon negatively affected revenue in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the third quarter of 2015.
On a year to date basis, AMG generated cash flows from operating activities of $40.7 million, a decrease of 5% from $42.8 million in the same period in 2015. The year to date operating cash flows of $40.7 million includes voluntary cash contributions to the Company's pension plans of $20.6 million made in the second quarter of 2016. This strong cash flow generation enabled AMG to end the third quarter net debt free, with net cash of $1.9 million."