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CALGARY, March 16, 2017
CALGARY, March 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Circa Enterprises Inc. (CTO-TSXV) (the "Company" or "Circa"), a manufacturer of equipment for the telecommunication, electrical utility, and construction industries, reports results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.
OPERATING RESULTS
Summary of fourth quarter operating results:
Summary of fiscal year operating results:
EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and is adjusted for restructuring costs related to the acquisition of Alberta Computer Cables. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are a non-IFRS financial measures and do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards and, therefore, may not to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful supplemental measures, which provides an indication of the results generated by Circa's primary business activities prior to consideration of how those activities are financed, amortized or taxed. Readers are cautioned, however, that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to comprehensive income determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the Company's financial performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are calculated by the Company as follows:
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| Year ended 31 Dec 2016 | Year ended 31 Dec 2015 | Three months 31 Dec 2016 | Three months 31 Dec 2015 |
| $000's | $000's | $000's | $000's |
Profit for the period from operations | 212 | 1,088 | 216 | 316 |
Income taxes | 160 | 235 | 67 | 52 |
Interest | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Depreciation and amortization | 255 | 222 | 62 | 55 |
EBITDA | 628 | 1,546 | 345 | 423 |
Restructuring costs | 309 | - | - | - |
Adjusted EBITDA | 937 | 1,546 | 345 | 423 |
Consolidated sales for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $5.6 million -- a $0.6 million decrease from the fourth quarter of 2015. Sales of Telecom OEM products were the largest source of the decline in the quarter as sales decreased from $0.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $53,000 in the same period in 2016 as result of the completion of a large project. Regular Telecom sales for the fourth quarter were also lower as the Company's legacy surge protection equipment sales decreased - this decline was partially offset by higher sales from the new cable and connectivity products as the Company recorded a full quarter sales compared to only one month in the prior year. These declines in Telecom sales were partially offset by a $62,000 increase in sales in the Metals segment in the quarter compared to the prior year.
As a result of the Company posting lower sales in the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the prior year, profits were also lower. The business was able to maintain gross profit margins and trim selling, general and administrative expenses, however the lower sales resulted in profit for the period from operations to decrease from $316,000 in Q4 2015 to $216,000 in Q4 2016. As noted in the chart above, the Company generated Adjusted EBITDA of $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $345,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Grant Reeves, Circa's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated:
"We are pleased with our fourth quarter results that contributed positively to our full year Adjusted EBITDA of $937,000. Although the comparison to the prior year was down as a result of a large Telecom OEM project which is now complete, the Company achieved strong year-over-year improvement from our Metals segment. Circa's core Telecom products, which excludes the OEM project, achieved revenue growth for the year, primarily from the addition of the cable and connectivity products that were acquired last December. The Company maintains a strong balance sheet, including $1.5 million of cash and no debt as it continues to improve its operating effectiveness."
CIRCA ENTERPRISES INC.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
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For the years ended December 31 | 2016 | 2015 |
| $000's | $000's |
| | |
Sales | 23,672 | 25,570 |
Freight | (632) | (884) |
Net sales | 23,040 | 24,686 |
Cost of sales | (17,076) | (18,537) |
Gross profit | 5,964 | 6,149 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (5,286) | (4,827) |
Restructuring costs | (309) | - |
Operating profit | 369 | 1,322 |
Other income | 4 | 2 |
Finance costs | (1) | (1) |
Profit before tax | 372 | 1,323 |
Income tax expense | (160) Werbung Mehr Nachrichten zur CIRCA ENTERPRISES IN Aktie kostenlos abonnieren
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