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| Golden Sunset Trail Inc. (Tier2) | TSXV:GST | TSX Venture | Common Stock |
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Brampton Brick Limited (TSX:BBL.A) today reported a loss of $3,626, or $0.33 per
share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to a loss of $6,256,
or $0.57 per share, for the first quarter of 2009. The aggregate weighted
average number of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares ("Class A shares") and Class
B Multiple Voting Shares ("Class B shares") outstanding was 10,937,000 in both
periods.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales for the quarter were $12,825 compared to $7,457 in 2009. The net
increase of $5,368 was primarily due to significantly higher shipments in the
Masonry Products business segment. Net sales of the highly seasonal Landscape
Products business segment were substantially the same as the first quarter of
2009. Net sales of the waste composting operations of Universal Resource
Recovery Inc. ("Universal") were lower at $681 compared to $961 for the same
period last year.
Higher production volumes in both the Masonry Products and Landscape Products
business segments resulted in a significant reduction in per unit manufacturing
costs. This, combined with the increase in net sales, led to a substantial
improvement in profit margins. As a result, the operating loss for the quarter,
before interest and other items, declined by $3,977 from $7,251 in the first
quarter of 2009 to $3,274 in the current quarter.
Interest on long-term debt increased by $404 to $875 due to higher term debt
outstanding during the quarter compared to the same period in 2009 and higher
interest rates. Other interest reflected an expense of $206 for the quarter
compared to income of $22 in the prior period due to lower interest income
earned on the promissory note receivable and the interest differential payment
on the interest rate swap contract which is now reflected in this line item.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company recorded a foreign currency
exchange gain of $102 compared to $99 in 2009.
The change in the fair value of the Company's $20,000 interest rate swap
contract, which subsequent to June 29, 2009 is no longer designated an effective
cash flow hedge, resulted in an unrealized gain of $209 for the quarter.
The recovery of income taxes for the quarter reflected an effective income tax
rate of 10.2% in 2010 and 17.5% in 2009. Valuation allowances have been recorded
in both 2010 and 2009 against the future income tax benefit that would otherwise
have been reflected with respect to the non-capital losses incurred by the
Company's U.S. operations and by Universal.
More detailed discussion with respect to each operating business segment follows:
MASONRY PRODUCTS
Net sales of the Masonry Products business segment were $11,433 for the quarter
ended March 31, 2010 compared to $5,683 for the same period in 2009.
An increase in residential construction activity in the Canadian market has
resulted in significantly higher shipments of masonry products. Shipments in the
Company's U.S. markets also improved compared to the same period last year.
Higher sales volumes combined with lower per unit manufacturing costs, which
were the result of much higher production volumes, produced a corresponding
improvement in profit margins. As a result, the operating loss for the quarter
was $210 compared to $4,139 in 2009.
LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS
The Landscape Products business segment incurred an operating loss of $2,461 on
net sales of $711 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to an operating
loss of $2,815 on net sales of $813 in 2009. Higher production volumes in 2010
resulted in a decrease in costs of production charged against current period
operations.
OTHER OPERATIONS
Other operations include the Company's 50% joint venture interest in Universal.
This investment is accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company's share of Universal's net
sales and operating loss amounted to $681 and $603, respectively, compared to
net sales of $961 and an operating loss of $311 for the same period in 2009.
Composting operations have been operating at reduced throughput in order to
address various operational and processing issues. Improvements in operational
processes have been identified and are currently being implemented. These
improvements are expected to produce greater operating efficiencies. The Company
anticipates that it will be in a position to increase throughput by the end of
the second quarter of 2010 which will generate higher net sales.
CASH FLOWS
Cash flow used for operating activities of continuing operations totaled $5,548
for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 compared to $6,658 for the same period last
year. The $1,110 decrease in cash requirements was attributable to the decrease
in the loss for the quarter, offset in part by the changes in non-cash working
capital items.
Cash utilized for purchases of property, plant and equipment totaled $640 for
the quarter compared to $4,458 in 2009, including $3,458 incurred in connection
with the construction of the Indiana clay brick plant.
On February 26, 2010, the Company completed a $9,000 subordinated secured
debenture financing. In connection therewith, the $3,000 unsecured promissory
note payable, which was due but not paid on December 7, 2009, was refinanced.
The subordinated debenture was recorded for accounting purposes at its fair
value which, net of transaction costs incurred in the amount of $395, amounted
to $8,605 and is being carried at amortized cost. The transaction costs are
being amortized over the term of the loan resulting in an effective interest
rate of 11.99%. As at March 31, 2010 the unamortized transaction costs were
$383.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
The nature of the Company's products and primary markets dictates that its
Masonry Products and Landscape Products business segments are seasonal. The
Landscape Products business is affected to a greater degree than the Masonry
Products business. As a result of this seasonality, operating results are
impacted accordingly and cash requirements are generally expected to increase
through the first half of the year and decline through the second half of the
year.
As noted above, the Company completed a $9,000 subordinated secured debenture
financing on February 26, 2010. The new financing has enhanced the Company's
overall financial position by providing additional balance sheet strength and
cash availability.
The ratio of total liabilities to shareholders' equity was 0.66:1 at March 31,
2010 compared to 0.54:1 at December 31, 2009. The increase in this ratio from
December 31, 2009 was primarily due to the increase in long-term financing and
lower retained earnings resulting from the loss incurred in the first quarter of
2010.
As at March 31, 2010, working capital was $19,531, representing a working
capital ratio of 1.87:1. Comparable figures for working capital and the working
capital ratio at December 31, 2009 were $13,272 and 1.71:1, respectively. Cash
and cash equivalents totaled $8,540 compared to $2,868 at December 31, 2009.
Excluding Universal, the Company had aggregate operating credit facilities as at
March 31, 2010 totaling up to $12,700. These are demand facilities which are
secured primarily by accounts receivable and inventories of the Company's
Masonry Products and Landscape Products business segments in both Canada and the
U.S. The actual amounts that the Company may borrow under these facilities are
determined based on standard margin formulas for accounts receivable and
inventories. The borrowing limit is reduced by the amount of the mark-to-market
exposure on the interest rate swap contract.
Utilization at March 31, 2010 was $5,866, including $346 for outstanding letters
of credit, and the mark-to-market exposure on the interest rate swap contract
was $1,575.
The Company expects that future cash flows from operations, cash and cash
equivalents on hand and the unutilized balances of its operating credit
facilities will be sufficient to satisfy its obligations as they become due.
The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under its long-term
debt agreement as at March 31, 2010 and anticipates that it will maintain
compliance throughout the coming year.
Universal's credit agreement provides for a non-revolving term loan facility of
$15,000 which has been fully drawn. Principal repayments commenced in January
2010. The Company's proportionate share of the principal balance outstanding at
March 31, 2010 was $7,235.
Borrowings under Universal's demand operating facility are available by way of a
combination of overdrafts of up to $3,000 and letters of credit of up to $3,000,
subject to an overall maximum of $5,000. Overdrafts are further limited to the
lesser of: (i) 75% of under 90 day accounts receivable minus the face value of
letters of credit in excess of $1,000, and (ii) $3,000. As at March 31, 2010,
$1,123 had been utilized through the issuance of letters of credit. The
Company's proportionate share was $562.
Universal expects that future cash flows from operations, the unutilized balance
of its operating credit facility and, to the extent required, further advances
from the joint venture partners, will be sufficient to satisfy its obligations
as they become due.
Universal was in compliance with the financial covenants under its credit
agreement as at March 31, 2010 and anticipates that it will maintain compliance
throughout the coming year.
OTHER
The Company's Masonry Products and Landscape Products business segments are
cyclical. Demand for masonry products fluctuates in accordance with the level of
new residential and commercial construction activity. Demand for landscape
products fluctuates in accordance with the level of industrial, commercial and
institutional construction activity and consumer spending.
An increase in new home sales in the second half of 2009 in the Company's
primary market of Southern Ontario has produced a significant increase in
residential construction activity in the early part of 2010. Sales of clay brick
and concrete masonry products have increased accordingly. New home sales in the
first quarter of 2010 continue to outpace sales for the same period in 2009.
Market conditions in the Company's U.S. markets remain challenging. However,
sales volumes have increased over last year and the Company anticipates
continued growth as the year progresses and as market conditions gradually
improve.
With respect to Universal's operations, improvements to plant equipment and
process flows are expected to result in increased throughput and improved
operating efficiencies.
Effective July 1, 2010 the Ontario provincial government will be harmonizing its
retail sales tax system with the Federal goods and services tax ("GST"). The tax
base and basic operational rules of the new harmonized sales tax ("HST") will be
substantially the same as the current GST.
The vast majority of goods purchased by the Company are used directly in the
manufacture of goods for sale. As such, these purchases are exempt from
provincial sales tax under the current regime. Under the new regime, the Company
will be required to pay provincial sales tax with respect to these purchases,
but will also be eligible to claim an input tax credit for the taxes paid.
Similarly, most services provided to the Company by third parties (e.g. audit
and legal fees, consulting services) are currently exempt from provincial sales
tax. After July 1, these services will be subject to the HST, but will also be
eligible for an input tax credit.
Consequently, the impact of the HST on the Company should be tax neutral for
goods purchased for use in the manufacturing process or for services provided by
third parties.
Purchases of goods which are not used directly in the production of goods for
sale, and upon which the Company pays provincial sales tax under the current
regime, will now become eligible for an input tax credit. Previously there was
no credit for the provincial sales taxes paid with respect to these purchases.
However, as the Company will have annual taxable sales in excess of $10,000, the
provincial portion of the HST will not be recoverable, for the first five years,
for certain costs including energy (except when used to produce goods for sale),
telecommunication services, automobiles (including fuel, parts and services) and
food, beverages and entertainment expenses. During the subsequent three year
period, input tax credits are to be phased in for these items.
Overall, the net effect of the provincial portion of the new HST is not expected
to have a significant impact on the Company's operating results.
The imposition of the provincial portion of HST on goods sold by the Company,
and the expected pass-through to the ultimate consumer of those goods, has
likely resulted in some work (e.g. new home construction, landscaping projects)
being moved forward, to the extent possible, to avoid the potential additional
tax on July 1. While it is not possible to accurately project the potential
shift in timing, the Company does not believe that it will have a material
impact on aggregate sales volumes for the year.
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements".
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors, including, but not limited to, those identified under "Risks
and Uncertainties" in the Company's 2009 Annual Report, which may cause actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future result, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward- looking statements.
Brampton Brick is Canada's second largest manufacturer of clay brick, serving
markets in Ontario, Quebec and the Northeast and Midwestern United States from
its brick manufacturing plants located in Brampton, Ontario and near Terre
Haute, Indiana. To complement the clay brick product line, the Company also
manufactures a range of concrete masonry products, including stone veneer
products marketed under the Stoneworks(TM) trade name and concrete window sills.
Concrete interlocking paving stones, retaining walls, garden walls and enviro
products are manufactured in Markham, Milton and Brampton, Ontario and Wixom,
Michigan. These products are sold to markets in Ontario, Quebec, Michigan, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana under the Oaks(TM)
trade name. Products are used for residential construction and for industrial,
commercial, and institutional building projects. The Company also holds a 50%
joint-venture interest in Universal Resource Recovery Inc., which operates a
waste composting facility in Welland, Ontario.
Selected Financial Information
(unaudited) (in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
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Three months ended
March 31
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 2010 2009
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Net sales $ 12,825 $ 7,457
Cost of goods sold 10,574 9,581
Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,969 2,709
Amortization 2,556 2,418
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16,099 14,708
Operating loss before the undernoted items (3,274) (7,251)
Interest on long-term debt (875) (471)
Other interest (expense) income - net (206) 22
Foreign currency exchange gain 102 99
Other income 25 33
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(954) (317)
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Loss before the following item (4,228) (7,568)
Gain on derivative financial instrument 209 -
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Loss before income taxes and non-controlling
interests (4,019) (7,568)
Recovery of income taxes
Current 398 1,238
Future 10 87
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408 1,325
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Loss before non-controlling interests (3,611) (6,243)
Non-controlling interests (15) (13)
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Loss for the period $ (3,626) $ (6,256)
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Loss per Class A and Class B share $ (0.33) $ (0.57)
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Weighted average Class A and Class B shares
outstanding (000's) 10,937 10,937
Selected Financial Information
(unaudited) (in thousands of dollars)
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Three months ended
March 31
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 2010 2009
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Cash provided by (used for) activities of
continuing operations
Operating activities
Loss from continuing operations for the
period $ (3,626) $ (6,256)
Items not affecting cash and cash
equivalents
Amortization and accretion 2,565 2,429
Future income taxes (10) (87)
Non-controlling interests 15 13
Unrealized foreign currency exchange gain (57) (115)
Gain on derivative financial instrument (209) -
Other 108 47
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(1,214) (3,969)
Changes in non-cash operating items
Accounts receivable (3,089) 214
Inventories (642) 559
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 578 (1,828)
Income taxes payable (net) (1,028) (1,326)
Other (152) (308)
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(4,333) (2,689)
Payments of asset retirement obligation (1) -
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Cash used for operating activities of
continuing operations (5,548) (6,658)
Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (640) (4,458)
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Cash used for investment activities of
continuing operations (640) (4,458)
Financing activities
Increase in bank operating advances 4,770 7,695
Issuance of subordinated debentures 7,505 -
Increase in term bank loan - 3,000
Repayment of term loans (325) (2)
Payments on obligations under capital
leases (80) (98)
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Cash provided by financing activities of
continuing operations 11,870 10,595
Net cash used for discontinued operations - (62)
Foreign exchange on cash held in foreign
currency (10) 131
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 5,672 (452)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the period 2,868 2,088
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period $ 8,540 $ 1,636
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Selected Financial Information
(in thousands of dollars) (unaudited)
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March 31 December 31
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 2010 2009
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,540 $ 2,868
Accounts receivable 9,718 6,678
Inventories 18,451 17,809
Income taxes recoverable 2,122 1,730
Future income taxes 892 896
Other current assets 885 737
Promissory note receivable, current 1,351 1,335
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41,959 32,053
Property, plant and equipment (net) 152,226 153,980
Other assets
Future income taxes - 21
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$ 194,185 $ 186,054
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LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Bank operating advances $ 5,520 $ 750
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 11,563 10,866
Income taxes payable 936 1,572
Long-term debt, current portion 3,519 4,626
Derivative financial instrument, current 783 867
Asset retirement obligation 107 100
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22,428 18,781
Long-term debt, less current portion 45,758 37,583
Derivative financial instrument, non-current 792 917
Future income taxes 6,667 6,701
Asset retirement obligation 830 827
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76,475 64,809
Non-controlling interests 1,461 1,446
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 116,249 119,799
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$ 194,185 $ 186,054
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Selected Financial Information
(unaudited) (in thousands of dollars)
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Three months ended
March 31
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS 2010 2009
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Balance at the beginning of the period $ 88,580 $ 100,478
Loss for the period (3,626) (6,256)
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Balance at the end of the period $ 84,954 $ 94,222
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(unaudited) (in thousands of dollars)
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Three months ended
March 31
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 2010 2009
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Loss for the period $ (3,626) $ (6,256)
Other comprehensive income
Gain on cash flow hedge, net of taxes - 56
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Comprehensive loss for the period $ (3,626) $ (6,200)
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