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Astec Industries, Inc.
1725 Shepherd Road | Chattanooga, TN  37421 | Phone (423) 899-5898 | Fax (423) 899-4456
 
 
News Release
 
 
 
ASTEC INDUSTRIES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND 2016 RESULTS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (February 21, 2017) - Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:  ASTE) today reported results for their fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $326.6 million compared to $215.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, a 52% increase.  Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $12.4 million or $0.53 per diluted share compared to $3.6 million or $0.16 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2015, an increase in earnings per share of 231%.

Domestic sales increased 65% to $265.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2016 from $160.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2015.  International sales increased 13% to $61.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2016 from $54.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Net sales for 2016 were $1.147 billion compared to $983.2 million for 2015, a 17% increase.  Earnings for 2016 were $55.2 million or $2.38 per diluted share compared to $32.8 million or $1.42 per diluted share for 2015, a 68% increase in earnings per share.

Domestic sales increased 30% to $941.3 million for 2016 from $722.3 million for 2015.  International sales were $206.2 million for 2016 compared to $260.9 million for 2015, a 21% decrease.

The Company's domestic backlog increased 13% to $294.8 million at December 31, 2016 from $261.8 million at December 31, 2015.  The international backlog at December 31, 2016 was $62.6 million compared to $54.1 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of 16%.  Total backlog increased 13% to a year-end record of $357.4 million at December 31, 2016 from $315.9 million at December 31, 2015.

Consolidated financial information for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016 and additional information related to segment revenues and profits are attached as addenda to this press release.

Commenting on the announcement of quarterly and annual results, Benjamin G. Brock, Chief Executive Officer, stated "We were pleased with our results for the fourth quarter and for the year.  We were able to grow revenues and net income both quarter over quarter and year over year.  At the same time, we were able to grow our backlog at December 31, 2016 to $357.4 million, a December record."

Mr. Brock continued, "The domestic market was strong for our Infrastructure Group's products targeted at the road construction industry and the group also recognized better than expected wood pellet plant revenues.  Our Aggregate and Mining group started to see an improvement in the domestic market for products targeted at traditional rock quarries while the mining market continued to be slow.  Our Energy Group products targeted at specialized industrial markets saw an increase during the quarter, while we experienced a slight increase in quote and order activity in the oil and gas markets."
 


Mr. Brock concluded, "Given these positive developments, and our order activity in January, we are optimistic about 2017.  Our backlog at January 31, 2017 was $386.3 million, a record high for January.  Some of these orders are for new equipment designs that have the potential to carry lower margin and/or higher than normal warranty expense in the first half of this year.  However, the introduction of new products is essential for our future.  While the increase in order activity is a good sign for the year ahead, we still face significant challenges on U.S. exports given the continued strength of the U.S. dollar."

Investor Conference Call and Web Simulcast
Astec will conduct a conference call on February 21, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time to review its December 31, 2016 results as well as current business conditions.  The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (877) 407-9210.  International callers should dial (201) 689-8049.   Please reference Astec Industries.

The Company will also provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of the conference call.  The live broadcast of Astec's conference call will be available online at the Company's website:  www.astecindustries.com/conferencecalls. An archived webcast will be available for 90 days at www.astecindustries.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available through midnight on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 by dialing (877) 481-4010, or (919) 882-2331 for international callers, Replay ID# 10240.  A transcription of the conference call will be made available under the Investor Relations section of the Astec Industries, Inc. website within 5 business days after the call.

Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for asphalt road building; aggregate processing; oil, gas and water well drilling; and wood processing.  Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into three primary business segments:  road building and related equipment (Infrastructure Group); aggregate processing and mining equipment (Aggregate and Mining Group); and equipment for the extraction, production and combustion of fuels, biomass production, and water drilling equipment (Energy Group).

The information contained in this press release contains "forward-looking statements" (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding the future performance of the Company, including statements about the effects on the Company from low oil prices, the global mining slow down, the strong U.S. Dollar, and the impact of a long-term highway bill in the United States.  These forward-looking statements reflect management's expectations and are based upon currently available information, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements.  These statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted or anticipated.  Future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause future events or actual results to differ materially include:  general uncertainty in the economy, oil and liquid asphalt prices, rising steel prices, decreased funding for highway projects, the relative strength/weakness of the dollar to foreign currencies, production capacity, general business conditions in the industry, demand for the Company's products, seasonality and cyclicality in operating results, seasonality of sales volumes or lower than expected sales volumes, lower than expected margins on custom equipment orders, competitive activity, tax rates and the impact of future legislation thereon, and those other factors listed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

For Additional Information Contact:
Benjamin G. Brock
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (423) 867-4210
Fax: (423) 867-4127
E-mail: bbrock@astecindustries.com
or
David C. Silvious
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (423) 899-5898
Fax: (423) 899-4456
E-mail: dsilvious@astecindustries.com
or
Stephen C. Anderson
Vice President, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Secretary
Phone: (423) 899-5898
Fax: (423) 899-4456
E-mail: sanderson@astecindustries.com
 

Astec Industries, Inc.
           
Consolidated Balance Sheets
           
(in thousands)
           
(unaudited)
           
   
Dec 31
   
Dec 31
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Assets
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
82,371
   
$
25,062
 
Investments
   
1,024
     
1,539
 
Receivables, net
   
110,673
     
101,997
 
Inventories
   
360,404
     
384,776
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
22,361
     
28,423
 
Total current assets
   
576,833
     
541,797
 
Property and equipment, net
   
180,538
     
170,206
 
Other assets
   
86,230
     
65,350
 
Total assets
 
$
843,601
   
$
777,353
 
Liabilities and equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable - trade
 
$
57,297
   
$
48,385
 
Other current liabilities
   
111,564
     
93,627
 
Total current liabilities
   
168,861
     
142,012
 
Non-current liabilities
   
25,899
     
25,483
 
Total equity
   
648,841
     
609,858
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
843,601
   
$
777,353
 
                 
 
Astec Industries, Inc.
                       
Consolidated Statements of Income
                       
(in thousands, except per share data)
                       
(unaudited)
                       
   
Three Months Ended
Dec 31
   
Twelve Months Ended
Dec 31
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2016
   
2015
 
Net sales
 
$
326,563
   
$
215,017
   
$
1,147,431
   
$
983,157
 
Cost of sales
   
262,091
     
169,590
     
882,162
     
764,314
 
Gross profit
   
64,472
     
45,427
     
265,269
     
218,843
 
Selling, general, administrative & engineering expenses
   
45,398
     
40,722
     
178,115
     
168,856
 
Income from operations
   
19,074
     
4,705
     
87,154
     
49,987
 
Interest expense
   
338
     
389
     
1,395
     
1,611
 
Other
   
63
     
1,216
     
1,507
     
4,428
 
Income before income taxes
   
18,799
     
5,532
     
87,266
     
52,804
 
Income taxes
   
6,413
     
1,937
     
32,107
     
20,007
 
Net income attributable to controlling interest
 
$
12,386
   
$
3,595
   
$
55,159
   
$
32,797
 
                                 
Earnings per Common Share
                               
Net income attributable to controlling interest
                               
          Basic
 
$
0.54
   
$
0.16
   
$
2.40
   
$
1.43
 
          Diluted
 
$
0.53
   
$
0.16
   
$
2.38
   
$
1.42
 
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
          Basic
   
23,002
     
22,947
     
22,992
     
22,934
 
          Diluted
   
23,154
     
23,124
     
23,142
     
23,120
 
                                 
 

Astec Industries, Inc.      
             
Segment Revenues and Profits      
             
For the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
             
(in thousands)        
             
(unaudited)        
             
   
Infrastructure
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Energy
Group
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
2016 Revenues
 
$
194,090
   
$
82,367
   
$
50,106
   
$
-
   
$
326,563
 
2015 Revenues
   
91,969
     
85,023
     
38,025
     
-
     
215,017
 
Change $
   
102,121
     
(2,656
)
   
12,081
     
-
     
111,546
 
Change %
   
111.0
%
   
(3.1
%)
   
31.8
%
   
-
     
51.9
%
                                         
2016 Gross Profit
   
34,498
     
19,128
     
10,752
     
94
     
64,472
 
2016 Gross Profit %
   
17.8
%
   
23.2
%
   
21.5
%
   
-
     
19.7
%
2015 Gross Profit
   
18,672
     
19,319
     
6,831
     
605
     
45,427
 
2015 Gross Profit %
   
20.3
%
   
22.7
%
   
18.0
%
   
-
     
21.1
%
Change
   
15,826
     
(191
)
   
3,921
     
(511
)
   
19,045
 
                                         
2016 Profit (Loss)
   
20,088
     
6,742
     
908
     
(15,247
)
   
12,491
 
2015 Profit (Loss)
   
4,418
     
5,249
     
804
     
(7,470
)
   
3,001
 
Change $
   
15,670
     
1,493
     
104
     
(7,777
)
   
9,490
 
Change %
   
354.7
%
   
28.4
%
   
12.9
%
   
(104.1
%)
   
316.2
%
                                         
                                         
Segment revenues are reported net of intersegment revenues. Segment gross profit is net of profit on intersegment
revenues. A reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's net income attributable to controlling interest
is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
   
Three months ended December 31
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
Change $
 
Total profit for all segments
 
$
12,491
   
$
3,001
   
$
9,490
 
Recapture (elimination) of intersegment profit
   
(157
)
   
432
     
(589
)
Net  loss attributable to non-controlling interest
   
52
     
162
     
(110
)
Net income attributable to controlling interest
 
$
12,386
   
$
3,595
   
$
8,791
 
                         
 

Astec Industries, Inc.      
             
Segment Revenues and Profits      
             
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
             
(in thousands)        
             
(unaudited)        
             
   
Infrastructure
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Energy
Group
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
2016 Revenues
 
$
608,908
   
$
359,760
   
$
178,763
   
$
-
   
$
1,147,431
 
2015 Revenues
   
428,737
     
370,813
     
183,607
     
-
     
983,157
 
Change $
   
180,171
     
(11,053
)
   
(4,844
)
   
-
     
164,274
 
Change %
   
42.0
%
   
(3.0
%)
   
(2.6
%)
   
-
     
16.7
%
                                         
2016 Gross Profit
   
135,848
     
91,352
     
37,820
     
249
     
265,269
 
2016 Gross Profit %
   
22.3
%
   
25.4
%
   
21.2
%
   
-
     
23.1
%
2015 Gross Profit
   
92,964
     
89,501
     
35,743
     
635
     
218,843
 
2015 Gross Profit %
   
21.7
%
   
24.1
%
   
19.5
%
   
-
     
22.3
%
Change
   
42,884
     
1,851
     
2,077
     
(386
)
   
46,426
 
                                         
2016 Profit (Loss)
   
71,482
     
34,877
     
4,145
     
(55,992
)
   
54,512
 
2015 Profit (Loss)
   
33,890
     
30,690
     
3,609
     
(36,623
)
   
31,566
 
Change $
   
37,592
     
4,187
     
536
     
(19,369
)
   
22,946
 
Change %
   
110.9
%
   
13.6
%
   
14.9
%
   
(52.9
%)
   
72.7
%
                                         
                                         
Segment revenues are reported net of intersegment revenues. Segment gross profit is net of profit on intersegment
revenues. A reconciliation of total segment profits to the Company's net income attributable to controlling interest
is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
   
Twelve months ended December 31
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
Change $
 
Total profit for all segments
 
$
54,512
   
$
31,566
   
$
22,946
 
Recapture of intersegment profit
   
476
     
400
     
76
 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
   
171
     
831
     
(660
)
Net income attributable to controlling interest
 
$
55,159
   
$
32,797
   
$
22,362
 
                         
 
Astec Industries, Inc.
                   
Backlog by Segment
                   
December 31, 2016 and 2015
                   
(in thousands)  
                   
(unaudited)  
                   
   
Infrastructure
Group
   
Aggregate
and Mining
Group
   
Energy
Group
   
Total
 
2016 Backlog
 
$
232,224
   
$
88,951
   
$
36,192
   
$
357,367
 
2015 Backlog
   
203,830
     
74,484
     
37,596
     
315,910
 
Change $
   
28,394
     
14,467
     
(1,404
)
   
41,457
 
Change %
   
13.9
%
   
19.4
%
   
(3.7
%)
   
13.1
%