HIGHLIGHTS
- 29% increase in revenues compared with the previous fiscal
year
- Gross margin, as a percentage of revenues, stood at 14.3%,
which is a 4.7% increase compared with a year ago
- Return to profitability with the recording of a net income of
$1.7 million
- New contract awards worth a total of $100 million during the 2016 fiscal year
- Construction of a new paint shop at ADF's own Terrebonne facilities
TERREBONNE, QC, April 14, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - ADF GROUP
INC. ("ADF" or the "Corporation") (TSX: DRX) recorded revenues
of $98.1 million during the fiscal
year ended January 31, 2016, up by
$22.0 million compared with the
previous fiscal year. The change in revenues results from the
increase in the production level at all of the Corporation's
facilities.
The gross margin as a percentage of revenues went from 9.6%
during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 to 14.3%
during the fiscal year ended January 31,
2016. This increase is mainly explained by a better product
mix and a better absorption of the fabrication fixed costs, in line
with the volume at both of our fabrication plants, as well as by
the favorable foreign exchange rate impact.
ADF Group recorded a net income of $1.7
million ($0.05 basic and
diluted per share) during the fiscal year ended January 31,
2016 compared with a negative net income of $1.6 million (-$0.05 basic and diluted per share) a year
ago.
On January 31, 2016, the Corporation had $21.0 million in working capital including
short-term available liquidities (comprised of cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments) of $2.4 million. On February
22, 2016, a few days after the close of its 2016 fiscal
year, the Corporation drew the second tranche of $5.0 million from a bank loan contracted during
the third quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016. The Corporation remains in a
solid position to support its ongoing operations, pursue its
development projects and remunerate its shareholders in accordance
with the dividend payment policy.
As at January 31, 2016, the
Corporation order book totalled $70.6
million, compared with $48.0
million as at January 31, 2015. These contracts
will be progressively completed by the end of the second quarter of
fiscal 2018.
Financial
Highlights
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Years Ended
January 31,
|
2016
|
2015
|
(In thousands of CA$,
and dollars per share)
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
98,089
|
76,058
|
EBITDA
|
7,244
|
1,594
|
Net income for the
year
|
1,699
|
(1,570)
|
-
|
Basic per
share
|
0.05
|
(0.05)
|
-
|
Diluted per
share
|
0.05
|
(0.05)
|
Average number of
outstanding shares (basic, in thousands)
|
32,597
|
32,499
|
Average number of
outstanding shares (diluted, in thousands)
|
32,807
|
32,499
|
|
|
|
New Orders
On March 30, 2016, the Corporation
announced the award of new contracts worth over $43.0 million, in Quebec and in U.S. East Coast. In addition to
fabricating various steel structures and unique heavy steel
built-ups, and performing the installation work thereof, ADF's
contracts also include the supply of the shop drawings, the
purchase of the steel required in the scope of these different
projects, and in some cases, the application of special industrial
coatings. These projects will be primarily carried out at ADF's
Terrebonne fabrication plant and
they are scheduled to extend until July
2017.
Outlook
"Including our recently commissioned new paint shop in
Terrebonne, we now have five
centers of excellence in North
America, which will enable us to efficiently reach clients
across this market" indicated Mr. Jean Paschini,
Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer.
"For fiscal 2017, our goal is to integrate all of our recent
investments and making sure we maintain a solid backlog to support
all of our activities, and continue improving our operational
processes" concluded Mr. Paschini.
Dividend
ADF Group announces the payment of a semi-annual dividend of
$0.01 per subordinate voting share
and multiple voting share to be paid on May
16, 2016 to shareholders of record as at April 29, 2016.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
ADF Group Inc. Annual
Meeting of Shareholders will be held on:
|
|
Date:
|
Wednesday, June 15,
2016
|
Time:
|
11:00 a.m.
|
Place:
|
Hotel Sheraton Laval,
2440 Des Laurentides, Laval, Quebec
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Financial results for the first quarter ending April 30, 2016, will also be disclosed at the
Corporation's shareholder meeting.
About ADF Group Inc.
ADF Group Inc. is a North American leader in the design and
engineering of connections, fabrication, including the application
of industrial coatings, and installation of complex steel
structures, heavy steel built-ups, as well as in miscellaneous and
architectural metals for the non residential infrastructure sector.
ADF Group Inc. is one of the few players in the industry capable of
handling highly technically complex mega projects on fast-track
schedules in the commercial, institutional, industrial and public
sectors. The Corporation operates two fabrication plants and two
paint shops, in Canada and in
the United States, and a
Construction Division in the United
States, which specializes in the installation of steel
structures and other related products.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements
reflecting ADF objectives and expectations. These statements are
identified by the use of verbs such as "expect" as well as by the
use of future or conditional tenses. By their very nature these
types of statements involve risks and uncertainty. Consequently,
reality may differ from ADF's expectations.
Non-IFRS Measures
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
("EBITDA") is not a performance measure recognized by IFRS
standards, and is not likely to be comparable to similar measures
presented by other issuers. Management, as well as investors,
consider this to be useful information to assist them in assessing
the Corporation's profitability and ability to generate funds to
finance its operations. Refer to Section 10 "Non-GAAP Measures" of
the Corporation's Management's Discussion and Analysis for Fiscal
Year Ended January 31, 2016, for the
definition of this metric and reconciliation to the most comparable
IRFS measures.
All amounts are in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise
indicated.
CONFERENCE CALL
WITH INVESTOR, APRIL 14, 2016 AT 10:00 A.M. (Montreal
time)
RESULTS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2016
|
TO PARTICIPATE,
PLEASE DIAL 1-866-865-3087 A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF
THE CALL.
For those unable to
participate, a taped rebroadcast will be available from Thursday,
April 14, 2016
at 1:00 p.m. until
midnight Thursday, April 21, 2016, by dialing
1-855-859-2056; access code 77353950.
The conference call
(audio) will also be available on ADF's Website at
www.adfgroup.com.
Members of the media
are invited to listen in.
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CONSOLIDATED OF
FINANCIAL POSITION
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at January
31,
|
2016
|
2015
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
2,377
|
7,946
|
|
Short-term
investments
|
―
|
789
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
23,146
|
14,143
|
|
Holdbacks on
contracts
|
1,693
|
4,309
|
|
Income tax
assets
|
―
|
29
|
|
Work in
progress
|
7,521
|
6,834
|
|
Inventories
|
6,180
|
5,769
|
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
1,889
|
1,679
|
|
Total current
assets
|
42,806
|
41,498
|
|
|
|
Non-current
assets
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
91,067
|
83,000
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
2,871
|
2,781
|
|
Other non-current
assets
|
3,337
|
3,969
|
|
Deferred income tax
assets
|
6,390
|
6,567
|
Total
assets
|
146,471
|
137,815
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and
other current liabilities
|
17,772
|
15,971
|
|
Income tax
liability
|
49
|
―
|
|
Deferred
revenues
|
2,753
|
4,173
|
|
Derivative financial
instruments
|
403
|
1,115
|
|
Current portion of
long-term debt
|
868
|
763
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
21,845
|
22,022
|
|
|
|
Non-current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
14,351
|
9,374
|
|
Deferred income tax
liabilities
|
2,742
|
2,461
|
Total
liabilities
|
38,938
|
33,857
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
Capital
stock
|
68,077
|
69,185
|
|
Contributed
surplus
|
6,397
|
6,433
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
|
9,507
|
5,835
|
|
Retained
income
|
23,552
|
22,505
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
107,533
|
103,958
|
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
|
146,471
|
137,815
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Years Ended
January 31,
|
2016
|
2015
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars and in dollars per share)
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
98,089
|
76,058
|
Cost of goods
sold
|
84,069
|
68,791
|
Gross
Margin
|
14,020
|
7,267
|
Selling and
administrative expenses
|
11,391
|
9,854
|
Financial
revenues
|
(79)
|
(151)
|
Financial
expenses
|
574
|
399
|
Other
gains
|
(653)
|
(58)
|
|
11,233
|
10,044
|
Income before income
tax expense (recovery)
|
2,787
|
(2,777)
|
Income tax expense
(recovery)
|
1,088
|
(1,207)
|
Net income for the
year
|
1,699
|
(1,570)
|
Earnings per
share
|
|
|
|
Basic per
share
|
0,05
|
(0,05)
|
|
Diluted per
share
|
0,05
|
(0,05)
|
Average number of
outstanding shares (in thousands)
|
32,597
|
32,499
|
Average number of
outstanding diluted shares (in thousands)
|
32,807
|
32,499
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Years Ended
January 31,
|
2016
|
2015
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
$
|
$
|
Net income for the
year
|
1,699
|
(1,570)
|
Other comprehensive
income (a) :
|
|
|
|
Exchange differences
on translation of foreign operations
|
3,672
|
4,273
|
Comprehensive income
for the year
|
5,371
|
2,703
|
|
|
|
(a) Will subsequently
be reclassified to net income.
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
Capital
Stock
|
Contributed
Surplus
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
|
Retained
Income
|
Total
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, February 1,
2014
|
69,139
|
6,407
|
1,562
|
24,725
|
101,833
|
Net income for the
year
|
―
|
―
|
―
|
(1,570)
|
(1,570)
|
Other comprehensive
income
|
―
|
―
|
4,273
|
―
|
4,273
|
Comprehensive income
for the year
|
―
|
―
|
4,273
|
(1,570)
|
2,703
|
Share-based
compensation
|
―
|
41
|
―
|
―
|
41
|
Options
exercised
|
46
|
(15)
|
―
|
―
|
31
|
Dividends
|
―
|
―
|
―
|
(650)
|
(650)
|
Balance,
January 31, 2015
|
69,185
|
6,433
|
5,835
|
22,505
|
103,958
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
Stock
|
Contributed
Surplus
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
|
Retained
Income
|
Total
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, February 1,
2015
|
69,185
|
6,433
|
5,835
|
22,505
|
103,958
|
Net income for the
year
|
―
|
―
|
―
|
1,699
|
1,699
|
Other comprehensive
income
|
―
|
―
|
3,672
|
―
|
3,672
|
Comprehensive income
for the year
|
―
|
―
|
3,672
|
1,699
|
5,371
|
Share-based
compensation
|
―
|
44
|
―
|
―
|
44
|
Redemption of
subordinate voting shares
|
(2,282)
|
364
|
―
|
―
|
(1,918)
|
Options
exercised
|
1,174
|
(444)
|
―
|
―
|
730
|
Dividends
|
―
|
―
|
―
|
(652)
|
(652)
|
Balance,
January 31, 2016
|
68,077
|
6,397
|
9,507
|
23,552
|
107,533
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Years Ended
January 31,
|
2016
|
2015
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
Net income for the
year
|
1,699
|
(1,570)
|
|
Non-cash
items:
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of
property, plant and equipment
|
4,294
|
3,874
|
|
|
Amortization of
intangible assets
|
321
|
307
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of
property, plant and equipment
|
(618)
|
―
|
|
|
Unrealized loss
(gain) on derivative financial instruments
|
(712)
|
1,115
|
|
|
Non-cash exchange
gain
|
(709)
|
(119)
|
|
|
Share-based
compensation
|
44
|
41
|
|
|
Income tax expense
(recovery)
|
1,088
|
(1,207)
|
|
|
Financial
revenues
|
(79)
|
(151)
|
|
|
Financial
expenses
|
574
|
399
|
|
Net income adjusted
for non-cash items
|
5,902
|
2,689
|
|
Changes in non-cash
working capital items (1)
|
(7,059)
|
(1,273)
|
|
Income tax expense
recovery
|
―
|
4
|
Cash flows from (used
in) operating activities
|
(1,157)
|
1,420
|
|
|
|
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
Disposal of
short-term investments
|
778
|
―
|
|
Net acquisition of
property, plant and equipment
|
(8,591)
|
(13,860)
|
|
Revenues from
disposals of property, plant and equipment
|
1,457
|
―
|
|
Acquisition of
intangible assets
|
(411)
|
(373)
|
|
Decrease (increase)
in other non-current assets
|
641
|
(608)
|
|
Interest
received
|
96
|
160
|
Cash flows from (used
in) investing activities
|
(6,030)
|
(14,681)
|
|
|
|
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
Issuance of long-term
debt
|
5,000
|
5,516
|
|
Financing costs
relating to the debt
|
(107)
|
―
|
|
Repayment of
long-term debt
|
(772)
|
(1,857)
|
|
Redemption of
subordinate voting shares
|
(1,918)
|
―
|
|
Issuance of
subordinate voting shares
|
730
|
31
|
|
Dividends
paid
|
(652)
|
(650)
|
|
Interest paid on the
interest rate swap
|
―
|
(2)
|
|
Interest
paid
|
(552)
|
(371)
|
Cash flows from (used
in) financing activities
|
1,729
|
2,667
|
Impact of
fluctuations in foreign exchange rate on cash flow
|
(111)
|
(135)
|
Net change in cash
and cash equivalents during the fiscal year
|
(5,569)
|
(10,729)
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of year
|
7,946
|
18,675
|
Cash and cash
equivalents, end of year
|
2,377
|
7,946
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The following table
sets out in detail the components of the "Changes in non-cash
working capital items":
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Years Ended
January 31,
|
2016
|
2015
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
(8,008)
|
(881)
|
|
Holdbacks on
contracts
|
2,636
|
(682)
|
|
Work in
progress
|
(399)
|
(683)
|
|
Inventories
|
(309)
|
(44)
|
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
(139)
|
(475)
|
|
Accounts payable and
other current liabilities
|
651
|
1,508
|
|
Deferred
revenues
|
(1,491)
|
(16)
|
Changes in non-cash
working capital items
|
(7,059)
|
(1,273)
|
|
|
|
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
The Corporation operates in the non-residential construction
industry, primarily in the United
States and Canada. Its
operations include the design and engineering of connections,
fabrication, including industrial coating, and installation of
complex steel structures, heavy steel built-ups, as well as
miscellaneous and architectural metalwork.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Years Ended
January 31,
|
2016
|
2015
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
22,368
|
59,879
|
|
United
States
|
75,721
|
16,179
|
|
98,089
|
76,058
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at January
31,
|
2016
|
2015
|
(In thousands of
Canadian dollars)
|
$
|
$
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets
(1)
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
47,480
|
45,218
|
|
United
States
|
49,795
|
44,532
|
|
97,275
|
89,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The non-current
assets mainly include property, plant and equipment, intangible
assets, investment tax credits and others non-current
assets.
|
Revenues from external clients were allocated to each country on
the basis of the project's location.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, 70% of
the Corporation's revenues were realized with three (3) clients,
for respective amounts of $30,489,000
from the United States,
$24,480,000 from the United States and Canada, and $13,269,000 from Canada, one (1) of whom was part of the
Corporation's revenues concentration during the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2015.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015, 47% of
the revenues were realized with two (2) clients for amounts of
$27,526,000 and $8,313,000 respectively, all generated in
Canada, and therefore each client
accounted for more than 10% of the Corporation's revenues, one (1)
of whom was part of the Corporation's revenues concentration during
the fiscal year ended January 31,
2014.
SOURCE ADF Group Inc.