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A-Mark Precious Metals Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 30 Aug 2022 15:05:01 America/Chicago
FY 2022 Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $195.0 million - up from $179.9 million in FY 2021
270% YoY Increase in Direct-to-Consumer Active Customers
Company Declares Non-recurring Special Dividend of $1.00 and Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend Policy of $0.20 per share ($0.80 per share on an annual basis)
Over $8.1 Billion of Revenues for Full Year 2022
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRK), a leading fully integrated precious metals platform, reported results today for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2022.
Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2022 Operational Highlights
- Gold ounces sold in the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased 17% to 641,000 ounces from 772,000 ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and decreased 12% from 727,000 ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Silver ounces sold in the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased 5% to 37.6 million ounces from 35.7 million ounces for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and increased 9% from 34.5 million ounces for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- As of June 30, 2022, the number of secured loans increased 21% to 2,271 from 1,881 as of June 30, 2021, and decreased 16% from 2,697 as of March 31, 2022
- Direct-to-Consumer new customers for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased 30% to 48,800 from 69,400 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and decreased 21% from 61,800 for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Direct-to-Consumer active customers for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased 3% to 133,100 from 128,900 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and decreased 18% from 162,700 for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Direct-to-Consumer average order value for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased $348, or 15% to $2,742 from $2,394 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and decreased $13, or 0.5% from $2,755 for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- JM Bullion’s average order value for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased $258, or 12% to $2,497 from $2,239 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and decreased $77, or 3% from $2,574 for the three months ended March 31, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 Selected Key Operating Metrics: Gold ounces sold (1) 641,000 772,000 Silver ounces sold (2) 37,597,000 35,682,000 Number of secured loans at period end (3) 2,271 1,881 Direct-to-Consumer ("DTC") number of new customers (4) 48,800 69,400 Direct-to-Consumer number of active customers (5) 133,100 128,900 Direct-to-Consumer number of total customers (6) 2,013,000 1,782,600 Direct-to-Consumer average order value ("AOV") (7) $ 2,742 $ 2,394 JM Bullion ("JMB") average order value (8) $ 2,497 $ 2,239 CyberMetals number of new customers (9) 5,200 - CyberMetals number of active customers (10) 2,800 - CyberMetals number of total customers (11) 5,900 - CyberMetals customer assets under management (12) $ 3,700,000 $ - (1) Gold ounces sold represents the ounces of gold product sold and delivered to the customer during the period, excluding ounces of gold recorded on forward contracts. (2) Silver ounces sold represents the ounces of silver product sold and delivered to the customer during the period, excluding ounces of silver recorded on forward contracts. (3) Number of outstanding secured loans to customers that are primarily collateralized by precious metals at the end of the period. (4) DTC number of new customers represents the number of customers that have registered or set up a new account or made a purchase for the first time during the period within the Direct-to-Consumer segment (includes JMB, GLI and PMPP). (5) DTC number of active customers represents the number of customers that have made a purchase during the period within the Direct-to-Consumer segment. (6) DTC number of total customers represents the aggregate number of customers that have registered or set up an account or have made a purchase in the past within the Direct-to-Consumer segment. (7) DTC AOV represents the average dollar value of third-party product orders (excluding accumulation program orders) delivered to the customer during the period within the Direct-to-Consumer segment. (8) JMB AOV represents the average dollar value of third-party product orders delivered to JMB's customers during the period. (9) CyberMetals number of new customers represents the number of customers that have registered or set up a new account or made a purchase for the first time during the period on the CyberMetals platform. (10) CyberMetals number of active customers represents the number of customers that have made a purchase during the period from the CyberMetals platform. (11) CyberMetals number of total customers represents the aggregate number of customers that have registered or set up an account or have made a purchase in the past from the CyberMetals platform. (12) CyberMetals customer assets under management represents the total value of assets managed by the Company on behalf of CyberMetals customers. Full Year 2022 Operational Highlights
- Gold ounces sold for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 decreased 3% to 2,668,000 ounces from 2,743,000 ounces for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
- Silver ounces sold for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 increased 16% to 132.2 million ounces from 114.3 million ounces for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
- Direct-to-Consumer new customers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 increased 146,100, or 173% to 230,400 from 84,300 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, reflecting the first full year of ownership of JM Bullion
- Direct-to-Consumer active customers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 increased 456,000, or 272% to 623,700 from 167,700 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, reflecting the first full year of ownership of JM Bullion
- Direct-to-Consumer total customers as of June 30, 2022 increased 230,400, or 13% to 2,013,000 from 1,782,600 as of June 30, 2021
- Direct-to-Consumer average order value for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 decreased $253, or 9% to $2,520 from $2,773 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, with JMB’s contribution for the post acquisition period
- JM Bullion’s average order value for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 increased $86, or 4% to $2,328 from $2,242 for the post acquisition period during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
Years Ended June 30, 2022 2021 Selected Key Operating Metrics: Gold ounces sold (1) 2,668,000 2,743,000 Silver ounces sold (2) 132,209,000 114,275,000 Number of secured loans at period end (3) 2,271 1,881 Direct-to-Consumer ("DTC") number of new customers (4) 230,400 84,300 Direct-to-Consumer number of active customers (5) 623,700 167,700 Direct-to-Consumer number of total customers (6) 2,013,000 1,782,600 Direct-to-Consumer average order value ("AOV") (7) $ 2,520 $ 2,773 JM Bullion ("JMB") average order value (8) $ 2,328 $ 2,242 CyberMetals number of new customers (9) 5,900 - CyberMetals number of active customers (10) 3,000 - CyberMetals number of total customers (11) 5,900 - CyberMetals customer assets under management (12) $ 3,700,000 $ - (1) Gold ounces sold represents the ounces of gold product sold and delivered to the customer during the period, excluding ounces of gold recorded on forward contracts. (2) Silver ounces sold represents the ounces of silver product sold and delivered to the customer during the period, excluding ounces of silver recorded on forward contracts. (3) Number of outstanding secured loans to customers that are primarily collateralized by precious metals at the end of the period. (4) DTC number of new customers represents the number of customers that have registered or set up a new account or made a purchase for the first time during the period within the Direct-to-Consumer segment (includes JMB, GLI and PMPP). (5) DTC number of active customers represents the number of customers that have made a purchase during the period within the Direct-to-Consumer segment. (6) DTC number of total customers represents the aggregate number of customers that have registered or set up an account or have made a purchase in the past within the Direct-to-Consumer segment. (7) DTC AOV represents the average dollar value of third-party product orders (excluding accumulation program orders) delivered to the customer during the period within the Direct-to-Consumer segment. (8) JMB AOV represents the average dollar value of third-party product orders delivered to JMB's customers during the period. (9) CyberMetals number of new customers represents the number of customers that have registered or set up a new account or made a purchase for the first time during the period on the CyberMetals platform. (10) CyberMetals number of active customers represents the number of customers that have made a purchase during the period from the CyberMetals platform. (11) CyberMetals number of total customers represents the aggregate number of customers that have registered or set up an account or have made a purchase in the past from the CyberMetals platform. (12) CyberMetals customer assets under management represents the total value of assets managed by the Company on behalf of CyberMetals customers. Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased 4% to $2.09 billion from $2.18 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and decreased 1% from $2.11 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased 22% to $67.8 million from $87.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and decreased 6% from $72.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Gross profit margin for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased to 3.24% of revenue, from 4.00% of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and decreased from 3.42% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Net income attributable to the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased 27% to $37.3 million from $51.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and was comparable to net income attributable to the Company of $37.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Diluted earnings per share totaled $1.52 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a 29% decrease compared to $2.14 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, adjusted for the effect of the two-for-one stock split that occurred in June 2022, and decreased 0.7% from $1.53 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, adjusted for the effect of the two-for-one stock split that occurred in June 2022
- Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization, acquisition costs and remeasurement gain (“Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes” or “Adjusted net income”), a non-GAAP financial measure, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased 30% to $50.6 million from $72.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and decreased 7% from $54.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), a non-GAAP liquidity measure, for the three months ended June 30, 2022 decreased 30% to $50.3 million from $72.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and decreased 6% from $53.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 (in thousands, except Earnings per Share and Weighted Average Shares Outstanding) Selected Key Financial Statement Metrics: Revenues $ 2,089,804 $ 2,178,666 Gross profit $ 67,750 $ 87,131 Depreciation and amortization expense $ (3,223 ) $ (8,294 ) Net income attributable to the Company $ 37,336 $ 51,005 Earnings per Share (1): Basic $ 1.62 $ 2.28 Diluted $ 1.52 $ 2.14 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (1): Basic 23,085,500 22,343,800 Diluted 24,494,100 23,831,400 Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes $ 50,628 $ 72,298 EBITDA $ 50,254 $ 72,264 (1) Q4 FY 2021 is retroactively adjusted for the effect of the June 2022 two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend. Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Summary
Revenues decreased 4% to $2.09 billion from $2.18 billion in the same year-ago quarter due to a decrease in gold ounces sold and lower average selling prices of silver, offset by an increase in silver ounces sold and forward sales, and higher average selling prices of gold.
The Direct-to-Consumer segment contributed 23% and 30% of the consolidated revenue in the fiscal fourth quarters of 2022 and 2021, respectively. JMB’s revenue represented 21% of the consolidated revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2022 compared with 28% for the prior year fiscal fourth quarter.
Gross profit decreased 22% to $67.8 million (3.24% of revenue) from $87.1 million (4.00% of revenue) in the same year-ago quarter. The decrease in gross profit was due to lower gross profits earned from the Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services Segment and Direct-to-Consumer segments. The Direct-to-Consumer segment contributed 57% and 50% of the consolidated gross profit in the fiscal fourth quarters of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Gross profit contributed by JMB represented 46% of the consolidated gross profit in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2022 and 43% of the consolidated gross profit for the prior year fiscal fourth quarter.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 24% to $20.7 million from $16.7 million in the same year-ago quarter. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $2.2 million of expenses incurred by JMB, higher insurance costs of $1.7 million and increased compensation expense (including performance-based accruals) of $1.0 million, partially offset by lower computer-related costs of $0.6 million.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased 61% to $3.2 million from $8.3 million in the same year-ago quarter. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to a $5.1 million decrease in amortization of acquired intangibles related to JMB.
Interest income increased 8% to $5.7 million from $5.2 million in the same year-ago quarter. The aggregate increase in interest income was primarily due to higher interest income earned by our Secured Lending segment partly offset by lower other finance product income.
Interest expense increased 10% to $5.7 million from $5.2 million in the same year-ago quarter. The increase in interest expense was primarily driven by a $0.6 million increase associated with our Trading Credit Facility and Notes Payable (including amortization of debt issuance costs), and a $0.5 million increase related to product financing arrangements, offset by $0.6 million of lower interest costs from liabilities on borrowed metals.
Earnings from equity method investments increased 57% to $2.6 million from $1.6 million in the same year-ago quarter. The increase reflects our higher percentage ownership in our equity method investments in comparison to the prior year.
Net income attributable to the Company totaled $37.3 million or $1.52 per diluted share, compared to net income of $51.0 million or $2.14 per diluted share in the same year-ago quarter, adjusted for the effect of the two-for-one stock split that occurred in June 2022.
Adjusted net income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 totaled $50.6 million, compared to $72.3 million in the same year-ago quarter. The decrease is principally due to lower net income before provision for income taxes of $17.0 million and $5.2 million of lower amortization of acquired intangibles offset by $0.4 million of higher acquisition costs and $0.1 million of higher depreciation expense.
EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2022 totaled $50.3 million, compared to $72.3 million in the same year-ago quarter. The decrease is principally due to lower net income of $13.6 million. See the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for further details.
Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights
- Revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 increased 7% to $8.16 billion from $7.61 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
- Gross profit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 increased 25% to $261.8 million from $210.2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
- Gross profit margin for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 increased to 3.21% of revenue, from 2.76% of revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
- Net income attributable to the Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 decreased 17% to $132.5 million from $159.6 million for fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
- Diluted earnings per share totaled $5.45 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, a 39% decrease compared to $8.90 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, adjusted for the effect of the two-for-one stock split that occurred in June 2022
- Adjusted net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 totaled $195.0 million, an increase of 8% from $179.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
- EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 totaled $193.9 million, a decrease of 5% from $205 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021
Years Ended June 30, 2022 2021 (in thousands, except Earnings per Share and Weighted Average Shares Outstanding) Selected Key Financial Statement Metrics: Revenues $ 8,159,254 $ 7,613,015 Gross profit $ 261,765 $ 210,198 Depreciation and amortization expense $ (27,300 ) $ (10,789 ) Remeasurement gain on pre-existing equity interest (1) $ - $ 26,306 Net income attributable to the Company $ 132,536 $ 159,637 Earnings per Share (2): Basic $ 5.81 $ 9.57 Diluted $ 5.45 $ 8.90 Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (2): Basic 22,805,600 16,686,600 Diluted 24,329,500 17,944,600 Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes $ 195,000 $ 179,860 EBITDA $ 193,909 $ 204,981 (1) Recognized during fiscal year 2021 in connection with the acquisition of JM Bullion. (2) Fiscal Year 2021 is retroactively adjusted for the effect of the June 2022 two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend. Full Year 2022 Financial Summary
Revenues increased 7% to $8.16 billion from $7.61 billion in the prior fiscal year due to an increase in silver ounces sold, higher average selling prices of gold, and higher forward sales, offset by a decrease in gold ounces sold and lower average selling prices of silver.
The Direct-to-Consumer segment contributed 26% and 11% of the consolidated revenue in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in revenue from the Direct-to-Consumer segment reflects the acquisition of JMB in March 2021 and the growth of the segment’s customer base resulting from increased advertising and marketing efforts. JMB’s revenue represented 24% of the consolidated revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 compared with 9% of the consolidated revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, since its results were included beginning only in March of the prior year.
Gross profit increased 25% to $261.8 million (3.21% of revenue) in fiscal year 2022 from $210.2 million (2.76% of revenue) in the prior year. The increase in gross profit was due to higher gross profits earned from the Direct-to-Consumer segment, offset by lower gross profits earned from the Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services Segment. The Direct-to-Consumer segment contributed 56% and 34% of the consolidated gross profit in fiscal year 2022 and 2021, respectively. JMB contributed 46% to the consolidated gross profit for the fiscal year 2022 compared with 22% in fiscal year 2021, since its results were included beginning only in March of the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 60% to $76.6 million from $48.0 million in the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $21.6 million of expenses incurred by JMB, increased compensation expense (including performance-based accruals) of $3.7 million, higher insurance costs of $2.6 million, and increased consulting and professional fees of $1.5 million, partially offset by lower computer-related costs of $0.6 million.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased 153% to $27.3 million from $10.8 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase was primarily due to $16.4 million of higher amortization of acquired intangibles related to JMB.
Interest income increased 18% to $21.8 million from $18.5 million in the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily due to higher interest income of $2.9 million earned by our Secured Lending segment due to higher average monthly secured loan balances outstanding as compared to the prior fiscal year, and $0.4 million of higher other finance product income. The number of secured loans increased 21% to 2,271 as of June 30, 2022 from 1,881 as of June 30, 2021.
Interest expense increased 11% to $22.0 million from $19.9 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase in interest expense was primarily driven by $1.3 million associated with our Trading Credit Facility and Notes Payable (including amortization of debt issuance costs), $1.2 million related to product financing arrangements, $0.5 million of loan servicing fees, offset by a decrease of $0.9 million associated with liabilities on borrowed metals.
Earnings from equity method investments decreased 56% to $6.9 million from $15.5 million in the prior fiscal year. The net decrease of $8.6 million includes a $11.7 million decrease related to JMB, a former equity method investment which is now reported by the Company as a wholly owned subsidiary, offset by increased earnings of $3.1 million from our other equity method investments.
Net income attributable to the Company decreased $27.1 million to $132.5 million from net income of $159.6 million in the prior fiscal year. Prior year net income attributable to the Company included a one-time $26.3 million remeasurement gain on the Company’s pre-existing equity interest in JMB in connection with its acquisition. Excluding this remeasurement gain in fiscal year 2021, net income attributable to the Company decreased $0.8 million compared to the prior fiscal year.Earnings per diluted share totaled $5.45 for fiscal year 2022 compared with $8.90 for fiscal year 2021. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 were 24.3 million compared to 17.9 million in the prior fiscal year, which has been adjusted for the effect of the two-for-one stock split that occurred in June 2022.
Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes for fiscal year 2022 totaled $195.0 million, an increase of $15.1 million or 8% compared to $179.9 million in fiscal year 2021. The increase is primarily due to $16.3 million of higher amortization of acquired intangibles and $0.2 million higher depreciation expense offset by $1.3 million of lower acquisition costs and lower net income before provision for income taxes of $26.4 million, principally due to the prior year remeasurement gain of $26.3 million.
EBITDA for fiscal year 2022 totaled $193.9 million, a decrease of $11.1 million, compared to $205.0 million in the prior fiscal year. The decrease is primarily due to lower net income of $27.8 million, principally due to the decrease in the remeasurement gain of $26.3 million. See the reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for further details.
Management Commentary
“Our fiscal year 2022 marked another impressive year of financial performance and progress in growing our industry-leading fully integrated precious metals platform,” said A-Mark CEO Greg Roberts. “Gross profit and adjusted net income before provision for income taxes grew on a year-over-year basis 25% and 8%, respectively, contributing to a return on equity of 27%, demonstrating the strong financial results our business is capable of generating. Our revenues exceeded $8.1 billion, we shipped over 1 million packages from our Logistics fulfillment center, and we increased our year-over-year active customers in our Direct-to-Consumer segment by over 270%.
“Our fourth quarter also had some notable highlights with 31.9 million ounces of silver sold within our Wholesale Sales and Ancillary Services segment and production at SilverTowne Mint exceeding 11.4 million ounces, more than the Mint has produced in any recent full year. Fiscal 2022 was our first year of full ownership of the Mint and combined with our strategic partnership with Sunshine Minting, we benefitted greatly throughout the year from a steady source of product during periods of supply constraints.
“Reflecting on the year, I am proud of our many accomplishments: further integrating JM Bullion (“JMB”) during the first full year post acquisition; launching the CyberMetals platform enabling precious metals digital transactions; and increasing our ownership of two strategic investments - in Pinehurst Coins, a leading precious metals broker and one of the nation’s largest e-commerce retailers of certified coins, and in Silver Gold Bull, a leading Canadian e-commerce precious metals retailer. We also closed our three-year committed $350 million credit facility, the largest revolving credit line in the Company’s history, launched our carbon-neutrality initiative, and as I mentioned previously, grew our Direct-to-Consumer segment total customer base by 13% to 2 million and our active customer base by 270%.
“We continue to evaluate opportunities to expand our geographic presence and market reach while creating value for our stockholders. We remain optimistic that our industry-leading fully integrated precious metals platform and proven business model will allow us to realize growth and profitability over the long term.”
Dividends
Special Dividend
A-Mark’s Board of Directors has declared a non-recurring special cash dividend of $1.00 per common share. The special dividend will be paid on September 26, 2022 to stockholders of record as of September 12, 2022.
Adoption of Quarterly Cash Dividend Policy
A-Mark’s Board of Directors has adopted a regular quarterly cash dividend policy of $0.20 per common share ($0.80 per share on an annual basis). The initial quarterly cash dividend under the policy will be paid on October 24, 2022 to stockholders of record as of October 10, 2022. The declaration of regular cash dividends in the future is subject to the determination each quarter by the Board of Directors, based on a number of factors, including the Company’s financial performance, available cash resources, cash requirements and alternative uses of cash and applicable bank covenants.
Conference Call
A-Mark will hold a conference call today (August 30, 2022) to discuss these financial results. A-Mark management will host the call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time). A question-and-answer session will follow management's presentation.
To participate, please dial the appropriate number at least five minutes prior to the start time and ask for the A-Mark Precious Metals conference call.
U.S. dial-in number: 1-888-506-0062
International number: 1-973-528-0011
Conference ID: 991286The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and available for replay through this link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2867/46338
If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call or webcast, please contact A-Mark’s investor relations team at 1-949-574-3860.
A replay of the call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through September 13, 2022.
Toll-free replay number: 1-877-481-4010
International replay number: 1-919-882-2331
Conference ID: 46338About A-Mark Precious Metals
Founded in 1965, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRK) is a leading fully integrated precious metals platform that offers an array of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and copper bullion, numismatic coins and related products to wholesale and retail customers via a portfolio of channels. The company conducts its operations through three complementary segments: Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services, Direct-to-Consumer, and Secured Lending. The company’s global customer base spans sovereign and private mints, manufacturers and fabricators, refiners, dealers, financial institutions, industrial users, investors, collectors, and e-commerce and other retail customers.
A-Mark’s Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services segment distributes and purchases precious metal products from sovereign and private mints. As a U.S. Mint-authorized purchaser of gold, silver, and platinum coins since 1986, A-Mark purchases bullion products directly from the U.S. Mint for sale to customers. A-Mark also has longstanding distributorships with other sovereign mints, including Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The company sells more than 200 different products to e-commerce retailers, coin and bullion dealers, financial institutions, brokerages and collectors. In addition, A-Mark sells precious metal products to industrial users, including metal refiners, manufacturers and electronic fabricators.
Through its A-M Global Logistics subsidiary, A-Mark provides its customers with a range of complementary services, including managed storage options for precious metals as well as receiving, handling, inventorying, processing, packaging, and shipping of precious metals and coins on a secure basis. A-Mark’s mint operations, which are conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary Silver Towne Mint, enable the company to offer customers a wide range of proprietary coin and bar offerings and, during periods of market volatility when the availability of silver bullion from sovereign mints is often product constrained, preferred product access.
A-Mark’s Direct-to-Consumer segment operates as an omni-channel retailer of precious metals, providing access to a multitude of products through its wholly owned subsidiaries, JM Bullion and Goldline. JM Bullion is a leading e-commerce retailer of precious metals and operates five separately branded, company-owned websites targeting specific niches within the precious metals market: JMBullion.com, ProvidentMetals.com, Silver.com, GoldPrice.org, SilverPrice.org. JMB also owns CyberMetals, an online platform where customers can purchase and sell fractional shares of digital gold, silver, platinum and palladium bars in a range of denominations. Goldline markets precious metals directly to the investor community through various channels, including television, radio and telephonic sales efforts. A-Mark also holds minority ownership interests in two additional direct-to-consumer brands.
The company operates its Secured Lending segment through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Collateral Finance Corporation (CFC) and AM Capital Funding. Founded in 2005, CFC is a California licensed finance lender that originates and acquires loans secured by bullion and numismatic coins. Its customers include coin and precious metal dealers, investors and collectors. AM Capital Funding was formed in 2018 for the purpose of securitizing eligible secured loans of CFC.
A-Mark is headquartered in El Segundo, CA and has additional offices and facilities in the neighboring Los Angeles area as well as in Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Winchester, IN, and Vienna, Austria. For more information, visit www.amark.com.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that relate to future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events and the like are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These include statements regarding future macroeconomic conditions and demand for precious metal products, and the Company’s ability to effectively respond to changing economic conditions. Future events, risks and uncertainties, individually or in the aggregate, could cause actual results or circumstances to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include the following: the failure to execute the Company’s growth strategy; greater than anticipated costs incurred to execute this strategy; changes in the current international political climate, which has favorably contributed to demand and volatility in the precious metals markets; potential adverse effects of the current problems in the national and global supply chains; increased competition for the Company’s higher margin services, which could depress pricing; the failure of the Company’s business model to respond to changes in the market environment as anticipated; changes in consumer demand and preferences for precious metal products generally; potential negative effects that inflationary pressure may have on our business; the failure of our investee companies to maintain, or address the preferences of, their customer bases; general risks of doing business in the commodity markets; the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the eventual return to normalized business and economic conditions; and the strategic, business, economic, financial, political and governmental risks and other Risk Factors described in in the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial and Liquidity Measures
In addition to presenting the Company’s financial results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management believes the following non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s operating performance: “adjusted net income before provision for income taxes” and “earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization” (“EBITDA”). Management believes the “adjusted net income before provision for income taxes” non-GAAP financial measure assists investors and analysts by facilitating comparison of period-to-period operational performance on a consistent basis by excluding items that management does not believe are indicative of the Company’s core operating performance. The items excluded from this financial measure may have a material impact on the Company’s financial results. Certain of those items are non-recurring, while others are non-cash in nature. Management believes the EBITDA non-GAAP liquidity measure assists investors and analysts by facilitating comparison with other publicly traded companies. Non-GAAP measures do not have standardized definitions and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, the comparable measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC. Management encourages investors and others to review the Company’s financial information in its entirety and not to rely on any single financial or liquidity measure.
In the Company’s reconciliation from its reported U.S. GAAP “net income before provision for taxes” to its non-GAAP “adjusted net income before provision for income taxes”, the Company eliminates the impact of the following four amounts: (i) acquisition expenses; (ii) amortization expenses related to intangible assets acquired; (iii) depreciation expense; and (iv) remeasurement gain. The Company’s reconciliations from its reported U.S. GAAP “net cash provided by (used in) operating activities” to its non-GAAP “EBITDA” are provided below and are also included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
Company Contact:
Steve Reiner, Executive Vice President, Capital Markets & Investor Relations
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.
1-310-587-1410
sreiner@amark.comInvestor Relations Contact:
Matt Glover or Jeff Grampp, CFA
Gateway Investor Relations
1-949-574-3860
AMRK@gatewayIR.comA-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands, except for share data)June 30,
2022June 30,
2021ASSETS Current assets: Cash $ 37,783 $ 101,405 Receivables, net 97,040 89,000 Derivative assets 91,743 44,536 Secured loans receivable 126,217 112,968 Precious metals held under financing arrangements 79,766 154,742 Inventories: Inventories 458,347 256,991 Restricted inventories 282,671 201,028 741,018 458,019 Prepaid expenses and other assets 7,558 3,557 Total current assets 1,181,125 964,227 Operating lease right of use assets 6,482 5,702 Property, plant, and equipment, net 9,845 8,609 Goodwill 100,943 100,943 Intangibles, net 67,965 93,633 Long-term investments 70,828 18,467 Other long-term assets 5,471 — Total assets $ 1,442,659 $ 1,191,581 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Lines of credit $ 215,000 $ 185,000 Liabilities on borrowed metals 59,417 91,866 Product financing arrangements 282,671 201,028 Accounts payable and other payables 6,127 5,935 Deferred revenue and other advances 175,545 194,416 Derivative liabilities 75,780 7,539 Accrued liabilities 21,813 18,785 Income tax payable 382 5,016 Total current liabilities 836,735 709,585 Notes payable 94,073 93,249 Deferred tax liabilities 15,408 19,514 Other liabilities 5,972 5,291 Total liabilities 952,188 827,639 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued
and outstanding: none as of June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021— — Common stock, par value $0.01; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 23,379,888
and 22,459,314 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022
and June 30, 2021, respectively234 113 Additional paid-in capital 166,526 150,420 Retained earnings 321,849 212,090 Total A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. stockholders’ equity 488,609 362,623 Noncontrolling interests 1,862 1,319 Total stockholders’ equity 490,471 363,942 Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity $ 1,442,659 $ 1,191,581 A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)Years Ended June 30,
2022June 30,
2021Revenues $ 8,159,254 $ 7,613,015 Cost of sales 7,897,489 7,402,817 Gross profit 261,765 210,198 Selling, general, and administrative expenses (76,618 ) (48,020 ) Depreciation and amortization expense (27,300 ) (10,789 ) Interest income 21,800 18,474 Interest expense (21,992 ) (19,865 ) Earnings from equity method investments 6,907 15,547 Other income, net 1,953 1,079 Remeasurement gain on pre-existing equity interest — 26,306 Unrealized losses on foreign exchange (98 ) (129 ) Net income before provision for income taxes 166,417 192,801 Income tax expense (33,338 ) (31,877 ) Net income 133,079 160,924 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 543 1,287 Net income attributable to the Company $ 132,536 $ 159,637 Basic and diluted net income per share attributable
to A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.:Basic $ 5.81 $ 9.57 Diluted $ 5.45 $ 8.90 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 22,805,600 16,686,600 Diluted 24,329,500 17,944,600 A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)Years Ended June 30, 2022 2021 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 133,079 $ 160,924 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 27,300 10,789 Amortization of loan cost 2,651 2,162 Deferred income taxes (4,106 ) (2,034 ) Interest added to principal of secured loans (14 ) (13 ) Share-based compensation 2,140 1,173 Write-down of digital assets 229 — Remeasurement gain on pre-existing equity method investment — (26,306 ) Earnings from equity method investments (6,907 ) (15,547 ) Dividends received from equity method investees 1,678 343 Changes in assets and liabilities: Receivables (8,040 ) (20,880 ) Secured loans receivable 757 1,932 Secured loans made to affiliates 3,042 5,755 Derivative assets (47,207 ) 7,447 Precious metals held under financing arrangements 74,976 23,835 Inventories (282,999 ) (79,031 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets (649 ) (7 ) Accounts payable and other payables 192 (86,097 ) Deferred revenue and other advances (18,871 ) 58,651 Derivative liabilities 68,241 (20,194 ) Liabilities on borrowed metals (32,449 ) (76,340 ) Accrued liabilities 2,425 5,686 Income tax payable (4,634 ) (4,902 ) Net cash used in operating activities (89,166 ) (52,654 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment (2,879 ) (2,113 ) Purchase of long-term investments (34,950 ) (7,996 ) Purchase of an option to acquire long-term investments (5,300 ) — Secured loans receivable, net (17,034 ) (56,932 ) Acquisition of remaining noncontrolling equity interest in joint venture — (1,950 ) Purchase of digital assets (400 ) — Redemption associated with acquisition of pre-existing equity method investment — 17,457 Incremental acquisition of pre-existing equity method investment, net of cash — (78,859 ) Net cash used in investing activities (60,563 ) (130,393 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Product financing arrangements, net 81,643 126,350 Dividends paid (22,645 ) (21,191 ) Borrowings and repayments under lines of credit, net 30,000 50,000 Debt funding issuance costs (5,179 ) (1,861 ) Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock — 75,344 Net settlement on issuance of common shares on exercise of options 2,288 3,485 Net cash provided by financing activities 86,107 232,127 Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (63,622 ) 49,080 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period 101,405 52,325 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 37,783 $ 101,405 Overview of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Results of Operations
The operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
in thousands, except per share data Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 $ % $ % of
revenue$ % of
revenueIncrease/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Revenues $ 2,089,804 100.000 % $ 2,178,666 100.000 % $ (88,862 ) (4.1 %) Gross profit 67,750 3.242 % 87,131 3.999 % $ (19,381 ) (22.2 %) Selling, general, and administrative expenses (20,734 ) (0.992 %) (16,693 ) (0.766 %) $ 4,041 24.2 % Depreciation and amortization expense (3,223 ) (0.154 %) (8,294 ) (0.381 %) $ (5,071 ) (61.1 %) Interest income 5,675 0.272 % 5,234 0.240 % $ 441 8.4 % Interest expense (5,695 ) (0.273 %) (5,200 ) (0.239 %) $ 495 9.5 % Earnings from equity method investments 2,590 0.124 % 1,648 0.076 % $ 942 57.2 % Other income, net 618 0.030 % 176 0.008 % $ 442 251.1 % Unrealized gains on foreign exchange 30 0.001 % 2 0.000 % $ 28 1,400.0 % Net income before provision for income taxes 47,011 2.250 % 64,004 2.938 % $ (16,993 ) (26.5 %) Income tax expense (9,541 ) (0.457 %) (12,933 ) (0.594 %) $ (3,392 ) (26.2 %) Net income 37,470 1.793 % 51,071 2.344 % $ (13,601 ) (26.6 %) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 134 0.006 % 66 0.003 % $ 68 103.0 % Net income attributable to the Company $ 37,336 1.787 % $ 51,005 2.341 % $ (13,669 ) (26.8 %) Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.: Per Share Data: Basic $ 1.62 $ 2.28 $ (0.66 ) (28.9 %) Diluted $ 1.52 $ 2.14 $ (0.62 ) (29.0 %) Overview of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022
Consolidated Results of Operations
The operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 are as follows:in thousands, except per share data Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 $ % $ % of
revenue$ % of
revenueIncrease/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Revenues $ 2,089,804 100.000 % $ 2,109,115 100.000 % $ (19,311 ) (0.9 %) Gross profit 67,750 3.242 % 72,083 3.418 % $ (4,333 ) (6.0 %) Selling, general, and administrative expenses (20,734 ) (0.992 )% (20,494 ) (0.972 )% $ 240 1.2 % Depreciation and amortization expense (3,223 ) (0.154 )% (7,548 ) (0.358 )% $ (4,325 ) (57.3 %) Interest income 5,675 0.272 % 5,343 0.253 % $ 332 6.2 % Interest expense (5,695 ) (0.273 )% (5,429 ) (0.257 )% $ 266 4.9 % Earnings from equity method investments 2,590 0.124 % 1,608 0.076 % $ 982 61.1 % Other income, net 618 0.030 % 493 0.023 % $ 125 25.4 % Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign exchange 30 0.001 % (135 ) (0.006 )% $ 165 122.2 % Net income before provision for income taxes 47,011 2.250 % 45,921 2.177 % $ 1,090 2.4 % Income tax expense (9,541 ) (0.457 )% (8,375 ) (0.397 )% $ 1,166 13.9 % Net income 37,470 1.793 % 37,546 1.780 % $ (76 ) (0.2 %) Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 134 0.006 % 164 0.008 % $ (30 ) (18.3 %) Net income attributable to the Company $ 37,336 1.787 % $ 37,382 1.772 % $ (46 ) (0.1 %) Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.:Per Share Data: Basic $ 1.62 $ 1.64 $ (0.02 ) (1.2 %) Diluted $ 1.52 $ 1.53 $ (0.01 ) (0.7 %)
Overview of Results of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021Consolidated Results of Operations
The operating results for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
in thousands, except per share data Years Ended June 30, 2022 2021 $ % $ % of
revenue$ % of
revenueIncrease/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Revenues $ 8,159,254 100.000 % $ 7,613,015 100.000 % $ 546,239 7.2 % Gross profit 261,765 3.208 % 210,198 2.761 % $ 51,567 24.5 % Selling, general, and administrative expenses (76,618 ) (0.939 %) (48,020 ) (0.631 %) $ 28,598 59.6 % Depreciation and amortization expense (27,300 ) (0.335 %) (10,789 ) (0.142 %) $ 16,511 153.0 % Interest income 21,800 0.267 % 18,474 0.243 % $ 3,326 18.0 % Interest expense (21,992 ) (0.270 %) (19,865 ) (0.261 %) $ 2,127 10.7 % Earnings from equity method investments 6,907 0.085 % 15,547 0.204 % $ (8,640 ) (55.6 %) Other income, net 1,953 0.024 % 1,079 0.014 % $ 874 81.0 % Remeasurement gain on pre-existing equity interest — — 26,306 0.346 % $ (26,306 ) (100.0 %) Unrealized losses on foreign exchange (98 ) (0.001 %) (129 ) (0.002 %) $ (31 ) (24.0 %) Net income before provision for income taxes 166,417 2.040 % 192,801 2.533 % $ (26,384 ) (13.7 %) Income tax expense (33,338 ) (0.409 %) (31,877 ) (0.419 %) $ 1,461 4.6 % Net income 133,079 1.631 % 160,924 2.114 % $ (27,845 ) (17.3 %) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 543 0.007 % 1,287 0.017 % $ (744 ) (57.8 %) Net income attributable to the Company $ 132,536 1.624 % $ 159,637 2.097 % $ (27,101 ) (17.0 %) Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.: Per Share Data: Basic $ 5.81 $ 9.57 $ (3.76 ) (39.3 %) Diluted $ 5.45 $ 8.90 $ (3.45 ) (38.8 %) Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial and Liquidity Measures for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
A reconciliation of net income before provision for income taxes to adjusted net income before provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 follows:
in thousands Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 $ % $ $ Increase/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Net income before provision for income taxes $ 47,011 $ 64,004 $ (16,993 ) (26.5 %) Adjustments: Acquisition costs 394 — $ 394 (— %) Amortization of acquired intangibles 2,736 7,882 $ (5,146 ) (65.3 %) Depreciation expense 487 412 $ 75 18.2 % Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes (non-GAAP) $ 50,628 $ 72,298 $ (21,670 ) (30.0 %) A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 follows:
in thousands Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 $ % $ $ Increase/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Net income $ 37,470 $ 51,071 $ (13,601 ) (26.6 %) Adjustments: Interest income (5,675 ) (5,234 ) $ 441 8.4 % Interest expense 5,695 5,200 $ 495 9.5 % Amortization of acquired intangibles 2,736 7,882 $ (5,146 ) (65.3 %) Depreciation expense 487 412 $ 75 18.2 % Income tax expense 9,541 12,933 $ (3,392 ) (26.2 %) 12,784 21,193 $ (8,409 ) (39.7 %) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (non-GAAP) $ 50,254 $ 72,264 $ (22,010 ) (30.5 %) Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial and Liquidity Measures for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022
A reconciliation of net income before provision for income taxes to adjusted net income before provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 follows:
in thousands Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 $ % $ $ Increase/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Net income before provision for income taxes $ 47,011 $ 45,921 $ 1,090 2.4 % Adjustments: Acquisition costs 394 836 $ (442 ) (52.9 %) Amortization of acquired intangibles 2,736 7,188 $ (4,452 ) (61.9 %) Depreciation expense 487 360 $ 127 35.3 % Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes (non-GAAP) $ 50,628 $ 54,305 $ (3,677 ) (6.8 %) A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 follows:
in thousands Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 $ % $ $ Increase/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Net income $ 37,470 $ 37,546 $ (76 ) (0.2 %) Adjustments: Interest income (5,675 ) (5,343 ) $ 332 6.2 % Interest expense 5,695 5,429 $ 266 4.9 % Amortization of acquired intangibles 2,736 7,188 $ (4,452 ) (61.9 %) Depreciation expense 487 360 $ 127 35.3 % Income tax expense 9,541 8,375 $ 1,166 13.9 % 12,784 16,009 $ (3,225 ) (20.1 %) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (non-GAAP) $ 50,254 $ 53,555 $ (3,301 ) (6.2 %) Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial and Liquidity Measures for the Full Year Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
A reconciliation of net income before provision for income taxes to adjusted net income before provision for income taxes for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 follows:
in thousands Years Ended June 30, 2022 2021 $ % $ $ Increase/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Net income before provision for income taxes $ 166,417 $ 192,801 $ (26,384 ) (13.7 %) Adjustments: Remeasurement gain on pre-existing equity interest — (26,306 ) $ (26,306 ) (100.0 %) Acquisition costs 1,283 2,576 $ (1,293 ) (50.2 %) Amortization of acquired intangibles 25,668 9,342 $ 16,326 174.8 % Depreciation expense 1,632 1,447 $ 185 12.8 % Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes (non-GAAP) $ 195,000 $ 179,860 $ 15,140 8.4 % A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, and EBITDA to operating cash flows for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 follows:
in thousands Years Ended June 30, 2022 2021 $ % $ $ Increase/
(decrease)Increase/
(decrease)Net income $ 133,079 $ 160,924 $ (27,845 ) (17.3 %) Adjustments: Interest income (21,800 ) (18,474 ) $ 3,326 18.0 % Interest expense 21,992 19,865 $ 2,127 10.7 % Amortization of acquired intangibles 25,668 9,342 $ 16,326 174.8 % Depreciation expense 1,632 1,447 $ 185 12.8 % Income tax expense 33,338 31,877 $ 1,461 4.6 % 60,830 44,057 $ 16,773 38.1 % Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (non-GAAP) $ 193,909 $ 204,981 $ (11,072 ) (5.4 %) Reconciliation of EBITDA to Operating Cash Flows: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization $ 193,909 $ 204,981 $ (11,072 ) (5.4 %) Amortization of loan cost 2,651 2,162 $ 489 22.6 % Deferred income taxes (4,106 ) (2,034 ) $ 2,072 101.9 % Interest added to principal of secured loans (14 ) (13 ) $ 1 7.7 % Share-based compensation 2,140 1,173 $ 967 82.4 % Write-down of digital assets 229 — $ 229 (— %) Remeasurement gain on pre-existing equity method investment — (26,306 ) $ (26,306 ) (100.0 %) Earnings from equity method investments (6,907 ) (15,547 ) $ (8,640 ) (55.6 %) Dividends received from equity method investees 1,678 343 $ 1,335 389.2 % Income tax expense (33,338 ) (31,877 ) $ 1,461 4.6 % Interest income 21,800 18,474 $ 3,326 18.0 % Interest expense (21,992 ) (19,865 ) $ 2,127 10.7 % Changes in operating working capital (245,216 ) (184,145 ) $ 61,071 33.2 % Net cash used in operating activities $ (89,166 ) $ (52,654 ) $ 36,512 69.3 % Cash Flow Data: Net cash used in operating activities $ (89,166 ) $ (52,654 ) $ 36,512 69.3 % Net cash used in investing activities $ (60,563 ) $ (130,393 ) $ (69,830 ) (53.6 %) Net cash provided by financing activities $ 86,107 $ 232,127 $ (146,020 ) (62.9 %)