-
Reaffirming annual outlook of $200-225 million in revenue and $150-175
million cash balance for year-end 2017
-
Revenue of $44.0 million and a net loss of $22.4 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2017
-
Cash balance of $147.7 million at June 30, 2017
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2017--
Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE American: LEU) today reported a net loss of
$22.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared to a net
loss of $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2016 that included a
$16.7 million gain on the early extinguishment of debt. The net loss
allocable to common stockholders was $24.4 million, or $2.69 per basic
and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared to a
net loss allocable to common stockholders of $2.9 million, or $0.32 per
basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016.
“Our second quarter results are not a surprise, and we remain on track
to meet our guidance for the year,” said Daniel B. Poneman, Centrus
president and chief executive officer. “Beyond the numbers, we continue
to focus on making new sales and securing new sources of supply, closely
managing the decommissioning of our centrifuge demonstration facility so
that it stays on budget, and positioning Centrus to succeed in a
rapidly-changing market that is opening up new opportunities for the
future.”
Revenue and Cost of Sales
Centrus’ annual revenue in the LEU segment comes from long-term
contracts that generally obligate customers to an annual purchase
commitment but give the customers flexibility to determine the delivery
date within a given year. Revenue is recognized at the time LEU or
uranium is delivered under the terms of customer contracts. As in 2016,
Centrus expects a large portion of revenue to occur in the fourth
quarter, with more than one-half of 2017 annual revenue expected in the
fourth quarter based on the anticipated timing of contracted deliveries
during the year. Revenue for the second quarter was $44.0 million, a
decrease of $19.4 million, or 31 percent, compared to the same quarter
in 2016. In the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, revenue was $51.2
million, a decrease of $102.2 million, or 67 percent, from the same
period in 2016. As the enrichment market has continued to soften,
utilities continue to defer their deliveries until later in the year,
which concentrates our revenue recognition later into the year.
Revenue from the LEU segment declined $17.0 million, or 31 percent, in
the three months and $89.8 million, or 70 percent, in the six months
ended June 30, 2017, compared to the corresponding periods in 2016. The
volume of separative work unit (SWU) sales declined 8 percent in the
three-month period and 54 percent in the six-month period. SWU volumes
delivered are expected to decline in 2017 compared to 2016. The average
price billed to customers for sales of SWU declined 24 percent in the
three-month period and 26 percent in the six-month period, reflecting
the particular contracts under which SWU were sold during the periods.
The average SWU price for sales during the full year 2017 is expected to
be approximately 3 percent lower than in 2016.
Revenue from the contract services segment declined $2.4 million, or 28
percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the
corresponding period in 2016, reflecting the reduced scope of contract
work for American Centrifuge technology services in the current period.
Revenue from the contract services segment declined $12.4 million, or 50
percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the
corresponding period in 2016, due to the reduced scope of work and the
timing of revenue recognition in the prior period. As a result of the
contract signed with UT-Battelle in March 2016, revenue in the six
months ended June 30, 2016, included $16.2 million for work in the six
months ended June 30, 2016, as well as $8.1 million for March 2016
reports on work performed in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Cost of sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, totaled $48.3
million, a decrease of 17 percent from the period in 2016. For the
six-month period, cost of sales were $58.0 million, a decrease of 56
percent from the 2016 period. Cost of sales for the LEU segment declined
$7.2 million, or 15 percent, in the three months and $70.4 million, or
61 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the
corresponding periods in 2016, primarily due to the declines in SWU
sales volumes noted above and declines in the average cost of sales per
SWU. Cost of sales is affected by sales volumes, unit costs of
inventory, and direct charges to cost of sales such as legacy benefit
costs related to former employees. Cost of sales for the contract
services segment declined $2.4 million, or 28 percent, in the three
months and $3.7 million, or 21 percent, in the six months ended June 30,
2017, compared to the corresponding periods in 2016, due to the reduced
scope of contract work.
Gross Loss
Centrus realized a gross loss of $4.3 million in the three months ended
June 30, 2017, a decline of $9.8 million compared to the gross profit of
$5.5 million in the corresponding period in 2016. The Company realized a
decline in gross profit of $9.8 million for the LEU segment primarily
due to the decline in the average SWU price, partially offset by a
decline in the average SWU cost.
Centrus realized a gross loss of $6.8 million in the six months ended
June 30, 2017, a decline of $28.1 million compared to the gross profit
of $21.3 million in the corresponding period in 2016. The Company
realized a decline in gross profit of $19.4 million for the LEU segment
primarily due to the decline in the average SWU price and the decline in
SWU sales volume for the six months compared to the prior period,
partially offset by a decline in the average SWU cost. Centrus expects a
positive gross profit for the LEU segment for the full year 2017.
Centrus realized a decline in gross profit of $8.7 million for the
contract services segment in the six months ended June 30, 2017,
compared to the corresponding period in 2016. Revenue for the contract
services segment in the six months ended June 30, 2016, included a
billing for March 2016 reports on work performed in the fourth quarter
of 2015. Related expenses were included in Advanced Technology License
and Decommissioning Costs in 2015 as they were incurred before a
contract was in place. The Company realized a gross loss of $1.1 million
for the contract services segment in the six months ended June 30, 2017,
due to the timing of costs incurred and the allocation of indirect
corporate costs, which are not fully recoverable from the revenue under
the contract with UT-Battelle.
Advanced Technology License and Decommissioning Costs
Advanced technology license and decommissioning costs consist of
American Centrifuge expenses that are outside of Centrus’ contracts with
UT-Battelle, including ongoing costs to maintain the demobilized
Piketon, Ohio, demonstration facility and the Company’s NRC licenses at
that location. Costs declined $6.2 million, or 37 percent, in the six
months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the corresponding period in
2016. Costs in the prior period included demobilization costs in
preparation for the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) of the
Piketon demonstration facility, which commenced in the second quarter of
2016. D&D costs are charged against the accrued D&D liability.
SG&A and Special Charges
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses declined $1.8
million, or 8 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared
to the corresponding period in 2016. Consulting costs declined $1.1
million and compensation and benefits declined $0.4 million, including
the effect of an $0.8 million loss in the prior period related to the
remeasurement of pension obligations.
Special charges in the six months ended June 30, 2017, included
estimated employee termination benefits of $0.8 million in the first
quarter and $0.8 million in the second quarter, less $0.2 million for
unvested employee departures. Advisory costs related to the Company’s
project to align its corporate structure to the scale of its ongoing
business operations and to update related information technology were
$1.6 million in the first quarter and $1.7 million in the second quarter
of 2017.
Cash Flow
Centrus ended the second quarter of 2017 with a consolidated cash
balance of $147.7 million. The net reduction of $39.7 million in the SWU
purchase payables balance, due to the timing of purchase deliveries, was
a significant use of cash in the six months ended June 30, 2017. Other
uses of cash were reflected in the reduction of accounts payable and
other liabilities of $24.7 million and SG&A expenses of $22.1 million.
The net decline of $42.7 million in inventories has yet to be fully
monetized as indicated by the net increase of $40.9 million in
receivables from utility customers resulting from sales in June 2017.
2017 Outlook
Centrus anticipates SWU and uranium revenue in 2017 in a range of $175
million to $200 million, reflecting an expected decline in SWU and
uranium volumes delivered compared to 2016. The Company anticipates
total revenue in a range of $200 million to $225 million. Centrus’
revenues continue to be most heavily weighted to the fourth quarter, and
the Company expects more than one-half of its annual revenue in the
fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 44 percent in the fourth quarter of
2016. Centrus expects to end 2017 with a cash and cash equivalents
balance in a range of $150 million to $175 million.
The Company’s financial guidance is subject to a number of assumptions
and uncertainties that could affect results either positively or
negatively. Variations from these expectations could cause differences
between the Company’s guidance and its ultimate results. Among the
factors that could affect Centrus’ results are:
-
Additional short-term purchases or sales of SWU and uranium;
-
Timing of customer orders, related deliveries, and purchases of LEU or
components;
-
The outcome of legal proceedings and other contingencies;
-
Execution and funding of a new agreement with UT-Battelle, the
operator of ORNL, for the continuation of American Centrifuge
development and testing activities in Oak Ridge following the
expiration of the agreement on September 30, 2017;
-
Potential use of cash for strategic initiatives; and
-
Additional costs for decontamination and decommissioning of the
Company’s facility in Ohio.
About Centrus Energy Corp.
Centrus Energy Corp. is a trusted supplier of enriched uranium fuel for
commercial nuclear power plants in the United States and around the
world. Our mission is to provide reliable and competitive fuel goods and
services to meet the needs of our customers, consistent with the highest
levels of integrity, safety, and security.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - that is,
statements related to future events. In this context, forward-looking
statements may address our expected future business and financial
performance, and often contain words such as “expects”, “anticipates”,
“intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would” or
“may” and other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements by
their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain.
For Centrus Energy Corp., particular risks and uncertainties that could
cause our actual future results to differ materially from those
expressed in our forward-looking statements include risks related to our
significant long-term liabilities, including material unfunded defined
benefit pension plan obligations and postretirement health and life
benefit obligations; risks relating to our outstanding 8.0% paid-in-kind
(“PIK”) toggle notes (the “8% PIK Toggle Notes”) maturing in September
2019, our 8.25% notes maturing in February 2027 and our Series B Senior
Preferred Stock, including the potential termination of the guarantee by
United States Enrichment Corporation of the 8% PIK Toggle Notes; risks
related to the limited trading markets in our securities; risks related
to our ability to maintain the listing of our Class A Common Stock on
the NYSE American; risks related to decisions made by our Class B
stockholders regarding their investment in the Company based upon
factors that are unrelated to the Company’s performance; the continued
impact of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan on the nuclear
industry and on our business, results of operations and prospects; the
impact and potential extended duration of the current supply/demand
imbalance in the market for low-enriched uranium (“LEU”); our dependence
on others for deliveries of LEU including deliveries from the Russian
government entity Joint Stock Company “TENEX” (“TENEX”) under a
commercial supply agreement with TENEX (the “Russian Supply Agreement”);
risks related to our ability to sell the LEU we procure pursuant to our
purchase obligations under our supply agreements, including the Russian
Supply Agreement; risks relating to our sales order book, including
uncertainty concerning customer actions under current contracts and in
future contracting due to market conditions and lack of current
production capability; risks related to the value of our intangible
assets related to the sales order book and customer relationships; risks
associated with our reliance on third-party suppliers to provide
essential services to us; pricing trends and demand in the uranium and
enrichment markets and their impact on our profitability; movement and
timing of customer orders; risks related to trade barriers and contract
terms that limit our ability to deliver LEU to customers; risks related
to actions that may be taken by the U.S. government, the Russian
government or other governments that could affect our ability or the
ability of our sources of supply to perform under their contract
obligations to us, including the imposition of sanctions, restrictions
or other requirements; the impact of government regulation including by
the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission; uncertainty regarding our ability to commercially deploy
competitive enrichment technology; risks and uncertainties regarding
funding for the American Centrifuge project and our ability to perform
under our agreement with UT-Battelle, LLC, the management and operating
contractor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, for continued research and
development of the American Centrifuge technology; the potential for
further demobilization or termination of the American Centrifuge
project; risks related to the current demobilization of portions of the
American Centrifuge project, including risks that the schedule could be
delayed and costs could be higher than expected; potential strategic
transactions, which could be difficult to implement, disrupt our
business or change our business profile significantly; the outcome of
legal proceedings and other contingencies (including lawsuits and
government investigations or audits); the competitive environment for
our products and services; changes in the nuclear energy industry; the
impact of financial market conditions on our business, liquidity,
prospects, pension assets and insurance facilities; revenue and
operating results can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter,
and in some cases, year to year; and other risks and uncertainties
discussed in this and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2016.
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CENTRUS ENERGY CORP.
|
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
| (in millions, except share and per share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
| Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Separative work units
|
|
$
|
37.9
|
|
|
$
|
54.9
|
|
|
$
|
38.7
|
|
|
$
|
114.2
|
|
|
Uranium
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14.3
|
|
|
Contract services
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
24.9
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
44.0
|
|
|
63.4
|
|
|
51.2
|
|
|
153.4
|
|
| Cost of Sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Separative work units and uranium
|
|
42.1
|
|
|
49.3
|
|
|
44.4
|
|
|
114.8
|
|
|
Contract services
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
13.6
|
|
|
17.3
|
|
|
Total cost of sales
|
|
48.3
|
|
|
57.9
|
|
|
58.0
|
|
|
132.1
|
|
| Gross profit (loss) |
|
(4.3
|
)
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
(6.8
|
)
|
|
21.3
|
|
|
Advanced technology license and decommissioning costs
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
16.7
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
9.7
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
22.1
|
|
|
23.9
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
Special charges for workforce reductions and advisory costs
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
Gains on sales of assets
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
(22.0
|
)
|
|
(14.6
|
)
|
|
(45.6
|
)
|
|
(25.1
|
)
|
|
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
(16.7
|
)
|
|
(33.6
|
)
|
|
(16.7
|
)
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
Investment income
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
(22.4
|
)
|
|
(2.9
|
)
|
|
(15.0
|
)
|
|
(18.1
|
)
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
| Net loss |
|
(22.4 |
) |
|
(2.9 |
) |
|
(14.8 |
) |
|
(17.5 |
) |
|
Preferred stock dividends - undeclared and cumulative
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
| Net loss allocable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(24.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(17.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(17.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(2.69
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.32
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.96
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.92
|
)
|
|
Average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted (in
thousands)
|
|
9,077
|
|
|
9,080
|
|
|
9,070
|
|
|
9,071
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| CENTRUS ENERGY CORP. |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) |
| (in millions, except share and per share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
| ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
| Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
147.7
|
|
|
$
|
260.7
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
60.6
|
|
|
19.9
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
104.0
|
|
|
177.4
|
|
|
Deferred costs associated with deferred revenue
|
|
118.3
|
|
|
89.3
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
14.9
|
|
|
13.3
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
445.5
|
|
|
560.6
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
Deposits for surety bonds
|
|
29.6
|
|
|
29.5
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
90.1
|
|
|
93.3
|
|
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
15.3
|
|
|
24.1
|
|
| Total assets |
|
$ |
586.0 |
|
|
$ |
713.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
48.3
|
|
|
$
|
46.4
|
|
|
Payables under SWU purchase agreements
|
|
19.9
|
|
|
59.6
|
|
|
Inventories owed to customers and suppliers
|
|
26.8
|
|
|
57.5
|
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
166.5
|
|
|
123.6
|
|
|
Decontamination and decommissioning obligations
|
|
27.2
|
|
|
38.6
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
288.7
|
|
|
325.7
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
159.8
|
|
|
234.1
|
|
|
Postretirement health and life benefit obligations
|
|
170.2
|
|
|
171.3
|
|
|
Pension benefit liabilities
|
|
177.4
|
|
|
179.9
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
36.1
|
|
|
38.6
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
832.2
|
|
|
949.6
|
|
| Stockholders’ deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 20,000,000 shares
authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, none issued
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Series B Senior Preferred Stock, 7.5% cumulative, 104,574 shares
issued and outstanding and an aggregate liquidation preference of
$107.6 million as of June 30, 2017
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, 70,000,000 shares
authorized, 7,630,369 and 7,563,600 shares issued and outstanding as
of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, 30,000,000 shares
authorized, 1,408,382 and 1,436,400 shares issued and outstanding as
of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
Excess of capital over par value
|
|
59.7
|
|
|
59.5
|
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
(311.5
|
)
|
|
(296.7
|
)
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
| Total stockholders’ deficit |
|
(246.2
|
)
|
|
(236.1
|
)
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit |
|
$ |
586.0 |
|
|
$ |
713.5 |
|
|
|
| CENTRUS ENERGY CORP. |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) |
| (in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
| Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(14.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(17.5
|
)
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
PIK interest on paid-in-kind toggle notes
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
(33.6
|
)
|
|
(16.7
|
)
|
|
Gain on sales of assets
|
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
Inventory valuation adjustments
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
(32.1
|
)
|
|
(25.2
|
)
|
|
Inventories, net
|
|
42.7
|
|
|
50.0
|
|
|
Payables under SWU purchase agreements
|
|
(39.7
|
)
|
|
(50.9
|
)
|
|
Deferred revenue, net of deferred costs
|
|
13.9
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
Accounts payable and other liabilities
|
|
(24.7
|
)
|
|
(4.3
|
)
|
|
Other, net
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
Cash used in operating activities
|
|
(87.0
|
)
|
|
(49.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
(2.9
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from sales of assets
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
Deposits for surety bonds - net decrease
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase of debt
|
|
(27.6
|
)
|
|
(8.0
|
)
|
|
Cash used in financing activities
|
|
(27.6
|
)
|
|
(8.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
(113.0
|
)
|
|
(59.5
|
)
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
260.7
|
|
|
234.0
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$ |
147.7 |
|
|
$ |
174.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid in cash
|
|
$
|
2.1
|
|
|
$
|
3.6
|
|
|
Non-cash activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of interest payable-in-kind to long-term debt
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
$
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170802006539/en/
Source: Centrus Energy Corp.
Centrus Energy Corp.
Investors:
Don Hatcher, 301-564-3460
or
Media:
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