OKOTOKS, ALBERTA
-- (Marketwired)
-- 02/10/16
Mullen Group Ltd. (TSX:MTL) ("Mullen Group" and/or the "Corporation"), one of Canada's largest suppliers of trucking and logistics services as well as specialized transportation services to the oil and natural gas industry in Canada, today reported its financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015, with comparisons to the same periods last year.
Key financial highlights for the fourth quarter and year end of 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Three month periods Twelve month periods
ended ended
December 31 December 31
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(unaudited)
($ millions, except per
share amounts) 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change
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$ $ % $ $ %
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Revenue
Trucking/Logistics 177.5 146.1 21.5 714.8 570.9 25.2
Oilfield Services 109.7 199.6 (45.0) 501.1 858.9 (41.7)
Corporate and intersegment
eliminations 0.5 (0.5) - (1.5) (1.9) -
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Total Revenue 287.7 345.2 (16.7) 1,214.4 1,427.9 (15.0)
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Operating income before
depreciation and
amortization (1) (2)
Trucking/Logistics 29.8 24.2 23.1 117.9 92.4 27.6
Oilfield Services 20.8 41.1 (49.4) 101.2 196.4 (48.5)
Corporate 2.1 (0.4) - 10.3 (4.1) -
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Total Operating income
before depreciation and
amortization (1 (2)) 52.7 64.9 (18.8) 229.4 284.7 (19.4)
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Net income 2.4 22.2 (89.2) 13.4 94.6 (85.8)
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Net income - adjusted (1) 13.4 32.4 (58.6) 73.6 131.1 (43.9)
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Earnings per share (1) 0.03 0.25 (88.0) 0.15 1.04 (85.6)
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Earnings per share -
adjusted (1) 0.15 0.36 (58.3) 0.80 1.44 (44.4)
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(1) Refer to notes section of Summary
(2) Prior to this News Release, Mullen Group used the term "Operating
Income", which has been replaced by the additional GAAP term "Operating
income before depreciation and amortization"
For the three month period ended December 31, 2015, Mullen Group generated revenue of $287.7 million, operating income before depreciation and amortization ("OIBDA") of $52.7 million and net cash from operations of $64.8 million. During the quarter Mullen Group paid dividends of $27.5 million, paid semi-annual interest obligations of $13.6 million and invested a total of $19.4 million predominately within the Trucking/Logistics segment consisting of net capital expenditures and an acquisition to complement the January 2015 acquisition of Gardewine Group Limited Partnership ("Gardewine"). The Corporate office also continued to further develop its new transload facility in Edmonton, Alberta.
Consolidated revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015 decreased by $57.5 million or 16.7 percent as compared to $345.2 million in 2014, due to an $89.9 million decline in revenue in the Oilfield Services segment offset by a $31.4 million increase in the Trucking/Logistics segment. The steep and rapid decline in commodity prices negatively impacted industry cash flows reducing capital investment and drilling activity in western Canada. As a result virtually all Business Units within this segment experienced revenue decreases. Segment revenue declined during the quarter by 45.0 percent to $109.7 million as compared to $199.6 million last year. Specifically, the decrease was due to a reduction in revenue generated by those Business Units involved in the transportation of fluids and the servicing of wells, and from lower revenue generated by those Business Units most directly tied to oil and natural gas drilling activity in western Canada due to low customer demand, intense competition and pricing pressures. Revenue also decreased due to a reduction in demand for services related to dewatering and heavy haul freight services. These decreases were somewhat offset by greater demand for pipeline hauling associated with large diameter pipeline construction projects. Conversely, revenue in the Trucking/Logistics segment increased by $31.4 million or 21.5 percent to $177.5 million as compared to $146.1 million last year. This increase in segment revenue is attributable to incremental revenue generated by the acquisition of Gardewine and Courtesy Freight Systems Ltd. ("Courtesy"), offset by a reduction in demand for most freight services particularly within Alberta, coupled with the loss of revenue associated with the disposition of Mill Creek Motor Freight L.P. ("Mill Creek").
OIBDA for the fourth quarter was $52.7 million, a decrease of $12.2 million or 18.8 percent over the same period in 2014. The decrease was attributable to the Oilfield Services segment that experienced a $20.3 million decrease in OIBDA, primarily due to the negative impact of low commodity prices on customer demand for the services offered by those Business Units involved in the transportation of fluids and the servicing of wells, from those Business Units most directly tied to oil and natural gas drilling activity in western Canada, and from dewatering services. The declines in the Oilfield Services segment were somewhat offset by gains of $5.6 million in the Trucking/Logistics segment, which mainly resulted from the acquisition of Gardewine being somewhat offset by lower demand for most freight services in Alberta and the disposition of Mill Creek. OIBDA in the Trucking/Logistics segment increased by 23.1 percent to $29.8 million as compared to $24.2 million last year. Corporate costs decreased by $2.5 million on a year over year basis, which was mainly attributable to a $3.4 million foreign exchange gain recorded in 2015. As a percentage of consolidated revenue, OIBDA decreased to 18.3 percent as compared to 18.8 percent in 2014. This 0.5 percent decrease in operating margin was mainly due to a reduction in operating margin in the Oilfield Services segment due to the loss of revenue and a generally more competitive environment. This decrease was somewhat offset by the foreign exchange gain in Corporate and slightly improved operating margin within the Trucking/Logistics segment, which benefitted from lower direct operating expenses being somewhat offset by the acquisition of Gardewine that generated an operating margin below the segment average.
In the fourth quarter of 2015, Mullen Group generated net income of $2.4 million or $0.03 per share, a decrease of $19.8 million compared to $22.2 million or $0.25 per share in 2014. The $19.8 million decrease in net income was mainly attributable to a $12.2 million decrease in OIBDA, a $10.8 million decrease in gain on sale of property, plant and equipment, a $10.8 million gain on sale of Mill Creek recorded in 2014 and a $6.0 million negative variance in net unrealized foreign exchange. These decreases were somewhat offset by a $14.5 million positive variance in the fair value of investments, a $4.2 million decrease in income tax expense and a $3.0 million gain on contingent consideration recorded in 2015. Adjusting Mullen Group's net income and earnings per share to eliminate the impact of the one-time expense in 2014 related to the prepayment of the Series A and Series B Notes, the net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, the gain on sale of Mill Creek in 2014, the gain on contingent consideration in 2015 and the change in fair value of investments resulted in adjusted net income of $13.4 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.15, as compared to $32.4 million and $0.36 per share in 2014, respectively. These adjustments more clearly reflect earnings from an operating perspective.
Mr. Murray K. Mullen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, "The oil and gas sector is quite simply a mess. Commodity prices have been decimated by the continued over supply situation, lack of demand and now ruthless financial markets, which always look to take advantage of any opportunity. The results are both evident and devastating to anyone involved in the oil and gas sector. Producers' cash flows have declined significantly, negatively impacting capital investment projects, drilling activity and overall industry demand levels for all services. In addition, the prolonged downturn has stretched industry balance sheets, another drag on investment and spending levels by the producers. Here at Mullen Group we have not been spared from the industry slowdown. Revenue and profitability have been negatively impacted, particularly in those Business Units in our Oilfield Services segment. Even our Business Units in our Trucking/Logistics segment leveraged to the Alberta and Saskatchewan markets are negatively impacted by the slowing economy. In spite of all of these challenges, our 27 Business Units in 2015 still managed to generate nearly $290.0 million in revenue in the fourth quarter, positive earnings and cash flow, allowing Mullen Group to pay the annual dividend of $1.20 per share to shareholders."
For the year ended December 31, 2015, Mullen Group generated revenue of $1,214.4 million, a decrease of $213.5 million or 15.0 percent as compared to $1,427.9 million in 2014. The decrease in revenue was due to a significant decline in revenue generated by the Oilfield Services segment being partially offset by a rise in revenue generated by the Trucking/Logistics segment. Revenue decreased by $74.8 million, $28.6 million, $52.6 million and $57.5 million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively. Revenue in the Oilfield Services segment decreased by $357.8 million, or 41.7 percent, to $501.1 million as compared to $858.9 million in 2014. This decrease was primarily due to lower demand for oilfield services in western Canada due to the steep and rapid decline in crude oil and natural gas pricing, which began in the last half of 2014, that negatively impacted industry cash flows resulting in significant reductions in drilling activity and investments into capital projects including core drilling in the oil sands. Revenue in the Trucking/Logistics segment increased by $143.9 million, or 25.2 percent, to $714.8 million from $570.9 million in 2014. This $143.9 million increase was largely due to incremental revenue resulting from the acquisition of Gardewine, Courtesy and Bernard Transport Ltd. This increase was partially offset by the loss of revenue associated with the disposition of Mill Creek and a reduction in demand for most freight services, particularly in western Canada. On a consolidated basis, fuel surcharge revenue also decreased by $17.4 million as compared to 2014, which resulted from lower diesel fuel prices.
In 2015 Mullen Group generated OIBDA of $229.4 million, a decrease of $55.3 million or 19.4 percent from the $284.7 million generated in 2014. The decrease of $55.3 million was mainly due to the Oilfield Services segment that experienced a $95.2 million decrease in OIBDA. This was somewhat offset by the Trucking/Logistics segment that experienced a $25.5 million increase in OIBDA. In addition, Corporate costs declined by $14.4 million on a year over year basis primarily due to a $15.8 million foreign exchange gain. As a percentage of revenue, OIBDA decreased to 18.9 percent as compared to 19.9 percent in 2014. This 1.0 percent decrease in operating margin was largely due to a generally more competitive environment in the Oilfield Services segment. Adjusted for the $15.8 million foreign exchange gain, OIBDA would have been $213.6 million or 17.6 percent of consolidated revenue.
In 2015 Mullen Group generated net income of $13.4 million, or $0.15 per share, a decrease of $81.2 million as compared to the $94.6 million or $1.04 per share in 2014. The decrease of $81.2 million was mainly attributable to a $55.3 million decrease in OIBDA, a $24.2 million negative variance in unrealized foreign exchange, a $10.8 million gain on sale of Mill Creek recorded in 2014, a $6.8 million decrease in gain on sale of property, plant and equipment and a $6.0 million increase in depreciation of property, plant and equipment. These decreases were somewhat offset by a $20.0 million one-time expense in 2014 related to the prepayment of the Series A and Series B Notes, a $7.1 million decrease in income tax expense and a $3.0 million gain on contingent consideration recorded in 2015. Mullen Group's adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share in 2015 were $73.6 million and $0.80 per share, a decrease of $57.5 million or $0.64 per share compared to the $131.1 million and $1.44 per share generated in 2014, respectively.
From a balance sheet perspective, at December 31, 2015, Mullen Group had $187.1 million of working capital, which included $147.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and a current liability of $70.0 million related to the Series C Notes, which mature on June 30, 2016. Mullen Group had $522.0 million of net debt at December 31, 2015. Mullen Group also has access to additional funding of $75.0 million from its bank credit facility, which continues to remain undrawn. The long-term debt consists mainly of its private placement debt of U.S. $314.0 million and Canadian $331.0 million. The weighted average interest rate on our U.S. dollar debt and our Canadian debt is 4.43 percent and 4.80 percent, respectively. The majority of this debt matures on October 22, 2024 and October 22, 2026. In July 2014 Mullen Group entered into two cross-currency swap contracts to swap the principal portion of $229.0 million of U.S. dollar debt into a Canadian currency equivalent of $254.1 million. At December 31, 2015, the carrying value of these cross-currency swaps was $39.9 million and is recorded within derivative financial instruments on Mullen Group's balance sheet. The net book value of property, plant and equipment was $992.2 million, the majority of which consists of $465.2 million of real property (carrying cost of $511.5 million) and $422.3 million of trucks and trailers.
Mr. Mullen added, "2015 was a very interesting year for our company. Firstly, it was a challenging year, a fact clearly reflected in our financial performance last year. The type of cyclical downturn the oil and gas sector is experiencing spares no one. And of course the real tragedy of downturns like this is the toll it takes on people and families. Jobs are lost. Salaries and benefits for the survivors are cut, quite significantly in many instances. Many people are struggling to cope with the downturn. But there will be a recovery, jobs will once again be in demand and the industry will be stronger. Unfortunately, the cure is often preceded by much pain. Secondly, it was a year in which our diversified business model and conservative nature, and by this I am referring to our balance sheet and cash position, were validated. We always take a long term view, looking for opportunities to build sustainable competitive advantage. A perfect example of this strategy is related to the Regional Less Than Truckload business in Canada. Our latest acquisitions have now positioned Mullen Group with the largest terminal networks in Canada, serving customers and communities alike. From this perspective I am quite proud of the steps and initiatives we undertook over the course of the last couple of years. We prepared for a cyclical downturn in the oil and gas industry and undertook initiatives to grow for the future."
A summary of Mullen Group's results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015, are as follows:
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SUMMARY
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Three month periods Twelve month periods
ended ended
December 31 December 31
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(unaudited)
($ millions, except per
share amounts) 2015 2014 Change 2015 2014 Change
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$ $ % $ $ %
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Revenue 287.7 345.2 (16.7) 1,214.4 1,427.9 (15.0)
Operating income before
depreciation and
amortization(1) 52.7 64.9 (18.8) 229.4 284.7 (19.4)
Net unrealized foreign
exchange loss 10.6 4.6 130.4 39.7 15.5 156.1
Decrease in fair value of
investments 3.5 18.0 (80.6) 19.4 20.7 (6.3)
Net income 2.4 22.2 (89.2) 13.4 94.6 (85.8)
Net income - adjusted(2) 13.4 32.4 (58.6) 73.6 131.1 (43.9)
Earnings per share(3) 0.03 0.25 (88.0) 0.15 1.04 (85.6)
Earnings per share -
adjusted(2) 0.15 0.36 (58.3) 0.80 1.44 (44.4)
Net cash from operating
activities 64.8 79.1 (18.1) 211.6 248.6 (14.9)
Net cash from operating
activities per share(3) 0.71 0.86 (17.4) 2.31 2.72 (15.1)
Cash dividends declared
per Common Share 0.30 0.30 - 1.20 1.20 -
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Notes:
(1) Operating income before depreciation and amortization ("OIBDA") is
defined as net income before depreciation of property, plant and
equipment, amortization of intangible assets, finance costs, net
unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, other (income) expense and
income taxes.
(2) Net income - adjusted and earnings per share - adjusted are calculated
by adjusting net income and basic earnings per share by the impact of
the one-time expense in 2014 related to the prepayment of the Series A
and Series B Notes, the amount of any net unrealized foreign exchange
gains and losses, the gain on sale of Mill Creek, the gain on contingent
consideration and the change in fair value of investments.
(3) Earnings per share and net cash from operating activities per share are
calculated based on the weighted average number of Common Shares
outstanding for the period.
OIBDA, net income - adjusted and earnings per share - adjusted are not recognized terms under IFRS and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS. Management believes these measures are useful supplemental measures. Investors should be cautioned that these indicators should not replace net income and earnings per share as an indicator of performance.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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December 31
(thousands) 2015 2014
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$ $
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 147,243 325,365
Trade and other receivables 159,963 209,835
Inventory 30,278 38,147
Prepaid expenses 9,620 10,010
Current tax receivable 6,019 5,835
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353,123 589,192
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment 992,206 911,699
Goodwill 344,186 257,795
Intangible assets 30,107 31,437
Investments 42,495 52,792
Deferred tax assets 9,807 9,078
Derivative financial instruments 39,949 9,345
Other assets 5,162 799
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1,463,912 1,272,945
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Total Assets 1,817,035 1,862,137
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Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 83,156 117,438
Dividends payable 9,166 9,161
Current tax payable 1,878 2,102
Current portion of long-term debt 71,856 -
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166,056 128,701
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt 696,859 692,909
Convertible debentures - debt component 12,186 12,083
Deferred tax liabilities 135,290 127,501
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844,335 832,493
Equity:
Share capital 778,448 777,262
Convertible debentures - equity component 550 550
Contributed surplus 11,597 10,463
Retained earnings 16,049 112,668
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806,644 900,943
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Total Liabilities and Equity 1,817,035 1,862,137
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
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Three month periods Twelve month periods
ended ended
December 31 December 31
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(thousands, except per share
amounts) 2015 2014 2015 2014
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$ $ $ $
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(unaudited)
Revenue 287,686 345,160 1,214,372 1,427,851
Direct operating expenses 200,369 241,510 844,025 985,163
Selling and administrative
expenses 34,612 38,700 140,928 157,947
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Operating income before
depreciation and amortization 52,705 64,950 229,419 284,741
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment 19,534 17,924 75,275 69,295
Amortization of intangible
assets 4,725 4,306 18,972 15,866
Finance costs 9,024 8,665 35,815 47,370
Net unrealized foreign exchange
loss 10,619 4,639 39,701 15,570
Other (income) expense 1,784 (1,639) 16,289 4,897
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Income before income taxes 7,019 31,055 43,367 131,743
Income tax expense 4,658 8,784 30,001 37,110
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Net income and total
comprehensive income 2,361 22,271 13,366 94,633
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Retained earnings, beginning of
period 41,186 117,879 112,668 127,737
Dividends declared to common
shareholders (27,498) (27,482) (109,985) (109,702)
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Retained earnings, end of period 16,049 112,668 16,049 112,668
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Earnings per share:
Basic 0.03 0.25 0.15 1.04
Diluted 0.03 0.24 0.15 1.02
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Weighted average number of
Common Shares outstanding:
Basic 91,661 91,608 91,653 91,377
Diluted 91,661 92,888 91,687 93,027
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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December 31 December 31
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(thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014
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$ $ $ $
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(unaudited)
Cash provided by (used in):
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income 2,361 22,271 13,366 94,633
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property,
plant and equipment 19,534 17,924 75,275 69,295
Amortization of intangible
assets 4,725 4,306 18,972 15,866
Finance costs 9,024 8,665 35,815 47,370
Stock-based compensation
expense 333 281 1,470 1,633
Unrealized foreign exchange
gain on cross-currency
swaps (4,924) (7,022) (30,604) (9,345)
Foreign exchange 11,815 10,157 53,585 22,770
Change in fair value of
investments 3,546 17,969 19,432 20,726
Loss (gain) on sale of
property, plant and
equipment 2,043 (8,819) 2,367 (4,523)
Income tax expense 4,658 8,784 30,001 37,110
Earnings from equity
investments (805) 5 (2,510) (512)
Gain on sale of subsidiary - (10,794) - (10,794)
Gain on contingent
consideration (3,000) - (3,000) -
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49,310 63,727 214,169 284,229
Changes in non-cash working
capital items from operating
activities:
Trade and other receivables 21,976 24,869 77,791 22,995
Inventory 1,645 (590) 83 (4,107)
Prepaid expenses 4,148 4,468 1,714 804
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities (9,872) 377 (43,540) 2,520
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Cash generated from operating
activities 67,207 92,851 250,217 306,441
Income tax paid (2,449) (13,665) (38,645) (57,856)
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Net cash from operating
activities 64,758 79,186 211,572 248,585
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Cash flows from financing
activities:
Cash dividends paid to common
shareholders (27,498) (27,482) (109,980) (109,607)
Interest paid (13,613) (7,670) (35,210) (24,403)
Proceeds of long-term debt - 426,415 - 426,415
Repayment of long-term debt
and loans (1,466) (188,513) (4,789) (188,904)
Net proceeds from Common Share
issuances - 28 850 10,076
Changes in non-cash working
capital items from financing
activities (179) 189 663 394
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Net cash (used in) from
financing activities (42,756) 202,967 (148,466) 113,971
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Cash flows from investing
activities:
Acquisitions (10,797) (28,606) (176,776) (28,606)
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (10,017) (50,477) (73,293) (125,743)
Proceeds on sale of property,
plant and equipment 2,620 35,459 7,744 56,272
Purchase of investments - - (6,625) (3,543)
Cash contribution to equity
investee - (2,560) - (2,560)
Interest received 129 523 507 1,112
Other assets 17 743 (4,363) 770
Changes in non-cash working
capital items from investment
activities (1,019) 3,947 (5,142) 4,231
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Net cash used in investing
activities (19,067) (40,971) (257,948) (98,067)
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Change in cash and cash
equivalents 2,935 241,182 (194,842) 264,489
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 140,580 82,184 325,365 58,236
Effect of exchange rate
fluctuations on cash held 3,728 1,999 16,720 2,640
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Cash and cash equivalents, end
of period 147,243 325,365 147,243 325,365
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This news release may contain forward-looking information that is subject to risk factors associated with the oil and natural gas business and the overall economy. This information relates to future events and Mullen Group's future performance. All information and statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature constitute forward-looking information, and the words "may", "will", "should", "could", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "propose", "predict", "potential", "continue", "aim", or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking information. Such information represents Mullen Group's internal projections, estimates, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. This information involves known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Mullen Group believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on this forward-looking information, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. For further information on any strategic, financial, operational and other outlook on Mullen Group's business please refer to Mullen Group's Management's Discussion and Analysis available for viewing on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risks and other factors are described under "Principal Risks and Uncertainties" in Mullen Group's Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release and Mullen Group disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable Canadian securities laws. Mullen Group relies on litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements.
Mullen Group is a company that owns a network of independently operated businesses. The Corporation is recognized as one of the leading suppliers of trucking and logistics services in Canada and provides a wide range of specialized transportation and related services to the oil and natural gas industry in western Canada - two sectors of the economy in which Mullen Group has strong business relationships and industry leadership. The corporate office provides management and financial expertise, technology and systems support, shared services and strategic planning to its independent businesses.
Mullen Group is a publicly traded corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTL". Additional information is available on our website at www.mullen-group.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Contacts:
Mullen Group Ltd.
Mr. Murray K. Mullen
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
403-995-5200
403-995-5296 (FAX)
Mullen Group Ltd.
Mr. P. Stephen Clark
Chief Financial Officer
403-995-5200
403-995-5296 (FAX)
Mullen Group Ltd.
Mr. Richard J. Maloney
Senior Vice President
403-995-5200
403-995-5296 (FAX)
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