Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: ERNESTO BAUTISTA III, CFO
(281) 921-6400
(281) 921-6400
Release #11-17
CARBO CERAMICS INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2011 EARNINGS
Conference Call Scheduled for Today, 10:00 a.m. Central Time
| • | Quarterly revenues of $167.1 million were up 41 percent compared to the prior year | ||
| • | Net income of $36.9 million, or $1.59 per diluted share for the quarter | ||
| • | Commenced production on the new 250 million lb. Line 4 at Toomsboro, Georgia plant |
HOUSTON (October 27, 2011) — CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE: CRR) today reported net income of $36.9
million, or $1.59 per diluted share, on revenues of $167.1 million for the quarter ended September
30, 2011.
President and CEO Gary Kolstad commented, “We are pleased that CARBO set a number of financial and
operational records during the quarter. The exceptional third quarter results continued to
highlight the importance that our clients place on high conductivity proppant, especially in the
North American liquids-rich resource plays such as the Bakken, Colony Granite Wash, Eagle Ford, and
Permian.”
“The demand by E&P operators for our high quality, high conductivity ceramic proppant continues to
grow, as evidenced by the company’s record ceramic proppant sales volume for the quarter. The
benefit E&P operators see, as measured by increased production and higher estimated ultimate
recovery (EURs), continues to enhance their economic returns. We continue to work with our clients
to optimize their fracs and maximize their profit through Economic Conductivity®
analysis.”
“Regarding our commitment to capacity growth, we were excited to commence production ahead of
schedule at the company’s newest 250 million lb. production line at our Toomsboro, Georgia plant,”
Mr. Kolstad said.
Third Quarter Results
Revenues for the third quarter of 2011 increased 41 percent, or $48.6 million, when compared to the
third quarter of 2010. North American (defined as Canada and the U.S.) proppant sales volume
increased 31 percent while international proppant sales volume increased 29 percent, compared to
the same period last year.
Operating profit for the third quarter of 2011 increased 80 percent, or $24.9 million, compared to
the third quarter of 2010. This increase is due to higher sales volume, an increase in the average
proppant selling price, a change in product mix and a higher contribution from other business
units, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Net income for the third quarter of 2011 increased 83 percent, or $16.7 million, compared to the
third quarter of 2010.
| Proppant Sales Volumes | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||
| (in millions lbs) | September 30, 2011 | September 30, 2010 | ||||||
Ceramic Proppant Volumes |
398 | 306 | ||||||
Other Proppant Volumes* |
34 | 26 | ||||||
Total |
432 | 332 | ||||||
| * | Includes CARBOBOND® RCS (resin-coated sand) and API / ISO certified ceramic proppant manufactured on an outsourced basis. |
CARBO Ceramics 2011 Third Quarter Earnings Release
October 27, 2011
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October 27, 2011
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Technology and Business Highlights
| • | Toomsboro Line 4 commenced operations in September. The addition of this line increases CARBO’s total ceramic proppant capacity to 1.75 billion pounds per year. With the start-up of Line 4, CARBO continues to try to meet the additional demand for its high quality, high conductivity lightweight ceramic proppants, in the liquids-rich plays. |
| • | New Iberia Line 2 remains on schedule for completion near the end of the fourth quarter. Once completed, this line will increase CARBO’s resin-coated sand capacity to 0.35 billion pounds per year of CARBOBOND® RCS (Resin-Coated Sand). |
| • | CARBO’s resin-coated suite of products, CARBOBOND® LITE® and CARBOBOND® RCS, continue to see increased demand from various North American unconventional reservoirs. |
| • | Falcon TechnologiesTM continues to gain traction among the various resource plays across North America, including the Marcellus where Surface Mounted Containment systems have now been successfully deployed in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York. Falcon continues to develop solutions that are engineered to protect the environment and our clients’ assets. |
| • | Fracpro® Software continues to see wide acceptance of its Frac Van display software, FracproXCHANGE. This product brings all the plotting and graphing capability of Fracpro to the jobsite, allowing superior visualization of the real-time data. |
| • | The company repurchased 55,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $120.89 per share during the third quarter pursuant to its previously announced stock repurchase program. Since September 2008, 1.8 million shares have been repurchased at an average price of $39.93 per share. |
Outlook
CEO Gary Kolstad commented on the outlook for the Company stating, “We exited the third quarter
with positive momentum. As a result, we expect proppant sales volumes to remain healthy, tempered
by typical fourth quarter seasonality. Although broader economic issues remain fluid and commodity
prices continue to fluctuate, we remain optimistic with respect to proppant demand in 2012.
Noteworthy is the continued migration of North American upstream investment towards liquids-rich
resource plays, where multi-phase flow reservoir conditions benefit the most from CARBO’s high
conductivity ceramic proppant.”
“We were pleased to commence operations on Line 4 at Toomsboro ahead of schedule and we expect this
line to produce at capacity during the fourth quarter. The addition of this line increases our
total ceramic proppant capacity to 1.75 billion pounds per year.”
“Regarding our future ceramic plant site in Millen, Georgia, we have completed the due diligence
process and are moving forward with the purchase of the real estate needed to construct the plant.
Our environmental permit application has been submitted to the Georgia Environmental Protection
Department. We have targeted this site for an initial manufacturing capacity of up to 500 million
pounds annually and, subject to obtaining permits and approvals in a timely manner, the plant could
commence production before the end of 2013.”
Mr. Kolstad continued, “With respect to our resin-coating capacity expansion, New Iberia Line 2
remains on schedule for completion near the end of the fourth quarter. Once completed, this line
will increase CARBO’s annual RCS capacity to 350 million pounds. CARBO’s 600 million pound RCS
facility in Marshfield, Wisconsin is on schedule for completion before the end of 2012.
Additionally, we continue to acquire high quality raw materials for this business, and have already
secured multiple years of northern white sand reserves.”
“Going forward, with our strong balance sheet and cash generation capability, we will continue to
focus on organic growth, dividends, share repurchases and acquisitions,” Mr. Kolstad concluded.
CARBO Ceramics 2011 Third Quarter Earnings Release
October 27, 2011
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October 27, 2011
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As previously announced, a conference call to discuss the Company’s third quarter results is
scheduled for today at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern). To participate in the
teleconference, investors in the U.S. should dial 1-877-883-0383 at least 10 minutes before the
start time and reference conference number 3333584. Canada-based callers should dial
1-877-885-0477, and international callers outside of North America should dial 1-412-902-6506. The
conference call also can be accessed by visiting the company’s website,
www.carboceramics.com.
CARBO is the world’s largest supplier of ceramic proppant for fracturing oil and gas wells;
provider of the industry’s most popular fracture simulation software; and a provider of fracture
design and consulting services. The Company also provides a broad range of technologies for spill
prevention, containment and countermeasures, along with geotechnical monitoring.
The statements in this news release that are not historical statements, including statements
regarding our future financial and operating performance, are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and estimates,
which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed in forward-looking statements. Among these factors are changes in overall economic
conditions, changes in the cost of raw materials and natural gas used in manufacturing our
products, changes in demand and prices charged for our products, changes in the demand for, or
price of, oil and natural gas, risks of increased competition, technological, manufacturing and
product development risks, loss of key customers, changes in government regulations, foreign and
domestic political and legislative risks, the risks of war and international and domestic
terrorism, risks associated with foreign operations and foreign currency exchange rates and
controls, weather-related risks and other risks and uncertainties described in our publicly
available filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update
forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30 | September 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
| (In thousands except per share data) | (In thousands except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 167,083 | $ | 118,517 | $ | 467,582 | $ | 353,498 | ||||||||
Cost of sales |
94,390 | 74,018 | 270,715 | 225,193 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit |
72,693 | 44,499 | 196,867 | 128,305 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general & administrative expenses |
16,622 | 13,047 | 46,754 | 38,732 | ||||||||||||
Start-up costs |
127 | 102 | 127 | 621 | ||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of assets |
(112 | ) | 193 | 1,537 | 204 | |||||||||||
Operating profit |
56,056 | 31,157 | 148,449 | 88,748 | ||||||||||||
Interest income, net |
60 | 57 | 160 | 131 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net |
86 | (63 | ) | (228 | ) | (50 | ) | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
11 | (92 | ) | (119 | ) | (308 | ) | |||||||||
Income before income taxes |
56,213 | 31,059 | 148,262 | 88,521 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes |
19,302 | 10,884 | 51,243 | 30,620 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 36,911 | $ | 20,175 | $ | 97,019 | $ | 57,901 | ||||||||
Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ | 1.59 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 4.19 | $ | 2.51 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 1.59 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 4.19 | $ | 2.50 | ||||||||
Average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
23,027 | 22,967 | 23,023 | 22,968 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
23,028 | 22,974 | 23,024 | 22,977 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 9,174 | $ | 6,978 | $ | 25,661 | $ | 20,308 | ||||||||
Selected Balance Sheet Information
| September 30, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 39,677 | $ | 46,656 | ||||
Other current assets |
257,445 | 190,999 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
375,741 | 338,483 | ||||||
Intangible and other assets, net |
9,290 | 10,380 | ||||||
Total assets |
694,317 | 599,571 | ||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
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Accrued income taxes |
$ | — | $ | 113 | ||||
Other current liabilities |
66,317 | 51,134 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
31,972 | 26,345 | ||||||
Shareholders’ equity |
596,028 | 521,979 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ | 694,317 | $ | 599,571 | ||||