Trecora Resources (TREC) Misses Q2 EPS by 1c, Revenues Miss

Trecora Resources (NYSE: TREC) reported Q2 EPS of ($0.07), $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.06). Revenue for the quarter came in at $40.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $49.1 million.

"Trecora's second quarter results demonstrate the resiliency of our business and our executional focus, despite the market impacts from COVID-19. Our cash flow from continuing operations of $16.5 million was a $12.1 million improvement from first quarter this year. We ended the second quarter with $78.2 million of debt excluding Paycheck Protection Program loans, $29.9 million of cash and no borrowings on our revolver. Our Company's debt is at its lowest since the third quarter of 2016," said Pat Quarles, Trecora's President and Chief Executive Officer.

"Net loss from continuing operations in the second quarter was $1.9 million while Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $4.2 million. Demand for our Specialty Petrochemicals declined in April and May but rebounded in June while margins for these products expanded significantly as our feedstock costs declined throughout the quarter. Our Specialty Waxes business results were weaker than expected due to both exposure to certain durable good end-uses and the impact from falling custom processing revenues in this segment. While our visibility looking forward remains poor, we see demand in Specialty Petrochemicals continuing to improve into the third quarter, while still below pre-pandemic levels.

"Our growth initiative launched in 2020 remains on track to achieve approximately $4 million of annualized incremental EBITDA value creation. With additional inbound projects continuing to develop, we believe the expanding pipeline of projects offer further opportunities for profit improvements ahead.

"Finally, we recently completed the sale of a 975,000 share portion of Trecora's overall ownership in AMAK. We believe we will complete the sale of our remaining AMAK shares by the end of the third quarter. Coupled with the anticipated receipt of Federal income tax refunds allowed under the CARES Act, we expect our bank debt, net of cash, to be negative. With our strong balance sheet we can better navigate the current market environment as well as prudently consider growth opportunities and drive shareholder value," concluded Mr. Quarles.

Sami Ahmad, Trecora's Chief Financial Officer stated, "We have taken a number of measures in the first half of 2020 to strengthen our balance sheet and provide for sufficient liquidity as we progress through this downturn. We fully repaid our revolver balance of $23 million and paid down another $1 million on our Term Loan during the second quarter of 2020. As a result, our bank debt balance as of June 30 was $78.2 million compared to $102.3 million at March 31. We maintained keen attention to costs with a focus on safe and reliable operation of our plants as well as preserving the continuity of our workforce. Cash on the balance sheet stood at approximately $29.9 million at the end of second quarter. Finally, in addition to proceeds from the AMAK share sale we expect to receive approximately $16.5 million in tax refunds in the second half of the year."

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