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Form 8-K Vertex Energy Inc. For: Aug 10

August 11, 2015 6:05 AM


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: August 10, 2015
Date of Earliest Event Reported: August 10, 2015

VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
001-11476
94-3439569
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1331 Gemini Street
Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77058
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (866) 660-8156

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 10, 2015, Vertex Energy, Inc. (“Vertex”) issued a press release and will hold a conference call on August 11, 2015, regarding its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.  A copy of the press release, which includes information on the conference call, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
99.1*
 
Press Release of Vertex Energy, Inc., dated August 10, 2015

* Furnished herewith.


SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
   
Date: August 10, 2015
By: /s/ Chris Carlson          
 
Chris Carlson
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
   

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
99.1*
 
Press Release of Vertex Energy, Inc., dated August 10, 2015

* Furnished herewith.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 


Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 
Vertex Energy, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact
Marlon Nurse, DM
Senior VP – Investor Relations
212-564-4700
 


VERTEX ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenue Down 31.7%, Gross Margins of 11% in Second Quarter 2015

Conference Call Tomorrow August 11, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. EDT
 
Houston, TX – August 10, 2015 Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR), an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products, announced today its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The Company will host a conference call tomorrow, August 11, 2015 at 9 am EDT.
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
 
 
·
Revenue for the second quarter of 2015 versus second quarter of 2014 was down 31.7% to $49.1 million, resulting in Net Loss of ($0.02) Per Share.
 
 
·
EBITDA* of $1,673,094 for the three months ended June 30, 2015.
 
 
·
Overall volumes of product sold, which illustrates our reach into the market, increased 19% for the second quarter of 2015 over second quarter of 2014.
 
 
·
Street collections increased 36% year over year (for the second quarter of 2015 versus 2014).
 
 
·
We acquired a strategic collection platform in Louisiana which we believe will lower feedstock costs at our Marrero, Louisiana plant.
 
 
·
We raised $25 million in a private placement and paid down $15.1 million to our senior lender Goldman Sachs, bringing our outstanding debt to $24 million owed under this senior note, a reduction of 37.7%.
 
 
·
Our Heartland business unit posted positive results with gross profit of $1.3 million.
 
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
 
 
·
Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $86.9 million.
 
 
·
Overall volumes of product sold rose 24% for the first six months of 2015 over the same period in 2014.
 
 
·
Street collections increased 53% year over year for the first six months of 2015 over the same period in 2014.
 
 
·
We signed a lease for use of the re-refinery plant located in Churchill County, Nevada.
 
Benjamin P. Cowart, Chairman and CEO of Vertex Energy said, “We are stronger today having weathered the storm brought on by the instability in the oil markets in previous quarters. We took some key steps that have helped us navigate through that adverse environment. Consequently, our operating business and financial performance have improved. Our financial performance surpassed a majority of our internal targets in the core business."
 
Mr. Cowart concluded, “We are encouraged by the significant progress in our business. Our street collections volume increased 53% year over year for the current quarter. We have reduced our adjusted pay for oil to less than zero with the implementation of our service fee model for the collections of used motor oil and environmental services. In addition, we have implemented a hedging program that we expect will reduce our inventory exposure to the volatility of oil prices. We remain cautious yet vigilant given the market uncertainties.”
 
 
 

 
Management of Vertex Energy will host a conference call tomorrow, August 11, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Those who wish to participate in the conference call may telephone 877-869-3847 from the U.S. and International callers may telephone 201-689-8261, approximately 15 minutes before the call. A webcast will also be available under the Investor Relations section of our website at: www.vertexenergy.com.
 
A digital replay will be available by telephone approximately two hours after the completion of the call until September 11, 2015, and may be accessed by dialing 877-660-6853 from the U.S. or 201-612-7415 for international callers, and using the Conference ID #13614668.
 
ABOUT VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
 
Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR) is a leading environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. Its primary focus is recycling used motor oil and other petroleum by-product streams. Vertex Energy purchases these streams from an established network of local and regional collectors and generators. Vertex Energy also manages the transport, storage and delivery of the aggregated feedstock and product streams to end users, and manages the re-refining of a portion of its aggregated petroleum streams in order to sell them as higher-value end products. Vertex Energy sells its aggregated petroleum streams as feedstock to other re-refineries and fuel blenders or as replacement fuel for use in industrial burners. The re-refining of used motor oil that Vertex Energy manages takes place at its facility, which uses a proprietary Thermal Chemical Extraction Process (“TCEP”) technology. Based in Houston, Texas, Vertex Energy also has offices in California, Chicago, Georgia, Nevada, and Ohio. More information on Vertex Energy can be found at www.vertexenergy.com.
 
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management's view of Vertex Energy's future expectations, plans and prospects, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," or "may," and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act, and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Any statements made in this news release other than those of historical fact, about an action, event or development, are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the results of Vertex Energy, its divisions and concepts to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. These risk factors and others are included from time to time in documents Vertex Energy files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, its Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Vertex Energy's future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Vertex Energy cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Vertex Energy undertakes no obligation to update these statements after the date of this release, except as required by law, and also takes no obligation to update or correct information prepared by third parties that are not paid for by Vertex Energy.
 
VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST TAXES
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA)*
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2015
   
June 30, 2014
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (445,195 )   $ 7,001,082  
Add (deduct):
               
Interest Expense
    556,975       657,235  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,561,314       1,068,273  
                 
EBITDA*
  $ 1,673,094     $ 8,726,590  
 
* EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. This measurement is not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance.
EBITDA represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented because we believe it provides additional useful information to investors due to the various non-cash items during the period. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
 
 
·
EBITDA does not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments;
 
 
·
EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs;
 
 
·
EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt or cash income tax payments;
 
 
·
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
 
 
·
Other companies in this industry may calculate EBITDA differently than Vertex Energy does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
 
 
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VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
   
June 30,
 2015
 
December 31,
 2014
ASSETS
       
Current assets
       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
5,717,543
   
$
6,017,076
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
13,033,513
   
9,936,948
 
Current portion of notes receivable
 
1,000,000
   
3,150,000
 
Inventory
 
9,088,290
   
12,620,616
 
Prepaid expenses
 
2,803,310
   
1,245,307
 
Costs in excess of billings
 
   
779,285
 
Total current assets
 
31,642,656
   
33,749,232
 
         
Noncurrent assets
       
         
Fixed assets, at cost
 
61,032,202
   
59,919,721
 
    Less accumulated depreciation
 
(5,739,802
)
 
(3,758,373
)
    Net fixed assets
 
55,292,400
   
56,161,348
 
Notes receivable
 
8,308,000
   
8,308,000
 
Intangible assets, net
 
17,640,950
   
18,512,960
 
Goodwill
 
4,922,353
   
4,922,353
 
Deferred financing cost. net
 
1,942,880
   
2,191,888
 
Deferred federal income tax
 
   
9,495,000
 
Other assets
 
481,450
   
481,450
 
Total noncurrent assets
 
88,588,033
   
100,072,999
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
120,230,689
   
$
133,822,231
 
         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
       
Current liabilities
       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
21,143,784
   
$
21,984,136
 
Capital leases
 
408,145
   
492,755
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
4,387,831
   
40,136,584
 
Revolving note
 
1,815,795
   
 
Deferred revenue
 
524,923
   
463,210
 
        Total current liabilities
 
28,280,478
   
63,076,685
 
Long-term liabilities
       
Long-term debt
 
22,555,893
   
1,867,574
 
Derivative liability
 
5,211,085
   
 
Contingent consideration
 
6,069,000
   
6,069,000
 
Deferred federal income tax
 
   
4,189,000
 
Total liabilities
 
62,116,456
   
75,202,259
 
         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
       
Series B Preferred shares, $.001 par value per share:
       
10,000,000 shares authorized, 8,064,534 and 0 shares issued and outstanding
       
at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively with liquidation preference
 
10,791,675
   
 
of $25,025,000 at June 30, 2015
       
         
EQUITY
       
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share:
       
50,000,000 shares authorized
       
Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $0.001 par value,
       
5,000,000 authorized and 612,943 and 630,419 issued
       
and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31,
       
2014, respectively
 
613
   
630
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share;
       
750,000,000 shares authorized; 28,181,761 and 28,108,105
       
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and
       
December 31, 2014, respectively
 
28,182
   
28,109
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
52,709,652
   
46,595,472
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
 
(5,415,889
)
 
11,995,761
 
Total Equity
 
$
47,322,558
   
$
58,619,972
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, AND EQUITY
 
$
120,230,689
   
$
133,822,231
 
 
 
 
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VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
2015
 
2014
2015
 
2014
Revenues
 
$
49,119,711
   
$
72,079,622
 
$
86,804,050
   
$
119,429,280
 
Cost of revenues
 
43,635,177
   
63,844,569
 
81,643,633
   
106,188,202
 
Gross profit
 
5,484,534
   
8,235,053
 
5,160,417
   
13,241,078
 
               
Operating expenses:
             
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  (exclusive of acquisition related expenses)
 
5,641,250
   
4,363,617
 
11,011,278
   
7,079,966
 
  Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1,561,314
   
1,068,273
 
3,118,296
   
1,800,950
 
  Acquisition related expenses
 
   
1,959,418
 
157,678
   
2,559,830
 
Total operating expenses
 
7,202,564
   
7,391,308
 
14,287,252
   
11,440,746
 
               
Income (loss) from operations
 
(1,718,030
)
 
843,745
 
(9,126,835
)
 
1,800,332
 
               
Other income (expense):
             
Provision for doubtful accounts
 
   
 
(2,650,000
)
 
 
Other income
 
10
   
7
 
18
   
377
 
Gain on bargain purchase
 
   
6,481,051
 
   
6,481,051
 
Other income (expense)
 
12,818
   
(10,866
)
(57,660
)
 
(10,866
)
Gain on change in value of derivative liability
 
1,816,982
   
 
1,816,982
   
 
Interest expense
 
(556,975
)
 
(657,235
)
(2,088,155
)
 
(733,046
)
Total other income (expense)
 
1,272,835
   
5,812,957
 
(2,978,815
)
 
5,737,516
 
               
Income (loss) before income tax
 
(445,195
)
 
6,656,702
 
(12,105,650
)
 
7,537,848
 
               
Income tax benefit (expense)
 
   
 
(5,306,000
)
 
 
               
Net income (loss)
 
$
(445,195
)
 
$
6,656,702
 
$
(17,411,650
)
 
$
7,537,848
 
               
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
 
$
   
$
344,380
 
$
   
$
325,399
 
               
Net income (loss) attributable to Vertex Energy, Inc.
 
$
(445,195
)
 
$
7,001,082
 
$
(17,411,650
)
 
$
7,863,247
 
               
Earnings (loss) per common share
             
Basic
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.31
 
$
(0.62
)
 
$
0.36
 
Diluted
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
0.28
 
$
(0.62
)
 
$
0.33
 
               
Shares used in computing earnings per share
             
Basic
 
28,130,575
   
22,826,102
 
28,124,492
   
22,025,316
 
Diluted
 
28,130,575
   
24,847,456
 
28,124,492
   
23,879,500
 
 
 
 
 
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VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
 
   
Common Stock Shares
 
Common Stock $.001 Par
 
Series A Preferred Stock Shares
 
Series A Preferred Stock $.001 Par
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Total Equity
Balance on January 1, 2015
 
28,108,105
   
$
28,109
   
630,419
   
$
630
   
46,595,472
   
$
11,995,761
   
$
58,619,972
 
Share based compensation expense, total
 
   
   
   
   
176,426
   
   
176,426
 
Issuance of restricted common stock
 
56,180
   
56
   
   
   
199,944
   
   
200,000
 
Conversion of preferred A stock to common
 
17,476
   
17
   
(17,476
)
 
(17
)
 
   
   
 
Beneficial conversion feature on Preferred stock (APIC)
 
   
   
   
   
5,737,810
   
   
5,737,810
 
Net income (loss)
 
   
   
   
   
   
(17,411,650
)
 
(17,411,650
)
Balance on June 30, 2015
 
28,181,761
   
$
28,182
   
612,943
   
$
613
   
$
52,709,652
   
$
(5,415,889
)
 
$
47,322,558
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014
(UNAUDITED)
   
Six Months Ended
   
June 30,
 2015
 
June 30,
 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
       
Net income (loss)
 
$
(17,411,650
)
 
$
7,537,848
 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
  provided by (used in) operating activities
       
Stock based compensation expense
 
176,426
   
101,378
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
3,118,296
   
1,800,950
 
Gain on acquisition
 
   
(6,481,051
)
Loss on asset sale
 
63,410
   
 
Gain on change in fair value of derivative liability
 
(1,816,982
)
 
 
Deferred federal income tax
 
5,306,000
   
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
       
Accounts receivable
 
(3,096,566
)
 
(2,237,992
)
Accounts receivable - other
 
   
950,000
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
2,650,000
   
 
Notes receivable-related party
 
   
(1,027,321
)
Inventory
 
3,532,326
   
(3,679,989
)
Prepaid expenses
 
(327,343
)
 
(2,717,571
)
Costs in excess of billings
 
779,285
   
 
Accounts payable
 
(640,352
)
 
9,464,956
 
Deferred revenue
 
61,713
   
 
     Other assets
 
   
(79,806
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
(7,605,437
)
 
3,631,402
 
         
Cash flows from investing activities
       
Acquisition of Omega
 
   
(28,764,099
)
Purchase of fixed assets
 
(1,196,240
)
 
(2,635,882
)
Proceeds from asset sales
 
4,500
   
 
Notes receivable
 
(500,000
)
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(1,691,740
)
 
(31,399,981
)
         
Cash flows from financing activities
       
Line of credit payments, net
 
   
304,000
 
Proceeds from sale of stock
 
23,557,552
   
15,803,000
 
Payments on notes payable
 
(16,375,703
)
 
(9,634,029
)
Proceeds from note payable
 
   
40,509,906
 
Proceeds from revolving note
 
1,815,795
   
 
Debt issue cost
 
   
(2,452,157
)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and warrants
 
   
211,062
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
8,997,644
   
44,741,782
 
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(299,533
)
 
16,973,203
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
 
6,017,076
   
2,678,628
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
5,717,543
   
$
19,651,831
 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
       
Cash paid for interest
 
$
2,071,299
   
$
733,046
 
Cash paid for income taxes
 
$
   
$
 
         
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
       
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into common stock
 
$
17
   
$
644
 
   Note payable for acquisition of E-Source interest
 
$
   
$
854,050
 
   Additional paid in capital for acquisition of E-Source interest
 
$
   
$
231,260
 
   Shares issued as payment
 
$
200,000
   
$
 
   Beneficial conversion feature for Series B Preferred stock
 
$
5,725,819
   
$
 
   Fair value of warrants issued with series B Preferred stock
 
$
7,028,067
   
$
 


 

 
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