Bristow Group Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results and Raises 2024 Full-Year Outlook
- Total revenues of
$365.1 million in Q3 2024 compared to$359.7 million in Q2 2024 - Net income of
$28.2 million , or$0.95 per diluted share, in Q3 2024 compared to net income of$28.2 million , or$0.96 per diluted share, in Q2 2024 - EBITDA adjusted to exclude special items, asset dispositions and foreign exchange gains (losses) was
$60.2 million in Q3 2024 compared to$71.3 million in Q2 2024(1) - Increases 2024 Adjusted EBITDA outlook range to
$220 -$230 million
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") was
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Three Months Ended, |
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Net income |
$ 28,279 |
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$ 28,191 |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
17,569 |
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16,848 |
Interest expense, net |
9,660 |
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9,385 |
Income tax expense |
8,392 |
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9,245 |
EBITDA(1) |
$ 63,900 |
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$ 63,669 |
Special items: |
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PBH amortization |
3,723 |
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3,725 |
Other special items(2) |
2,835 |
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2,914 |
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$ 6,558 |
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$ 6,639 |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
$ 70,458 |
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$ 70,308 |
Losses on disposal of assets |
626 |
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224 |
Foreign exchange (gains) losses |
(10,904) |
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749 |
Adjusted EBITDA excluding asset dispositions and foreign exchange |
$ 60,180 |
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$ 71,281 |
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. See definitions of these measures and the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation tables. |
(2) |
Other special items include professional services fees that are not related to continuing business operations and other nonrecurring costs. |
"We are pleased to raise Bristow's full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range to
Sequential Quarter Results
Operating revenues in the
Operating expenses were
General and administrative expenses were
Other income, net of
Income tax expense was
Liquidity and Capital Allocation
As of
In the
Raises 2024 Outlook
Please refer to the paragraph entitled "Forward Looking Statements Disclosure" below for further discussion regarding the risks and uncertainties as well as other important information regarding Bristow's guidance. The following guidance also contains the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Please read the section entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further information.
As a result of the third quarter earnings and a review of the forecast for the remainder of the year, the Company raised its Adjusted EBITDA guidance range from
Select financial outlook for 2024 and 2025 as well as 2026 targets are as follows (in USD, millions):
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Operating revenues: |
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Offshore energy services |
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Government services |
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Fixed wing services |
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Other services |
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Total operating revenues |
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Adjusted EBITDA, excluding asset dispositions and foreign |
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Cash interest |
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Cash taxes |
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Maintenance capital expenditures |
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Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call starting at
Link to Access Earnings Call : https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bristow/webcasts/VTOL3Q24.cfm
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A replay will be available through
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Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements represent the Company's current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project," or "continue," or other similar words and, for the avoidance of doubt, include all statements herein regarding the Company's financial outlook and targets for the periods mentioned and operational outlook. These statements are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, reflect management's current views with respect to future events and therefore are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. The Company's actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements (including the Company's financial outlook and targets for the periods mentioned and operational outlook) speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based that occur after the date hereof, except as may be required by applicable law.
Risks that may affect forward-looking statements include, but are not necessarily limited to, those relating to: the impact of supply chain disruptions and inflation and our ability to recoup rising costs in the rates we charge to our customers; our reliance on a limited number of helicopter manufacturers and suppliers and the impact of a shortfall in availability of aircraft components and parts required for maintenance and repairs of our helicopters, including significant delays in the delivery of parts for our S92 fleet; our reliance on a limited number of customers and the reduction of our customer base as a result of consolidation and/or the energy transition; public health crises, such as pandemics (including COVID-19) and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; our inability to execute our business strategy for diversification efforts related to government services and advanced air mobility; the potential for cyberattacks or security breaches that could disrupt operations, compromise confidential or sensitive information, damage reputation, expose to legal liability, or cause financial losses; the possibility that we may be unable to maintain compliance with covenants in our financing agreements; global and regional changes in the demand, supply, prices or other market conditions affecting oil and gas, including changes resulting from a public health crisis or from the imposition or lifting of crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the
If one or more of the foregoing risks materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our forward-looking statements are based on the information currently available to us and speak only as of the date hereof. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these matters or how they may affect us. We have included important factors in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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Favorable/ |
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Revenues: |
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Operating revenues |
$ 356,426 |
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$ 352,494 |
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$ 3,932 |
Reimbursable revenues |
8,696 |
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7,255 |
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1,441 |
Total revenues |
365,122 |
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359,749 |
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5,373 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Operating expenses |
262,692 |
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246,421 |
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(16,271) |
Reimbursable expenses |
8,827 |
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7,212 |
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(1,615) |
General and administrative expenses |
42,898 |
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44,933 |
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2,035 |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
17,569 |
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16,848 |
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(721) |
Total costs and expenses |
331,986 |
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315,414 |
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(16,572) |
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Losses on disposal of assets |
(626) |
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(224) |
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(402) |
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
703 |
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651 |
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52 |
Operating income |
33,213 |
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44,762 |
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(11,549) |
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Interest income |
2,526 |
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2,142 |
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384 |
Interest expense, net |
(9,660) |
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(9,385) |
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(275) |
Other, net |
10,592 |
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(83) |
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10,675 |
Total other income (expense), net |
3,458 |
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(7,326) |
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10,784 |
Income before income taxes |
36,671 |
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37,436 |
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(765) |
Income tax expense |
(8,392) |
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(9,245) |
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853 |
Net income |
28,279 |
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28,191 |
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88 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(37) |
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(34) |
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(3) |
Net income attributable to |
$ 28,242 |
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$ 28,157 |
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$ 85 |
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Basic earnings per common share |
$ 0.99 |
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$ 0.99 |
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$ — |
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ 0.95 |
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$ 0.96 |
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$ (0.01) |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic |
28,620 |
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28,476 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted |
29,719 |
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29,462 |
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EBITDA |
$ 63,900 |
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$ 63,669 |
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$ 231 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 70,458 |
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$ 70,308 |
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$ 150 |
Adjusted EBITDA excluding asset dispositions and |
$ 60,180 |
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$ 71,281 |
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$ (11,101) |
OPERATING REVENUES BY LINE OF SERVICE (unaudited, in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Offshore energy services: |
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$ 99,858 |
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$ 99,741 |
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92,301 |
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97,752 |
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41,495 |
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40,998 |
Total offshore energy services |
233,654 |
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238,491 |
Government services |
85,229 |
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79,476 |
Fixed wing services |
35,543 |
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31,987 |
Other |
2,000 |
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2,540 |
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$ 356,426 |
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$ 352,494 |
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FLIGHT HOURS BY LINE OF SERVICE (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Offshore energy services: |
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9,575 |
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9,826 |
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11,002 |
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11,028 |
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4,430 |
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4,594 |
Total offshore energy services |
25,007 |
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25,448 |
Government services |
5,201 |
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4,875 |
Fixed wing services |
3,569 |
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3,390 |
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33,777 |
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33,713 |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited, in thousands)
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 208,581 |
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$ 183,662 |
Accounts receivable, net |
233,563 |
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234,620 |
Inventories |
111,380 |
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99,863 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
40,843 |
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45,438 |
Total current assets |
594,367 |
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563,583 |
Property and equipment, net |
1,048,517 |
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927,766 |
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates |
20,830 |
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19,890 |
Right-of-use assets |
279,319 |
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287,939 |
Other assets |
145,276 |
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138,100 |
Total assets |
$ 2,088,309 |
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$ 1,937,278 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ 92,883 |
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$ 87,885 |
Accrued liabilities |
214,437 |
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208,657 |
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt |
16,860 |
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13,247 |
Total current liabilities |
324,180 |
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309,789 |
Long-term debt, less current maturities |
612,206 |
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534,823 |
Other liabilities and deferred credits |
14,800 |
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11,820 |
Deferred taxes |
38,012 |
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42,710 |
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
200,351 |
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214,957 |
Total liabilities |
1,189,549 |
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1,114,099 |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Common stock |
315 |
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311 |
Additional paid-in capital |
737,541 |
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725,773 |
Retained earnings |
280,972 |
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217,968 |
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(69,776) |
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(65,722) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(49,882) |
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(54,643) |
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899,170 |
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823,687 |
Noncontrolling interests |
(410) |
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(508) |
Total stockholders' equity |
898,760 |
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823,179 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ 2,088,309 |
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$ 1,937,278 |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company's management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance and operating results of its business. Each of these measures, as well as Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, each as detailed below are non-GAAP measures, have limitations, and are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in the Company's financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
There are two main ways in which foreign currency fluctuations impact Bristow's reported financials. The first is primarily non-cash foreign exchange gains (losses) that are reported in the Other Income line on the Income Statement. These are related to the revaluation of balance sheet items, typically do not impact cash flows, and thus are excluded in the Adjusted EBITDA presentation. The second is through impacts to certain revenue and expense items, which impact the Company's cash flows; these impacts are not excluded in the Adjusted EBITDA presentation. The primary exposure is the GBP/USD exchange rate.
The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of forecasted Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for 2024, 2025 and 2026 included in this release to projected net income (GAAP) for the same periods because components of the calculation are inherently unpredictable. The inability to forecast certain components of the calculation would significantly affect the accuracy of the reconciliation. Additionally, the Company does not provide guidance on the items used to reconcile projected Adjusted EBITDA due to the uncertainty regarding timing and estimates of such items. Therefore, the Company does not present a reconciliation of forecasted Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) to net income (GAAP) for 2024, 2025 or 2026.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands, unaudited).
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Three Months Ended |
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LTM |
Net income (loss) |
$ 28,279 |
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$ 28,191 |
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$ 6,632 |
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$ (8,103) |
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$ 54,999 |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
17,569 |
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16,848 |
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17,169 |
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17,007 |
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68,593 |
Interest expense, net |
9,660 |
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9,385 |
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9,472 |
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11,274 |
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39,791 |
Income tax expense |
8,392 |
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9,245 |
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2,508 |
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21,598 |
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41,743 |
EBITDA |
$ 63,900 |
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$ 63,669 |
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$ 35,781 |
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$ 41,776 |
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$ 205,126 |
Special items(1) |
6,558 |
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6,639 |
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5,072 |
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5,949 |
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24,218 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 70,458 |
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$ 70,308 |
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$ 40,853 |
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$ 47,725 |
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$ 229,344 |
Losses on disposal of assets |
626 |
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224 |
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113 |
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159 |
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1,122 |
Foreign exchange (gains) losses |
(10,904) |
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749 |
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6,499 |
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(1,882) |
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(5,538) |
Adjusted EBITDA excluding asset dispositions |
$ 60,180 |
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$ 71,281 |
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$ 47,465 |
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$ 46,002 |
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$ 224,928 |
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Three Months Ended |
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LTM |
PBH amortization |
$ 3,723 |
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$ 3,725 |
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$ 3,726 |
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$ 3,729 |
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$ 14,903 |
Merger and integration costs |
— |
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— |
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— |
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347 |
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347 |
Other special items(2) |
2,835 |
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2,914 |
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1,346 |
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1,873 |
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8,968 |
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$ 6,558 |
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$ 6,639 |
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$ 5,072 |
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$ 5,949 |
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$ 24,218 |
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(2) Other special items include professional services fees that are not related to continuing business operations and other nonrecurring costs |
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow represents the Company's net cash provided by operating activities less maintenance capital expenditures. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is Free Cash Flow adjusted to exclude costs paid in relation to reorganization items, costs associated with recent mergers, acquisitions and ongoing integration efforts, as well as other special items which include nonrecurring professional services fees and other nonrecurring costs or costs that are not related to continuing business operations. Management believes that Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are meaningful to investors because they provide information with respect to the Company's ability to generate cash from the business. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow is net cash provided by operating activities. Since neither Free Cash Flow nor Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a recognized term under GAAP, they should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net cash provided by operating activities. Investors should note numerous methods may exist for calculating a company's free cash flow. As a result, the method used by management to calculate Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow may differ from the methods used by other companies to calculate their free cash flow. As such, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow (in thousands, unaudited).
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Three Months Ended |
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LTM |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating |
$ 66,022 |
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$ 33,665 |
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$ 26,679 |
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$ (9,499) |
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$ 116,867 |
Less: Maintenance capital expenditures |
(8,041) |
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(2,215) |
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(4,949) |
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(4,277) |
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(19,482) |
Free Cash Flow |
$ 57,981 |
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$ 31,450 |
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$ 21,730 |
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$ (13,776) |
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$ 97,385 |
Plus: Merger and integration costs |
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— |
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— |
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347 |
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347 |
Plus: Other special items(1) |
1,539 |
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1,881 |
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595 |
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3,195 |
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7,210 |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
$ 59,520 |
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$ 33,331 |
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$ 22,325 |
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$ (10,234) |
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$ 104,942 |
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FLEET COUNT (unaudited) |
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Leased Aircraft |
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Total Aircraft |
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Max Pass Capacity |
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Average |
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S92 |
36 |
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29 |
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65 |
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19 |
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15 |
AW189 |
17 |
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4 |
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21 |
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16 |
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8 |
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53 |
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33 |
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86 |
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AW139 |
48 |
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4 |
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52 |
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12 |
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13 |
S76 D/C++ |
15 |
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— |
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15 |
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12 |
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13 |
AS365 |
1 |
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— |
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1 |
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12 |
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35 |
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64 |
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4 |
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68 |
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Light—Twin Engine Helicopters: |
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AW109 |
4 |
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— |
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4 |
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7 |
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17 |
EC135 |
9 |
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1 |
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10 |
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6 |
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15 |
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13 |
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1 |
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14 |
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Light—Single Engine Helicopters: |
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AS350 |
15 |
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— |
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15 |
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4 |
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26 |
AW119 |
13 |
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— |
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13 |
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7 |
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18 |
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28 |
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— |
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28 |
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158 |
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38 |
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196 |
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15 |
Fixed Wing |
9 |
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4 |
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13 |
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Unmanned Aerial Systems ("UAS") |
4 |
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— |
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4 |
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Total Fleet |
171 |
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42 |
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213 |
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(1) Reflects the average age of helicopters that are owned by the Company. |
The chart below presents the number of aircraft in our fleet and their distribution among the regions in which we operate as of
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Percentage of Current Quarter Operating Revenue |
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Medium |
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Light |
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Light |
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51 % |
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61 |
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3 |
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3 |
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4 |
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71 |
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28 % |
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21 |
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53 |
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11 |
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25 |
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110 |
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13 % |
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4 |
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11 |
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3 |
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1 |
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19 |
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8 % |
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12 |
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13 |
Total |
100 % |
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86 |
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68 |
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14 |
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28 |
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13 |
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4 |
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213 |
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