Alaris Royalty Corp. Releases 2016 Q2 Financial Results

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 26, 2016) -

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Alaris Royalty Corp. (TSX:AD) ("Alaris" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. The results are prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").

2016 Second Quarter Highlights:

• Improved diversification by adding a new annual revenue stream and a follow on contribution to a current Partner for a total increase to annualized revenue of $5.4 million USD:
  • $4.5 million USD from M-Rhino Holdings, LLC, operating as Providence Industries ("Providence")
  • $0.9 million USD from a subsidiary of Federal Resources Supply Company ("Federal Resources")
• The Corporation has deployed over CAD$250 million in capital since June 2015 through five new Partners and four follow on transactions
• Paid dividends per share of $0.405 vs $0.38 in 2015, an 6.6% increase compared to the prior year period
• Increased gross revenue by 40.9%, +25.4% on a per share basis
• Increased Normalized EBITDA by 42.7%, +25.6% on a per share basis
• Increased net cash from operating activities by 9.0%, -2.9% on a per share basis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Corporation recorded earnings of $7.0 million and $27.9 million, EBITDA of $11.4 million and $39.2 million and Normalized EBITDA of $19.7 million and $39.6 million compared to earnings of $9.0 million and $30.8 million, EBITDA of $12.7 million and $40.3 million and Normalized EBITDA of $13.2 million and $26.9 million in the prior year periods. The increases in revenue and Normalized EBITDA can be attributed predominantly to the addition of five new partners since June 2015 (DNT Construction, LLC, Federal Resources, MAHC Holdings, LLC, Sandbox Acquisitions LLC and Providence) and follow on contributions to PF Growth Partners, LLC, Kimco Holdings, LLC ("Kimco"), Federal Resources and LMS Limited Partnership ("LMS"). The decrease in net earnings is due to the impairment of the KMH, Limited Partnership ("KMH") units as the Corporation continues to negotiate a repurchase of its units with the goal of obtaining more up-front cash on the pending repurchase rather than leaving a long-term note payable with KMH, as management of Alaris believes that any note payable would take an extraordinary amount of time to collect and there exists a strong preference to terminate the relationship with KMH going forward.

Net cash from operating activities per share declined by 2.9% on a per share basis in the current quarter and is less than dividends paid in each of the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2016 due to annual tax payments in Canada (Alberta only) and the U.S. of $3.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively, as well as distributions from Partners that were not received in the current quarter but that are expected to be paid in the next twelve months of $3.5 million and $5.3 million, respectively. Adding back the prorated impact of the annual tax payments (using 1/4 for the three month period and 1/2 for the six month period), net cash from operating activities was $0.41 and $0.81 per share for both periods.

At each quarter end, the Corporation reviews the fair value of the preferred units in each of the Partners. At June 30, 2016, there were six changes to the fair values of the Partners: an increase to Sequel's units of $2.75 million USD due to better than expected same program sales performance for Sequel's year ended June 30, 2016; an increase in the Solowave units of $1.25 million CAD due to better than expected performance in 2016; an increase in DNT's units of $1.5 million USD due to better than expected performance; a reduction to the KMH units of $7 million CAD due to aforementioned negotiations on the pending redemption; a reduction to the SCR Mining and Tunneling, LP ("SCR") units of $2.5 million CAD due to reduced expectations for distributions over the next twelve months; and a reduction to the Kimco units of $3.8 million USD due to a reduced expectations for distributions over the next twelve months. More information is provided in the Private Company Partner Update portion of the Corporation's Management's discussion and analysis for the period (a copy of which is available under Alaris' profile at www.sedar.com).

"Our five largest Partners are our best performers, with each of them expected to hit the top end of the performance metric collar for the next distribution reset and we continue to make progress on our more challenging Partners. Add to that our pipeline of opportunities, we are well positioned to continue our track record of continuous growth in the quarters to come," said Darren Driscoll, Chief Financial Officer.

Outlook

Based on Alaris' current agreements with its partners, it expects revenues of approximately $101.5 million for 2016. For the third quarter of 2016, those same agreements provide for revenues of approximately $25.6 million for the Corporation. Annual general and administrative expenses are currently estimated at $8.3 million annually and include all public company costs. The Corporation's annualized payout ratio is at approximately 80% today, which assumes the collection of all accrued revenue as of the date hereof over the next twelve months. The senior debt facility was drawn to $124.8 million at June 30, 2016 and remains the same as of the date of this release, leaving the Corporation with approximately $125 million, including the $50 million available under the accordion feature of the facility. The annual interest rate on that debt was approximately 4.95% at June 30, 2016 and remains at that level today.

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Comprehensive Income, and Statement of Cash Flows are attached to this news release. Alaris' financial statements and MD&A are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on our website at www.alarisroyalty.com.

Conference Call Details

Alaris management will host a conference call at 9am MST (11am EST), Wednesday, July 27, 2016 to discuss the financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and the outlook for the Corporation. Participants can access the conference call by dialing toll free 1-866-225-0198 (or 1-416-340-2218). Alternatively, to listen to this event online, please enter http://www.gowebcasting.com/7706 in to your web browser and follow the prompts given. Please connect to the call or log into the webcast at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the event.

For those unable to participate in the conference call at the scheduled time, it will be archived for replay until 11:59pm EST August 3, 2016. You can access the replay by dialing toll free 1-800-408-3053 (or 1-905-694-9451) and entering the passcode 9087284. The webcast will be archived for 90 days and is available for replay by using the same link as above or by clicking on the link we'll have stored under the "Investor" section. "Presentation and Events", on our website.

About the Corporation:

Alaris provides alternative financing to private companies ("Partners") in exchange for royalties or distributions with the principal objective of generating stable and predictable cash flows for dividend payments to its shareholders. Distributions from the Partners are adjusted annually based on the percentage change of a "top-line" financial performance measure such as gross margin or same store sales and rank in priority to the owner's common equity position.

Non-IFRS Measures

The terms EBITDA, Normalized EBITDA and Annualized Payout Ratio are financial measures used in this news release that are not standard measures under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The Corporation's method of calculating EBITDA, Normalized EBITDA and Annualized Payout ratio may differ from the methods used by other issuers. Therefore, the Corporation's EBITDA, Normalized EBITDA and Annualized Payout Ratio may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

Annualized Payout Ratio: Annualized payout ratio refers to Alaris' total annualized dividend per share expected to be paid over the next twelve months divided by the estimated net cash from operating activities per share Alaris expects to generate over the same twelve-month period (after giving effect to the impact of all information disclosed as of the date of this report).

EBITDA refers to net earnings (loss) determined in accordance with IFRS, before depreciation and amortization, net of gain or loss on disposal of capital assets, interest expense and income tax expense. EBITDA is used by management and many investors to determine the ability of an issuer to generate cash from operations. Management believes EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure from which to determine the Corporation's ability to generate cash available for debt service, working capital, capital expenditures, income taxes and dividends. The Corporation has provided a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA in this news release.

Normalized EBITDA refers to EBITDA excluding items that are non-recurring in nature and is calculated by adjusting for non-recurring expenses and gains to EBITDA. Management deems non-recurring items to be unusual and/or infrequent items that the Corporation incurs outside of its common day-to-day operations. For the period ended June 30, 2016, the gain on the redemption of the LifeMark and Killick units (in 2015), the impairment of the KMH units, the write off of the interest on the KMH promissory note, one-time penalties and fees related to the CRA GST audit and the unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses are considered by management to be non-recurring charges. Adjusting for these non-recurring items allows management to assess EBITDA from ongoing operations.

The terms EBITDA and Normalized EBITDA should only be used in conjunction with the Corporation's annual audited and quarterly reviewed financial statements, excerpts of which are available below, while complete versions are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this news release are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, management's expectations, intentions and beliefs concerning the growth, results of operations, performance of the Corporation and the Private Company Partners, the future financial position or results of the Corporation, business strategy, and plans and objectives of or involving the Corporation or the Partners. Many of these statements can be identified by looking for words such as "believe", "expects", "will", "intends", "projects", "anticipates", "estimates", "continues" or similar words or the negative thereof. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the anticipated financial and operating performance of the Partners in 2016, the revenues/contractual distributions to be received by Alaris in 2016 (annually and quarterly, and over the next 12 months), its general and administrative expenses in 2016, the cash requirements of the Corporation in 2016 and the collection of deferred and/or accrued distributions. To the extent any forward-looking statements herein constitute a financial outlook, they were approved by management as of the date hereof and have been included to provide an understanding with respect to Alaris' financial performance and are subject to the same risks and assumptions disclosed herein. There can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which these forward looking statements are based will occur.

By their nature, forward-looking statements require Alaris to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Assumptions about the performance of the Canadian and U.S. economies in 2016 and how that will affect Alaris' business and that of its Partners are material factors considered by Alaris management when setting the outlook for Alaris. Key assumptions include, but are not limited to, assumptions that the Canadian and U.S. economies will grow moderately in 2016, that interest rates will not rise in a material way over the next 12 to 24 months, that the Partners will continue to make distributions to Alaris as and when required, Alaris will achieve the benefits of any concessions or relief measures provided to any Partners, that the businesses of the Partners will continue to grow, that the Corporation will experience net positive resets to its annual royalties and distributions from its Partners in 2016, more private companies will require access to alternative sources of capital, and that Alaris will have the ability to raise required equity and/or debt financing on acceptable terms. Management of Alaris has also assumed that capital markets will remain stable and that the Canadian and U.S. dollar trading pair will remain in a range of approximately plus or minus 10% over the next 6 months. In determining expectations for economic growth, management of Alaris primarily considers historical economic data provided by the Canadian and U.S. governments and their agencies.

There can be no assurance that the assumptions, plans, intentions or expectations upon which these forward-looking statements are based will occur. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and should not be read as guarantees or assurances of future performance. The actual results of the Corporation and the Partners could materially differ from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of certain risk factors, including, but not limited to, the following: the dependence of Alaris on the Partners; reliance on key personnel; general economic conditions; failure to complete or realize the anticipated benefit of Alaris' financing arrangements with the Partners; a failure to obtain required regulatory approvals on a timely basis or at all; changes in legislation and regulations and the interpretations thereof; risks relating to the Partners and their businesses, including, without limitation, a material change in the operations of a Partner or the industries they operate in; inability to close additional Partner contributions in a timely fashion, or at all; a change in the ability of the Partners to continue to pay Alaris' preferred distributions; a change in the unaudited information provided to the Corporation; and a failure to realize the benefits of any concessions or relief measures provided by Alaris to any Partner or to successfully execute an exit strategy for a Partner where desired. Additional risks that may cause actual results to vary from those indicated are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" and "Forward Looking Statements" in the Corporation's Management Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2015, which is filed under the Corporation's profile at www.sedar.com and on its website at www.alarisroyalty.com. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information contained in this news release. Statements containing forward-looking information reflect management's current beliefs and assumptions based on information in its possession on the date of this news release. Although management believes that the expectations represented in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.

Alaris Royalty Corp.
Condensed consolidated statement of financial position (unaudited)

Alaris Royalty Corp.
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income / (loss) (unaudited)
For the three and six months ended June 30

Alaris Royalty Corp.
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows (unaudited)
for the six months ended June 30

Contact

Curtis Krawetz
Vice President, Investments and Investor Relations
Alaris Royalty Corp.
403-221-7305
www.alarisroyalty.com