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AMTROL Reports Record Sales and EBITDA.


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WEST WARWICK West Warwick (wôr`wĭk, –`ĭk), town (1990 pop. 29,268), Kent co., central R.I., on the Pawtuxet River; set off from Warwick and inc. 1913. Textile manufacturing remains a leading industry. West Warwick includes the village of River Point. , RI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2000

AMTROL Inc. today announced 1999 fourth quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
 (EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become ) of $8.8 million, an increase of $3.7 million compared to $5.1 million in the comparable 1998 period. For the total year, EBITDA was a record $38.3 million, an increase of $25.8 million, or 206%, compared to 1998. Net income for all of 1999 was $1.9 million, compared to a net loss in 1998 of $13.4 million. Sales for all of 1999 were $212.1 million, an increase of $10.0 million or 5.0% over 1998. Sales and EBITDA for 1999 are the highest in the company's history.

The Company recorded higher sales and earnings for the quarter in both North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  and Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). . The investments the Company made in production facilities worldwide have increased capacity and reduced costs on a worldwide basis, contributing substantially to the significantly improved earnings.

AMTROL is a worldwide leading producer and marketer of flow and expansion control technology, used in water systems and heating, ventilating ventilating

Natural or mechanically induced movement of fresh air into or through an enclosed space. The hazards of poor ventilation were not clearly understood until the early 20th century. Expired air may be laden with odors, heat, gases, or dust.
 and air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful.  products, and of returnable and non-returnable containers for a variety of gases. The Company's major products are pressure regulating reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 tanks used in water well and hydronic hy·dron·ic  
adj.
Of or relating to a heating or cooling system that transfers heat by circulating a fluid through a closed system of pipes.



[hydr(o)- + -onic (as in electronic).]
 heating applications, in addition to gas containers. Products are marketed under the Well-X-Trol, Extrol, Therm-X-Trol and Champion brand names. AMTROL is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of AMTROL Holdings, Inc. which is controlled by Cypress Cypress, city, United States
Cypress (sī`prəs), city (1990 pop. 42,655), Orange co., S Calif. near Long Beach; inc. 1956. Forest Lawn–Cypress, a branch of the famous cemetery in Glendale, Calif.
 Merchant Banking Partners, L.P. and Cypress Offshore Partners, L.P., private equity funds managed by the Cypress Group L.L.C.

                     AMTROL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                            (in thousands)
               -------------------------------------------------------
                       QUARTER ENDED              YEAR ENDED
               -------------------------------------------------------
               December 31,  December 31,   December 31, December 31,
                   1999          1998           1999         1998
               -------------------------------------------------------

Net Sales        $ 48,706      $ 47,218      $ 212,177     $ 202,142

Operating
 Income (Loss)      6,193         1,917         28,944         3,065

Net Income (Loss)     101        (1,471)         1,860       (13,371)

EBITDA              8,800         5,130         38,346        12,485


                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (in thousands)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
            ASSETS

                                       December 31,       December 31,
                                           1999               1998
                                       -------------------------------
Current Assets                            $ 57,211           $ 60,429

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net          47,100             53,328

Other Assets                               181,333            186,910
                                    ===============  =================
Total Assets                             $ 285,644          $ 300,667
                                    ===============  =================

  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities                       $ 51,323           $ 53,787

Long Term Debt, Less Current Maturities    163,385            173,023

Other Noncurrent Liabilities                 5,633              7,909

Shareholders' Equity                        65,303             65,948
                                         ==========  =================
Total Liabilities and
 Shareholders' Equity                    $ 285,644          $ 300,667
                                         ==========  =================
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