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Amtrol Reports Third Quarter Results.


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. , R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1999--

AMTROL Inc. today announced 1999 record third 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 $11.1 million, an increase of $4.4 million compared to $6.7 million in the comparable 1998 period. The Company also reported net income of $1.6 million, an increase of $3.0 million compared to the third quarter 1998 net loss of $1.4 million. Sales for the 1999 third quarter decreased from the prior year by $2.4 million. For the nine month period, EBITDA was $29.5 million, an increase of $22.2 million compared to the same period in 1998. Net income was $1.8 million compared to a net loss in 1998 of $11.9 million. Sales for the nine month 1999 period were $163.5 million, an increase of $8.5 million or 5.5% over 1998.

The 1999 third quarter is AMTROL's third consecutive quarter of record EBITDA. Although weak European European

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a. To release contained air or gas from.

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 reported sales compared to last year, the investments the Company made in production facilities both in 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 have increased capacity and reduced costs on a worldwide basis, contributing substantially to the significantly improved earnings. Also, the Company's focus on improving customer service this year helped to dramatically decrease the order back log in 1999 but did result in less orders available for shipment at the beginning of the 1999 third quarter, and therefore lower sales, compared to the prior year.

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



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 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. -0-
                                     AMTROL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                            (in thousands)

                               QUARTER ENDED      NINE MONTHS ENDED
                         ---------------------------------------------
                         October 2, October 3,  October 2,  October 3,
                            1999       1998        1999        1998
                         --------------------------------- -----------

Net Sales                $ 53,153   $ 55,573   $163,471    $ 154,924

Operating Income (Loss)     7,831      3,504     19,404       (2,200)

Net Income (Loss)           1,565     (1,388)     1,759      (11,900)

EBITDA                     11,095      6,655     29,546        7,324


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                            (in thousands)

                                            ASSETS
                                     October 2,         December 31,
                                        1999               1998
                                   ------------       -------------
Current Assets                        $ 63,483          $ 60,429

Property, Plant
 and Equipment, Net                     47,616            51,783

Other Assets                           184,209           188,455

                                   ============       ==============
Total Assets                          $295,308         $ 300,667
                                   ============       ==============

                   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities                   $ 54,087          $ 53,787

Long Term Debt, Less Current
 Maturities                            168,112           173,023

Other Noncurrent Liabilities             6,600             7,909

Shareholders' Equity                    66,509            65,948

                                     ===========      ============
Total Liabilities and
 Shareholders' Equity                 $295,308         $ 300,667
                                     ==========       ============
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