EHI CAR SERVICES LTD (ADR)
-- Net revenues increased by 27.6% year-over-year to RMB639.7million
-- Net income was RMB30.4 million comparing to RMB0.8 million
year-over-year
-- Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA increased by 31.4% year-over-year to RMB286.2
million
-- Continued margin expansion by achieving non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin
of 44.7%
SHANGHAI, Aug. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- eHi Car Services Limited ("eHi" or the "Company") (NYSE: EHIC), a leading car rental and car services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.
Mr. Ray Zhang, eHi's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our robust second quarter results reflect our leadership in China's car rental and car services industry where we continue to execute effective marketing strategies, and introduce innovative services to further improve the customer experience. Both of our business lines delivered strong financial performance, resulting in a year-over-year increase of total net revenues by 27.6% with total RevPAC of RMB154. Notably, our car services line picked up in the quarter with RevPAC reaching RMB517, a 14.4% increase from the prior quarter, while our car rental line continued to grow year-over-year by 28.7% with average available fleet size growth of by 21.7% year-over-year and maintained an industry-leading fleet utilization rate of 72.7%. These results further demonstrate that we remain as a top choice for our growing user community who count on the high-quality and unrivalled services provided by eHi.
"To further our quest for service excellence, we introduced 'flash car rental' this summer. This is a new service built on our mature and comprehensive fleet management system, providing a more convenient and efficient rental experience for our customers. In addition, we have received remarkable feedback for "Hi Car", the car sharing service that we introduced in April, which is now expanded into ten top-tier cities in China with a total number of registered users reaching 60,000 at the end of the second quarter. Looking ahead, we will continue our efforts to drive industry innovation by leveraging our best-in-class platforms, advanced technology capabilities and leading network scale, while maintaining our current pricing strategy and leadership in fleet management to capture the significant demand and growth opportunity in the car rental market," Mr. Zhang concluded.
Mr. Colin Sung, eHi's Chief Financial Officer, said, "Our financial achievements in the second quarter of 2017 clearly demonstrate that we have the right strategy to continue the exceptional growth in both of our business lines, as revenue from car rentals grew by 28.7% while revenue from car services increased by 23.9% year-over-year. Benefiting from our disciplined financial management and economies of scale, non-GAAP adjusted EBIT margin and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin reached 15.0% and 44.7%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2017. In addition, the successful offering of US$400 million of senior unsecured notes with a favorable interest rate provides us substantial capital with longer maturity and will help lower financing costs and optimize our debt structure. This is a further testament to our ability to access diversified funding resources, as well as the trust that our bondholders have in our future."
Second Quarter 2017 Highlights
Net revenues increased by 27.6% year-over-year to RMB639.7 million (US$94.4 million(1)) for the second quarter of 2017, from RMB501.3 million for the second quarter of 2016, driven by increased net revenues from both car rentals and car services.
Three months ended June 30, Year-Over-Year
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(RMB '000) 2016 2017 Comparison
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Car rentals 388,810 500,382 28.7%
Car services 112,529 139,368 23.9%
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Total Net Revenues 501,339 639,750 27.6%
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Average Available Fleet RevPAC(3)
Size(2)
(RMB)
2016Q2 2017Q2 Year-Over- 2016Q2 2017Q2 Year-Over-
Year Year
Comparison Comparison
Car rentals 34,974 42,568 21.7% 124 129 4.0%
Car services 2,476 2,963 19.7% 505 517 2.4%
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Total 37,450 45,531 21.6% 149 154 3.4%
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-- Fleet utilization rate(4 )for car rentals was 72.7% for the second
quarter of 2017, compared with 71.1% for the second quarter of 2016.
Cost of revenues (vehicle operating expenses) for the second quarter of 2017 was RMB453.8 million (US$66.9 million), up 26.1% year-over-year, primarily driven by increased depreciation and labor costs.
In the second quarter of 2017, 2,591 used vehicles were disposed of, and 1,613 used vehicles were under sales contracts pending title transfer. The Company recognized a disposal gain of RMB2.5 million (US$0.4 million) in aggregate for these 4,204 vehicles(5). In addition, a disposal gain of RMB4.1 million (US$0.6 million) was recognized in the second quarter of 2017 as a result of the completion of title transfer during such period. These disposal gains were both recognized as adjustments to the vehicle-related depreciation expense as part of the cost of revenues.
Gross profit(6) for the second quarter of 2017 was RMB186.0 million (US$27.4 million), up 31.4% year-over-year. Gross profit margin for the second quarter of 2017 was 29.1%, compared with 28.2% for the second quarter of 2016. Gross profit margin improvement was primarily due to a percentage decrease of vehicle-related depreciation in terms of net revenues.
Selling and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2017 were RMB35.8 million (US$5.3 million), up 33.6% year-over-year, as the Company expanded advertising and branding activities in the second quarter of 2017, including the marketing activities associated with the NBA China and NBA All-Star Stephen Curry.
General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2017 were RMB59.9 million (US$8.8 million), up 1.2% year-over-year, primarily due to increased employee-related costs including salaries and welfare expenses as a result of increased headcount in the second quarter of 2017.
Interest expense for the second quarter of 2017 slightly increased by 0.5% to RMB56.7 million (US$8.4 million), compared with the second quarter of 2016.
Provision for income taxes for the second quarter of 2017 increased by 206.7% to RMB7.7 million (US$1.1 million), compared with RMB2.5 million for the second quarter of 2016 due to the expansion of income before income taxes.
Net income for the second quarter of 2017 was RMB30.4 million (US$4.5 million), compared with a net income of RMB0.8 million for the second quarter of 2016. Net income margin for the second quarter of 2017 was 4.7%, compared with a net income margin of 0.2% for the second quarter of 2016.
Basic and diluted earnings per ADS for the second quarter of 2017 were RMB0.44 (US$0.06) each, compared with basic and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB0.01 each for the second quarter of 2016.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBIT(7) increased by 59.0% year-over-year to RMB95.9 million (US$14.1 million) for the second quarter of 2017, from RMB60.3 million for the second quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP adjusted EBIT margin(7) increased to 15.0% for the second quarter of 2017, from 12.0% for the second quarter of 2016.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA(8) increased by 31.4% year-over-year to RMB286.2 million (US$42.2 million) for the second quarter of 2017, from RMB217.9 million for the second quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin(8) increased to 44.7% for the second quarter of 2017, from 43.5% for the second quarter of 2016.
As of June 30, 2017, the Company's cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance was RMB571.3 million (US$84.3 million).
Recent Development
On August 14, 2017, the Company announced the completion of the offering of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due August 2022 (the "Notes"). The Notes will bear a fixed interest rate of 5.875% per annum, with interest payable semi-annually in arrears. The Notes were issued with a yield of 5.875%, and will mature on August 14, 2022. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay all outstanding borrowings under, and terminate, the US$150 million syndicated bank facility it entered into in August 2016, and for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, refinancing outstanding indebtedness and enhancing its capital structure. The Notes are listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
Outlook
The Company estimates that net revenues for the third quarter of 2017 will range from RMB780 million to RMB800 million, and for full year of 2017 will be RMB2.9 billion. This outlook reflects the Company's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.
Conference Call Information
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 28, 2017 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time on August 28, 2017).
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
United States (toll free): 1-888-346-8982
International: 1-412-902-4272
Hong Kong (toll free): 800-905-945
Hong Kong: 852-3018-4992
China: 400-120-1203
Participants should dial-in at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the "eHi Car Services call."
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations section of eHi's website at http://ir.ehi.com.cn.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone at the following numbers until September 4, 2017:
United States (toll free): 1-877-344-7529
International: 1-412-317-0088
Replay Access Code: 10111733
About eHi Car Services Limited
eHi Car Services Limited (NYSE: EHIC) is one of the leading car rental and car services providers in China. The Company's mission is to provide comprehensive mobility solutions as an alternative to car ownership by best utilizing existing resources and sharing economy to create optimal value. eHi distinguishes itself in China's fast-growing car rental and car services market through its complementary business model, customer-centric corporate culture, broad geographic coverage, efficient fleet management, leading brand name, and commitment to technological innovation. eHi is the exclusive strategic partner in China of Enterprise, the largest car rental company in the world, and is the designated and preferred business partner of Ctrip, a leader in the online travel agency industry in China. For more information regarding eHi, please visit http://en.1hai.cn.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EBIT represents net income or loss before share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income or loss before depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes. The Company's management believes that adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA facilitate a better understanding of operating results from quarter to quarter and provide management with a better capability to plan and forecast future periods. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.
Non-GAAP information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for GAAP results. A limitation of using these Non-GAAP financial measures excludes depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income and provision for income taxes, as applicable, that have been and will continue to be significant recurring portions of the Company's business for the foreseeable future.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. eHi may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about eHi's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: eHi's goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; its ability to achieve and sustain profitability; its heavy reliance on its proprietary technology platform; market recognition of its new "flash car rental" and car sharing services; its ability to maintain its pricing strategy and capture market demand and growth opportunities; its ability to compete successfully against current and future competitors; the expected growth of China's car rentals and car services market; its ability to sustain its growth rates and manage its expansion plan; its ability to dispose used vehicles at desirable prices or timing or through appropriate channels; its ability to raise sufficient capital to fund and expand its operations at a reasonable cost; various government policies on automobile control and purchase restrictions in certain Chinese cities; its ability to enhance its brand recognition and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction; its ability to control the losses resulting from customer violation of traffic rules; and its ability to obtain all of the requisite permits, licenses or making all of the requisite filings or registrations or meeting other regulatory requirements for operating car rentals and car services business in China. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and eHi does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
(1) The Company's business is
conducted in China and
substantially all of its revenues
are denominated in Renminbi (RMB).
However, this earnings announcement
contains translations of RMB
amounts into U.S. dollars (US$) at
specified rates solely for the
convenience of the reader. Unless
otherwise noted, all translations
from RMB to U.S. dollars are made
at a rate of RMB6.7793 to US$1.00,
the effective noon buying rate as
of June 30, 2017 in The City of New
York for cable transfers of RMB as
certified for customs purposes by
the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York.
(2) "Average available fleet size"
is calculated by dividing the
aggregate number of days in which
the Company's fleet was in
operation during a given period by
the total number of days during the
same period. In determining the
size of the Company's fleet in
operation, eHi includes all
vehicles in its car rentals and/or
car services fleets except for
vehicles that have been written off
in accordance with its accounting
policy and vehicles that have not
been consistently made available
for rent and that it may consider
to dispose of when appropriate
opportunities arise.
(3) "RevPAC" refers to average daily
net revenue per available car,
which is calculated by dividing the
net revenues during a given period
by the aggregate number of days in
which the Company's fleet was in
operation during the same period.
4 "Fleet utilization rate" refers to
the aggregate transaction days for
the Company's car rental fleet
during a given period divided by
the aggregate days the car rental
fleet was in operation during the
same period.
5 The gain of RMB2.5 million is a
net amount of (i) the disposal gain
and loss of the 2,591 used vehicles
which were disposed of, and (ii)
the disposal loss of the 1,613 used
vehicles which were under sales
contracts pending title transfer.
If there is any disposal gain for
the vehicles pending title
transfer, such a gain will be
recognized in the next period when
the title transfer has been
completed.
6 Gross profit is defined as net
revenues less cost of net revenues
(vehicle operating expenses).
Gross profit margin is defined as
the percentage representing gross
profit divided by net revenues.
7 Non-GAAP adjusted EBIT is defined
as net income before share-based
compensation, interest expense,
interest income and provision for
income taxes. For more information,
refer to "About Non-GAAP Financial
Measures" and "Reconciliation of
GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" at the
end of this press release. Non-
GAAP adjusted EBIT margin is
defined as the percentage
representing Non-GAAP adjusted
EBIT divided by net revenues.
8 Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is
defined as net income before
depreciation and amortization,
share-based compensation, interest
expense, interest income and
provision for income taxes. For
more information, refer to "About
Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and
"Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-
GAAP Results" at the end of this
press release. Non-GAAP adjusted
EBITDA margin is defined as the
percentage representing Non-GAAP
adjusted EBITDA divided by net
revenues.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
eHi Car Services Limited
Tel: +86 (21) 6468-7000 ext. 8742
E-mail: ir@ehic.com.cn
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Ms. Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: ehi@tpg-ir.com
eHi Car Services Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, June 30,
2016 2017
June 30,
2017
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RMB RMB USD
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 529,518,517 148,701,463 21,934,634
Restricted cash 257,059,302 422,613,939 62,338,876
Accounts receivable, net 214,767,818 338,031,030 49,862,232
Prepayments and other current assets 727,787,345 998,063,715 147,222,238
Short term loans receivable 50,000,000 50,000,000 7,375,393
Assets held for sale 160,732,289 132,474,188 19,540,981
Deferred tax assets, current 1,839,973 - -
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Total current assets 1,941,705,244 2,089,884,335 308,274,354
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Property and equipment, net 5,723,569,175 5,473,798,514 807,428,276
Intangible assets 64,101,470 62,781,972 9,260,834
Vehicle purchase deposits 420,922,908 526,963,665 77,731,280
Deferred tax assets, non-current 649,675 2,489,648 367,244
Other non-current assets 10,010,628 26,893,767 3,967,042
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Total assets 8,160,959,100 8,182,811,901 1,207,029,030
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 179,877,847 67,918,638 10,018,533
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 284,574,997 270,606,613 39,916,600
Income tax payable 5,436,989 14,716,147 2,170,747
Short-term debt 926,219,333 1,294,229,116 190,908,961
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Total current liabilities 1,396,109,166 1,647,470,514 243,014,841
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Long-term debt 2,767,822,989 2,432,801,607 358,857,346
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current 1,061,542 1,061,542 156,586
Other non-current liabilities 4,835,862 10,521,736 1,552,040
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Total liabilities 4,169,829,559 4,091,855,399 603,580,813
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Shareholders' equity:
Common shares 878,463 878,484 129,583
Additional paid-in capital 4,474,702,198 4,482,214,568 661,161,856
Accumulated other comprehensive income 43,201,465 74,350,777 10,967,323
Accumulated deficits (527,652,585) (466,487,327) (68,810,545)
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Total shareholders' equity 3,991,129,541 4,090,956,502 603,448,217
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 8,160,959,100 8,182,811,901 1,207,029,030
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eHi Car Services Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, For the Six Months Ended June 30,
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2016 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017
RMB RMB USD RMB RMB USD
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Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Net revenues:
Car rentals 388,809,641 500,381,536 73,810,207 752,787,039 997,057,810 147,073,859
Car services 112,528,898 139,368,284 20,557,917 209,061,955 258,263,689 38,095,922
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Total net revenues 501,338,539 639,749,820 94,368,124 961,848,994 1,255,321,499 185,169,781
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Cost of revenues (359,821,105) (453,793,456) (66,938,099) (690,596,794) (877,299,000) (129,408,494)
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Gross profit 141,517,434 185,956,364 27,430,025 271,252,200 378,022,499 55,761,287
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Selling and marketing (26,820,063) (35,833,737) (5,285,758) (49,175,500) (70,514,316) (10,401,415)
expenses
General and (59,203,554) (59,931,859) (8,840,420) (116,220,013) (126,993,963) (18,732,606)
administrative
expenses
Other operating income 454,287 1,251,814 184,652 492,923 1,469,013 216,691
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Total operating expenses (85,569,330) (94,513,782) (13,941,526) (164,902,590) (196,039,266) (28,917,330)
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Profit from operations 55,948,104 91,442,582 13,488,499 106,349,610 181,983,233 26,843,957
Interest income 2,993,663 2,669,702 393,802 4,553,855 4,863,411 717,391
Interest expense (56,453,714) (56,714,993) (8,365,907) (112,592,807) (112,291,027) (16,563,809)
Other income, net 827,606 645,186 95,170 1,531,871 1,203,006 177,453
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Income / (loss) before 3,315,659 38,042,477 5,611,564 (157,471) 75,758,623 11,174,992
income taxes
Provision for income (2,503,203) (7,677,416) (1,132,479) (2,771,419) (14,593,365) (2,152,636)
taxes
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Net income / (loss) 812,456 30,365,061 4,479,085 (2,928,890) 61,165,258 9,022,356
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Net income / (loss) 812,456 30,365,061 4,479,085 (2,928,890) 61,165,258 9,022,356
Changes in cumulative 13,824,121 24,114,716 3,557,716 12,640,439 31,149,312 4,594,768
foreign currency
translation adjustment, net
of tax of nil
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Comprehensive income 14,636,577 54,479,777 8,036,801 9,711,549 92,314,570 13,617,124
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Weighted average number
of common shares used
in computing net income
per share
Basic 137,119,334 138,750,787 138,750,787 137,015,192 138,749,411 138,749,411
Diluted 138,785,484 139,551,401 139,551,401 137,015,192 139,536,488 139,536,488
Net income / (loss) per share
attributable to common
shareholders
Basic 0.01 0.22 0.03 (0.02) 0.44 0.07
Diluted 0.01 0.22 0.03 (0.02) 0.44 0.06
Earnings / (loss) per ADS*
Basic 0.01 0.44 0.06 (0.04) 0.88 0.13
Diluted 0.01 0.44 0.06 (0.04) 0.88 0.13
* Each ADS represents two Class A common shares
eHi Car Services Limited
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
For the Three Months Ended June 30 For the Six Months Ended June 30,
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2016 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017
RMB RMB USD RMB RMB USD
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Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Net Income / (loss) 812,456 30,365,061 4,479,085 (2,928,890) 61,165,258 9,022,356
Add / (subtract):
Share-based compensation 3,546,972 3,795,944 559,932 7,156,396 7,512,391 1,108,137
Interest income (2,993,663) (2,669,702) (393,802) (4,553,855) (4,863,411) (717,391)
Interest expense 56,453,714 56,714,993 8,365,907 112,592,807 112,291,027 16,563,809
Provision for income 2,503,203 7,677,416 1,132,479 2,771,419 14,593,365 2,152,636
taxes
Adjusted EBIT 60,322,682 95,883,712 14,143,601 115,037,877 190,698,630 28,129,547
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Depreciation and 157,540,717 190,363,384 28,080,095 304,732,127 367,406,312 54,195,318
amortization
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Adjusted EBITDA 217,863,399 286,247,096 42,223,696 419,770,004 558,104,942 82,324,865
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