HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME), a nutritional product company and a leading integrated provider of specialty oils and specialty protein products, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Second Quarter 2017 Highlights


    --  Revenues:  $93.9 million, compared to $112.7 million in the same period
        a year ago
    --  Gross profit margin:  24.0%, compared to 29.6% in the same period a year
        ago
    --  Net income: $7.4 million, or $7.6 million on an adjusted basis, compared
        to $5.7 million, or $14.1 million on an adjusted basis, in the same
        period a year ago
    --  Earnings per diluted share: $0.32, or $0.34 on an adjusted basis,
        compared to $0.25, or $0.62 on an adjusted basis, in the same period a
        year ago
    --  Adjusted EBITDA:  $18.5 million, compared to $28.6 million in the same
        period a year ago

"Results for our human nutrition segment continued to improve in the second quarter, although softer pricing and a slower than average start to the fishing season impacted animal nutrition segment results," commented Bret Scholtes, Omega Protein's President and Chief Executive Officer. "As of June 30 we were less than halfway through our fishing season, and given recent improvements in weather we are looking forward to the balance of the season. In addition, while global quotas have pressured fish meal and fish oil prices, we believe these near-term volatilities are transitory in nature, and the macro-economic and industry trends that continue to drive positive demand for our products give us confidence in our long-term opportunities."

Mr. Scholtes concluded, "Our management team and board of directors remain focused on strategically aligning our human nutrition segment to best generate financial results and create value for shareholders. We continue to make progress on our previously announced strategic review of the human nutrition business segment and will provide you with further updates as appropriate on this ongoing effort."

Second Quarter 2017 Results

The Company's revenues decreased 17% from $112.7 million in the same period last year to $93.9 million, due to a decrease of $24.5 million in animal nutrition revenues, partially offset by a $5.7 million increase in human nutrition revenues. The decrease in animal nutrition revenues was primarily due to decreased sales volumes of 18% and 30% for the Company's fish oil and fish meal, respectively, and decreased sales prices of 12% and 1% for the Company's fish oil and fish meal, respectively. The decreases in fish oil and fish meal sales volumes were primarily due to the timing of contracts, a lower level of beginning inventory and a decreased level of production as a result of lower fish catch compared to the prior year period. The decrease in fish oil sales prices was primarily due to prevailing market conditions, including global supply and demand, at the time sales contracts were entered into. The increase in human nutrition revenues was primarily a result of increased specialty oil sales, most notably coconut oil. The composition of revenues by nutritional product line for the second quarter of 2017 was 32% fish meal, 29% fish oil and 39% human nutrition.

Second quarter of 2017 revenues increased 28% from $73.6 million in the first quarter of 2017 to $93.9 million. This increase was due to $17.2 million and $3.1 million increases in animal nutrition and human nutrition revenues, respectively. The increase in animal nutrition revenues was due to seasonally increased sales volumes of 415% for fish oil, partially offset by a predominately product mix-driven 41% decrease in fish oil sales prices and a 4% decrease in fish meal prices. The increase in human nutrition revenues was primarily a result of increased specialty oil and protein product sales.

The Company reported gross profit of $22.5 million, or 24.0% as a percentage of revenues, for the second quarter of 2017, versus $33.4 million, or 29.6% as a percentage of revenues, in the second quarter of 2016. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenues was due to a decrease in the animal nutrition segment, partially offset by an increase in the human nutrition segment. Animal nutrition gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased from 37.4% to 26.6%, due primarily to a decrease in sales prices and an increase in the cost per unit of sales as a result of lower anticipated fish catch and production volumes for the 2017 fishing season. Human nutrition gross profit as a percentage of revenues increased from 9.2% to 19.8% primarily due to increased gross profit as a percentage of revenues for specialty oils.

Compared to the first quarter of 2017, the second quarter of 2017 gross profit increased from $20.2 million to $22.5 million, and as a percentage of revenues, second quarter 2017 gross profit decreased from 27.4% to 24.0%. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenues was due to a decrease in the animal nutrition segment, partially offset by an increase in the human nutrition segment. Animal nutrition gross profit as a percentage of revenues decreased from 35.4% to 26.6%, due to a decrease in sales prices and an increase in the cost per unit of sales. Human nutrition gross profit as a percentage of revenues increased from 18.0% to 19.8% primarily as a result of increased gross profit as a percentage of revenues for protein products.

Selling, general and administrative expense, including research and development expense ("SG&A"), for the second quarter of 2017 decreased to $10.3 million compared to $11.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, primarily due to lower professional and labor expenses. SG&A decreased from $10.8 million in the first quarter of 2017, due primarily to lower professional expenses.

The Company recorded a $0.4 million loss on foreign currency for the second quarter of 2017 compared to a $0.1 million gain on foreign currency in the second quarter of 2016 and a loss on foreign currency of $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2017 related to Bioriginal Food & Science.

The Company recorded goodwill impairment expenses in the second quarter of 2016 of $11.6 million related to the Wisconsin Specialty Protein business in the human nutrition segment. There were no impairment charges recognized in the second or first quarters of 2017.

Net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $7.4 million ($0.32 per diluted share) compared to $5.7 million ($0.25 per diluted share) in the same period last year and $6.1 million ($0.27 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2017. Excluding adjustments for certain items, adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $7.6 million ($0.34 per diluted share), compared to $14.1 million ($0.62 per diluted share) in the same period last year and $6.0 million ($0.26 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA totaled $18.5 million for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $28.6 million for the same period last year and $15.2 million for the first quarter of 2017.

Six Month 2017 Results

Revenues in the first six months of 2017 decreased 15% to $167.5 million compared to $197.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The decrease in revenues was due to a $34.7 million decrease in animal nutrition revenues partially offset by a $4.7 million increase in human nutrition revenues. The decrease in animal nutrition revenues was primarily due to decreased sales volumes of 28% and 21% for the Company's fish oil and fish meal, respectively, and decreased sales prices of 6% for the Company's fish oil; fish meal prices did not change significantly. The decrease in fish oil and fish meal sales volumes was primarily due to the timing of contracts and a lower level of beginning inventory and production as a result of lower fish catch compared to the prior year period. The decrease in fish oil sales prices was primarily due to prevailing market conditions such as global supply and demand at the time sales contracts were entered into. The increase in human nutrition revenues was primarily due to an increase in sales of specialty oils.

The Company recorded gross profit of $42.7 million, or 25.5% as a percentage of revenues, for the first six months of 2017, versus gross profit of $58.2 million, or 29.5% as a percentage of revenues, for the first six months of 2016. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenues was due to a decrease in the animal nutrition segment from 38.7% to 30.2%, partially offset by an increase in the human nutrition segment from 11.0% to 19.0%.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $13.4 million ($0.59 per diluted share) compared to $14.0 million ($0.62 per diluted share) for the same period last year. Excluding adjustments for certain items, adjusted net income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 would have been $13.6 million ($0.60 per diluted share) compared to $23.2 million ($1.03 per diluted share).

Adjusted EBITDA totaled $33.6 million for six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $49.1 million for the same period last year.

Balance Sheet

Cash decreased $27.4 million from $37.4 million on December 31, 2016 to $10.0 million on June 30, 2017. Total debt increased $0.8 million from $1.1 million on December 31, 2016 to $1.9 million on June 30, 2017. Stockholders' equity increased $12.0 million to $348.7 million as of June 30, 2017 compared to $336.7 million as of December 31, 2016.

Conference Call Information

Omega Protein will host a conference call on its second quarter financial 2017 results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 3, 2017. The Company's senior management team will be available to discuss recent financial results and current business trends as well as respond to questions.

Please dial (877) 407-3982 in North America or (201) 493-6780 internationally to join the call. Interested parties may also listen to the webcast live over the Internet under the "Investor Relations" section at www.omegaprotein.com.

A webcast replay of the conference call will be available beginning shortly after the conclusion of the call at www.omegaprotein.com and will be available for 30 days. A telephonic playback will be available from 11:30 a.m. ET, August 3, 2017, through August 17, 2017. Participants can dial (844) 512-2921 in North America, and international listeners may dial (412) 317-6671. The password is 13666543.

About Omega Protein Corporation

Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE: OME) is a century old nutritional product company that develops, produces and delivers healthy products throughout the world to improve the nutritional integrity of foods, dietary supplements and animal feeds. Omega Protein's mission is to help people lead healthier lives with better nutrition through sustainably sourced ingredients such as highly-refined specialty oils, specialty protein products and nutraceuticals.

The Company operates seven manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Canada and Europe. The Company also operates more than 30 vessels to harvest menhaden, a fish abundantly found in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

For More Information

Visit Omega Protein at www.omegaprotein.com, follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/omegaprotein, or find us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/omega-protein-inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information may be based on projections, predictions and estimates. Some statements in this press release may be forward-looking and use words like "may," "may not," "believes," "do not believe," "expects," "do not expect," "anticipates," "do not anticipate," "see," "do not see," "should," or other similar expressions. The actual results of future events described in any of these forward-looking statements could differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those forward-looking statements include, among others: (1) the Company's ability to meet its raw material requirements through its annual menhaden harvest, which is subject to fluctuations due to natural conditions over which the Company has no control, such as varying fish population, fish oil yields, adverse weather conditions, natural and other disasters and disease; (2) the impact of laws and regulations that may be enacted that may restrict the Company's operations or the sale of the Company's products or increase the cost of compliance; (3) the impact of worldwide supply and demand relationships on prices for the Company's products; (4) the Company's expectations regarding demand and pricing for its products proving to be incorrect, and the effect of forward sales of products on the Company's financial results; (5) fluctuations in the Company's quarterly operating results due to the seasonality of the Company's business, estimates of standard cost for inventory and subsequent adjustments to such costs, and the Company's deferral of inventory sales based on worldwide prices for competing products; (6) the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its acquisitions in the human nutrition business, and specifically, to integrate successfully its acquisitions in the human nutrition segment; (7) the Company's expectations regarding its human nutrition segment, its future prospects and the dietary supplement market or the human health and wellness segment generally; (8) increase in the price and shortage of key raw materials that could adversely affect the Company's human nutrition business segment; (9) the cost of compliance or potential restrictions on sales caused by laws and regulations regarding fish meal or oil importation into foreign jurisdictions; (10) the impact of any resolution of a Department of Justice False Claims Act inquiry and two Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenas on the Company's business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition; (11) the Company's expectations regarding the suspension of its previously announced stock repurchase program and the duration of that suspension, on the ability of the Company to purchase shares of its common stock under that repurchase program, if it is resumed; (12) the Company's expectations regarding the ASMFC's 2017 harvest quota decision, including timing and allocations among ASMFC member states and user groups; (13) the ability or willingness of the Company to make further dividend payments under its previously announced quarterly dividend program, and the anticipated level of those payments; (14) the impact of the Company's previous announcement of the Company's review of strategic alternatives of its human nutrition segment, as well as any strategic transaction that may be pursued as a result of such review, including on its financial and operating results, or its employees, suppliers and customers, as well as the uncertainty associated with being able to identify, evaluate and complete any strategic alternative; (15) the impact of the Company's inability to utilize any H2B visa workers on the Company's 2017 Gulf of Mexico fishing season; and (16) the impact of pending class action litigation filed against the Company on the Company's business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition. Other factors are described in further detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Except as required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.




                                               OMEGA PROTEIN CORPORATION

                                    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                       (In thousands, except par value amounts)


                                                                June 30,                    December 31,

                                                                     2017                            2016
                                                                     ----                            ----

                             ASSETS

     Current assets:

              Cash and cash equivalents                                              $9,967                $37,412

              Receivables, net                                                       55,187                 38,796

              Inventories, net                                                      110,708                108,711

              Prepaid expenses and other current
               assets                                                                 6,359                  4,707
                                                                                      -----                  -----

                    Total current assets                                            182,221                189,626

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                              202,278                188,624

    Goodwill                                                                         26,733                 26,347

    Other intangible assets, net                                                     16,697                 17,504

    Other assets, net                                                                 4,248                  5,764
                                                                                      -----                  -----

                    Total assets                                                   $432,177               $427,865
                                                                                   ========               ========


              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


    Current liabilities:

             Current maturities of long-term debt                                    $1,884                 $1,097

             Accounts payable                                                        12,817                 17,099

             Accrued liabilities                                                     29,758                 37,928
                                                                                     ------                 ------

                  Total current liabilities                                          44,459                 56,124

    Deferred tax liability, net                                                      30,399                 25,678

    Pension liabilities, net                                                          5,524                  5,659

    Other long-term liabilities                                                       3,070                  3,717
                                                                                      -----                  -----

                    Total liabilities                                                83,452                 91,178
                                                                                     ------                 ------


    Commitments and contingencies

    Stockholders' equity:

            Preferred stock, $0.01 par value;
             10,000,000 authorized shares; none
             issued

                                                                                          -                     -

            Common Stock, $0.01 par value;
             80,000,000 authorized shares;
             22,652,670 and 22,579,626 shares
             issued and 22,464,351 and 22,411,695
             shares outstanding at June 30, 2017
             and December 31, 2016, respectively



                                                                                        223                    223

            Capital in excess of par value                                          156,848                155,761

            Retained earnings                                                       203,345                192,150

            Treasury stock, at cost - 188,319 and
             167,931 shares at June 30, 2017 and
             December 31, 2016, respectively                                        (3,385)               (2,894)

            Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                    (8,306)               (8,553)
                                                                                     ------                 ------

                    Total stockholders' equity                                      348,725                336,687
                                                                                    -------                -------

                        Total liabilities and stockholders'
                         equity                                                    $432,177               $427,865
                                                                                   ========               ========


                                                   OMEGA PROTEIN CORPORATION

                               UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                            (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                             Three Months Ended                     Six Months Ended

                                                                  June 30,                              June 30,
                                                             --------                           --------

                                                            2017                      2016                      2017                 2016
                                                            ----                      ----                      ----                 ----

    Revenues                                               $93,923                  $112,650                  $167,492             $197,493

    Cost of sales                                         71,415                    79,252                   124,793              139,276
                                                          ------                    ------                   -------              -------

    Gross profit                                          22,508                    33,398                    42,699               58,217


    Selling, general, and
     administrative expense                                9,781                    11,106                    20,032               20,039

    Research and development expense                         506                       713                     1,029                1,349

    Impairment of goodwill and other
     intangible assets                                -                  11,614                         -              11,614

    Loss related to plant closures                    -                   1,023                         -               1,665

    Loss (gain) on disposal of assets                        175                      (31)                    (210)                (66)
                                                             ---                       ---                      ----                  ---

    Operating income                                      12,046                     8,973                    21,848               23,616

    Interest expense                                        (72)                    (134)                    (153)               (279)

    Gain (loss) on foreign currency                        (353)                       73                   (1,241)             (1,358)

    Other income (expense), net                             (86)                      116                     (136)                  37
                                                             ---                       ---                      ----                  ---

    Income before income taxes                            11,535                     9,028                    20,318               22,016


    Provision for income taxes                             4,177                     3,365                     6,880                7,973
                                                           -----                     -----                     -----                -----

    Net income                                             7,358                     5,663                    13,438               14,043


    Other comprehensive income
     (loss):

    Foreign currency translation
     adjustment net of tax expense of
     $598, $194, $640 and $584,
     respectively                                          1,111                       360                     1,188                1,085

    Energy swap adjustment, net of
     tax benefit (expense) of $319,
     ($863), $722 and ($927),
     respectively                                          (593)                    1,603                   (1,341)               1,721

    Pension benefits adjustment, net
     of tax expense of $108, $120,
     $215 and $239, respectively                             200                       222                       400                  444
                                                             ---                       ---                       ---                  ---

    Comprehensive income                                    $8,076                    $7,848                   $13,685              $17,293



    Basic earnings per
     share                                                   $0.33                     $0.25                     $0.60                $0.63



    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding                                          22,157                    21,885                    22,140               21,873
                                                          ======                    ======                    ======               ======


                                                                                                                   $

    Diluted earnings per
     share                                                   $0.32                     $0.25                     $0.59                 0.62



    Weighted average common shares
     and potential common share
     equivalents outstanding

                                                 22,423                   22,180                    22,427               22,174
                                                 ======                   ======                    ======               ======


    Dividends declared per
     common share
     outstanding                                             $0.05                         -                     0.10        $           -

                                                                 $                        $




                                   OMEGA PROTEIN CORPORATION

                    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                     (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                            Six Months Ended

                                                                                June 30,

                                                                           2017                     2016
                                                                           ----                     ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

           Net income                                                     $13,438                  $14,043

           Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
            cash provided by operating activities:

            Depreciation and amortization                                13,028                   12,599

            Loss related to plant closures                          ?                    1,986

            Loss (gain) on disposal of assets                             (210)                    (66)

            Impairment of goodwill and other intangible
             assets                                                 ?                   11,614

            Provisions for losses on receivables                              7                       29

            Share based compensation                                      1,383                    1,855

            Deferred income taxes                                         5,384                  (1,747)

            Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency
             fluctuations, net                                            1,241                    1,358

            Changes in assets and liabilities:

                     Receivables                                       (16,594)                (14,930)

                     Inventories                                        (1,615)                  13,091

                     Prepaid expenses and other current assets          (2,944)                 (1,596)

                     Other assets                                           339                  (2,117)

                     Accounts payable                                   (4,983)                 (5,271)

                     Accrued liabilities                                (7,591)                  10,821

                     Pension liability, net                                 265                      241

                     Other long term liabilities                             18                      (6)
                                                                            ---                      ---

                             Net cash provided by operating activities        1,166                   41,904
                                                                          -----                   ------

    Cash flows from investing activities:

            Capital expenditures                                       (27,400)                (18,272)

            Proceeds from disposition of assets                             773                       85

                             Net cash used in investing activities     (26,627)                (18,187)
                                                                        -------                  -------

    Cash flows from financing activities:

            Dividends paid                                              (2,243)                       ?

            Principal payments of long-term debt                    ?                 (24,500)

            Proceeds from long-term debt                                    656                    6,392

            Treasury stock repurchase                                     (491)                   (358)

            Proceeds from equity compensation
             transactions                                                    79                      283

            Excess tax benefit of equity compensation
             transactions                                           ?                      211
                                                                  ---                      ---

                             Net cash used in financing activities      (1,999)                (17,972)
                                                                         ------                  -------

    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                                                       (27,460)                   5,745

    Translation effect on cash                                               15                      (2)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
     year                                                                37,412                      661
                                                                         ------                      ---

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                                                $9,967                   $6,404

The tables below present information about reported segments for three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



                      Animal Nutrition      Human Nutrition

    2017                                                                 Unallocated            Total
    ----                                                                 -----------            -----

    Revenue (1)                     $57,147                $36,776                   $        ?        $93,923

    Cost of sales                    41,939                 29,476          ?                           71,415
                                     ------                 ------   ---                                ------

    Gross profit                     15,208                  7,300          ?                           22,508

    Selling, general
     and
     administrative
     expenses
     (including
     research and
     development)                       568                  4,026                        5,693          10,287

    Loss (gain) on
     disposal of
     assets                             175       ?                        ?                              175
                                                                   ---

    Operating income
     (loss)                         $14,465                 $3,274                     $(5,693)        $12,046
                                    =======                 ======                      =======         =======

    Depreciation and
     amortization                    $4,973                 $1,292                         $234          $6,499

    Identifiable
     assets                        $277,140               $138,253                      $16,784        $432,177

    Capital
     expenditures                   $13,449                    $74                          $22         $13,545


                      Animal Nutrition      Human Nutrition

    2016                                                                 Unallocated            Total
    ----                                                                 -----------            -----

    Revenue (2)                     $81,602                $31,048                   $        ?       $112,650

    Cost of sales                    51,074                 28,178          ?                           79,252
                                     ------                 ------   ---                                ------

    Gross profit                     30,528                  2,870          ?                           33,398

    Selling, general
     and
     administrative
     expenses
     (including
     research and
     development)                       662                  4,473                        6,684          11,819

    Impairment of
     goodwill and
     other intangible
     assets                 ?                              11,614             ?                        11,614

    Loss (gain)
     related to plant
     closures                         (350)                 1,373          ?                            1,023

    Loss (gain) on
     disposal of
     assets                            (31)     ?                         ?                             (31)
                                                                   ---

    Operating income
     (loss)                         $30,247              $(14,590)                    $(6,684)         $8,973
                                    =======               ========                      =======          ======

    Depreciation and
     amortization                    $4,740                 $1,453                         $190          $6,383

    Identifiable
     assets                        $256,755               $140,937                      $10,794        $408,486

    Capital
     expenditures                    $7,442                   $429                         $697          $8,568



    (1)  Excludes revenue from
     internal customers of $0.4
     million for fish oil that
     was transferred from the
     animal nutrition segment to
     the human nutrition segment
     at cost.


    (2)  Excludes revenue from
     internal customers of $0.4
     million for fish oil that
     was transferred from the
     animal nutrition segment to
     the human nutrition segment
     at cost.

The tables below present information about reported segments for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):



                      Animal Nutrition      Human Nutrition

    2017                                                                 Unallocated             Total
    ----                                                                 -----------             -----

    Revenue (3)                     $97,088                $70,404                  $          ?       $167,492

    Cost of sales                    67,742                 57,051          ?                           124,793
                                     ------                 ------   ---                                -------

    Gross profit                     29,346                 13,353          ?                            42,699

    Selling, general
     and
     administrative
     expenses
     (including
     research and
     development)                     1,123                  7,682                        12,256          21,061

    Loss (gain) on
     disposal of
     assets                           (221)                    11          ?                             (210)
                                                                   ---

    Operating income
     (loss)                         $28,444                 $5,660                     $(12,256)        $21,848
                                    =======                 ======                      ========         =======

    Depreciation and
     amortization                   $10,029                 $2,528                          $471         $13,028

    Identifiable
     assets                        $277,140               $138,253                       $16,784        $432,177

    Capital
     expenditures                   $27,269                   $109                           $22         $27,400


                      Animal Nutrition      Human Nutrition

    2016                                                                 Unallocated             Total
    ----                                                                 -----------             -----

    Revenue (4)                    $131,797                $65,696                    $        ?       $197,493

    Cost of sales                    80,823                 58,453          ?                           139,276
                                     ------                 ------   ---                                -------

    Gross profit                     50,974                  7,243          ?                            58,217

    Selling, general
     and
     administrative
     expenses
     (including
     research and
     development)                     1,148                  8,609                        11,631          21,388

    Impairment of
     goodwill and
     other intangible
     assets                  ?                             11,614             ?                         11,614

    Loss (gain)
     related to plant
     closures                         (313)                 1,978          ?                             1,665

    Loss (gain) on
     disposal of
     assets                            (66)     ?                         ?                              (66)
                                                                   ---

    Operating income
     (loss)                         $50,205              $(14,958)                    $(11,631)        $23,616
                                    =======               ========                      ========         =======

    Depreciation and
     amortization                    $9,410                 $2,807                          $382         $12,599

    Identifiable
     assets                        $256,755               $140,937                       $10,794        $408,486

    Capital
     expenditures                   $15,904                 $1,504                          $864         $18,272



    (3) Excludes revenue from
     internal customers of $0.8
     million for fish oil that
     was transferred from the
     animal nutrition segment to
     the human nutrition segment
     at cost.


    (4) Excludes revenue from
     internal customers of $0.5
     million for fish oil that
     was transferred from the
     animal nutrition segment to
     the human nutrition segment
     at cost.

Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

The following table (in thousands) provides a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measure, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016 and the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



                        Three Months Ended

                      June 30,             March 31,         June 30,

                                  2017                  2017               2016
                                  ----                  ----               ----

    Net
     Income                     $7,358                $6,080             $5,663

     Reconciling
     items:

       Interest
        expense                     15                    22                 75

       Income
        tax
        provision                4,177                 2,703              3,365

        Depreciation
        and
        amortization
        (1)                     6,499                 6,529              6,383

        Impairment
        of
        goodwill
        and
        other
        intangible
        assets
        (2)                 ?                     ?                   11,614

       Loss
        related
        to plant
        closures
        (1)                 ?                     ?                    1,023

        Acquisition
        post-
        closing
        consideration
        (2)                       228                   228                556

       Loss
        (gain)
        on
        disposal
        of
        assets
        (1)                       175                 (385)              (31)
                                   ---                  ----                ---

    Adjusted
     EBITDA                    $18,452               $15,177            $28,648
                               =======               =======            =======


                                         Six Months Ended

                                             June 30,        June 30,

                                                        2017            2016
                                                        ----            ----

    Net Income                                       $13,438         $14,043

    Reconciling items:

       Interest expense                                   37             161

       Income tax provision                            6,880           7,973

       Depreciation and amortization (1)              13,028          12,599

       Impairment of goodwill and other
        intangible assets (2)                        ?               11,614

       Loss related to plant closures
        (1)                                         ?                1,665

       Acquisition post-closing
        consideration (2)                                456           1,102

       Loss (gain) on disposal of assets
        (1)                                           (210)           (66)
                                                        ----             ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                                  $33,629         $49,091
                                                     =======         =======



    (1) See segment disclosures
     for allocation among
     segments.

    (2) Relates to human nutrition
     segment.

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, income tax, depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, loss related to plant closures, acquisition post-closing consideration and loss (gain) on disposal of assets. The Company has reported Adjusted EBITDA because it believes Adjusted EBITDA is a measure commonly reported and widely used by investors as an indicator of a Company's performance of its ongoing operations. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA assists such investors in comparing a company's performance of its ongoing operations on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is not a calculation based on GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income in measuring our performance or used as an exclusive measure of cash flow because it does not consider the impact of working capital changes, capital expenditures, debt principal reductions and other sources and uses of cash which are disclosed in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Investors should carefully consider the specific items included in our computation of Adjusted EBITDA. While Adjusted EBITDA has been disclosed herein to permit a more complete comparative analysis of our operating performance relative to other companies, investors should be cautioned that Adjusted EBITDA as reported by us may not be comparable in all instances to Adjusted EBITDA as reported by us or by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA amounts may not be fully available for management's discretionary use, due to certain requirements to conserve funds for capital expenditures, debt service and other commitments, and therefore management relies primarily on our GAAP results. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent net income as defined by GAAP and such information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other measure of performance prescribed by GAAP in the United States.

Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

The following table (in thousands, except per share amounts) provides a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share, non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016 and the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



                          Three Months Ended

                        June 30,             March 31,        June 30,

                                   2017                  2017             2016
                                   ----                  ----             ----

    Net
     Income                      $7,358                $6,080           $5,663

     Reconciling
     items:

         Income
          tax
          provision
          prior to
          adjustments             4,177                 2,703            3,365

          Impairment
          of
          goodwill
          and
          other
          intangible
          assets               ?                    ?                 11,614

         Loss
          related
          to plant
          closures             ?                    ?                  1,023

          Acquisition
          post-
          closing
          consideration             228                   228              556

         Loss
          (gain)
          on
          disposal
          of
          assets                    175                 (385)            (31)
                                    ---                  ----              ---

    Adjusted
     income
     before
     income
     taxes                       11,938                 8,626           22,190



         Provision
          for
          income
          taxes
          after
          adjustments             4,309                 2,655            8,138
                                  -----                 -----            -----

    Adjusted
     net
     income                      $7,629                $5,971          $14,052
                                 ======                ======          =======

    Diluted
     earnings
     per
     share                        $0.32                 $0.27            $0.25
                                  =====                 =====            =====

    Adjusted
     diluted
     earnings
     per
     share                        $0.34                 $0.26            $0.62
                                  =====                 =====            =====


                                           Six Months Ended

                                               June 30,       June 30,

                                                         2017            2016
                                                         ----            ----

    Net Income                                        $13,438         $14,043

    Reconciling items:

         Income tax provision prior to
          adjustments                                   6,880           7,973

         Impairment of goodwill and other
          intangible assets                           ?               11,614

         Loss related to plant closures               ?                1,665

         Acquisition post-closing
          consideration                                   456           1,102

         Loss (gain) on disposal of assets              (210)           (66)
                                                         ----             ---

    Adjusted income before income
     taxes                                             20,564          36,331

         Provision for income taxes after
          adjustments                                   6,963          13,158
                                                        -----          ------

    Adjusted net income                               $13,601         $23,173
                                                      =======         =======

    Diluted earnings per share                          $0.59           $0.62
                                                        =====           =====

    Adjusted diluted earnings per
     share                                              $0.60           $1.03
                                                        =====           =====

Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share represent net income and diluted earnings per share without impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, loss related to plant closures, acquisition post-closing consideration and loss (gain) on disposal of assets. Income tax expense associated with these items is adjusted on a year-to-date basis, as applicable. The Company has reported Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share because it believes these measures are widely used by investors as an indicator of a Company's performance of its ongoing operations. The Company believes Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share assist investors in comparing a company's performance of its ongoing operations on a consistent basis. Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are not calculations based on GAAP and should not be considered alternatives to net income or diluted earnings per share in measuring our performance. Investors should carefully consider the specific items included in our computation of Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share. While Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share have been disclosed herein to permit a more complete comparative analysis of our operating performance across time periods and relative to other companies, investors should be cautioned that these measures as reported by us may not be comparable in all instances to Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share as reported by us or by other companies. Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are not intended to represent net income or diluted earnings per share as defined by GAAP and such information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, diluted earnings per share or any other measure of performance prescribed by GAAP in the United States.

Human Nutrition Segment Financial Information Reconciliation

The following table (in thousands) provides a breakdown of the total Human Nutrition Segment revenue, cost of sales and gross profit among concentrated menhaden oil products, dairy protein products and other products for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017:



    Three
     Months
     Ended
     June 30,
     2017     Total Human Nutrition    Concentrated Menhaden        Segment Less Concentrated Menhaden    Dairy Protein Products       Other Products
                                            Oil Products                       Oil Products                                              from Human
                     Segment                                                                                                             Nutrition
                                                                                                                                          Segment
                                                                                                                                          -------

    Revenue                    $36,776                         $196                               $36,580                       $5,616                  $30,964

    Cost of
     sales                      29,476                          162                                29,314                        4,233                   25,081
                                ------                          ---                                ------                        -----                   ------

    Gross
     profit                     $7,300                          $34                                $7,266                       $1,383                   $5,883

    Gross
     profit
     margin                      19.8%                       17.3%                                19.9%                       24.6%                   19.0%


              Total Human Nutrition    Concentrated Menhaden        Segment Less Concentrated Menhaden
                                            Oil Products                       Oil Products
    Six
     Months
     Ended
     June 30,
     2017            Segment                                                                              Dairy Protein Products       Other Products
                                                                                                                                         from Human
                                                                                                                                         Nutrition
                                                                                                                                          Segment
                                                                                                                                          -------

    Revenue                    $70,404                         $843                               $69,561                      $10,107                  $59,454

    Cost of
     sales                      57,051                          658                                56,393                        8,497                   47,896
                                ------                          ---                                ------                        -----                   ------

    Gross
     profit                    $13,353                         $185                               $13,168                       $1,610                  $11,558

    Gross
     profit
     margin                      19.0%                       21.9%                                18.9%                       15.9%                   19.4%

The Company has provided a breakdown of total Human Nutrition Segment revenue, cost of sales and gross profit among concentrated menhaden oil products, dairy protein products and other human nutrition products because it believes such a breakdown will provide investors with additional useful detail on the performance of the Human Nutrition Segment.

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