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| The Pharma segments adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023 improved by $3 million as compared to the prior year quarter, mainly due to increased sales volume along with margin improvement |
| CVI has benefited from strong crack spreads, good operating utilization, reduced RIN costs and has authorized a $0.50 dividend per share |
| Our Automotive segment has posted strong year-over-year performance |
| David Willetts is now leading the day-to-day operations at Pep Boys and we see the potential for significant long-term value creation, both through margin improvement and reinvigorating the top line |
| And I think more recently, you’ve seen us announce or involvement in two names, both of which we’re very excited about, and we think the portfolio is in very good shape for the future |
| The quarter-over-quarter comparison was positively impacted by pricing initiatives and lower distribution cost, which was offset by lower sales volume |
| Our controlled operating companies have performed well |
| He’s excited about it and so are we |
| The fourth quarter net loss was $139 million, an improvement of $116 million over Q4 2022 |
| Adjusted EBITDA was $28 million for the quarter, a $71 million improvement as compared to Q4 2022, mainly due to the exit of the Auto Plus aftermarket parts business |
| SG&A levels, management has always continued to do a good job of maintaining that |
| Q4 2023 net sales and other revenues increased by $8 million and adjusted EBITDA increased by $3 million compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by the sale of single family homes |
| Home Fashion’s adjusted EBITDA increased by $6 million as compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to lower raw material and freight costs |
| Carl, IEP and our activism strategy have established an important place in corporate America, and I am excited to get to work |
| Long and other positions had a positive performance attribution of 2.4%, while short positions had a negative performance attribution of 6.5% |
| And just the other part of the equation in terms of EBITDA, it was flat as compared to prior year’s quarter because of the pricing initiatives management has taken, and those have helped along with lower distribution costs |
| Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $9 million, an increase of $84 million compared to Q4 2022 |
| And you can attribute this to the supply chain correcting or actually improving as compared to recent years |
| In summary, we continue to focus on building asset value and maintaining liquidity to enable us to capitalize on opportunities within and outside our existing operating segments |
| We maintain liquidity at the holding company and at each of our operating subsidiaries to take advantage of attractive opportunities |
| Good morning |
| Thanks |
| Thank you |
| Thank you |
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| In the Investment segment this quarter, the funds had a negative return of 4.1%, primarily driven by broad market shorts |
| Turning to our Investment segment, the funds had a negative return of 4.1% for the quarter |
| Q4 2023 automotive service revenues were down $15 million compared to Q4 2022, driven by store closures and lower car count |
| So volumes softened during the quarter |
| So but the story there is the volume softening |
| Q4 2023 average realized gate prices for UAN decreased by 47% to $241 per ton and ammonia decreased by 52% to $461 per ton when compared to the prior year quarter |
| So volumes were down year-over-year, I guess |
| So I think it’s down a little bit of probably another 5% from what it was in 9/30 |
| And although it affected demand in Q4, we don’t think that’s sustainable |
| And if you adjusted that for the refining hedges and energy hedges, you’d be down to minus 34% |
| But the more significant reason was our customers have drawn down on their inventories |
| This decrease was driven by weaker crack spreads and unfavorable inventory valuations that were offset in part by favorable derivative and RIN-related impacts |
| Yes, we don’t think the demand destruction is sustainable |
| Now, if you compare that to today, our exposure call it as mid-single digits negative when you exclude our energy hedges |
| And we knew this correction was coming, but it’s very hard to time |
| Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including economic, competitive, legal and other factors |
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