| (US$ thousands, except per share amounts) |
Year Ended December 31 |
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2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
| |
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|
|
Results From Operations |
|
|
|
Revenues |
$ |
1,931,473 |
$ |
1,705,456 |
$ |
1,482,889 |
$ |
1,264,077 |
$ |
1,132,002 |
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
|
190,611 |
|
159,312 |
|
130,324 |
|
103,038 |
|
74,997 |
Operating earnings |
|
127,568 |
|
104,962 |
|
90,550 |
|
70,747 |
|
45,621 |
Net earnings |
|
90,280 |
|
75,047 |
|
54,243 |
|
38,198 |
|
26,192 |
| |
|
|
|
Financial Position |
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,007,474 |
$ |
848,266 |
$ |
770,964 |
$ |
600,483 |
$ |
615,544 |
Long-term debt |
|
334,523 |
|
269,625 |
|
250,909 |
|
201,199 |
|
239,357 |
Shareholders' equity |
|
236,226 |
|
192,286 |
|
181,028 |
|
167,026 |
|
158,749 |
| |
|
|
|
Earnings Per Share Data |
|
|
|
Adjusted EPS2 |
$ |
2.61 |
$ |
1.99 |
$ |
1.62 |
$ |
1.20 |
$ |
0.84 |
Diluted net earnings per common share |
|
1.80 |
|
1.41 |
|
0.92 |
|
0.59 |
|
0.36 |
Diluted weighted average
common shares outstanding (thousands) |
|
36,571 |
|
36,559 |
|
36,366 |
|
36,425 |
|
36,363 |
Cash dividends per common share |
$ |
0.54 |
$ |
0.49 |
$ |
0.44 |
$ |
0.40 |
$ |
- |
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Notes
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Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net earnings before income tax, interest, depreciation, amortization, other (income) expense, acquisition-related items, and stock-based compensation expense.
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Adjusted earnings per share is defined as diluted net earnings per common share, adjusted for the effect, after income tax, of the non-controlling interest redemption increment, amortization, acquisition-related items, stock-based compensation expense, a stock-based compensation tax adjustment related to a US GAAP change.
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