Pilbara Minerals Ord Shs T.PLS

RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Conference call Questions

[PLSMaterials]

Hi Larry, much of your comments relate to theoretical questions about investment strategy that I'm probably not the best person to ask!  As for our view on EBITDA, here is what we say on page 9 of our Q1 2017 MD&A: 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA per share and adjusted EBITDA per share (“EBITDA Metrics”) are non-IFRS financial measures. EBITDA and EBITDA per share represent net income, excluding income tax expense, interest expense and amortization and accretion. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per share better reflect the underlying business performance of the Company by removing certain non-cash adjustments from its calculation of EBITDA and EBITDA per share. The Company believes that the EBITDA Metrics trends are valuable indicators of whether its operations are generating sufficient operating cash flow to fund working capital needs and to fund capital expenditures. The Company uses the results depicted by the EBITDA Metrics for these purposes, an approach utilized by the majority of public companies in the construction materials sector. The EBITDA Metrics are intended to provide additional information, do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate these measures differently.