A.M. Castle & Co. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. For the quarter, net sales were $145,873,000 against $135,926,000 a year ago. Operating loss was $3,310,000 against $2,918,000 a year ago. Loss before income taxes was $5,662,000 against $13,555,000 a year ago. Net loss was $5,141,000 against $13,492,000 a year ago. EBITDA was $3,840,000 against LBITDA of $5,866,000 a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $3,508,000 against LBITDA of $5,914,000 a year ago. Non-GAAP adjustments to arrive at Adjusted LBITDA were $332,000 against $48,000 a year ago. Adjusted non-GAAP net loss was $939,000 against $7,755,000 a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was $11,203,000 against $17,538,000 a year ago. Capital expenditures were $1,538,000 against $1,096,000 a year ago. Quarterly net sales were higher compared to both the prior quarter and the first quarter of last year, driven by strong volume growth and higher selling prices.