Universal Stainless Reports Strong Third Quarter 2023 Results
- Q3 2023 sales increase by 3% from Q2 2023, showing positive growth. Premium alloy sales increase by 28% from Q2 2023, indicating strong demand. Gross margin improves to 15.2% of sales, the highest since Q2 2018. Operating income increases by 43% from Q2 2023. Net income doubles to $1.9 million. Q3 2023 EBITDA is $9.2 million; Adjusted EBITDA is $9.5 million, up 20% from Q2 2023.
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- Q3 2023 Sales reach
$71.3 million , up3% from Q2 2023, up54% year-over-year - Premium Alloy sales of
$16.5 million , up28% from Q2 2023, more than double year-over-year - Gross margin improves to
15.2% of sales, highest since Q2 2018 - Operating income of
$4.4 million , up43% from Q2 2023 - Net income doubles from Q2 2023 to
$1.9 million , or$0.20 per diluted share - Q3 2023 EBITDA is
$9.2 million ; Adjusted EBITDA is$9.5 million , up20% from Q2 2023 - Cash flow from operations is
$6.7 million for the quarter;$17.8 million year-to-date
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAP) today reported net sales of
Sales of premium alloys totaled
The Company’s premium alloy sales are mainly driven by aerospace demand, and aerospace has driven growth in the Company’s specialty alloys as well. Third quarter 2023 aerospace sales increased
The Company’s gross margin continued to improve in the 2023 third quarter and totaled
Operating income increased
The Company’s net income more than doubled to
The Company’s EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 increased to
Dennis Oates, Chairman, President and CEO, commented: “We continued to meet our growth plan for the third quarter with sales of
“We also grew premium alloy sales compared to the second quarter, and our aerospace sales achieved a record
“We are now in the commissioning phase of our capital project to add two Vacuum-Arc Remelt (VAR) furnaces at our North Jackson facility. Once complete, this project will increase our capacity in premium and specialty alloys by
“We are on-track to achieve further sequential growth in the fourth quarter along with record sales and strengthened profitability for full year 2023. As we look to 2024, we are highly optimistic that our positive growth trajectory will continue. Our confidence is based on the commitment, hard work and talents of all our employees.”
Financial Position
Managed working capital, defined as accounts receivable, plus inventory, minus accounts payable, minus other current liabilities, was
Backlog (before surcharges) at September 30, 2023 remained at a robust level of
The Company reduced total debt by
Capital expenditures for the third quarter of 2023 totaled
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company has scheduled a conference call for today, October 25th, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss third quarter 2023 results. If you wish to listen to the live conference call via telephone, please Click Here to register for the call and obtain your dial-in number and personal PIN number. A simultaneous webcast will be available on the Company’s website at www.univstainless.com, and thereafter archived on the website through the end of the fourth quarter of 2023.
About Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., established in 1994 and headquartered in Bridgeville, PA, manufactures and markets semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, nickel alloys, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are used in a variety of industries, including aerospace, power generation, oil and gas, and heavy equipment manufacturing. More information is available at www.univstainless.com.
Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, the Company’s ability to maintain its relationships with its significant customers and market segments; the Company’s response to competitive factors in its industry that may adversely affect the market for finished products manufactured by the Company or its customers; the Company’s ability to compete successfully with domestic and foreign producers of specialty steel products and products fashioned from alternative materials; changes in overall demand for the Company’s products and the prices at which the Company is able to sell its products in the aerospace industry, from which a substantial amount of its sales is derived; the Company’s ability to develop, commercialize, market and sell new applications and new products; the receipt, pricing and timing of future customer orders; the impact of changes in the Company’s product mix on the Company’s profitability; the Company’s ability to maintain the availability of raw materials and operating supplies with acceptable pricing; the availability and pricing of electricity, natural gas and other sources of energy that the Company needs for the manufacturing of its products; risks related to property, plant and equipment, including the Company’s reliance on the continuing operation of critical manufacturing equipment; the Company’s success in timely concluding collective bargaining agreements and avoiding strikes or work stoppages; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel; the Company’s ongoing requirement for continued compliance with laws and regulations, including applicable safety and environmental regulations; the ultimate outcome of the Company’s current and future litigation matters; the Company’s ability to meet its debt service requirements and to comply with applicable financial covenants; risks associated with conducting business with suppliers and customers in foreign countries; public health issues, including COVID-19 and its impact on the Company and our customers and suppliers; risks related to acquisitions that the Company may make; the Company’s ability to protect its information technology infrastructure against service interruptions, data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches; the impact on the Company’s effective tax rates from changes in tax rules, regulations and interpretations in the United States and other countries where it does business; and the impact of various economic, credit and market risk uncertainties. Many of these factors are not within the Company’s control and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance suggested herein. Any unfavorable change in the foregoing or other factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, the Company operates in an industry sector where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the Company’s control. Certain of these risks and other risks are described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes discussions of financial measures that have not been determined in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These measures include earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA. We include these measurements to enhance the understanding of our operating performance. We believe that EBITDA, considered along with net earnings (loss), is a relevant indicator of trends relating to cash generating activity of our operations. adjusted EBITDA excludes the effect of share-based compensation expense and noted special items such as impairments and costs or income related to special events such as periods of low activity or insurance claims. We believe that excluding these costs provides a consistent comparison of the cash generating activity of our operations. We believe that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors as they facilitate a comparison of our operating performance to other companies who also use EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as supplemental operating measures. These non-GAAP financial measures supplement our GAAP disclosures and should not be considered an alternative to the GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may not be entirely comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies due to potential differences among calculation methodologies. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP is included in the tables that follow.
[TABLES FOLLOW]
| UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Information) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 71,283 | $ | 46,196 | $ | 206,163 | $ | 145,914 | ||||||||
| Cost of products sold | 60,424 | 43,218 | 177,732 | 134,144 | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 10,859 | 2,978 | 28,431 | 11,770 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,449 | 5,279 | 19,479 | 15,605 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 4,410 | (2,301 | ) | 8,952 | (3,835 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,073 | 1,165 | 6,020 | 2,632 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred financing amortization | 65 | 56 | 195 | 168 | ||||||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | 42 | (599 | ) | 5 | (625 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 2,230 | (2,923 | ) | 2,732 | (6,010 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income taxes | 300 | (1,626 | ) | 419 | (1,661 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,930 | $ | (1,297 | ) | $ | 2,313 | $ | (4,349 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - Basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.26 | $ | (0.49 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - Diluted | $ | 0.20 | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.25 | $ | (0.49 | ) | ||||||
MARKET SEGMENT INFORMATION
| Dollars in thousands; unaudited | Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Service centers | $ | 56,768 | $ | 33,382 | $ | 159,928 | $ | 103,575 | ||||||||
| Original equipment manufacturers | 5,142 | 3,986 | 13,218 | 12,872 | ||||||||||||
| Rerollers | 2,373 | 3,386 | 12,700 | 14,783 | ||||||||||||
| Forgers | 5,285 | 4,540 | 16,740 | 12,829 | ||||||||||||
| Conversion services and other | 1,715 | 902 | 3,577 | 1,855 | ||||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ | 71,283 | $ | 46,196 | $ | 206,163 | $ | 145,914 | ||||||||
| Tons shipped | 8,246 | 5,926 | 23,934 | 20,071 | ||||||||||||
MELT TYPE INFORMATION
| Dollars in thousands; unaudited | Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Specialty alloys | $ | 53,092 | $ | 37,308 | $ | 155,588 | $ | 118,352 | ||||||||
| Premium alloys * | 16,476 | 7,986 | 46,998 | 25,707 | ||||||||||||
| Conversion services and other sales | 1,715 | 902 | 3,577 | 1,855 | ||||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ | 71,283 | $ | 46,196 | $ | 206,163 | $ | 145,914 | ||||||||
END MARKET INFORMATION **
| Dollars in thousands; unaudited | Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Aerospace | $ | 53,978 | $ | 31,664 | $ | 154,198 | $ | 97,439 | ||||||||
| Power generation | 715 | 1,553 | 3,131 | 5,074 | ||||||||||||
| Oil & gas | 2,592 | 3,706 | 10,398 | 12,725 | ||||||||||||
| Heavy equipment | 8,940 | 6,225 | 24,799 | 21,504 | ||||||||||||
| General industrial, conversion services and other | 5,058 | 3,048 | 13,637 | 9,172 | ||||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ | 71,283 | $ | 46,196 | $ | 206,163 | $ | 145,914 | ||||||||
| * Premium alloys represent all vacuum induction melted (VIM) products. | ||||||||||||||||
| ** The majority of our products are sold to service centers rather than the ultimate end market customers. The end market information in this press release is our estimate based upon our knowledge of our customers and the grade of material sold to them, which they will in-turn sell to the ultimate end market customer. | ||||||||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| Dollars in thousands; unaudited | September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 177 | $ | 2,019 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 36,984 | 30,960 | ||||||
| Inventory | 150,751 | 154,193 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 8,621 | 10,392 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 196,533 | 197,564 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 158,881 | 163,490 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | - | 143 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets | 1,602 | 2,137 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 357,016 | $ | 363,334 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 35,095 | $ | 38,179 | ||||
| Accrued employment costs | 5,119 | 2,790 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 3,697 | 3,419 | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | 1,006 | 1,112 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 44,917 | 45,500 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net | 85,832 | 95,015 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 219 | - | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities, net | 3,053 | 3,066 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 134,021 | 143,581 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 222,995 | 219,753 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 357,016 | $ | 363,334 | ||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW | ||||||||
| Dollars in thousands; unaudited | Nine months ended | |||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 2,313 | $ | (4,349 | ) | |||
| Adjustments for non-cash items: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 14,331 | 14,351 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred debt financing costs | 194 | 169 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax | 370 | (1,675 | ) | |||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,008 | 1,001 | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (6,024 | ) | (1,938 | ) | ||||
| Inventory | 2,159 | (19,342 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable | (743 | ) | 7,255 | |||||
| Accrued employment costs | 2,329 | (335 | ) | |||||
| Income taxes | 38 | 21 | ||||||
| Other assets and liabilities, net | 1,871 | (1,470 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 17,846 | (6,312 | ) | |||||
| Investing activity: | ||||||||
| Payments for property, plant and equipment | (9,656 | ) | (10,974 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activity | (9,656 | ) | (10,974 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility | 151,929 | 102,098 | ||||||
| Payments on revolving credit facility | (159,383 | ) | (83,260 | ) | ||||
| Issuance of common stock under share-based plans | 82 | 62 | ||||||
| Payments on term loan facility and finance leases | (2,660 | ) | (1,666 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (10,032 | ) | 17,234 | |||||
| Net decrease in cash | (1,842 | ) | (52 | ) | ||||
| Cash at beginning of period | 2,019 | 118 | ||||||
| Cash at end of period | $ | 177 | $ | 66 | ||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||
| Dollars in thousands; unaudited | Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,930 | $ | (1,297 | ) | $ | 2,313 | $ | (4,349 | ) | ||||||
| Interest expense | 2,073 | 1,165 | 6,020 | 2,632 | ||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 300 | (1,626 | ) | 419 | (1,661 | ) | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,882 | 4,826 | 14,525 | 14,520 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 9,185 | 3,068 | 23,277 | 11,142 | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 336 | 306 | 1,008 | 695 | ||||||||||||
| Fixed cost absorption direct charge | - | - | - | 1,300 | ||||||||||||
| Spill costs in addition to absorption charge, net | - | 1,490 | - | 2,270 | ||||||||||||
| AMJP benefit | - | (632 | ) | - | (2,818 | ) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 9,521 | $ | 4,232 | $ | 24,285 | $ | 12,589 | ||||||||
| CONTACTS: | Dennis M. Oates | Steven V. DiTommaso | June Filingeri |
| Chairman, | Vice President and | President | |
| President and CEO | Chief Financial Officer | Comm-Partners LLC | |
| (412) 257-7609 | (412) 257-7661 | (203) 972-0186 |
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