Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:
USAP) today reported net sales of $71.3 million for the
third quarter of 2023, an increase of 3% from $69.0 million in the
second quarter of 2023, and up 54% from net sales of $46.2 million
in the third quarter of 2022. For the first nine months of 2023,
net sales increased 41% to $206.2 million from $145.9 million in
the same period of 2022.
Sales of premium alloys totaled $16.5 million, or 23.1% of
sales, in the third quarter of 2023, versus 18.6% of 2023 second
quarter sales and 17.3% of third quarter 2022 sales. Year-to-date
2023 premium alloy sales increased 83% to $47.0 million, or 22.8%
of sales, from $25.7 million, or 17.6% of sales, in the same period
of 2022. The Company’s backlog of premium alloys means that this
positive momentum should continue in the fourth quarter.
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 5%
sequentially to a record $53.9 million, or 75.6% of sales, compared
with $51.3 million, or 74.3% of sales in the second quarter of
2023, and increased 70.3% from $31.7 million, or 68.5% of sales in
the third quarter of 2022. Year-to-date 2023 aerospace sales
reached $154.1 million.
The Company’s gross margin continued to improve in the 2023
third quarter and totaled $10.9 million, or 15.2% of sales, the
highest since the second quarter of 2018. The gross margin in the
most recent quarter mainly benefited from a richer product mix and
higher selling prices, despite the headwind of negative surcharge
misalignment as commodity prices fell during the period and reduced
sales and margin.
Operating income increased 43% to $4.4 million in the third
quarter of 2023 compared with $3.1 million, in the second quarter
of 2023. In the third quarter of 2022, the Company incurred an
operating loss of $2.3 million.
The Company’s net income more than doubled to $1.9 million, or
$0.20 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2023, compared
with $0.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the second
quarter of 2023. In the third quarter of 2022, the Company incurred
a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share. For
the first nine months of 2023, net income was $2.2 million, or
$0.25 per diluted share.
The Company’s EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 increased to
$9.2 million from $7.6 million in the 2023 second quarter. Third
quarter 2023 adjusted EBITDA increased 20% to $9.5 million from
$7.9 million in the second quarter of 2023.
Dennis Oates, Chairman, President and CEO, commented: “We
continued to meet our growth plan for the third quarter with sales
of $71.3 million -- the second highest ever, gross margin expansion
to 15.2%, a doubling of our net income sequentially to $1.9
million, or $0.20 per diluted share, and a 20% increase in adjusted
EBITDA, which was one and a half times greater than in the third
quarter a year ago. Our profitability benefitted from a richer
product mix and higher prices, even as we experienced negative
surcharge misalignment due to falling commodity prices.
“We also grew premium alloy sales compared to the second
quarter, and our aerospace sales achieved a record $54 million.
Demand for our products remains robust, and we have a substantial
book of business extending through 2024, with 37% of our backlog
consisting of premium alloys.
“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 20%. It also will enable us to
further expand our portfolio of more technologically advanced,
higher margin products, with added applications in the aerospace
market, including defense.
“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 $151.6 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $148.4
million at June 30, 2023 and $147.4 million at September 30, 2022.
Inventory at the end of the third quarter of 2023 was $150.8
million, which is down from $151.6 million at the end of the 2023
second quarter and $158.8 million at the end of the third quarter
of 2022.
Backlog (before surcharges) at September 30, 2023 remained at a
robust level of $345 million compared with $355 million at June 30,
2023 and $246 million at September 30, 2022. The average selling
price per pound in the backlog increased by more than 5% compared
with June 30, 2023.
The Company reduced total debt by $3.8 million to $89.5 million
compared to $93.3 million at June 30, 2023. Total debt at September
30, 2022 was $86.6 million. Third quarter 2023 interest expense of
$2.1 million was in line with $2.0 million in the 2023 second
quarter, but up 75% from the third quarter of 2022, due mainly to
higher interest rates on the Company’s variable debt.
Capital expenditures for the third quarter of 2023 totaled $2.7
million versus $2.4 million in the 2023 second quarter and $5.5
million in the third quarter of 2022.
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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