Form 8-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 25, 2018

 

 

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware    000-25032    25-1724540
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
600 Mayer Street, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania    15017
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 257-7600

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 25, 2018, Universal Stainless and Alloy Products, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached press release regarding the Company’s results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press Release dated July 25, 2018.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
By:   /s/ Christopher T. Scanlon
 

Christopher T. Scanlon

Vice President of Finance,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Dated: July 25, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

CONTACTS:    Dennis M. Oates    Christopher T. Scanlon    June Filingeri
   Chairman,    VP Finance, CFO    President
   President and CEO    and Treasurer    Comm-Partners LLC
   (412) 257-7609    (412) 257-7662    (203) 972-0186

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNIVERSAL STAINLESS REPORTS STRONG RESULTS ON CONTINUED SALES GROWTH IN

SECOND QUARTER OF 2018

 

    Q2 2018 Sales of $66.1 million, up 25.6% from Q2 2017

 

    Q2 2018 Net Income increases to $4.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, versus $1.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in Q2 2017

 

    EBITDA reaches $11.2 million in Q2 2018, up 54.6% from Q2 2017

 

    Quarter-End Backlog of $104.2 million, up 64.2% versus Q2 2017 and up 15.1% sequentially

BRIDGEVILLE, PA, July 25, 2018 – Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAP) today reported net sales of $66.1 million for the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 25.6% from $52.6 million in the second quarter of 2017, and up 3.7% from $63.7 million in the 2018 first quarter. All end markets contributed to the year-over-year growth, with the exception of power generation. Aerospace remained the Company’s largest end market, reaching 60.9% of total Company sales. Second quarter aerospace sales totaled $40.2 million, up 38.7% from the second quarter of 2017.

Sales of premium alloys in the second quarter of 2018 increased 77.7% to a record $12.0 million and represented 18.2% of sales, compared with $6.8 million, or 12.9% of sales, in the second quarter of 2017. In the first quarter of 2018, premium alloy sales totaled $11.8 million, or 18.6% of sales.

For the first six months of 2018, sales increased 27.9% to $129.8 million from $101.5 million in the same period of 2017. Sales of premium alloys increased 89.5% to $23.9 million, or 18.4% of sales, from $12.6 million, or 12.4% of sales, in the first half of 2017.

The Company’s gross margin for the second quarter of 2018 increased to $11.7 million, or 17.7% of sales, from $7.2 million, or 13.6% of sales, in the second quarter of 2017, and $9.3 million, or 14.5% of sales, in the 2018 first quarter.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.8 million, or 8.8% of sales, for the second quarter of 2018, compared with $4.5 million, or 8.6% of sales, in the second quarter of 2017, and $5.2 million, or 8.2% of sales, in the first quarter of 2018. The increase was due to higher employee incentive compensation expense.

Other income for the second quarter of 2018 totaled $0.6 million and included $0.7 million related to a favorable legal settlement.

Net income for the second quarter of 2018 increased to $4.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, and included other income of $0.5 million, net of tax, or $0.06 per diluted share, as a result of a favorable legal settlement. Additionally, 2018 second quarter diluted shares outstanding increased to 8.1 million, reflecting the Company’s recent equity offering.

 

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The Company’s 2018 second quarter net income of $4.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compares with net income of $1.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2017, and net income of $2.1 million, or $0.28 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2018. First quarter 2018 diluted shares outstanding totaled 7.5 million, and second quarter 2017 diluted shares outstanding totaled 7.4 million.    

The Company successfully completed an underwritten equity offering in June 2018, issuing 1.4 million shares, including shares issued upon the underwriter’s full exercise of its option to purchase additional shares. Proceeds, net of underwriting discount and other offering fees and expenses, totaled $32.3 million.

For the first six months of 2018, net income was $6.2 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, versus breakeven in the first six months of 2017.

The Company’s EBITDA for the second quarter of 2018 was $11.2 million, an increase of 54.6% from the second quarter of 2017, and an increase of 27.6% from the first quarter of 2018.

Managed working capital totaled $125.5 million at June 30, 2018, in line with the end of the 2018 first quarter and included accounts receivable of $35.8 million and inventory of $125.6 million, continuing to reflect strong markets and increased business activity.

Backlog (before surcharges) at June 30, 2018 was $104.2 million, an increase of 15.1% from March 31, 2018, and 64.2% higher than the 2017 second quarter.

The Company’s total debt at June 30, 2018 was $57.1 million, compared with $99.9 million at the end of the first quarter of 2018. The decrease in total debt was due primarily to the application of the equity offering net proceeds to the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2018 totaled $4.2 million compared to $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2017 and $2.5 million for the first quarter of 2018. The increase in capital expenditures was driven by the Company’s mid-size bar cell project at its Dunkirk, NY facility, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter. Once completed, benefits related to this project are expected to include both cost and inventory reductions, as well as quality and cycle time improvements.

The Company’s tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 23.7% and included approximately $0.3 million of discrete tax expense items, primarily related to the expiration of fully vested stock options. Excluding the discrete tax items, the underlying annual effective tax rate was 19.6%.

Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Oates commented: “Continued favorable market conditions, strong volume including record premium alloy sales, along with better price realization and cost absorption, drove our second quarter performance. Gross margin as a percent of sales reached 17.7%, the highest level since the first quarter of 2012, while the EBITDA margin increased to 17.0% of sales. We also made important strides in strengthening our financial structure with the successful equity offering in June, giving us important flexibility to pursue our growth strategy and respond to robust market conditions.”

Mr. Oates continued, “We have entered the third quarter on very strong footing. Backlog of over $100 million is the highest in six years and bookings remain at record levels. These factors point to sequential growth in the third quarter, which historically is a seasonally slower period, as well as support our positive outlook for the remainder of the year.”

Webcast

The Company has scheduled a conference call for today, July 25, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss second quarter 2018 results. Those wishing to listen to the live conference call via telephone should dial 706-679-0668, passcode 6576879. 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 third quarter of 2018.    

 

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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; the 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 our 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’ 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; 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 of 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, 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 other non-cash generating activity such as impairments and the write-off of deferred financing costs. We believe 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

 

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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 calculations 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 -

 

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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Information)

(Unaudited)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2018     2017     2018     2017  

Net Sales

        

Stainless steel

   $ 47,691     $ 37,157     $ 90,630     $ 72,190  

High-strength low alloy steel

     4,888       3,418       10,090       7,590  

Tool steel

     8,766       8,665       18,407       15,722  

High-temperature alloy steel

     2,931       2,901       7,478       4,877  

Conversion services and other sales

     1,795       466       3,203       1,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net sales

     66,071       52,607       129,808       101,482  

Cost of products sold

     54,376       45,441       108,841       90,071  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     11,695       7,166       20,967       11,411  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     5,849       4,499       11,056       9,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     5,846       2,667       9,911       2,183  

Interest expense

     1,197       1,020       2,339       1,959  

Deferred financing amortization

     71       64       135       128  

Other (income) expense, net

     (599     (14     (642     (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     5,177       1,597       8,079       116  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     1,139       369       1,916       107  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,038     $ 1,228     $ 6,163     $ 9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share - Basic

   $ 0.52     $ 0.17     $ 0.82     $ 0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share - Diluted

   $ 0.50     $ 0.17     $ 0.79     $ 0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

        

Basic

     7,817,628       7,219,423       7,541,332       7,217,943  

Diluted

     8,076,108       7,360,137       7,784,403       7,333,106  

 

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MARKET SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2018      2017      2018      2017  

Net Sales

           

Service centers

   $ 44,743      $ 37,382      $ 89,262      $ 70,111  

Original equipment manufacturers

     5,769        4,756        10,251        8,878  

Rerollers

     8,293        5,259        16,658        11,812  

Forgers

     5,471        4,744        10,434        9,578  

Conversion services and other sales

     1,795        466        3,203        1,103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales

   $ 66,071      $ 52,607      $ 129,808      $ 101,482  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tons shipped

     11,139        10,090        22,296        20,421  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MELT TYPE INFORMATION

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2018      2017      2018      2017  

Net Sales

           

Specialty alloys

   $ 52,244      $ 45,371      $ 102,728      $ 87,776  

Premium alloys *

     12,032        6,770        23,877        12,603  

Conversion services and other sales

     1,795        466        3,203        1,103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales

   $ 66,071      $ 52,607      $ 129,808      $ 101,482  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

END MARKET INFORMATION **

 

     Three months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2018      2017      2018      2017  

Net Sales

           

Aerospace

   $ 40,205      $ 28,995      $ 76,440      $ 55,687  

Power generation

     2,334        4,774        4,623        9,008  

Oil & gas

     7,826        4,814        16,285        9,703  

Heavy equipment

     9,048        8,948        19,083        16,633  

General industrial, conversion services and other sales

     6,658        5,076        13,377        10,451  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales

   $ 66,071      $ 52,607      $ 129,808      $ 101,482  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 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.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     June 30,      December 31,  
     2018      2017  

Assets

     

Cash

   $ 263      $ 207  

Accounts receivable, net

     35,812        24,990  

Inventory, net

     125,615        116,663  

Other current assets

     4,165        4,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     165,855        146,264  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     173,227        174,444  

Other long-term assets

     6,656        523  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 345,738      $ 321,231  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Accounts payable

   $ 35,885      $ 34,898  

Accrued employment costs

     5,891        4,075  

Current portion of long-term debt

     6,742        4,707  

Other current liabilities

     1,233        1,268  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     49,751        44,948  

Long-term debt, net

     50,386        75,006  

Deferred income taxes

     11,520        9,605  

Other long-term liabilities, net

     2,841        4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     114,498        129,563  

Stockholders’ equity

     231,240        191,668  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 345,738      $ 321,231  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

 

     Six months ended  
     June 30,  
     2018     2017  

Operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 6,163     $ 9  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     9,613       9,365  

Deferred income tax

     1,885       (16

Share-based compensation expense

     678       971  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (10,822     (9,614

Inventory, net

     (10,084     (9,798

Accounts payable

     643       8,655  

Accrued employment costs

     1,891       (550

Income taxes

     (29     117  

Other, net

     267       (752
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     205       (1,613

Investing activity:

    

Capital expenditures

     (6,647     (3,068
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) investing activity

     (6,647     (3,068

Financing activities:

    

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

     264,889       158,180  

Payments on revolving credit facility

     (283,346     (150,830

Proceeds under New Markets Tax Credit financing

     2,835       —    

Payments on term loan facility, capital leases, and notes

     (3,567     (2,751

Payment of deferred financing costs

     (695     —    

Proceed from public offering, net of cash expenses

     32,253       —    

Proceeds from the common stock exercised

     262       104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     12,631       4,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and restricted cash

     6,189       22  

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

     207       75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 6,396     $ 97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

 

     Three Months ended      Six months ended  
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2018      2017      2018      2017  

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,038      $ 1,228      $ 6,163      $ 9  

Interest expense

     1,197        1,020        2,339        1,959  

Provision (Benefit) for income taxes

     1,139        369        1,916        107  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,857        4,648        9,613        9,365  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

     11,231        7,265        20,031        11,440  

Share-based compensation expense

     352        437        678        971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 11,583      $ 7,702      $ 20,709      $ 12,411  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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