Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

• EPS of $0.04 for Q3 2023 and $0.10 for 2023 YTD.
• Operating income of $1.7 million for Q3 2023 and $7.0 million 2023 YTD, up significantly from prior year.
• Air and Liquid Processing segment sales increased 18% for Q3 2023 and 29% 2023 YTD compared to prior year periods with record sales 2023 YTD and another record backlog at Q3 2023.
• U.S. forged business equipment modernization project on track for completion in Q4 2023.

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) reported net sales of $102.2 million and $314.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $99.6 million and $296.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The increase is attributable to higher shipments for the Air and Liquid Processing segment.

Commenting on the quarter, Ampco-Pittsburgh’s CEO, Brett McBrayer, said, “Despite scheduled downtime taken in Q3 for plant maintenance to align with customer downtime in the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment, the Corporation produced another profitable quarter. Although forged engineered products sales into the steel distribution and oil and gas markets remained sluggish, and cost absorption was lower given the plant downtime taken, stronger roll pricing coupled with a decline in commodity prices and growth in the Air and Liquid segment delivered the year-over-year improvement for the quarter, expanding our operating income improvement year-to-date.”

Income from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $1.7 million and $7.0 million, respectively, compared to $0.2 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The improvement was driven primarily by higher pricing, net of lower surcharges, in the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment and a higher volume of sales in the Air and Liquid Processing segment.

In addition, operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, includes a credit of approximately $1.9 million for the reimbursement of past energy costs at one of the Corporation's foreign operations by its local government (the “Foreign Energy Credit”). Included in operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, is a charge of approximately $0.6 million for excess COVID-19 subsidies received in 2020 and returned in 2022 (the “Refund of Excess COVID-19 Subsidies”), and a benefit of approximately $1.4 million resulting from a change in how certain employees earn certain benefits (the “Change in Employee Benefit Policy”).

Investment-related income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was primarily comprised of dividends declared by one of the Corporation’s Chinese joint ventures totaling $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, increased in comparison to the same periods of the prior year due to rising interest rates and higher borrowings, in part, due to ongoing expenditures associated with the capital investment modernization program for the domestic forged business. Other – net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, decreased in comparison to the prior year periods primarily due to lower foreign exchange transaction gains in the current year periods.

Net income was $0.8 million, or $0.04 per common share, and $1.9 million, or $0.10 per common share, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. This compares to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per common share, and $3.9 million, or $0.20 per common share, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. Net income and earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2023, include an after-tax benefit of $0.2 million or $0.01 per share for a cash recovery received from an insolvent asbestos-related insurance carrier (the “Asbestos-Related Credit”). Net income and common earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, include after-tax benefits of $2.1 million or $0.11 per share associated with the Asbestos-Related Credit and the Foreign Energy Credit.

Segment Results

Forged and Cast Engineered Products

Sales for the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, declined slightly when compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to lower volume of FEP shipments as a result of reduced demand from the steel distribution and oil and gas markets. Stronger forged roll shipments more than offset weaker cast roll shipments.

Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, improved compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to improved pricing net of surcharges and, for the nine-months ended September 30, 2023, the benefit from the Foreign Energy Credit. These changes were offset in part by lower cost absorption resulting from the temporary and periodic idling of certain equipment to align production with customer demand, higher selling and administrative costs and a lower net volume of shipments.

Air and Liquid Processing

Sales for the Air and Liquid Processing segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, improved 18% and 29%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year due to a higher volume of shipments for each division. Operating results improved when compared to the same periods in the prior year due primarily to improved pricing and a higher volume of sales, net of unfavorable product mix, and the Asbestos-Related Credit in the current year periods. These impacts were partly offset by higher selling and administrative costs, primarily due to higher sales commissions and costs associated with expansion of the segment’s sales distribution network, and the recognition of a $0.7 million benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, resulting from the Change in Employee Benefit Policy.

Teleconference Access

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation will hold a conference call on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. The Corporation encourages participants to pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time via this link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10183827/fade2c397e. Those without internet access or unable to pre-register should dial in at least five minutes before the start time using:

• Domestic: 1-844-308-3408
• International: 1-412-317-5408

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available one hour after the event concludes on the Corporation’s website under the Investors menu at www.ampcopgh.com.

About Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation manufactures and sells highly engineered, high-performance specialty metal products and customized equipment utilized by industry throughout the world. Through its operating subsidiary, Union Electric Steel Corporation, it is a leading producer of forged and cast rolls for the global steel and aluminum industries. It also manufactures open-die forged products that are sold principally to customers in the steel distribution market, oil and gas industry, and the aluminum and plastic extrusion industries. The Corporation is also a producer of air and liquid processing equipment, primarily custom-engineered finned tube heat exchange coils, large custom air handling systems and centrifugal pumps. It operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, England, Sweden, and Slovenia and participates in three operating joint ventures located in China. It has sales offices in North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Corporate headquarters is located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Forward-Looking Statements

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