CORRECTING and REPLACING Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results

CORRECTION...by Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

CARNEGIE, Pa.--()--The press release issued by Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) on November 1, 2016 contained an error in the calculation of the valuation allowance established against certain of its deferred income tax assets for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The valuation allowance was $26,903,000 and $28,322,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, versus $22,620,000 and $24,039,000, as initially reported. This change affects the Corporation’s net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, which was $27,382,000 and $36,758,000, respectively, instead of $23,099,000 and $32,475,000, as initially reported; net loss per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, which was $2.23 and $3.10, respectively, instead of $1.88 and $2.74 as initially reported; and the per common share impact of the valuation allowance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, which was $2.19 and $2.39, respectively, instead of $1.84 and $2.03, as initially reported. Corresponding corrections have also been made to the Corporation’s Financial Summary attached to the November 1, 2016 press release.

The corrected release reads:

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) reported consolidated sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $82,861,000 and $239,740,000, respectively, compared to $58,094,000 and $183,154,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The current year periods include sales of $33,679,000 and $86,703,000 attributable to the March 3, 2016 acquisition of Åkers AB and certain of its affiliated companies (“Åkers”). The Corporation reported a loss from operations of $4,941,000 and $14,760,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to a loss from operations of $2,357,000 and $2,661,000 for the same periods of the prior year. The year-to-date operating loss includes certain purchase accounting adjustments and acquisition-related costs of approximately $6,500,000.

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, the Corporation established valuation allowances of $26,903,000 and $28,322,000, respectively, against certain of its deferred income tax assets which impacted net loss per common share by $2.19 and $2.39, respectively. The valuation allowances resulted from the Corporation having incurred three years of cumulative losses, inclusive of the acquired Åkers businesses, limiting our ability to consider other subjective evidence to recognize the existing deferred tax assets. If and when the Corporation returns to a sustained level of profitability sufficient to conclude that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are realizable, we will reduce the valuation allowance accordingly.

Net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $27,382,000 and $36,758,000, respectively, compared to a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $1,511,000 and $1,959,000. Loss per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $2.23, which includes the $2.19 non-cash tax valuation allowance impact.

Sales for the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased 74% and 51%, respectively, from the same periods of the prior year principally from the inclusion of the acquired Åkers businesses, offset in part by a decline in legacy roll and other forged engineered product sales volumes. The operating loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to the impact of the addition of Åkers, including restructuring costs, and lower legacy cast roll business volumes. The operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 also includes the effect of purchase accounting for Åkers.

Third quarter sales for the Air and Liquid Processing segment declined approximately 9% from prior year driven principally by lower heat exchanger coil shipments to the coal-fired power generation market. Operating income declined slightly on lower volumes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, sales declined approximately 4% compared to prior year levels but operating income was approximately flat as the current year sales volume decline was offset by higher margins from productivity and sales mix improvements.

Other expense for the third quarter of 2016 included higher interest expense and a foreign exchange loss when compared to the third quarter of 2015. Other expense for year-to-date 2016 exceeded the prior year driven by higher interest expense offset in part by foreign exchange gains versus foreign exchange losses in the prior year.

Commenting on the quarter, John Stanik, Ampco-Pittsburgh’s Chief Executive Officer said, “Our third quarter operating results were dominated by weak volumes in the cast roll market. As we continue with our integration and restructuring efforts, we are announcing the idling of our Avonmore, PA cast roll plant.”

A replay of the third quarter conference call is available on our website under the Investors menu at www.ampcopgh.com.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf. This news release may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are statements that are, or could be, deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. In this document, statements regarding future financial position, sales, costs, earnings, cash flows, other measures of results of operations, capital expenditures or debt levels and plans, objectives, outlook, targets, guidance or goals are forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast” and other terms of similar meaning that indicate future events and trends are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, are not guarantees of future performance or expectations, and involve risks and uncertainties. For Ampco-Pittsburgh, these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described under Item 1A, Risk Factors, of Ampco-Pittsburgh’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, there may be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or control which may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise.

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30,

September 30,

   
2016 2015 2016 2015
 
Sales $ 82,861,000   $ 58,094,000   $ 239,740,000   $ 183,154,000  
 

Cost of products sold (excl depreciation and amortization)

67,267,000 48,655,000 195,824,000 148,896,000
Selling and administrative 15,045,000 8,743,000 43,740,000 27,314,000
Depreciation and amortization 5,490,000 3,044,000 14,945,000 9,275,000
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets   -     9,000     (9,000 )   330,000  
Total operating expense   87,802,000     60,451,000     254,500,000     185,815,000  
 
 
Loss from operations (4,941,000 ) (2,357,000 ) (14,760,000 ) (2,661,000 )
Other expense – net   (1,001,000 )   (2,000 )   (635,000 )   (211,000 )
 
Loss before income taxes (5,942,000 ) (2,359,000 ) (15,395,000 ) (2,872,000 )
Income tax (provision) benefit (21,602,000 ) 959,000 (21,627,000 ) 1,152,000

Equity earnings (loss) from Chinese joint venture

  4,000     (111,000 )   115,000     (239,000 )
 
Net loss before non-controlling interest (27,540,000 ) (1,511,000 ) (36,907,000 ) (1,959,000 )

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

  (158,000 )   -     (149,000 )   -  
Net loss $ (27,382,000 ) $ (1,511,000 ) $ (36,758,000 ) $ (1,959,000 )
 
Loss per common share:
Basic $ (2.23 ) $ (0.14 ) $ (3.10 ) $ (0.19 )
Diluted $ (2.23 ) $ (0.14 ) $ (3.10 ) $ (0.19 )
 

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic   12,270,621     10,439,974     11,843,924     10,433,317  
Diluted   12,270,621     10,439,974     11,843,924     10,433,317  
 

Contacts

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
Michael G. McAuley, 412-429-2472
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
mmcauley@ampcopgh.com

Contacts

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
Michael G. McAuley, 412-429-2472
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
mmcauley@ampcopgh.com