Ascent Industries Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
First Quarter 2024 Summary 1 |
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(in millions, except per share and margin) |
Q1 2024 |
Q1 2023 |
Change |
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(19.6)% |
Gross Profit |
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72.4% |
Gross Profit Margin |
5.7% |
2.7% |
300bps |
Net (Loss) |
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18.6% |
Diluted (Loss) per Share |
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17.5% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
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16.6% |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
(7.1)% |
(6.8)% |
(30)bps |
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Management Commentary
“The first quarter of 2024 marked a period of structural cost reduction and stabilization efforts across the enterprise,” said Ascent CEO
“As promised, in just a short period of time we have made progress in laying the groundwork for driving profitable growth through the optimization of our product mix while recapitalizing our SG&A across both segments. These actions, coupled with a continued focus on driving efficiencies across all sites and functions, will create a more predictable, reliable, and profitable operating model moving forward. Momentum is building, and we expect continued improvements in our financial results throughout 2024. We believe we are on the right track to create durable value for shareholders.”
First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Net sales from continuing operations were
Gross profit from continuing operations improved to
Net loss from continuing operations decreased to
Adjusted EBITDA improved to
Segment Results
Ascent Chemicals
– net sales in the first quarter of 2024 were
Ascent Tubular
– net sales from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2024 were
Liquidity
As of
For the quarter ended
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Non-GAAP Financial Information
Financial statement information included in this earnings release includes non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company believes is useful to investors in evaluating its results to determine the value of a company. An item is excluded in the measure if its periodic value is inconsistent and sufficiently material that not identifying the item would render period comparability less meaningful to the reader or if including the item provides a clearer representation of normalized periodic earnings. The Company excludes in Adjusted EBITDA two categories of items: 1) Base EBITDA components, including: interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and 2) Material transaction costs including: goodwill impairment, asset impairment, gain on lease modification, stock-based compensation, non-cash lease cost, acquisition costs and other fees, shelf registration costs, loss on extinguishment of debt, retention costs and restructuring & severance costs from net income.
Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful because they are key measures used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions as well as allow readers to compare the financial results between periods. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider the Company's performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(in thousands, except par value and share data) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,299 |
|
|
$ |
1,851 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of |
|
28,160 |
|
|
|
26,604 |
|
Inventories |
|
51,197 |
|
|
|
52,306 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
4,146 |
|
|
|
4,879 |
|
Assets held for sale |
|
1,792 |
|
|
|
2,912 |
|
Current assets of discontinued operations |
|
46 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
Total current assets |
|
86,640 |
|
|
|
89,413 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
28,648 |
|
|
|
29,755 |
|
Right-of-use assets, operating leases, net |
|
27,431 |
|
|
|
27,784 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
8,129 |
|
|
|
8,496 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
7,366 |
|
|
|
5,808 |
|
Deferred charges, net |
|
79 |
|
|
|
104 |
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Other non-current assets, net |
|
2,678 |
|
|
|
1,935 |
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Total assets |
$ |
160,971 |
|
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$ |
163,295 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
20,549 |
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$ |
16,416 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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4,824 |
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|
5,108 |
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Current portion of note payable |
|
88 |
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|
|
360 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
1,170 |
|
|
|
1,140 |
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Current portion of finance lease liabilities |
|
288 |
|
|
|
292 |
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Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
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1,376 |
|
|
|
1,473 |
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Total current liabilities |
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28,295 |
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24,789 |
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Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities |
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29,419 |
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29,729 |
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Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities |
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1,236 |
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|
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1,307 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
|
57 |
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|
|
60 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
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30,712 |
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31,096 |
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Total liabilities |
$ |
59,007 |
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$ |
55,885 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders' equity: |
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Common stock, par value |
$ |
11,085 |
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$ |
11,085 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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47,097 |
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47,333 |
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Retained earnings |
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53,024 |
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58,517 |
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111,206 |
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116,935 |
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Less: cost of common stock in treasury - 960,323 and 990,282 shares, respectively |
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(9,242 |
) |
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(9,525 |
) |
Total shareholders' equity |
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101,964 |
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107,410 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
160,971 |
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$ |
163,295 |
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Note: The condensed consolidated balance sheets at |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - Comparative Analysis (Unaudited) |
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($ in thousands, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net sales |
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Tubular Products |
$ |
23,814 |
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$ |
31,061 |
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Specialty Chemicals |
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20,296 |
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|
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23,749 |
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All Other |
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— |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
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44,110 |
|
|
|
54,860 |
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Operating (loss) income from continuing operations |
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Tubular Products |
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(1,502 |
) |
|
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(3,293 |
) |
Specialty Chemicals |
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(1,439 |
) |
|
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1,352 |
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All Other |
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(162 |
) |
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(479 |
) |
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Corporate |
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Unallocated corporate expenses |
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(2,150 |
) |
|
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(3,704 |
) |
Acquisition costs and other |
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— |
|
|
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(259 |
) |
Total Corporate |
|
(2,150 |
) |
|
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(3,963 |
) |
Operating loss |
|
(5,253 |
) |
|
|
(6,383 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
127 |
|
|
|
1,107 |
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Other, net |
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(120 |
) |
|
|
(95 |
) |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
(5,260 |
) |
|
|
(7,395 |
) |
Income tax benefit |
|
(1,166 |
) |
|
|
(1,607 |
) |
Loss from continuing operations |
|
(4,094 |
) |
|
|
(5,788 |
) |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
(1,399 |
) |
|
|
589 |
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Net loss |
$ |
(5,493 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,199 |
) |
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Net loss per common share from continuing operations |
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Basic |
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.57 |
) |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
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$ |
(0.57 |
) |
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Net (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations |
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Basic |
$ |
(0.14 |
) |
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$ |
0.06 |
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Diluted |
$ |
(0.14 |
) |
|
$ |
0.06 |
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Net loss per common share |
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Basic |
$ |
(0.54 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.51 |
) |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.54 |
) |
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$ |
(0.51 |
) |
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Average shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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10,094 |
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10,148 |
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Diluted |
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10,094 |
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10,148 |
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Other data: |
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Adjusted EBITDA1 |
$ |
(3,115 |
) |
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$ |
(3,735 |
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1 The term Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company believes is useful to investors in evaluating its results to determine the value of a company. An item is excluded in the measure if its periodic value is inconsistent and sufficiently material that not identifying the item would render period comparability less meaningful to the reader or if including the item provides a clearer representation of normalized periodic earnings. The Company excludes in Adjusted EBITDA two categories of items: 1) Base EBITDA components, including: interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and 2) Material transaction costs including: goodwill impairment, asset impairment, gain on lease modification, stock-based compensation, non-cash lease cost, acquisition costs and other fees, retention costs and restructuring & severance costs from net income. For a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP equivalent, refer to the Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA. |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
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($ in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Operating activities |
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Net loss |
$ |
(5,493 |
) |
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$ |
(5,199 |
) |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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(1,399 |
) |
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|
589 |
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Net loss from continuing operations |
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(4,094 |
) |
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(5,788 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation expense |
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1,522 |
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|
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1,549 |
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Amortization expense |
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367 |
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|
|
376 |
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Amortization of debt issuance costs |
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25 |
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|
25 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
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(1,166 |
) |
|
|
353 |
|
Provision for (reduction of) losses on accounts receivable |
|
330 |
|
|
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(57 |
) |
(Reduction of) provision for losses on inventories |
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
791 |
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
— |
|
|
|
182 |
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Non-cash lease expense |
|
55 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
209 |
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|
|
319 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(1,885 |
) |
|
|
(1,072 |
) |
Inventories |
|
1,182 |
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|
|
9,492 |
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Other assets and liabilities |
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(73 |
) |
|
|
297 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
4,022 |
|
|
|
6,827 |
|
Accrued expenses |
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(283 |
) |
|
|
1,629 |
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Accrued income taxes |
|
78 |
|
|
|
(2,577 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations |
|
216 |
|
|
|
12,410 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations |
|
47 |
|
|
|
980 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
263 |
|
|
|
13,390 |
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Investing activities |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
(305 |
) |
|
|
(586 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations |
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(305 |
) |
|
|
(586 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations |
|
— |
|
|
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(238 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(305 |
) |
|
|
(824 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
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Borrowings from long-term debt |
|
50,950 |
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|
67,488 |
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Payments on long-term debt |
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(50,950 |
) |
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|
(80,384 |
) |
Payments on note payable |
|
(271 |
) |
|
|
(289 |
) |
Principal payments on finance lease obligations |
|
(76 |
) |
|
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(74 |
) |
Repurchase of common stock |
|
(163 |
) |
|
|
(327 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(510 |
) |
|
|
(13,586 |
) |
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(552 |
) |
|
|
(1,020 |
) |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
1,851 |
|
|
|
1,440 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
1,299 |
|
|
$ |
421 |
|
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation |
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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) |
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($ in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended
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($ in thousands) |
2024 |
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2023 |
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Consolidated |
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Net loss from continuing operations |
$ |
(4,094 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,788 |
) |
Adjustments: |
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Interest expense |
|
127 |
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
Income taxes |
|
(1,166 |
) |
|
|
(1,607 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
1,522 |
|
|
|
1,549 |
|
Amortization |
|
367 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
EBITDA |
|
(3,244 |
) |
|
|
(4,364 |
) |
Acquisition costs and other |
|
12 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
59 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
Non-cash lease expense |
|
55 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Retention expense |
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Restructuring and severance costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(3,115 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,735 |
) |
% sales |
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(7.1 |
)% |
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(6.8 |
)% |
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Specialty Chemicals |
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Net (loss) income |
$ |
(1,458 |
) |
|
$ |
1,342 |
|
Adjustments: |
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Interest expense |
|
19 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Depreciation expense |
|
954 |
|
|
|
952 |
|
Amortization expense |
|
169 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
EBITDA |
|
(316 |
) |
|
|
2,464 |
|
Acquisition costs and other |
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
7 |
|
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|
8 |
|
Non-cash lease expense |
|
19 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Specialty Chemicals Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(290 |
) |
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$ |
2,498 |
|
% segment sales |
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(1.4 |
)% |
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|
10.5 |
% |
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Tubular Products |
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Net loss from continuing operations |
$ |
(1,502 |
) |
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$ |
(3,293 |
) |
Adjustments: |
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Depreciation expense |
|
544 |
|
|
|
575 |
|
Amortization expense |
|
198 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
EBITDA |
|
(760 |
) |
|
|
(2,500 |
) |
Acquisition costs and other |
|
12 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
11 |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
Non-cash lease expense |
|
25 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Restructuring and severance costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Tubular Products Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(712 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,405 |
) |
% segment sales |
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(3.0 |
)% |
|
|
(7.7 |
)% |
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