Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American:
CMT) (“Core Molding”, “Core” or the “Company”), a leading
engineered materials company specializing in molded structural
products, principally in building products, industrial and
utilities, medium and heavy-duty truck and powersports industries
across the United States, Canada and Mexico today reports financial
and operating results for the three months ended March 31,
2024.
First Quarter
2024 Highlights
- Total net sales of $78.1 million
decreased 21.5% compared to the prior year first
quarter. Sequentially, first quarter net sales improved
by 5.9%, up from $73.8 million in the 2023 fourth quarter.
- Gross margin of $13.3 million, or
17.0% of net sales, decreased from 17.8% of net sales compared to
the prior year first quarter. Sequentially, gross margin improved
220 basis points from 14.8% in the 2023 fourth quarter.
- Selling, general, and
administrative expenses of $8.6 million, or 11.0% of net sales,
compared to $9.7 million, or 9.7% for the prior year first
quarter.
- Operating income of $4.7 million,
or 6.1% of net sales, compared to operating income of $8.1 million,
or 8.1% of net sales for the prior year first quarter.
- Net income of $3.8 million, or
$0.43 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.9 million, or
$0.66 per diluted share for the prior year first quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of $8.7 million,
or 11.2% of net sales, compared to $12.2 million, or 12.3% for the
prior year first quarter. Sequentially, Adjusted EBITDA
as a percent of net sales improved to 11.2% compared to 8.9% in the
2023 fourth quarter.
1Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure
as defined and reconciled below.
|
Three months ended |
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% Change |
Net sales |
$ |
78,145 |
|
|
$ |
99,507 |
|
|
(21.5)% |
|
$ |
73,778 |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
13,305 |
|
|
|
17,743 |
|
|
(25.0)% |
|
|
10,937 |
|
|
21.7 |
% |
Operating income |
|
4,732 |
|
|
|
8,075 |
|
|
(41.4)% |
|
|
2,517 |
|
|
88.0 |
% |
Net income |
|
3,759 |
|
|
|
5,852 |
|
|
(35.8)% |
|
|
2,182 |
|
|
72.3 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
|
8,743 |
|
|
|
12,196 |
|
|
(28.3)% |
|
|
6,532 |
|
|
33.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin as a percent of
sales |
|
17.0 |
% |
|
|
17.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
Operating income as a percent
of sales |
|
6.1 |
% |
|
|
8.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
Net income as a percent of
sales |
|
4.8 |
% |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent
of sales1 |
|
11.2 |
% |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
8.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common
share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
(37.7)% |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
72.0 |
% |
Diluted |
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
(34.8)% |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
72.0 |
% |
David Duvall, the Company's President
and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our business is in a
significantly better position today than we were just two years
ago. Through our "Must Win Battles," we have significantly improved
our operational efficiency and finalized the implementation of our
market-based pricing. Our diversification across multiple
industries has reduced our exposure to specific industry cycles and
we provide customers with sole sourced products that are
foundational to their long-term growth plans. During this current
demand slow down we are focused on continuous improvements to
reduce overall cost and invest for growth. Our opportunity pipeline
is over $200 million and remains strong as the products and
processes we provide are the desired solution for many
applications. Core provides key components and solutions to blue
chip customers in major industries whose products will be in demand
for many years.
“We are well positioned to now focus on growing
the business. We are, and will continue to, invest in our sales
development structure and technical capabilities. Our technical,
engineered solutions allow us to work on new environmentally
friendly and sustainable products, which positions Core Molding
well for infrastructure project opportunities driven by the Buy
America, Build America (BABA) Act. There is a growing need for
recyclable durable lightweight solutions in all industries we
serve."
John Zimmer, the Company’s EVP and Chief
Financial Officer, commented, “Last quarter, we signaled
double-digit sales declines for 2024 compared to 2023, and we
expect the first half of 2024 declines to be higher than second
half 2024 declines. First quarter aligned with our expectations due
to tougher comparisons from channel de-stocking and demand shifts
in end markets. We anticipate second quarter 2024 demand levels to
be similar to first quarter 2024 demand levels. We still anticipate
a full year sales decrease of 10% to 15%, consistent with previous
guidance.
“Despite product mix shifts and operational
de-leverage in the first quarter, I want to highlight that we held
our gross margins to 17.0%, which improved over the fourth quarter
of 2023. As we anticipated future sales demand decreases at the end
of 2023, the Company expeditiously executed our cost reduction
plans in order to maintain gross margin within our targeted
range.
"The Company is well positioned operationally to
continue to adjust for changing demand levels. Our financial
position is strong, and at March 31st 2024, we had approximately
$77 million of available liquidity to make investments in both
organic and inorganic opportunities. We also generated Free Cash
Flow1 this quarter of over $3 million, higher than the year-ago
period."
1Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure
as defined and reconciled below.
2024 Capital Expenditures
The Company’s capital expenditures for first
quarter 2024 were $1.9 million. The Company anticipates spending
approximately $13 million during 2024 on property, plant and
equipment purchases for all of the Company's operations.
Financial Position at
March 31, 2024
The Company’s total liquidity at the end of the
first fiscal quarter 2024 was $76.6 million, with $26.6 million in
cash, $25.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Company’s
revolving credit facility and $25.0 million of undrawn capacity
under the Company's capex credit facility. The Company’s term debt
was $22.7 million at March 31, 2024. The term debt-to-trailing
twelve months Adjusted EBITDA1 was less than one times Adjusted
EBITDA1 at the end of the fiscal first quarter. The Company had a
return on capital employed1 of 14.0% for the trailing twelve
months.
1 Adjusted EBITDA and return on capital employed
are non-GAAP financial measures as defined and reconciled
below.
Conference Call
The Company will conduct a conference call today
at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial and operating
results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. To access the call
live by phone, dial (844) 881-0134 and ask for the Core Molding
Technologies call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. A
telephonic replay will be available through May 14, 2024, by
calling (877) 344-7529 and using passcode ID: 6650623#. A webcast
of the call will also be available live and for later replay on the
Company’s Investor Relations website at
www.coremt.com/investor-relations/events-presentations/.
About Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
Core Molding Technologies is a leading
engineered materials company specializing in molded structural
products, principally in building products, utilities,
transportation and powersports industries across North America. The
Company operates in one operating segment as a molder of
thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. The Company’s
operating segment consists of one reporting unit, Core Molding
Technologies. The Company offers customers a wide range of
manufacturing processes to fit various program volume and
investment requirements. These processes include compression
molding of sheet molding compound (“SMC”), resin transfer molding
(“RTM”), liquid molding of dicyclopentadiene (“DCPD”), spray-up and
hand-lay-up, direct long-fiber thermoplastics (“DLFT”) and
structural foam and structural web injection molding (“SIM”). Core
Molding Technologies serves a wide variety of markets, including
the medium and heavy-duty truck, marine, automotive, agriculture,
construction, and other commercial products. The demand for Core
Molding Technologies’ products is affected by economic conditions
in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Core Molding
Technologies’ operations may change proportionately more than
revenues from operations.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws that are subject to
risks and uncertainties. These statements often include words such
as “believe”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”,
“should”, “could”, “would”, “project”, “continue”, “likely”, and
similar expressions. In particular, this press release may contain
forward-looking statements about the Company’s expectations for
future periods with respect to its plans to improve financial
results, the future of the Company’s end markets. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ from those reflected in
forward-looking statements relating to our operations and business
include: dependence on certain major customers, and potential loss
of any major customer due to completion of existing production
programs or otherwise; general macroeconomic, social, regulatory
and political conditions, including uncertainties surrounding
volatility in financial markets; changes in the plastics,
transportation, marine and commercial product industries (including
changes in demand for production), efforts of the Company to expand
its customer base and develop new products to diversify markets,
materials and processes and increase operational enhancements; the
Company’s initiatives to quote and execute manufacturing processes
for new business, acquire raw materials, address inflationary
pressures, regulatory matters and labor relations; the Company’s
financial position or other financial information; and other risks
and uncertainties described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and our subsequent
quarterly reports, all of which are available on the SEC and
Company website. These statements are based on certain assumptions
that the Company has made in light of its experience as well as its
perspective on historical trends, current conditions, expected
future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate
under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from
the anticipated results because of certain risks and uncertainties,
including those included in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
There can be no assurance that statements made in this press
release relating to future events will be achieved. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking
statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of
unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over
time. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements
attributable to the Company or persons acting on behalf of the
Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by such
cautionary statements.
Company Contact:Core Molding
Technologies, Inc.John ZimmerExecutive Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer614-870-5604
Investor Relations
Contact:Three Part Advisors, LLCSandy Martin or Steven
Hooser214-616-2207
- Financial Statements Follow –
Core Molding Technologies,
Inc.Consolidated Statements of
Operations(unaudited, in thousands, except share
and per share data) |
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Net
sales: |
|
|
|
Products |
$ |
75,831 |
|
|
$ |
98,337 |
|
Tooling |
|
2,314 |
|
|
|
1,170 |
|
Total net
sales |
|
78,145 |
|
|
|
99,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of
sales |
|
64,840 |
|
|
|
81,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
margin |
|
13,305 |
|
|
|
17,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative expense |
|
8,573 |
|
|
|
9,668 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income |
|
4,732 |
|
|
|
8,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other income and
expense |
|
|
|
Net interest expense |
|
82 |
|
|
|
356 |
|
Net periodic post-retirement benefit |
|
(138 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
Total other (income)
and expense |
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income
taxes |
|
4,788 |
|
|
|
7,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
expense |
|
1,029 |
|
|
|
1,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
$ |
3,759 |
|
|
$ |
5,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common
share: |
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
Core Molding Technologies,
Inc.Product Sales by
Market(unaudited, in
thousands) |
|
Three months endedMarch 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
Medium and heavy-duty
truck |
$ |
41,509 |
|
$ |
49,516 |
Power sports |
|
18,859 |
|
|
22,036 |
Building products |
|
6,545 |
|
|
11,787 |
Industrial and utilities |
|
3,346 |
|
|
6,430 |
All other |
|
5,572 |
|
|
8,568 |
Net product revenue |
$ |
75,831 |
|
$ |
98,337 |
Core Molding Technologies,
Inc.Consolidated Balance
Sheets(in thousands) |
|
As of |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
As of |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
2023 |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
26,618 |
|
|
$ |
24,104 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
40,082 |
|
|
|
41,711 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
23,861 |
|
|
|
22,063 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
12,676 |
|
|
|
15,001 |
|
Total current assets |
|
103,237 |
|
|
|
102,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
Right of use asset |
|
3,302 |
|
|
|
3,802 |
|
Property, plant and equipment,
net |
|
80,398 |
|
|
|
81,185 |
|
Goodwill |
|
17,376 |
|
|
|
17,376 |
|
Intangibles, net |
|
5,617 |
|
|
|
6,017 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
2,337 |
|
|
|
2,118 |
|
Total
Assets |
$ |
212,267 |
|
|
$ |
213,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity: |
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ |
1,624 |
|
|
$ |
1,468 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
24,260 |
|
|
|
23,958 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
4,222 |
|
|
|
5,204 |
|
Compensation and related benefits |
|
6,711 |
|
|
|
10,498 |
|
Accrued other liabilities |
|
5,406 |
|
|
|
5,058 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
42,223 |
|
|
|
46,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current
liabilities |
|
3,316 |
|
|
|
3,759 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
21,061 |
|
|
|
21,519 |
|
Post retirement benefits
liability |
|
2,852 |
|
|
|
2,960 |
|
Total
Liabilities |
|
69,452 |
|
|
|
74,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity: |
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
87 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
Paid in capital |
|
44,004 |
|
|
|
43,265 |
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income, net of income taxes |
|
5,007 |
|
|
|
5,301 |
|
Treasury stock |
|
(32,111 |
) |
|
|
(31,768 |
) |
Retained earnings |
|
125,828 |
|
|
|
122,069 |
|
Total Stockholders'
Equity |
|
142,815 |
|
|
|
138,953 |
|
Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity |
$ |
212,267 |
|
|
$ |
213,377 |
|
Core Molding Technologies,
Inc.Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows(unaudited, in
thousands) |
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Cash flows from
operating activities: |
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
3,759 |
|
|
$ |
5,852 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
3,292 |
|
|
|
3,410 |
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
— |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
739 |
|
|
|
731 |
|
Losses (gain) on foreign currency |
|
(214 |
) |
|
|
81 |
|
Change in operating assets and
liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
1,629 |
|
|
|
(8,240 |
) |
Inventories |
|
(1,798 |
) |
|
|
(1,139 |
) |
Prepaid and other assets |
|
1,908 |
|
|
|
(450 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
280 |
|
|
|
4,209 |
|
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
(4,254 |
) |
|
|
324 |
|
Post retirement benefits liability |
|
(269 |
) |
|
|
(211 |
) |
Net cash provided by
operating activities |
|
5,072 |
|
|
|
4,647 |
|
Cash flows from
investing activities: |
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment |
|
(1,893 |
) |
|
|
(2,127 |
) |
Net cash used in
investing activities |
|
(1,893 |
) |
|
|
(2,127 |
) |
Cash flows from
financing activities: |
|
|
|
Gross borrowings on revolving
loans |
|
— |
|
|
|
(35,369 |
) |
Gross repayment on revolving
loans |
|
— |
|
|
|
33,505 |
|
Payments for taxes related to
net share settlement of equity awards |
|
(343 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
Payment on principal on term
loans |
|
(322 |
) |
|
|
(324 |
) |
Net cash used in
financing activities |
|
(665 |
) |
|
|
(2,211 |
) |
Net change in cash and
cash equivalents |
|
2,514 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at beginning of year |
|
24,104 |
|
|
|
4,183 |
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at end of period |
$ |
26,618 |
|
|
$ |
4,492 |
|
Cash paid
for: |
|
|
|
Interest |
$ |
291 |
|
|
$ |
345 |
|
Income taxes |
$ |
326 |
|
|
$ |
1,931 |
|
Non cash investing
activities: |
|
|
|
Fixed asset purchases in accounts payable |
$ |
489 |
|
|
$ |
262 |
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains financial
information determined by methods other than in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America ("GAAP"). Core Molding management uses non-GAAP measures in
its analysis of the Company's performance. Investors are encouraged
to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the
comparable GAAP results available in the accompanying tables.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before, as
applicable from time to time, (i) interest expense, net, (ii)
provision (benefit) for income taxes, (iii) depreciation and
amortization of long-lived assets, (iv) share based compensation
expense, (v) plant closure costs, and (vi) nonrecurring legal
settlement costs and associated legal expenses unrelated to the
Company's core operations. Debt-to-trailing twelve months adjusted
EBITDA represents total outstanding debt divided by trailing twelve
months Adjusted EBITDA. Free Cash Flow represents net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities less purchase of
property, plant and equipment. Trailing twelve months return on
capital employed represents the trailing twelve months earnings
before (i) interest expense, net and (ii) provision (benefit) for
income taxes divided by (i) stockholders' equity and (ii) current
and long-term debt.
We present Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a
percent of net sales, debt-to-trailing twelve months adjusted
EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and trailing twelve months Return on Capital
Employed because management uses these measures as key performance
indicators, and we believe that securities analysts, investors and
others use these measures to evaluate companies in our industry.
These measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not
be considered in isolation or as an alternative to performance
measure derived in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of our
operating performance. Our calculation of these measures may not be
comparable to similarly named measures reported by other companies.
The following tables present reconciliations of net income to
Adjusted EBITDA, and Cash Flow from Operating Activities to Free
Cash Flow, the most directly comparable GAAP measures, and Debt to
trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA and trailing twelve months
Return on Capital Employed, for the periods presented:
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Reconciliation(unaudited, in
thousands) |
|
Three months ended |
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Net income |
$ |
3,759 |
|
|
$ |
5,852 |
|
|
$ |
2,182 |
|
Provision for income
taxes |
|
1,029 |
|
|
|
1,919 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
Total other expenses(1) |
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
3,272 |
|
|
|
3,390 |
|
|
|
3,315 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
739 |
|
|
|
731 |
|
|
|
700 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
8,743 |
|
|
$ |
12,196 |
|
|
$ |
6,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent
of net sales |
|
11.2 |
% |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
8.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)Includes net
interest expense and non-cash periodic post-retirement benefit
cost. |
Core Molding Technologies, Inc.
Computation of Debt to Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted
EBITDA(unaudited, in
thousands) |
|
Q2 2023 |
|
Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2023 |
|
Q1 2024 |
|
Trailing Twelve Months |
Net income |
$ |
7,936 |
|
$ |
4,354 |
|
$ |
2,182 |
|
$ |
3,759 |
|
|
$ |
18,231 |
Provision for income
taxes |
|
1,893 |
|
|
1,386 |
|
|
223 |
|
|
1,029 |
|
|
|
4,531 |
Total other expenses(1) |
|
241 |
|
|
135 |
|
|
112 |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
432 |
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
2,918 |
|
|
3,208 |
|
|
3,315 |
|
|
3,272 |
|
|
|
12,713 |
Share-based compensation |
|
756 |
|
|
736 |
|
|
700 |
|
|
739 |
|
|
|
2,931 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
13,744 |
|
$ |
9,819 |
|
$ |
6,532 |
|
$ |
8,743 |
|
|
$ |
38,838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Outstanding
Term Debt as of March 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
22,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt to Trailing
Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
0.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)Includes net
interest expense and non-cash periodic post-retirement benefit
cost. |
Core Molding Technologies,
Inc.Computation of Trailing Twelve Months Return
on Capital Employed(unaudited, in
thousands) |
|
Q2 2023 |
|
Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2023 |
|
Q1 2024 |
|
Trailing Twelve Months |
Operating Income |
$ |
10,070 |
|
$ |
5,875 |
|
$ |
2,517 |
|
$ |
4,732 |
|
$ |
23,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
$ |
142,815 |
|
Structured Debt |
|
|
22,685 |
|
Total Capital Employed |
|
$ |
165,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on Capital Employed |
|
|
14.0 |
% |
Core Molding Technologies,
Inc.Free Cash FlowThree Months
Ended March 31, 2024
and 2023 (unaudited, in
thousands) |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Cash flow provided by
operations |
$ |
5,072 |
|
|
$ |
4,647 |
|
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment |
|
(1,893 |
) |
|
|
(2,127 |
) |
Free cash flow |
$ |
3,179 |
|
|
$ |
2,520 |
|
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