SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20182019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                     to                     

Commission File Number 1-898

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

25-1117717

(State of

Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301

Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106

(Address of principal executive offices)

(412) 456-4400

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1 par value

AP

New York Stock Exchange

On November 2, 2018, 12,494,8461, 2019, 12,642,309 common shares were outstanding.

 

 

 

 


AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Page No.

Part I 

 

Financial Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1 

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018

 

5

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

6

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2 

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3 

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

2628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4 

 

Controls and Procedures

 

2628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part II 

 

Other Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1

 

Legal Proceedings

 

2729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A 

 

Risk Factors

 

2729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6 

 

Exhibits

 

2729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

2830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except par value)

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

September 30,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

14,778

 

 

$

20,700

 

 

$

9,829

 

 

$

19,713

 

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $786 in 2018 and $962

in 2017

 

 

85,567

 

 

 

86,623

 

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,827 in 2019 and $978 in 2018

 

 

77,081

 

 

 

69,448

 

Inventories

 

 

107,202

 

 

 

107,561

 

 

 

86,976

 

 

 

94,196

 

Insurance receivable – asbestos

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

17,000

 

Current assets held for sale

 

 

7,129

 

 

 

0

 

Other current assets

 

 

11,507

 

 

 

12,363

 

 

 

6,687

 

 

 

7,271

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

 

0

 

 

 

20,238

 

Total current assets

 

 

241,183

 

 

 

240,247

 

 

 

197,573

 

 

 

227,866

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

201,670

 

 

 

214,980

 

 

 

164,579

 

 

 

185,661

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

5,428

 

 

 

0

 

Insurance receivable – asbestos

 

 

72,331

 

 

 

87,342

 

 

 

124,032

 

 

 

135,508

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

 

2,490

 

 

 

1,590

 

 

 

3,075

 

 

 

3,188

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

7,709

 

 

 

9,225

 

Investments in joint ventures

 

 

2,175

 

 

 

2,175

 

 

 

2,175

 

 

 

2,175

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

9,563

 

 

 

11,021

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

6,633

 

 

 

8,244

 

 

 

8,942

 

 

 

7,496

 

Total assets

 

$

536,045

 

 

$

565,599

 

 

$

513,513

 

 

$

571,119

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

51,324

 

 

$

47,479

 

 

$

36,445

 

 

$

38,900

 

Accrued payrolls and employee benefits

 

 

19,649

 

 

 

22,768

 

 

 

20,244

 

 

 

20,380

 

Debt – current portion

 

 

46,163

 

 

 

19,335

 

 

 

20,041

 

 

 

45,728

 

Operating lease liabilities – current portion

 

 

618

 

 

 

0

 

Asbestos liability – current portion

 

 

21,000

 

 

 

18,000

 

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

24,000

 

Current liabilities held for sale

 

 

278

 

 

 

0

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

29,063

 

 

 

37,089

 

 

 

28,132

 

 

 

28,987

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,458

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

167,477

 

 

 

144,671

 

 

 

129,480

 

 

 

167,453

 

Employee benefit obligations

 

 

73,099

 

 

 

79,750

 

 

 

71,162

 

 

 

72,658

 

Asbestos liability

 

 

110,220

 

 

 

131,750

 

 

 

188,953

 

 

 

203,922

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

609

 

 

 

164

 

Long-term debt

 

 

31,891

 

 

 

46,818

 

 

 

55,026

 

 

 

31,881

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

385

 

 

 

433

 

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

 

 

4,810

 

 

 

0

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

2,190

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

2,258

 

 

 

2,072

 

Total liabilities

 

 

385,262

 

 

 

403,838

 

 

 

452,298

 

 

 

478,150

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock – par value $1; authorized 20,000 shares; issued and outstanding

12,495 shares in 2018 and 12,361 shares in 2017

 

 

12,495

 

 

 

12,361

 

Common stock – par value $1; authorized 40,000 shares in 2019 and 20,000 shares in

2018; issued and outstanding 12,642 shares in 2019 and 12,495 shares in 2018

 

 

12,642

 

 

 

12,495

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

154,650

 

 

 

152,992

 

 

 

155,955

 

 

 

154,889

 

Retained earnings

 

 

29,888

 

 

 

38,348

 

Retained deficit

 

 

(54,416

)

 

 

(30,355

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(50,218

)

 

 

(44,760

)

 

 

(59,127

)

 

 

(49,434

)

Total Ampco-Pittsburgh shareholders’ equity

 

 

146,815

 

 

 

158,941

 

 

 

55,054

 

 

 

87,595

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

3,968

 

 

 

2,820

 

 

 

6,161

 

 

 

5,374

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

150,783

 

 

 

161,761

 

 

 

61,215

 

 

 

92,969

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

536,045

 

 

$

565,599

 

 

$

513,513

 

 

$

571,119

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3


AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net sales

 

$

112,216

 

 

$

103,886

 

 

$

354,720

 

 

$

317,952

 

 

$

90,872

 

 

$

98,824

 

 

$

300,885

 

 

$

323,610

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

98,408

 

 

 

87,346

 

 

 

301,741

 

 

 

264,179

 

 

 

75,475

 

 

 

82,007

 

 

 

250,232

 

 

 

268,500

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

14,512

 

 

 

14,218

 

 

 

44,799

 

 

 

44,648

 

 

 

12,365

 

 

 

13,999

 

 

 

40,179

 

 

 

43,128

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,683

 

 

 

5,451

 

 

 

17,357

 

 

 

17,019

 

 

 

4,502

 

 

 

5,361

 

 

 

14,411

 

 

 

16,409

 

Loss on disposal of assets

 

 

298

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

109

 

Impairment charge

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

10,082

 

 

 

0

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

 

 

(130

)

 

 

304

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

386

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

118,901

 

 

 

107,125

 

 

 

364,134

 

 

 

325,955

 

 

 

92,212

 

 

 

101,671

 

 

 

314,837

 

 

 

328,423

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(6,685

)

 

 

(3,239

)

 

 

(9,414

)

 

 

(8,003

)

Loss from continuing operations

 

 

(1,340

)

 

 

(2,847

)

 

 

(13,952

)

 

 

(4,813

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment-related income

 

 

440

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

1,419

 

 

 

500

 

Interest expense

 

 

(1,082

)

 

 

(778

)

 

 

(2,975

)

 

 

(2,683

)

 

 

(1,541

)

 

 

(1,054

)

 

 

(4,035

)

 

 

(2,947

)

Other – net

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

5,022

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

2,068

 

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

4,289

 

 

 

5,597

 

 

 

1,029

 

 

 

(468

)

 

 

2,554

 

 

 

(2,617

)

 

 

546

 

 

 

634

 

 

 

1,673

 

 

 

3,150

 

Loss before income taxes and equity income in joint venture

 

 

(5,656

)

 

 

(3,707

)

 

 

(6,860

)

 

 

(10,620

)

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

 

(800

)

 

 

1,804

 

 

 

(907

)

 

 

1,771

 

Equity income in joint venture

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

535

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

(794

)

 

 

(2,213

)

 

 

(12,279

)

 

 

(1,663

)

Income tax provision

 

 

(429

)

 

 

(800

)

 

 

(1,716

)

 

 

(883

)

Net loss from continuing operations

 

 

(1,223

)

 

 

(3,013

)

 

 

(13,995

)

 

 

(2,546

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(3,398

)

 

 

(3,443

)

 

 

(9,031

)

 

 

(5,221

)

Net loss

 

 

(6,456

)

 

 

(1,903

)

 

 

(7,767

)

 

 

(8,314

)

 

 

(4,621

)

 

 

(6,456

)

 

 

(23,026

)

 

 

(7,767

)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

583

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

 

584

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

583

 

 

 

1,035

 

 

 

1,325

 

Net loss attributable to Ampco-Pittsburgh shareholders

 

$

(7,039

)

 

$

(2,202

)

 

$

(9,092

)

 

$

(8,898

)

Net loss attributable to Ampco-Pittsburgh

 

$

(5,055

)

 

$

(7,039

)

 

$

(24,061

)

 

$

(9,092

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(1.11

)

 

$

(0.20

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(1.11

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

(0.42

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share attributable to Ampco-Pittsburgh:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(1.91

)

 

$

(0.73

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(1.91

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

0.00

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

12,494

 

 

 

12,361

 

 

 

12,432

 

 

 

12,320

 

 

 

12,640

 

 

 

12,494

 

 

 

12,572

 

 

 

12,432

 

Diluted

 

 

12,494

 

 

 

12,361

 

 

 

12,432

 

 

 

12,320

 

 

 

12,640

 

 

 

12,494

 

 

 

12,572

 

 

 

12,432

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

4


AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,456

)

 

$

(1,903

)

 

$

(7,767

)

 

$

(8,314

)

 

$

(4,621

)

 

$

(6,456

)

 

$

(23,026

)

 

$

(7,767

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income tax where applicable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax where applicable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

(1,102

)

 

 

3,526

 

 

 

(4,801

)

 

 

10,704

 

 

 

(3,769

)

 

 

(1,102

)

 

 

(4,893

)

 

 

(4,801

)

Unrecognized employee benefit costs (including effects of foreign currency translation)

 

 

138

 

 

 

(652

)

 

 

417

 

 

 

(1,773

)

 

 

(9,551

)

 

 

138

 

 

 

(4,850

)

 

 

417

 

Unrealized holding gains on marketable securities

 

 

0

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

423

 

Fair value of cash flow hedges

 

 

(198

)

 

 

217

 

 

 

(519

)

 

 

456

 

 

 

(134

)

 

 

(198

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(519

)

Reclassification adjustments for items included in net loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized employee benefit costs

 

 

(42

)

 

 

945

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

2,461

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(287

)

 

 

152

 

Realized gains from sale of marketable securities

 

 

0

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(25

)

Realized losses (gains) from settlement of cash flow hedges

 

 

46

 

 

 

(150

)

 

 

(255

)

 

 

(472

)

 

 

53

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

(255

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(1,158

)

 

 

4,003

 

 

 

(5,006

)

 

 

11,774

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(7,614

)

 

 

2,100

 

 

 

(12,773

)

 

 

3,460

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

(13,245

)

 

 

(1,158

)

 

 

(9,941

)

 

 

(5,006

)

Comprehensive loss

 

 

(17,866

)

 

 

(7,614

)

 

 

(32,967

)

 

 

(12,773

)

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

794

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

656

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

787

 

 

 

1,148

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Ampco-Pittsburgh

 

$

(8,408

)

 

$

1,660

 

 

$

(14,275

)

 

$

2,804

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Ampco-Pittsburgh

 

$

(18,054

)

 

$

(8,054

)

 

$

(33,754

)

 

$

(13,921

)

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings (Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

 

Noncontrolling

Interest

 

 

Total

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance July 1, 2019

 

$

12,624

 

 

$

155,644

 

 

$

(49,361

)

 

$

(46,128

)

 

$

5,973

 

 

$

78,752

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,055

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

(4,621

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,999

)

 

 

(246

)

 

 

(13,245

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

(17,866

)

Issuance of common stock excluding excess tax benefits of $0

 

 

18

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

Balance September 30, 2019

 

$

12,642

 

 

$

155,955

 

 

$

(54,416

)

 

$

(59,127

)

 

$

6,161

 

 

$

61,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance July 1, 2018

 

$

12,491

 

 

$

154,185

 

 

$

36,926

 

 

$

(49,203

)

 

$

3,528

 

 

$

157,927

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

462

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,039

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

583

 

 

 

(6,456

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,015

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(1,158

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

(7,614

)

Issuance of common stock excluding excess tax benefits of $0

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Balance September 30, 2018

 

$

12,495

 

 

$

154,650

 

 

$

29,888

 

 

$

(50,218

)

 

$

3,968

 

 

$

150,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance January 1, 2019

 

$

12,495

 

 

$

154,889

 

 

$

(30,355

)

 

$

(49,434

)

 

$

5,374

 

 

$

92,969

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

959

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,061

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,035

 

 

 

(23,026

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,693

)

 

 

(248

)

 

 

(9,941

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

787

 

 

 

(32,967

)

Issuance of common stock excluding excess tax benefits of $0

 

 

147

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

254

 

Balance September 30, 2019

 

$

12,642

 

 

$

155,955

 

 

$

(54,416

)

 

$

(59,127

)

 

$

6,161

 

 

$

61,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance January 1, 2018

 

$

12,361

 

 

$

152,992

 

 

$

38,980

 

 

$

(45,392

)

 

$

2,820

 

 

$

161,761

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,301

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,092

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

 

(7,767

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,829

)

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(5,006

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,148

 

 

 

(12,773

)

Issuance of common stock excluding excess tax benefits of $0

 

 

134

 

 

 

357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

491

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Balance September 30, 2018

 

$

12,495

 

 

$

154,650

 

 

$

29,888

 

 

$

(50,218

)

 

$

3,968

 

 

$

150,783

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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S

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net cash flows used in operating activities

 

$

(8,194

)

 

$

(15,946

)

Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations

 

$

(8,194

)

 

$

1,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(8,803

)

 

 

(9,744

)

 

 

(7,156

)

 

 

(7,215

)

Proceeds from sale of investment in joint venture

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,000

 

Proceeds from sale of ASW (Note 2)

 

 

4,292

 

 

 

0

 

Proceeds from sale of the Avonmore Plant (Note 2)

 

 

3,700

 

 

 

0

 

Purchases of long-term marketable securities

 

 

(102

)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(102

)

Proceeds from sale of long-term marketable securities

 

 

247

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

241

 

 

 

247

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(8,658

)

 

 

(8,582

)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

(7,070

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(2,236

)

Deferred financing costs (Note 7)

 

 

(477

)

 

 

0

 

Repayment of debt

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(730

)

 

 

(27,830

)

 

 

(273

)

Proceeds from Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

 

 

23,000

 

 

 

23,339

 

 

 

35,624

 

 

 

23,000

 

Payments on Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

 

 

(29,500

)

 

 

(3,000

)

 

 

(11,500

)

 

 

(29,500

)

Proceeds from sale and leaseback financing arrangement (Note 7)

 

 

19,000

 

 

 

0

 

Repayments on sale and leaseback financing arrangement (Note 7)

 

 

(141

)

 

 

0

 

Proceeds from credit facility

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,795

 

Payments on credit facility

 

 

0

 

 

 

(15,941

)

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

 

 

11,715

 

 

 

10,227

 

Proceeds from sale and leaseback financing arrangement

 

 

0

 

 

 

19,000

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(35

)

Deferred financing costs

 

 

0

 

 

 

(477

)

Funding of discontinued operations

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

(10,069

)

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities - continuing operations

 

 

(2,050

)

 

 

1,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(785

)

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

(666

)

 

 

(785

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in operating activities - discontinued operations

 

 

(3,803

)

 

 

(9,749

)

Net cash flows used in investing activities - discontinued operations

 

 

(158

)

 

 

(1,588

)

Net cash flows provided by financing activities - discontinued operations

 

 

2,837

 

 

 

10,069

 

Net cash flows used in discontinued operations

 

 

(1,124

)

 

 

(1,268

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(5,922

)

 

 

(13,212

)

 

 

(11,008

)

 

 

(5,922

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

20,700

 

 

 

38,579

 

 

 

20,837

 

 

 

20,700

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

14,778

 

 

$

25,367

 

 

 

9,829

 

 

 

14,778

 

Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations

 

 

0

 

 

 

(775

)

Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period

 

$

9,829

 

 

$

14,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax payments

 

$

1,126

 

 

$

988

 

 

$

1,021

 

 

$

1,126

 

Interest payments

 

$

1,338

 

 

$

956

 

 

$

2,917

 

 

$

1,338

 

Non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable

 

$

1,161

 

 

$

1,947

 

 

$

1,022

 

 

$

1,161

 

Finance lease right-of-use assets exchanged for lease liabilities

 

$

555

 

 

$

0

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

1.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018, and2019, the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and comprehensive income (loss) and shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, and 2017, andthe condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, and 2017,2018, have been prepared by Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Corporation”) without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented, have been made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.

In October 2018, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved a plan to sell its indirect subsidiary, ASW Steel Inc. (“ASW”), which was completed on September 30, 2019. See Note 2. The assets and liabilities of ASW as of December 31, 2018, have been classified as held for sale, and its operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements. All footnotes exclude balances and activity of ASW unless otherwise noted.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted.

Recently Implemented Accounting Pronouncements

In MayAugust 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”(“FASB”) issued ASU 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting, which provides guidance about which changes to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The amendment will be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after January 1, 2018. The amended guidance became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2018, and did not affect its financial position, operating results or liquidity.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which requires an employer who offers defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans to report the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees during the period. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of income from operations. The amendment also allows only the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization, when applicable. The amended guidance does not change the amount of net periodic benefit cost to be recognized, only where it is to be recognized in the income statement. The amended guidance became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2018, and was applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension and other postretirement costs in the income statement. As permitted by the guidance, the Corporation used the amounts disclosed in its pension and other postretirement benefits footnote (Note 6) as the estimate to apply retrospectively. The Corporation has historically capitalized the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost to inventory, when applicable, and will continue to do so prospectively. The guidance did not affect the Corporation’s liquidity. The effect of the retrospective guidance on the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Originally Presented

 

 

Reclassification for ASU  2017-07

 

 

As Adjusted

 

Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

$

87,295

 

 

$

51

 

 

$

87,346

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

14,243

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

14,218

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(3,213

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(3,239

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other – net

 

 

250

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

276

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(494

)

 

 

26

 

 

 

(468

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and equity income in joint venture

 

 

(3,707

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(3,707

)

7


 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Originally Presented

 

 

Reclassification for ASU  2017-07

 

 

As Adjusted

 

Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

$

263,975

 

 

$

204

 

 

$

264,179

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

44,444

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

44,648

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(7,595

)

 

 

(408

)

 

 

(8,003

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other – net

 

 

(447

)

 

 

408

 

 

 

(39

)

Other income (expense)

 

 

(3,025

)

 

 

408

 

 

 

(2,617

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and equity income in joint venture

 

 

(10,620

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(10,620

)

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The amended guidance became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2018, and did not impact the presentation of its cash flow statement, and it did not affect the Corporation’s financial position, operating results or liquidity.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 and its related amendments outline a single comprehensive model to account for revenue from customer contracts and establish principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a company’s contracts with customers. In accordance with Topic 606, a company recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. It also requires comprehensive disclosures regarding revenue recognition. The guidance became effective January 1, 2018, and could have been implemented on either a full or modified retrospective basis (cumulative-effect adjustment to January 1, 2018 retained earnings). The Corporation adopted the guidance using the modified retrospective approach and by applying it to those contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. There was, however, no cumulative-effect adjustment to the Corporation’s retained earnings as of January 1, 2018, since the new guidance did not change the Corporation’s timing of revenue recognition, which continues to be at a point in time. See Note 15 for the additional disclosures.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities, which simplifies the accounting and disclosures related to equity investments. ASU 2016-01 requires entities to carry certain investments in equity securities at fair value with changes in fair value recorded through net income (loss) versus other comprehensive income (loss). ASU 2016-01 does not apply to investments that qualify for the equity method of accounting or result in consolidation of the investee. The guidance became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2018, and as required, was adopted by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of 2018, as follows:

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Loss

 

As of January 1, 2018, as originally presented

 

$

38,348

 

 

$

(44,760

)

Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-01

 

 

632

 

 

 

(632

)

As of January 1, 2018, as adjusted

 

$

38,980

 

 

$

(45,392

)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans, which modifies the disclosure requirements for defined benefit and other postretirement plans. The amended guidance eliminates certain disclosures associated with accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), plan assets, related parties, and the effects of interest rate basis point changes on assumed health care costs. Additionally, new disclosure requirements have been added to address significant gains and losses related to changes in benefit obligations. The guidance becomes effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020; however, early adoption is permitted. All amendments are required to be adopted on a retrospective basis for all periods presented. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its disclosures. The new guidance will not affect the Corporation’s financial position, operating results or liquidity.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which requires several changes to the hierarchy associated with Level 1, 2 and 3 fair value measurements and the related disclosure requirements. The guidance becomes effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019; however, early adoption is permitted. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its disclosures. The new guidance will not affect the Corporation’s financial position, operating results or liquidity.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging, which amends and simplifies existing guidance to allow companies to present more accurately present the economic effects of risk management activities in the financial statements. The

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amended guidance will bebecame effective for interimthe Corporation on January 1, 2019, and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018; however, early adoptiondid not affect the Corporation’s financial position, operating results or liquidity.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability for all leases other than those with a term less than one year and to disclose key information about certain leasing arrangements. The guidance became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2019, and was applied on a modified retrospective basis (cumulative-effect adjustment to January 1, 2019 retained earnings). An operating lease ROU asset and operating lease liability equal to the present value of lease payments of $5,893 was recorded as of January 1, 2019. There was no cumulative-effect adjustment to the Corporation’s retained earnings as of January 1, 2019, since initial direct costs were insignificant. See Note 4 and Note 7, respectively, for the finance lease ROU assets recorded within Property, Plant and Equipment and the finance lease liabilities recorded within Debt as of September 30, 2019. ASU 2016-02 also provides an election for practical expedients which permit an entity not to reassess whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, to carry forward the existing lease classification, and not to reassess initial direct costs associated with existing leases. The Corporation applied these practical expedients as part of its adoption. The new guidance did not affect the Corporation’s operating results or liquidity.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which adds a new impairment model, known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, that is permitted.based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes an allowance for its estimate of expected credit losses and applies it to most debt instruments, trade receivables, lease receivables, financial guarantee contracts, and other loan commitments. The CECL model does not have a minimum threshold for recognition of impairment losses and entities will need to measure expected credit losses on assets that have a low risk of loss. The guidance becomes effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2020. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its financial position and operating results. It will not, however, affect the Corporation’s liquidity.

2.

Discontinued Operations and Disposition

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Corporation purchased the stock of ASW, a specialty steel producer located in Ontario, Canada. The acquisition supported the Corporation’s diversification efforts in the open-die forging market. Loss of a key customer in the first quarter of 2018, as a result of a plant closure, and loss of significant U.S. business due to tariffs imposed by the United States as of June 1, 2018, on imports of primary steel from Canada have resulted in significant losses for the Canadian operation. In October 2018, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved a plan to sell ASW and, in the fourth quarter of 2018, the Corporation recorded an after-tax charge of $15,000 to write down the assets of ASW to their estimated fair value less costs to sell.

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Leases (Topic 842)On September 30, 2019, the Corporation, Ampco UES Sub, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, and ASW entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Valbruna Canada Ltd., a company organized and existing under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada (the “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity of ASW for $8,000 in cash. The net proceeds received at closing, after customary purchase price adjustments made in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, were $4,292. The purchase price may be further increased or decreased once the final net working capital, indebtedness and transaction expenses as of the closing date have been determined in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

While the Corporation will continue to service the open-die forged products market, it will not have a dedicated supply of required specialty steel through a back-end integration of ASW. Instead, Union Electric Steel (“UES”), an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, entered into a long-term supply agreement with ASW for the supply of stainless steel ingots to UES.

The sale of ASW represents a strategic shift that will have a major impact on the Corporation’s operations and financial results. As of December 31, 2018, the “asset held for sale” and “discontinued operations” criteria were met. Accordingly, as set forth in ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, which requires lessees to recognizethe assets and liabilities onof ASW were presented separately as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for the rightsas of December 31, 2018. The assets and obligations created by all leases with a termliabilities of more than one year. Accounting by lessors will remain similar to existing generally accepted accounting principles. The guidance becomes effective forASW were classified as current because the Corporation on January 1,expected to complete the sale in 2019. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its financial position, operating results and liquidity.cash flows of ASW have been presented as discontinued operations, for the current and prior year periods, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and statements of cash flows. Previously, the operating results of ASW were included in the operating results of the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment.

The assets and liabilities of ASW were as follows as of December 31, 2018:

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,124

 

Receivables

 

 

6,928

 

Inventories

 

 

13,764

 

Other assets

 

 

1,708

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

11,714

 

Estimated charge for impairment

 

 

(15,000

)

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

$

20,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

8,890

 

Accrued payrolls and employee benefits

 

 

178

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

390

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

$

9,458

 

The following table presents the major classes of ASW’s line items constituting the “loss from discontinued operations, net of tax” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net sales

 

$

9,992

 

 

$

14,849

 

 

$

35,045

 

 

$

51,227

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

12,772

 

 

 

17,858

 

 

 

42,407

 

 

 

53,358

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

569

 

 

 

513

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

1,671

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

0

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

948

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

 

 

53

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

42

 

 

 

(149

)

Total operating expenses

 

 

13,394

 

 

 

18,687

 

 

 

44,149

 

 

 

55,828

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(3,402

)

 

 

(3,838

)

 

 

(9,104

)

 

 

(4,601

)

Other income (expense)

 

 

4

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

(596

)

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

 

(3,398

)

 

 

(3,443

)

 

 

(9,031

)

 

 

(5,197

)

Income tax provision

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(24

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

(3,398

)

 

$

(3,443

)

 

$

(9,031

)

 

$

(5,221

)

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Net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, include $360 and $1,457, and $4,381 and $20,117, respectively, of products sold by ASW to UES. Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) approximated the same.

Additionally, in March 2019, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved a plan to sell certain assets of Akers National Roll Company (“ANR”), an indirect subsidiary of UES, located in Avonmore, Pennsylvania (the “Avonmore Plant”). In connection with the anticipated sale, the Corporation recognized an impairment charge of $10,082 in the first quarter of 2019, to record the assets at their estimated net realizable value. In May 2019, ANR entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Avonmore Plant, including its real estate and certain personal property, to an affiliate of WHEMCO, Inc. for $3,700. On September 30, 2019, following completion of customer orders in backlog, the transaction closed and all operations at ANR ceased. Although the sale of the Avonmore Plant is expected to mitigate the excess capacity and high operating costs of the Corporation’s cast roll operations, thereby having a positive impact on the Corporation’s operating results, the sale of the Avonmore Plant is not considered a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Corporation’s operations per the requirements of ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements. Accordingly, the operating results and cash flows of ANR are included within continuing operations, versus discontinued operations, for the current year and prior year periods.

2.3.

Inventories

At September 30, 2018,2019, and December 31, 2017,2018, approximately 33% and 42%36% of the inventories were valued on the LIFO method with the remaining inventories valued on the FIFO method. Inventories were comprised of the following:

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

September 30,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Raw materials

 

$

22,113

 

 

$

24,249

 

 

$

20,032

 

 

$

19,615

 

Work-in-process

 

 

44,459

 

 

 

42,840

 

 

 

36,359

 

 

 

42,339

 

Finished goods

 

 

22,705

 

 

 

24,083

 

 

 

19,044

 

 

 

20,650

 

Supplies

 

 

17,925

 

 

 

16,389

 

 

 

11,541

 

 

 

11,592

 

Inventories

 

$

107,202

 

 

$

107,561

 

 

$

86,976

 

 

$

94,196

 

 

3.4.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment were comprised of the following:

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

September 30,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Land and land improvements

 

$

11,692

 

 

$

12,172

 

 

$

9,340

 

 

$

10,207

 

Buildings

 

 

66,998

 

 

 

68,572

 

 

 

60,922

 

 

 

65,425

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

340,447

 

 

 

340,396

 

 

 

319,264

 

 

 

332,378

 

Construction-in-process

 

 

6,612

 

 

 

5,019

 

 

 

5,545

 

 

 

3,499

 

Other

 

 

7,330

 

 

 

7,193

 

 

 

6,815

 

 

 

6,813

 

 

 

433,079

 

 

 

433,352

 

 

 

401,886

 

 

 

418,322

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(231,409

)

 

 

(218,372

)

 

 

(237,307

)

 

 

(232,661

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

201,670

 

 

$

214,980

 

 

$

164,579

 

 

$

185,661

 

 

The majority of the assets of the Corporation, except real property, is pledged as collateral forunder the Corporation’s Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (Note 7). Land and buildings of Union Electric Steel UK Limited (“UES-UK”), an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, equal to approximately $2,733$2,6092,098)2,122) at September 30, 2018,2019, are held as collateral by the trustees of the UES-UK defined benefit pension plan (Note 6)8). The gross value of finance lease ROU assets under capital lease and the related accumulated amortization as of September 30, 2018,2019, approximated $3,465$3,139 and $1,023,$930, respectively, and at December 31, 2017,2018, approximated $4,082$3,716 and $1,101,$1,340, respectively.

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4.5.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets were comprised of the following:

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

September 30,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Customer relationships

 

$

6,271

 

 

$

6,543

 

 

$

5,935

 

 

$

6,234

 

Developed technology

 

 

4,339

 

 

 

4,429

 

 

 

4,047

 

 

 

4,322

 

Trade name

 

 

2,507

 

 

 

2,696

 

 

 

2,302

 

 

 

2,497

 

 

 

13,117

 

 

 

13,668

 

 

 

12,284

 

 

 

13,053

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(3,554

)

 

 

(2,647

)

 

 

(4,575

)

 

 

(3,828

)

Intangible assets, net

 

$

9,563

 

 

$

11,021

 

 

$

7,709

 

 

$

9,225

 

The following summarizes changes in intangible assets:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

8,241

 

 

$

10,075

 

 

$

9,225

 

 

$

11,021

 

Changes in intangible assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(292

)

 

 

(177

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

(317

)

 

 

(300

)

 

 

(900

)

 

 

(922

)

Other, primarily impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates

 

 

(215

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(324

)

 

 

(359

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

7,709

 

 

$

9,563

 

 

$

7,709

 

 

$

9,563

 

 

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The value of intangible assets changed between the periods due to the movement of $177 from intangible assets to current assets held for sale (Note 18) and changes in foreign currency exchange rates used to translate intangible assets from local currency to the U.S. dollar. Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, was $300 and $309, respectively. Amortization expense forChanges during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, represent an impairment charge on the intangible assets of ANR recognized in connection with the anticipated sale of the Avonmore Plant. Changes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, was $922 and $908, respectively.represent the movement of intangible assets to assets held for sale associated with the anticipated sale of the Vertical Seal division of ANR, which closed on October 31, 2018.

5.6.

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities were comprised of the following:

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

September 30,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Customer-related liabilities

 

$

16,113

 

 

$

18,512

 

 

$

14,680

 

 

$

16,439

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

2,743

 

 

 

2,697

 

 

 

2,453

 

 

 

2,333

 

Accrued sales commissions

 

 

1,995

 

 

 

2,301

 

 

 

1,564

 

 

 

1,637

 

Other

 

 

8,212

 

 

 

13,579

 

 

 

9,435

 

 

 

8,578

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

29,063

 

 

$

37,089

 

 

$

28,132

 

 

$

28,987

 

Included in customer-related liabilities are costs expected to be incurred with respect to product warranties and customer deposits. The Corporation provides a limited warranty on its products, known as assurance type warranties, and may issue credit notes or replace products free of charge for valid claims. A warranty is considered an assurance type warranty if it provides the customer with assurance that the product will function as intended. Historically, warranty claims have been insignificant. The Corporation records a provision for product warranties at the time the underlying sale is recorded. The provision is based on historical experience as a percent of sales adjusted for potential claims when a liability is probable and for known claims.

Changes in the liability for product warranty claims consisted of the following:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Balance at beginning of the period

 

$

10,122

 

 

$

12,117

 

 

$

11,702

 

 

$

11,521

 

 

$

9,223

 

 

$

9,626

 

 

$

9,447

 

 

$

11,379

 

Satisfaction of warranty claims

 

 

(982

)

 

 

(1,169

)

 

 

(2,616

)

 

 

(2,889

)

 

 

(1,392

)

 

 

(1,315

)

 

 

(3,873

)

 

 

(4,487

)

Provision for warranty claims

 

 

508

 

 

 

1,011

 

 

 

2,496

 

 

 

2,964

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

3,622

 

 

 

2,218

 

Reversal of unneeded provision for warranty claims

 

 

(312

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,916

)

 

 

0

 

Other, primarily impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates

 

 

(17

)

 

 

328

 

 

 

(347

)

 

 

691

 

 

 

(213

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(328

)

 

 

(336

)

Balance at end of the period

 

$

9,319

 

 

$

12,287

 

 

$

9,319

 

 

$

12,287

 

 

$

8,868

 

 

$

8,774

 

 

$

8,868

 

 

$

8,774

 


Customer deposits represent amounts collected from, or invoiced to, a customer in advance of revenue recognition, and are recorded as an other current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The liability for customer deposits is reversed when the Corporation satisfies its performance obligations and control of the inventory transfers to the customer, typically when title transfers. Performance obligations related to customer deposits are expected to be satisfied in less than one year.

Changes in customer deposits consisted of the following:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Balance at beginning of the period

 

$

4,889

 

 

$

7,849

 

 

$

4,573

 

 

$

6,786

 

Satisfaction of performance obligations

 

 

(2,027

)

 

 

(3,070

)

 

 

(7,176

)

 

 

(9,495

)

Receipt of additional deposits

 

 

1,871

 

 

 

1,769

 

 

 

7,384

 

 

 

9,228

 

Other, primarily changes in foreign currency

   exchange rates

 

 

(88

)

 

 

113

 

 

 

(136

)

 

 

142

 

Balance at end of the period

 

$

4,645

 

 

$

6,661

 

 

$

4,645

 

 

$

6,661

 

6.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

In connection with the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement for employees of the Union Electric Steel Harmon Creek Steelworkers Location, employee participation in the qualified domestic defined benefit pension plan was frozen effective June 1, 2018. Benefit accruals were replaced with employer contributions to the defined contribution plan equaling a non-elective contribution of 3% of compensation and a matching contribution up to 4% of compensation. The plan freeze resulted in

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a reduction of the liability of $1,726, using discount rates and other assumptions as of June 1, 2018, and a curtailment loss of $21.

Contributions were as follows:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Foreign defined benefit pension plans

 

$

1,308

 

 

$

1,323

 

Other postretirement benefits (e.g., net payments)

 

 

880

 

 

 

852

 

U.K. defined contribution pension plan

 

 

270

 

 

 

223

 

U.S. defined contribution plan

 

 

1,991

 

 

 

1,788

 

Net periodic pension and other postretirement costs include the following components:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Service cost

 

$

193

 

 

$

417

 

 

$

1,002

 

 

$

1,238

 

Interest cost

 

 

2,181

 

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

6,292

 

 

 

6,310

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(3,356

)

 

 

(3,122

)

 

 

(9,959

)

 

 

(9,377

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

10

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

39

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

308

 

 

 

1,145

 

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

3,083

 

Curtailment loss

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

0

 

Net benefit (income) cost

 

$

(664

)

 

$

565

 

 

$

(1,446

)

 

$

1,293

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Foreign Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Service cost

 

$

65

 

 

$

81

 

 

$

340

 

 

$

263

 

Interest cost

 

 

340

 

 

 

474

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

1,377

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(629

)

 

 

(568

)

 

 

(1,959

)

 

 

(1,662

)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

(82

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(255

)

 

 

0

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

182

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

562

 

Net benefit (income) cost

 

$

(124

)

 

$

182

 

 

$

(250

)

 

$

540

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Service cost

 

$

114

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

342

 

 

$

369

 

Interest cost

 

 

124

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

428

 

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

(402

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(1,205

)

 

 

(1,205

)

Amortization of actuarial gain

 

 

(58

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(173

)

 

 

(18

)

Net benefit income

 

$

(222

)

 

$

(267

)

 

$

(665

)

 

$

(426

)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Balance at beginning of the period

 

$

4,014

 

 

$

4,889

 

 

$

4,304

 

 

$

4,574

 

Satisfaction of performance obligations

 

 

(2,363

)

 

 

(2,027

)

 

 

(7,368

)

 

 

(7,176

)

Receipt of additional deposits

 

 

1,763

 

 

 

1,871

 

 

 

6,472

 

 

 

7,384

 

Other, primarily changes in foreign currency

   exchange rates

 

 

(67

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(136

)

Balance at end of the period

 

$

3,347

 

 

$

4,646

 

 

$

3,347

 

 

$

4,646

 

 

7.

Borrowing ArrangementsDebt

Borrowings consisted of the following:

 

 

September 30,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

 

$

38,444

 

 

$

14,320

 

Sale and leaseback financing obligation

 

 

19,126

 

 

 

18,518

 

Promissory notes (and interest)

 

 

0

 

 

 

26,205

 

Industrial Revenue Bonds ("IRB")

 

 

13,311

 

 

 

13,311

 

Minority shareholder loan

 

 

3,067

 

 

 

4,056

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

 

1,119

 

 

 

1,199

 

Outstanding borrowings

 

 

75,067

 

 

 

77,609

 

Debt – current portion

 

 

(20,041

)

 

 

(45,728

)

Long-term debt

 

$

55,026

 

 

$

31,881

 

Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

The Corporation hasis party to a five-year Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks, thatwhich expires in May 2021. The Credit Agreement provides for initial borrowings not to exceed $100,000, with an option to increase the credit facility by an additional $50,000 at the request of the Corporation and with the approval of the banks. The Credit Agreement includes sublimits for letters of credit not to exceed $40,000 and European borrowings not to exceed $15,000, and$15,000. Prior to the sale of ASW, the Credit Agreement also provided for a sublimit for Canadian borrowings not to exceed $15,000. In conjunction with the sale of ASW, the Canadian sublimit was eliminated.

In 2018, the banks provided their consent to a sale and leaseback financing transaction, whereby Union Electric Steel Corporation (“UES”) sold certain of its real estate assets to Store Capital Acquisitions, LLC. In connection with providing the consent, the Credit Agreement was amended to increase the interest rate margin by one-half percent per annum for any borrowings, add certain additional reporting requirements regarding beneficial ownership of the Corporation, and update certain schedules to the Credit Agreement. All other material terms, conditions, and covenants with respect to the Credit Agreement remain unchanged.

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Availability under the Credit Agreement is based on eligible accounts receivable, inventory and fixed assets. As amended, amountsAmounts outstanding under the credit facility bear interest, at the Corporation’s option, at either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.75% to 2.25% based on the quarterly average excess availability or (ii) the base rate plus an applicable margin ranging between 0.75% to 1.25% based on the quarterly average excess availability. Additionally, the Corporation is required to pay a commitment fee ranging between 0.25% and 0.375% based on the daily unused portion of the credit facility. As of September 30, 2018,2019, the Corporation had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement of $13,803$38,444 (including £1,000£3,000 of European borrowings for its U.K. subsidiary)UES-UK). The average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, was approximately 2.77%4%. Additionally, the Corporation had utilized a portion of the credit facility for letters of credit (Note 8)9). As of September 30, 2018,2019, remaining availability under the Credit Agreement approximated $45,000,$21,000, net of anstandard availability reserve associated with proceeds from a sale and leaseback financing transaction. The availability from this reserve will be used toward the settlement of the promissory notes and interest due in March 2019.reserves.

Borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement are collateralized by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries (other than real property). Additionally, the Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and limitations, including, but not limited to, investments in certain of its subsidiaries, payment of dividends, incurrence of additional indebtedness, upstream distributions from subsidiaries, and acquisitions and divestures. The Corporation must also maintain a certain level of excess availability. If excess availability falls below the established threshold, or in an event of default, the Corporation will be required to maintain a minimum fixed

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charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00. The Corporation was in compliance with the applicable bank covenants as of September 30, 2018.2019.

Sale and Leaseback Financing Obligation

In September 2018, UES completed a sale and leaseback financing transaction for certain of its real property, including its manufacturing facilities in Valparaiso, Indiana and Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and its manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania (the “Properties”). Simultaneously with the sale, UES entered into a lease agreement pursuant to which UES would leaseleased the Properties from the buyer. The lease provides for an initial term of 20 years; however, UES may extend the lease for four successive periods of approximately five years each. If fully extended, the lease would expire in September 2058. UES also has the option to repurchase the Properties, which it may exercise in 2025, for a price equal to the greater of (i) their Fair Market Value, ofor (ii) 115% of Lessor’s Total Investment for the Facilities, with such terms defined in the lease agreement. The effective interest rate approximated 6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The salePromissory Notes

In connection with a March 2016 acquisition, the Corporation issued two three-year promissory notes. Principal and leaseback financing transaction does not qualify for saleaccrued interest of $26,474, in the aggregate, were paid on March 4, 2019.

8.      Pension and leaseback accounting due to UES’ ability to repurchase the PropertiesOther Postretirement Benefits

In September 2019, in 2025. Accordingly, the net asset value of the Properties is not removed and a gain or loss onconnection with the sale of the Properties is not recognized. Instead, proceeds areAvonmore Plant and the cessation of all manufacturing operations at ANR, the Corporation recognized asspecial termination benefits expense of $3,694 and a debt obligation oncurtailment loss of $1,641 associated with shutdown benefits provided by the condensed consolidated balance sheet.provisions of the defined benefit plan document and negotiated benefits. Additionally, for the other postretirement benefit plan, the Corporation recognized a curtailment gain of $7,639 resulting principally from the accelerated amortization of prior service credits. The plant closure also triggered the remeasurement of plan liabilities, increasing the liability for employee benefit obligations by $2,196 for the defined benefit plan and $524 for the other postretirement benefit plan.

Gross proceeds equaled $19,000. The initial annual payment approximates $1,644, due monthlyEarlier in advance, which is included2019, the Corporation amended retiree health benefits for one of its other postretirement benefit plans to a stipend and reimbursement plan. Changes to retiree health benefits resulted in debt – current portion ona remeasurement of the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Annual payments will increase each anniversary dateliability, reducing the liability by an amount equal$4,632, and a curtailment gain of $15.

In 2018, in connection with the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement for employees of the United Steelworkers Local 14034-49 (Harmon Creek Plant), employee participation in the qualified domestic defined benefit pension plan was frozen effective June 1, 2018. Benefit accruals were replaced with employer contributions to the lesserdefined contribution plan equaling a non-elective contribution of 2% or 1.25%3% of the changecompensation and a matching contribution up to 4% of compensation. The plan freeze resulted in the consumer price index,a curtailment loss of $21.

Contributions were as defined in the lease agreement. Deferred financing fees of approximately $477 were incurred, which are recognized as a reduction of the financing obligation, and are being amortized over seven years.

Outstanding borrowings of the Corporation as of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, consisted of the following:

follows:

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Industrial Revenue Bonds ("IRB")

 

$

13,311

 

 

$

13,311

 

Promissory notes (and interest)

 

 

25,917

 

 

 

25,395

 

Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

 

 

13,803

 

 

 

20,349

 

Sale and leaseback financing obligation

 

 

18,382

 

 

 

0

 

Minority shareholder loan

 

 

4,899

 

 

 

5,325

 

Capital leases

 

 

1,742

 

 

 

1,773

 

Outstanding borrowings

 

 

78,054

 

 

 

66,153

 

Debt - current portion

 

 

(46,163

)

 

 

(19,335

)

Long-term debt

 

$

31,891

 

 

$

46,818

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

U.S. defined benefit pension plans

 

$

977

 

 

$

0

 

Foreign defined benefit pension plans

 

 

277

 

 

 

1,308

 

Other postretirement benefits (e.g., net payments)

 

 

757

 

 

 

880

 

U.K. defined contribution pension plan

 

 

262

 

 

 

270

 

U.S. defined contribution plan

 

 

2,622

 

 

 

1,991

 

 

12Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs include the following components:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

U.S. Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Service cost

 

$

192

 

 

$

193

 

 

$

577

 

 

$

1,002

 

Interest cost

 

 

2,255

 

 

 

2,181

 

 

 

6,784

 

 

 

6,292

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(3,145

)

 

 

(3,356

)

 

 

(9,434

)

 

 

(9,959

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

55

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

35

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

461

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

1,163

 

Special termination benefits

 

 

3,694

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,694

 

 

 

0

 

Curtailment loss

 

 

1,641

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,641

 

 

 

21

 

Net benefit expense (income)

 

$

5,153

 

 

$

(664

)

 

$

4,360

 

 

$

(1,446

)

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Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Foreign Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Service cost

 

$

115

 

 

$

65

 

 

$

314

 

 

$

340

 

Interest cost

 

 

338

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

1,047

 

 

 

1,058

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(561

)

 

 

(629

)

 

 

(1,736

)

 

 

(1,959

)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(212

)

 

 

(255

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

157

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

566

 

Net benefit income

 

$

(19

)

 

$

(124

)

 

$

(101

)

 

$

(250

)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Service cost

 

$

74

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

342

 

Interest cost

 

 

98

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

309

 

 

 

371

 

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

(532

)

 

 

(402

)

 

 

(1,553

)

 

 

(1,205

)

Amortization of actuarial gain

 

 

(97

)

 

 

(58

)

 

 

(286

)

 

 

(173

)

Curtailment gain

 

 

(7,639

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(7,654

)

 

 

0

 

Net benefit income

 

$

(8,096

)

 

$

(222

)

 

$

(8,954

)

 

$

(665

)

8.9.

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit as of September 30, 2018,2019, approximated $21,354,$20,260, the majority of which serves as collateral for the IRB debt. In addition, the Corporation issued twoOutstanding surety bonds approximatingas of September 30, 2019, approximated $4,000 (SEK 33,900) towhich guarantee certain obligations under a credit insurance arrangement for certain of itsthe Corporation’s foreign pension commitments.

See Note 911 for derivative instruments, Note 1615 for litigation and Note 1716 for environmental matters.

9.

Derivative Instruments

Certain of the Corporation’s operations are subject to risk from exchange rate fluctuations in connection with sales in foreign currencies. To minimize this risk, foreign currency sales contracts are entered into which are designated as cash flow or fair value hedges. As of September 30, 2018, approximately $34,130 of anticipated foreign-denominated sales has been hedged which are covered by fair value contracts settling at various dates through January 2020.

Additionally, certain of the divisions of the Air and Liquid Processing segment are subject to risk from increases in the price of commodities (copper and aluminum) used in the production of inventory. To minimize this risk, futures contracts are entered into which are designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2018, approximately 51% or $2,682 of anticipated copper purchases over the next 10 months and 56% or $540 of anticipated aluminum purchases over the next six months are hedged.

The Corporation previously entered into foreign currency purchase contracts to manage the volatility associated with Euro-denominated progress payments to be made for certain machinery and equipment. As of December 31, 2010, all contracts had been settled and the underlying fixed assets were placed in service.

No portion of the existing cash flow or fair value hedges is considered to be ineffective, including any ineffectiveness arising from the unlikelihood of an anticipated transaction to occur. Additionally, no amounts have been excluded from assessing the effectiveness of a hedge.

As of September 30, 2018, the Corporation has purchase commitments covering 47% or $235 of anticipated natural gas usage for the remainder of 2018 for one of its subsidiaries. The commitments qualify as normal purchases and, accordingly, are not reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Purchases of natural gas under previously existing commitments approximated $233 and $1,051, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. There were no purchases of natural gas under previously existing commitments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

The Corporation does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, holds no derivative instruments for trading purposes.

(Losses) gains on foreign exchange transactions included in other income (expense) approximated $(5) and $87 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $(1,707) and $(616) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

The location and fair value of the foreign currency sales contracts recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

 

 

Location

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Fair value hedge contracts

 

Other current assets

 

$

126

 

 

$

961

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

52

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

736

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

55

 

 

 

1

 

Fair value hedged items

 

Receivables

 

 

177

 

 

 

(269

)

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

720

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

165

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

62

 

 

 

907

 

 

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

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The change in the fair value of the cash flow contracts is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The balances as of September 30, 2018, and 2017, and the amount recognized as and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for each of the periods is summarized below. Amounts recognized as comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss have no tax effect due to deferred income tax assets being fully valued in the related jurisdictions.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

Beginning of

the Period

 

 

Plus

Recognized as

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Less

Gain (Loss)

Reclassified

from

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

End of

the Period

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

$

230

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

223

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(198

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(258

)

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

(198

)

 

$

(46

)

 

$

(35

)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

$

203

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

192

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

 

265

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

$

468

 

 

$

217

 

 

$

150

 

 

$

535

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

$

239

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

223

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

 

500

 

 

 

(519

)

 

 

239

 

 

 

(258

)

 

 

$

739

 

 

$

(519

)

 

$

255

 

 

$

(35

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

$

216

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

192

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

 

335

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

$

551

 

 

$

456

 

 

$

472

 

 

$

535

 

The change in fair value reclassified or expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings is summarized below. All amounts are pre-tax.

 

 

Location of

Gain (Loss)

in Statements

 

Estimated to

be Reclassified

in the Next

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

of Operations

 

12 Months

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

Depreciation and

amortization

 

$

27

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

24

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

Costs of products

sold (excluding

depreciation and

amortization)

 

 

(258

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

139

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

448

 

10.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Net change and ending balances for the various components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, and 2017, isare summarized below. All amounts are net of tax, where applicable.


 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments

 

 

Unrecognized

Employee

Benefit Costs

 

 

Unrealized

Holding

Gains

on Marketable

Securities

 

 

Cash Flow

Hedges

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

Balance at January 1, 2018, as originally presented

 

$

(11,932

)

 

$

(34,196

)

 

$

632

 

 

$

739

 

 

$

(44,757

)

Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-01

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(632

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

(632

)

Balance at January 1, 2018, adjusted

 

 

(11,932

)

 

 

(34,196

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

739

 

 

 

(45,389

)

Net Change

 

 

(4,801

)

 

 

569

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(774

)

 

 

(5,006

)

Balance at September 30, 2018

 

$

(16,733

)

 

$

(33,627

)

 

$

0

 

 

$

(35

)

 

$

(50,395

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 

$

(22,973

)

 

$

(38,636

)

 

$

59

 

 

$

551

 

 

$

(60,999

)

Net Change

 

 

10,704

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

11,774

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

(12,269

)

 

$

(37,948

)

 

$

457

 

 

$

535

 

 

$

(49,225

)

 

 

Foreign

Currency

Translation

 

 

Unrecognized

Employee

Benefit Costs

 

 

Cash Flow

Hedges

 

 

Total

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Noncontrolling

Interest

 

 

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Loss

Attributable to Ampco-Pittsburgh

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

 

$

(18,642

)

 

$

(30,902

)

 

$

(64

)

 

$

(49,608

)

 

$

(174

)

 

$

(49,434

)

Net Change

 

 

(4,893

)

 

 

(5,137

)

 

 

89

 

 

 

(9,941

)

 

 

(248

)

 

 

(9,693

)

Balance at September 30, 2019

 

$

(23,535

)

 

$

(36,039

)

 

$

25

 

 

$

(59,549

)

 

$

(422

)

 

$

(59,127

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

 

$

(11,932

)

 

$

(34,196

)

 

$

739

 

 

$

(45,389

)

 

$

3

 

 

$

(45,392

)

Net Change

 

 

(4,801

)

 

 

569

 

 

 

(774

)

 

 

(5,006

)

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(4,829

)

Balance at September 30, 2018

 

$

(16,733

)

 

$

(33,627

)

 

$

(35

)

 

$

(50,395

)

 

$

(174

)

 

$

(50,221

)

The following summarizes the line items affected on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for components reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts in parentheses represent credits to net income (loss). There was no income tax benefit or expense associated with the various components of other comprehensive income (loss) for any of the periods, due to the Corporation having a valuation allowance recorded against its deferred income tax assets for the jurisdiction where the expense is recognized. Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude the effect of income taxes since earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are deemed to be reinvested for an indefinite period of time. On January 1, 2018, ASU 2016-01 became effective,

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Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Amortization of unrecognized employee benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (income) expense

 

$

156

 

 

$

(42

)

 

$

(287

)

 

$

152

 

Income tax provision

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Net of tax

 

$

156

 

 

$

(42

)

 

$

(287

)

 

$

152

 

Realized gains/losses from settlement of cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization (foreign currency

purchase contracts)

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(20

)

 

$

(16

)

Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) (futures contracts – copper and aluminum)

 

 

59

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

(239

)

Total before income tax

 

 

53

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

(255

)

Income tax provision

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Net of tax

 

$

53

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

176

 

 

$

(255

)

11.

Derivative Instruments

Certain of the Corporation’s operations are subject to risk from exchange rate fluctuations in connection with sales in foreign currencies. To minimize this risk, foreign currency sales contracts are entered into which requires entities to record changes inare designated as cash flow or fair value hedges. As of September 30, 2019, approximately $28,825 of anticipated foreign-denominated sales has been hedged which amount is covered by fair value contracts settling at various dates through April 2021.

Additionally, certain divisions of the Air and Liquid Processing segment are subject to risk from increases in the price of commodities (copper and aluminum) used in the production of inventory. To minimize this risk, futures contracts are entered into which are designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2019, approximately 49% or $2,321 of anticipated copper purchases over the next 10 months and 56% or $449 of anticipated aluminum purchases over the next six months are hedged.

The Corporation previously entered into foreign currency purchase contracts to manage the volatility associated with Euro-denominated progress payments to be made for certain investmentsmachinery and equipment. As of December 31, 2010, all contracts had been settled and the underlying fixed assets were placed in equity securities through net income (loss) versus other comprehensive income (loss). Accordingly,service.

No portion of the existing cash flow or fair value hedges is considered to be ineffective, including any ineffectiveness arising from the unlikelihood of an anticipated transaction to occur. Additionally, no amounts have been excluded from assessing the effectiveness of a hedge.

As of September 30, 2019, the Corporation has purchase commitments covering approximately 75% or $1,704 of anticipated natural gas usage for changes2019 and 2020 for one of its subsidiaries. The commitments qualify as normal purchases and, accordingly, are not reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Purchases of natural gas under previously existing commitments approximated $346 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and $233 and $1,051 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

The Corporation does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, holds no derivative instruments for trading purposes.

Losses on foreign exchange transactions included in other income (expense) approximated $(1,269) and $(398) for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively, and $(1,999) and $(1,051) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

The location and fair value of the Corporation’s marketable securitiesforeign currency sales contracts recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

 

 

Location

 

September 30,

2019

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

Fair value hedge contracts

 

Other current assets

 

$

0

 

 

$

44

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

950

 

 

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

434

 

 

 

70

 

Fair value hedged items

 

Receivables

 

 

459

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

782

 

 

 

967

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

578

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

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The change in the fair value of the cash flow contracts is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The balances as of September 30, 2019, and 2018, and the amount recognized as and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for each of the periods is summarized below. Amounts recognized as comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss have no tax effect due to deferred income tax assets being fully valued in the related jurisdictions.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Beginning of

the Period

 

 

Recognized

 

 

Reclassified

 

 

End of

the Period

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

$

202

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

196

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(134

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(171

)

 

 

$

106

 

 

$

(134

)

 

$

(53

)

 

$

25

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

$

230

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

223

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(198

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(258

)

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

(198

)

 

$

(46

)

 

$

(35

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

$

216

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

196

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

 

(280

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(196

)

 

 

(171

)

 

 

$

(64

)

 

$

(87

)

 

$

(176

)

 

$

25

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

$

239

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

223

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

 

500

 

 

 

(519

)

 

 

239

 

 

 

(258

)

 

 

$

739

 

 

$

(519

)

 

$

255

 

 

$

(35

)

The change in fair value reclassified or expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net lossearnings is summarized below. All amounts are pre-tax.

 

 

Location of

Gain (Loss)

in Statements

 

Estimated to

be Reclassified

in the Next

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months September 30,

 

 

 

of Operations

 

12 Months

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Foreign currency purchase contracts

 

Depreciation and

amortization

 

$

27

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

16

 

Futures contracts – copper and aluminum

 

Costs of products

sold (excluding

depreciation and

amortization)

 

 

(171

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(196

)

 

 

239

 

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12.

Fair Value

The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities that are reported at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, were as follows:

 

 

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical Inputs

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

As of September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

$

3,991

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

3,991

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

782

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

782

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

578

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,103

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

434

 

As of December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

$

3,659

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

3,659

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,011

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,011

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

105

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

962

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

70

 

The investments held as other noncurrent assets represent assets held in a “Rabbi” trust for the purpose of providing benefits under a non-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The fair value of the investments is based on quoted prices of the investments in active markets. The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined based on the fair value of similar contracts with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value of futures contracts is based on market quotations. The fair value of the variable-rate IRB debt and borrowings under the Credit Agreement approximate their carrying value. Additionally, the fair value of trade receivables and trade payables approximates their carrying value.

13.

Revenue

Net sales and (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes by geographic area for the three orand nine months ended September 30, 2018. For2019, and 2018, are as outlined below. When disaggregating revenue, consideration is given to information regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to evaluate the financial performance of the operating segments and make resource allocation decisions.

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

United States

 

$

45,997

 

 

$

50,756

 

 

$

144,895

 

 

$

166,118

 

Foreign

 

 

44,875

 

 

 

48,068

 

 

 

155,990

 

 

 

157,492

 

 

 

$

90,872

 

 

$

98,824

 

 

$

300,885

 

 

$

323,610

 

 

 

(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

United States (1)

 

$

(315

)

 

$

(3,208

)

 

$

(14,231

)

 

$

(6,730

)

Foreign (2)

 

 

(479

)

 

 

995

 

 

 

1,952

 

 

 

5,067

 

 

 

$

(794

)

 

$

(2,213

)

 

$

(12,279

)

 

$

(1,663

)

(1)

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, includes an impairment charge of $10,082, recorded in the first quarter of 2019, for the write-down of the Avonmore Plant to its estimated net realizable value.

(2)

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, includes bad debt expense of $1,366 for a British cast roll customer who filed for bankruptcy.

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Substantially all of the foreign net sales for each of the periods are attributable to the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment. Net sales by product line for the three orand nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Corporation reclassified an insignificant amount of realized gains from the sale of marketable securities to the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Prior year amounts for the amortization of unrecognized employee benefit costs have been adjusted to include the effects of ASU 2017-07, which became effective on January 1, 2018.

2019, and 2018, were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Amortization of unrecognized employee benefit costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

$

(42

)

 

$

945

 

 

$

152

 

 

$

2,461

 

Income tax provision

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Net of tax

 

$

(42

)

 

$

945

 

 

$

152

 

 

$

2,461

 

Realized gains/losses from settlement of cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization (foreign currency

   purchase contracts)

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(11

)

 

$

(16

)

 

$

(24

)

Costs of products sold (excluding depreciation and

   amortization) (futures contracts – copper and

   aluminum)

 

 

53

 

 

 

(139

)

 

 

(239

)

 

 

(448

)

Total before income tax

 

 

46

 

 

 

(150

)

 

 

(255

)

 

 

(472

)

Income tax provision

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Net of tax

 

$

46

 

 

$

(150

)

 

$

(255

)

 

$

(472

)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Forged and cast mill rolls

 

$

63,743

 

 

$

64,983

 

 

$

214,075

 

 

$

207,398

 

Forged engineered products

 

 

3,709

 

 

 

9,715

 

 

 

17,224

 

 

 

46,476

 

Heat exchange coils

 

 

6,586

 

 

 

7,132

 

 

 

20,397

 

 

 

20,858

 

Centrifugal pumps

 

 

9,202

 

 

 

9,790

 

 

 

27,272

 

 

 

27,554

 

Air handling systems

 

 

7,632

 

 

 

7,204

 

 

 

21,917

 

 

 

21,324

 

 

 

$

90,872

 

 

$

98,824

 

 

$

300,885

 

 

$

323,610

 

 

11.14.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) authorizes the issuance of up to 1,100,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock for awards under the Incentive Plan. Awards under the Incentive Plan may include incentive non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted stock units, performance awards, other stock-based awards or short-term cash incentive awards. If any award is canceled, terminates, expires or lapses for any reason prior to the issuance of shares, or if shares are issued under the Incentive Plan and thereafter are forfeited to the Corporation, the shares subject to such awards and the forfeited shares will not count against the aggregate number of shares available under the Incentive Plan. Shares tendered or withheld to pay the option exercise price or tax withholding will continue to count against the aggregate number of shares of common stock available for grant under the Incentive Plan. Any shares

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repurchased by the Corporation with cash proceeds from the exercise of options will not be added back to the pool of shares available for grant under the Incentive Plan.

The Incentive Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee has the authority to determine, within the limits of the express provisions of the Incentive Plan, the individuals to whom the awards will be granted and the nature, amount and terms of such awards.

The Incentive Plan also provides for equity-based awards during any one year to non-employee members of the Board of Directors, based on the grant date fair value, not to exceed $200. The limit does not apply to shares received by a non-employee director at his or her election in lieu of all or a portion of the director’s retainer for board service. In May 2018, 72,170 shares of the Corporation’s common stock were granted to the non-employee directors.

Stock-based compensation expense, including expense associated with equity-based awards granted to non-employee members of the Board of Directors, for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, equaled $421 and 2017, equaled $146, and $644, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, equaled $965 and 2017, equaled $1,258, and $1,980, respectively. There was no income tax benefit for any of the periods due to the Corporation having a valuation allowance recorded against its deferred income tax assets for the jurisdiction where the expense is recognized.

12.

Fair Value

The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities that are reported at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, were as follows:

 

 

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical Inputs

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

As of September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

$

4,171

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

4,171

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

846

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

217

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

798

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

798

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

55

 

As of December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

$

4,204

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

4,204

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,130

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,130

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

16

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

996

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

996

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1

 

The investments held as other noncurrent assets represent assets held in a “Rabbi” trust for the purpose of providing benefits under a non-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The fair value of the investments is based on quoted prices of the investments in active markets. The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined based on the fair value of similar contracts with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value of futures contracts is based on market quotations. The fair value of the variable-rate IRB debt and borrowings under the Credit Agreement approximate their carrying value. The fair value of the promissory notes, due in early 2019, approximates their carrying value. Additionally, the fair value of trade receivables and trade payables approximates their carrying value.

13.     Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. federal government enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform”), which became effective as of January 1, 2018. The Tax Reform lowered the U.S. corporate statutory income tax rate from 35% to 21%, implemented a modified territorial tax system and imposed a one-time tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries, which the Corporation recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017. Initially, no cash outlay due to the Tax Reform was expected as the Corporation had generated sufficient net operating losses in 2017. However, in 2018, the Internal Revenue Service issued additional guidance allowing the taxpayer to elect to exclude the deemed repatriated earnings from the

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computation of net operating losses generated in tax year 2017. The Corporation will avail itself of the election and, as a result, the Corporation will be able to utilize a larger net operating loss carryback, increasing the amount of income tax refund available to it. The Corporation will remain liable for the one-time tax on the Corporation’s deemed repatriated earnings, which it plans to pay over a period of eight years, as prescribed in the statute.

In response to the Tax Reform, Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118) was issued in 2018 to address the application of US GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Reform. As of December 31, 2017, in accordance with SAB 118, the Corporation had made a reasonable estimate of the:  (i) one-time repatriation transition tax; (ii) increased bonus depreciation for assets placed in service on or after September 27, 2017; and (iii) effects on the Corporation’s existing deferred tax balances, but had not completed its full accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Reform. The Corporation anticipates U.S. regulatory agencies may issue further regulations, which may alter this estimate. Accordingly, the Corporation will continue to analyze the Tax Reform and refine its provisional amounts, which could potentially impact the measurement of its tax balances. Any such revisions will be treated in accordance with the measurement period guidance outlined in SAB 118. Additionally, the Corporation is continuing to analyze its earnings and profits in foreign jurisdictions and its deferred tax balances. 

In January 2018, the FASB released guidance on the accounting for tax on the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provisions of the Tax Reform. The GILTI provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. The guidance indicates that either accounting for deferred taxes related to GILTI inclusions or to treating any taxes on GILTI inclusions as period cost are both acceptable methods, subject to an accounting policy election. The Corporation is still evaluating the GILTI provisions and has not yet elected an accounting policy for GILTI. 

The final determination of the tax effects of enactment of the Tax Reform will be completed within the measurement period of up to one year from the enactment date as permitted by SAB 118. Any adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period will be recorded in the reporting period in which the adjustment is determined.

14.

Business Segments

Presented below are the net sales and (loss) income before income taxes for the Corporation’s two business segments. Other expense, including corporate costs, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, includes higher pension and other postretirement benefit income of approximately $1,300 and $3,600, respectively, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, other expense, including corporate costs, includes the impact of a favorable contractual settlement with a third party of approximately $2,425. Prior year amounts have been adjusted to include the effects of ASU 2017-07, which became effective on January 1, 2018.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forged and Cast Engineered Products

 

$

88,090

 

 

$

81,679

 

 

$

284,984

 

 

$

251,739

 

Air and Liquid Processing

 

 

24,126

 

 

 

22,207

 

 

 

69,736

 

 

 

66,213

 

Total Reportable Segments

 

$

112,216

 

 

$

103,886

 

 

$

354,720

 

 

$

317,952

 

(Loss) income before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forged and Cast Engineered Products

 

$

(5,395

)

 

$

(1,470

)

 

$

(5,983

)

 

$

(2,639

)

Air and Liquid Processing

 

 

2,965

 

 

 

2,419

 

 

 

8,972

 

 

 

7,780

 

Total Reportable Segments

 

 

(2,430

)

 

 

949

 

 

 

2,989

 

 

 

5,141

 

Other expense, including corporate costs

 

 

(3,226

)

 

 

(4,656

)

 

 

(9,849

)

 

 

(15,761

)

Total

 

$

(5,656

)

 

$

(3,707

)

 

$

(6,860

)

 

$

(10,620

)

15.

Revenue

The Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment produces steel rolls for rolling mills (“mill rolls”) and ingot, billet and open-die forged products (“forged engineered products”), principally for the oil and gas industry. The Air and Liquid Processing segment produces custom-engineered finned tube heat exchange coils and related heat transfer products, large custom-designed air handling systems and centrifugal pumps. The Corporation’s contracts with customers can be a purchase order from the customer, combined with an order acknowledgment from the Corporation, a longer-term supply agreement between the buyer and the Corporation, or a similar arrangement deemed to be normal and customary business practice for that particular customer or class of customer (collectively, a sales agreement). Sales agreements typically include a single performance obligation for the manufacturing of product which is satisfied upon transfer of control of the product to the customer.

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Transfer of control is assessed based on alternative use of the product manufactured and, under the terms of the sales agreement, an enforceable right to payment for performance to date. Transfer of control, and therefore revenue recognition, occurs when title, ownership and risk of loss pass to the customer. Typically, this occurs when the product is shipped to the customer (i.e., FOB shipping point), delivered to the customer (i.e., FOB destination), or, for foreign sales, in accordance with trading guidelines known as Incoterms. Incoterms are standard trade definitions used in international contracts and are developed, maintained and promoted by the ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice. Shipping terms vary across the businesses and typically depend on the product, country of origin and type of transportation (truck or vessel).

The sales price required to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable from the sales agreement. It is not subject to refund or adjustment, except for a variable-index surcharge provision which is known at the time of shipment and increases or decreases, as applicable, the selling price of a mill roll for corresponding changes in the published index cost of certain raw materials. The variable-index surcharge is recognized as revenue when the corresponding revenue for the inventory is recognized.

Likelihood of collectability is assessed prior to acceptance of an order. In certain circumstances, the Corporation may require a deposit from the customer, a letter of credit, or another form of assurance for payment. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained based on historical experience. Payment terms are standard to the industry and generally require payment 30 days after title transfers to the customer.

There are no customer-acceptance provisions other than customer inspection and testing prior to shipment. Post-shipment obligations are insignificant. The Corporation provides assurance type warranties. A warranty that goes beyond ensuring basic functionality is considered a service type warranty, which the Corporation does not provide. Assurance type warranties are not accounted for as separate performance obligations under Topic 606.  

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, as of January 1, 2018, the Corporation elected the following practical expedients:  

to exclude the effects of a significant financing component from the amount of promised consideration when the Corporation expects, at contract inception, that the period between the Corporation's transfer of a promised product to a customer and the customer’s payment for the product will be one year or less;  

to exclude any amounts collected from customers for sales and similar taxes from the transaction price;

to treat incremental costs of obtaining a contract as expense, when incurred, if the amortization period would have been one year or less;

to account for shipping and handling activities that occur after control of the related good transfers as fulfillment activities instead of assessing such activities as performance obligations;  

to apply the new revenue standard to a portfolio of contracts (or performance obligations) with similar characteristics if the Corporation reasonably expects that the effects on the financial statements of applying the guidance to the portfolio would not differ materially from applying the guidance to the individual contracts (or performance obligations) within that portfolio; and  

to assess whether promised goods or services are performance obligations only if they are material in the context of the contract with the customer.  

Net sales and (loss) income before income taxes and equity income in joint venture by geographic area for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, were as outlined below. When disaggregating revenue, consideration was given to information regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to evaluate the financial performance of the operating segments and make resource allocation decisions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes and

Equity Income in Joint Venture

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

United States

 

$

53,713

 

 

$

55,940

 

 

$

177,865

 

 

$

172,032

 

 

$

(3,208

)

 

$

(4,263

)

 

$

(6,730

)

 

$

(14,954

)

Foreign

 

 

58,503

 

 

 

47,946

 

 

 

176,855

 

 

 

145,920

 

 

 

(2,448

)

 

 

556

 

 

 

(130

)

 

 

4,334

 

 

 

$

112,216

 

 

$

103,886

 

 

$

354,720

 

 

$

317,952

 

 

$

(5,656

)

 

$

(3,707

)

 

$

(6,860

)

 

$

(10,620

)

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Substantially all of the foreign net sales for each of the periods are attributable to the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment. Net sales by product line for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Forged and cast mill rolls

 

$

64,983

 

 

$

63,677

 

 

$

207,398

 

 

$

189,649

 

Forged engineered products

 

 

23,107

 

 

 

18,002

 

 

 

77,586

 

 

 

62,090

 

Heat exchange coils

 

 

7,132

 

 

 

8,279

 

 

 

20,858

 

 

 

21,714

 

Centrifugal pumps

 

 

9,790

 

 

 

7,522

 

 

 

27,554

 

 

 

27,682

 

Air handling systems

 

 

7,204

 

 

 

6,406

 

 

 

21,324

 

 

 

16,817

 

 

 

$

112,216

 

 

$

103,886

 

 

$

354,720

 

 

$

317,952

 

16.

Litigation

The Corporation and its subsidiaries are involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to their businesses and are also subject to asbestos litigation as described below. In February 2017, the Corporation, its indirect subsidiary Akers National Roll Company, as well as the Akers National Roll Company Health & Welfare Benefits Plan were named as defendants in a class action complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, where the plaintiffs (currently retired former employees of Akers National Roll Company and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial, and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO) alleged that the defendants breached collective bargaining agreements and violated the benefit plan by modifying medical benefits of the plaintiffs and similarly situated retirees. The defendants moved to dismiss the case, and plaintiffs petitioned the court to compel arbitration. On June 13, 2017, the District Court compelled arbitration and denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss as moot. Defendants appealed this decision to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on June 21, 2017. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court’s decision to compel arbitration on August 29, 2018. The plaintiffs filed a petition for a rehearing, which was denied. The parties will proceed toRather than litigating the merits of the case at the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. While no assurance can be given as toPennsylvania, the ultimate outcome of this matter,plaintiffs reached a settlement agreement in principle with the Corporation, believes thatwhich was approved by the court on July 22, 2019. As expected, the final resolution of this action willsettlement agreement did not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

Asbestos Litigation

Claims have been asserted alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos-containing components historically used in some products manufactured by predecessors of Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (“Asbestos Liability”). Air & Liquid Systems

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Corporation (“Air & Liquid”), and in some cases the Corporation, are defendants (among a number of defendants, often in excess of 50)defendants) in cases filed in various state and federal courts.

Asbestos Claims

The following table reflects approximate information about the claims for Asbestos Liability against the subsidiariesAir & Liquid and the Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, and 20172018 (claims not in thousands):

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Total claims pending at the beginning of the period

 

 

6,907

 

 

 

6,618

 

 

 

6,772

 

 

 

6,907

 

New claims served

 

 

970

 

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

970

 

Claims dismissed

 

 

(1,030

)

 

 

(627

)

 

 

(803

)

 

 

(1,030

)

Claims settled

 

 

(304

)

 

 

(283

)

 

 

(282

)

 

 

(304

)

Total claims pending at the end of the period (1)

 

 

6,543

 

 

 

6,745

 

 

 

6,701

 

 

 

6,543

 

Gross settlement and defense costs (in 000’s)

 

$

18,530

 

 

$

16,518

 

 

$

14,969

 

 

$

18,530

 

Avg. gross settlement and defense costs per claim

resolved (in 000’s)

 

$

13.89

 

 

$

18.15

 

 

$

13.80

 

 

$

13.89

 

 

 

(1)

Included as “open claims” are approximately 729 and 678 claims in 2019 and 480 claims,2018, respectively, as of September 30, 2018, and 2017, classified in various jurisdictions as “inactive” or transferred to a state or federal judicial panel on multi-district litigation, commonly referred to as the MDL.

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A substantial majority of the settlement and defense costs reflected in the above table was reported and paid by insurers. Because claims are often filed and can be settled or dismissed in large groups, the amount and timing of settlements, as well as the number of open claims, can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

Asbestos Insurance

The Corporation and Air & Liquid are parties to a series of settlement agreements (“Settlement Agreements”) with insurers that have coverage obligations for Asbestos Liability (the “Settling Insurers”). Under the Settlement Agreements, the Settling Insurers accept financial responsibility, subject to the terms and conditions of the respective agreements, including overall coverage limits, for pending and future claims for Asbestos Liability. The Settlement Agreements encompass the substantial majority of insurance policies that provide coverage for claims for Asbestos Liability.

The Settlement Agreements include acknowledgements that Howden North America, Inc. (“Howden”) is entitled to coverage under policies covering Asbestos Liability for claims arising out of the historical products manufactured or distributed by Buffalo Forge, a former subsidiary of the Corporation (the “Products”)., which was acquired by Howden. The Settlement Agreements do not provide for any prioritization on access to the applicable policies or any sublimits of liability as to Howden or the Corporation and Air & Liquid, and, accordingly, Howden may access the coverage afforded by the Settling Insurers for any covered claim arising out of a Product. In general, access by Howden to the coverage afforded by the Settling Insurers for the Products will erode coverage under the Settlement Agreements available to the Corporation and Air & Liquid for Asbestos Liability.

Asbestos Valuations

In 2006, the Corporation retained Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. (“HR&A”), a nationally recognized expert in the valuation of asbestos liabilities, to assist the Corporation in estimating the potential liability for pending and unasserted future claims for Asbestos Liability. Based on this analysis, the Corporation recorded a reserve for Asbestos Liability claims pending or projected to be asserted through 2013 as of December 31, 2006. HR&A’s analysis has been periodically updated since that time. Most recently,In 2018, the HR&A analysis was updated in 2016,Corporation engaged Nathan Associates Inc. (“Nathan”) to update the liability valuation, and additional reserves were established by the Corporation as of December 31, 2016,2018, for Asbestos Liability claims pending or projected to be asserted through 2026.2052. The methodology used by HR&ANathan in its projection in 20162018 of the operating subsidiaries’ liability for pending and unasserted potential future claims for Asbestos Liability, which is substantially the same as the methodology employed by HR&A in prior estimates, relied upon and included the following factors:

HR&A’s interpretation of a widely accepted forecast of the population likely to have been exposed to asbestos;

epidemiological studies estimating the number of people likely to develop asbestos-related diseases;

HR&A’s analysis of the number of people likely to file an asbestos-related injury claim against the subsidiaries and the Corporation based on such epidemiological data and relevant claims history from January 1, 2014,2016, to September 9, 2016;August 19, 2018;

an analysis of pending cases, by type of injury claimed and jurisdiction where the claim is filed;

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an analysis of claims resolution history from January 1, 2014, to September 9, 2016, to determine the average settlement value of claims, by type of injury claimed and jurisdiction of filing; and

an analysis of claims resolution history from January 1, 2016, to August 19, 2018, to determine the average settlement value of claims, by type of injury claimed and jurisdiction of filing; and

an adjustment for inflation in the future average settlement value of claims, at an annual inflation rate based on the Congressional Budget Office’s ten year forecast of inflation.

Using this information, HR&ANathan estimated in 20162018 the number of future claims for Asbestos Liability that would be filed through the year 2026,2052, as well as the settlement or indemnity costs that would be incurred to resolve both pending and future unasserted claims through 2026.2052. This methodology has been accepted by numerous courts.

In conjunction with developing the aggregate liability estimate referenced above, the Corporation also developed an estimate of probable insurance recoveries for its Asbestos Liabilities.Liability. In developing the estimate, the Corporation considered HR&A’sNathan’s projection for settlement or indemnity costs for Asbestos Liability and management’s projection of associated defense costs (based on the current defense to indemnity cost ratio), as well as a number of additional factors. These additional factors included the Settlement Agreements then in effect, policy exclusions, policy limits, policy provisions regarding coverage for defense costs, attachment points, prior impairment of policies and gaps in the coverage, policy exhaustions, insolvencies among certain of the insurance carriers, and the nature of the underlying claims for Asbestos Liability asserted against the subsidiaries and the Corporation as reflected in the Corporation’s asbestos claims database, as well as estimated erosion of insurance limits on account of claims against Howden arising out of the Products. In addition to consulting with the Corporation’s outside legal counsel on these insurance matters, the Corporation consulted with a nationally recognized insurance consulting firm it retained to assist the Corporation with certain policy allocation matters that also are among the several factors considered by the Corporation when analyzing potential recoveries from relevant historical insurance for Asbestos Liabilities.Liability. Based upon all of the factors considered by the Corporation, and taking into account the Corporation’s analysis of publicly available information regarding the credit-worthiness of various

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insurers, the Corporation estimated the probable insurance recoveries for Asbestos Liability and defense costs through 2052.

With the assistance of Nathan, the Corporation extended its estimate of the Asbestos Liability, including the costs of settlement and defense costs relating to currently pending claims and future claims projected to be filed against the Corporation through the estimated final date by which the Corporation expects to have settled all asbestos-related claims in 2052. The Corporation’s previous estimate was for asbestos claims filed or projected to be filed against the Corporation through 2026. AlthoughOur ability to reasonably estimate this liability through the expected final date of settlement for all asbestos-related claims of this litigation instead of a ten-year period was based on several factors:  

There have been generally favorable developments in the trend of case law which has been a contributing factor in stabilizing the asbestos claims activity and related settlement and defense costs;

There have been significant actions taken by certain state legislatures and courts that have reduced the number and type of claims that can proceed to trial;

The Corporation has coverage-in-place agreements with almost all of its excess insurers which enables the Corporation to project a stable relationship between settlement and defense costs paid by the Corporation and reimbursements from its insurers; and

Annual settlements with respect to groups of cases with certain plaintiff firms have helped to stabilize indemnity payments and defense costs.

Taking these factors into consideration, the Corporation believes that the assumptions employedthere is greater predictability of outcomes from settlements, a reduction in the insurance valuation were reasonablevolatility of defense costs, and previously consulted with its outside legal counselit has gained substantial experience as an asbestos defendant. As a result, the Corporation believes the uncertainty in estimating the Asbestos Liability beyond 10 years has been reduced and insurance consultant regarding those assumptions, there are other assumptions that couldit now has sufficient information to estimate the Asbestos Liability through 2052, the estimated final date by which the Corporation expects to have been employed that would have resulted in materially lower insurance recovery projections.settled all asbestos-related claims.

Based on the analyses described above, theThe Corporation’s reserve at December 31, 2016,2018, for the total costs, including defense costs, for Asbestos Liability claims pending or projected to be asserted through 2026,2052, was $171,181 of which approximately 70% was attributable to settlement costs for unasserted claims projected to be filed through 2026 and future defense costs.$227,922. The reserve at September 30, 2018,2019, was $131,220. It is reasonably possible that the Corporation will incur additional charges for Asbestos Liability and defense$212,953. Defense costs in excessare estimated at 80% of the amounts currently reserved.

settlement costs. The Corporation’s receivable at December 31, 2016,2018, for insurance recoveries attributable to the claims for which the Corporation’s Asbestos Liability reserve has been established, including the portion of incurred defense costs covered by the Settlement Agreements in effect through December 31, 2016,2018, and the probable payments and reimbursements relating to the estimated indemnity and defense costs for pending and unasserted future Asbestos Liability claims, was $115,945$152,508 ($87,331141,032 at September 30, 2018)2019).

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The following table summarizes activity relating to insurance recoveries.recoveries for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018.

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Insurance receivable – asbestos, beginning of the year

 

$

152,508

 

 

$

100,342

 

Settlement and defense costs paid by insurance carriers

 

 

(11,476

)

 

 

(13,011

)

Insurance receivable – asbestos, end of the period

 

$

141,032

 

 

$

87,331

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Insurance receivable – asbestos, beginning of the year

 

$

100,342

 

 

$

115,945

 

Settlement and defense costs paid by insurance carriers

 

 

(13,011

)

 

 

(12,054

)

Insurance receivable – asbestos, end of the period

 

$

87,331

 

 

$

103,891

 

The insurance receivable recorded by the Corporation does not assume any recovery from insolvent carriers and a substantial majority of the insurance recoveries deemed probable is from insurance companies rated A – (excellent) or better by A.M. Best Corporation. There can be no assurance, however, that there will not be further insolvencies among the relevant insurance carriers, or that the assumed percentage recoveries for certain carriers will prove correct. The difference between insurance recoveries and projected costs is not due to exhaustion of all insurance coverage for Asbestos Liability. The Corporation and the subsidiaries have substantial additional insurance coverage which the Corporation expects to be available for Asbestos Liability claims and defense costs that the subsidiaries and it may incur after 2026. However, this insurance coverage also can be expected to have gaps creating significant shortfalls of insurance recoveries against claims expense, which could be material in future years.

The amounts recorded by the Corporation for Asbestos LiabilitiesLiability and insurance receivablesreceivable rely on assumptions that are based on currently known facts and strategy. The Corporation’s actual expenses or insurance recoveries could be significantly higher or lower than those recorded if assumptions used in the Corporation’s or HR&A’sNathan’s calculations vary significantly from actual results. Key variables in these assumptions are identified above and include the number and type of new claims to be filed each year, the average cost of disposing of each such new claim, average annual defense costs, compliance by relevant parties with the terms of the Settlement Agreements, the resolution of remaining coverage issues with insurance carriers, and the solvency risk with respect to the relevant insurance carriers. Other factors that may affect the Corporation’s Asbestos Liability and ability to recover under its insurance policies include uncertainties surrounding the litigation process from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from case to case, reforms that may be made by state and federal courts, and the passage of state or federal tort reform legislation.

The Corporation intends to evaluate its estimated Asbestos Liability and related insurance receivablesreceivable as well as the underlying assumptions on a regular basis to determine whether any adjustments to the estimates are required, with the next valuation to be completed in the latter part of 2018.required. Due to the uncertainties surrounding asbestos litigation and insurance, these regular reviews may result in the Corporation incurring future charges; however, the Corporation is currently unable to estimate such future charges. Adjustments, if any, to the Corporation’s estimate of its recorded Asbestos Liability and/or insurance receivablesreceivable could be material to operating results for the periods in which the adjustments to the liability or receivable are recorded, and to the Corporation’s liquidity and consolidated financial position.

17.16.

Environmental Matters

The Corporation is currently performing certain remedial actions in connection with the sale of real estate previously owned and periodically incurs costs to maintain compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Environmental exposures are difficult to assess and estimate for numerous reasons, including lack of reliable data, the multiplicity of possible solutions, the years of remedial and monitoring activity required, and identification of new sites. In the opinion of management, the potential liability for environmental compliance measures of approximately $330$255 at September 30, 2018,2019, is considered adequate based on information known to date.


18.

Subsequent Event

On October 31, 2018,21


17.    Business Segments

Presented below are the Corporation sold certain net assets ofsales and (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes for the Vertical Seal division of Akers National Roll Company, a subsidiary ofCorporation’s two business segments. For the Corporation, to Roser Technologies, Inc. and WIR II, LLC for approximately net book value. As partnine months ended September 30, 2019, the operating loss of the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment Vertical Seal manufactured custom-designed partsincludes bad debt expense of $1,366 for a British cast roll customer who filed for bankruptcy and provided specialty services to rolling mill customers located throughout North America. The asset held foran impairment charge of $10,082 associated with the anticipated sale criteria as set forth in ASC 360, Property,of the Avonmore Plant.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, other expense, including corporate costs, includes a net gain of $2,304 resulting from the curtailment of the defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans of ANR and special termination benefits associated with the sale of the Avonmore Plant and Equipment, were met asthe cessation of all manufacturing operations at ANR. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018; accordingly,2019, other expense, including corporate costs, includes a dividend received from one of the assets and liabilitiesCorporation’s cast roll Chinese joint venture of Vertical Seal have been presented separately as current assets held for sale and current liabilities held for saleapproximately $1,400, compared to a dividend of approximately $400 received in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The salethird quarter of Vertical Seal does not qualify as2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, other expense, including corporate costs, includes a discontinued operation as it does not representfavorable contractual settlement with a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the Corporation’s operations and financial results.third party of approximately $2,425.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forged and Cast Engineered Products

 

$

67,452

 

 

$

74,698

 

 

$

231,299

 

 

$

253,874

 

Air and Liquid Processing

 

 

23,420

 

 

 

24,126

 

 

 

69,586

 

 

 

69,736

 

Total Reportable Segments

 

$

90,872

 

 

$

98,824

 

 

$

300,885

 

 

$

323,610

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forged and Cast Engineered Products

 

$

(437

)

 

$

(1,557

)

 

$

(10,640

)

 

$

(1,382

)

Air and Liquid Processing

 

 

2,280

 

 

 

2,965

 

 

 

7,371

 

 

 

8,972

 

Total Reportable Segments

 

 

1,843

 

 

 

1,408

 

 

 

(3,269

)

 

 

7,590

 

Other expense, including corporate costs

 

 

(2,637

)

 

 

(3,621

)

 

 

(9,010

)

 

 

(9,253

)

Total

 

$

(794

)

 

$

(2,213

)

 

$

(12,279

)

 

$

(1,663

)

 

 

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ITEM  2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Forward-Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on the Corporation’s behalf. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of the Form 10-Q, as well as the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, may include, but are not limited to, statements about operating performance, trends, events that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, statements about sales levels, divestitures, restructuring, the effect of any impairment charges, profitability and anticipated expenses and cash outflows. 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 and 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 the Corporation, these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: cyclical demand for products and economic downturns; excess global capacity in the steel industry; increases in commodity prices or shortages of key production materials; a work stoppage or similar industrial action; currency fluctuations; inability of the Corporation to successfully restructure its operations; limitations in availability of capital to fund our strategic plan; and those discussed more fully elsewhere in this report and in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Corporation, particularly in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in Part I of the Corporation’s latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and subsequent filings. The Corporation cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. In addition, there may be events in the future that the Corporation may not be 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.

Executive Overview

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Corporation”) manufacture and sell highly engineered, high-performance specialty metal products and customized equipment utilized by industry throughout the world. We operate in two business segments – the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment and the Air and Liquid Processing segment.

Forged and Cast Engineered Products

In October 2018, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved a plan to sell ASW Steel Inc. (“ASW”). On September 30, 2019, the Corporation, Ampco UES Sub, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, and ASW entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Valbruna Canada Ltd., a company organized and existing under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada (the “Purchaser”). ASW was our specialty steel producer located in Ontario, Canada, which we acquired in November 2016. In connection with the decision to sell ASW, we recorded an after-tax charge of $15,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018, to write down the assets of ASW to their estimated fair value less costs to sell. The sale of ASW represents a strategic shift that will have a major favorable impact on our operations and financial results and, accordingly, has been accounted for as a discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements. Losses, net of tax, for ASW equaled $3,398 and $3,443 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, and $9,031 and $5,221 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

While we will continue to service the open-die forged products market, we will not have a dedicated supply of required stainless steel through a back-end integration of ASW. Instead, in conjunction with the sale, Union Electric Steel (“UES”) entered into a long-term supply agreement with ASW for the supply of stainless steel ingots to UES. As a result of the sale, we no longer manufacture or supply primary stainless steels to customers in the non-roll opened and closed die forgings and rebar markets and have exited the Canadian market for these products.

Currently, the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment produces forged hardened steel rolls, for rolling mills (“mill rolls”) as well as ingot, billetcast rolls, and open-die forged products (“forged engineered products”). Mill rolls can be either forged mill rolls or cast mill rolls.products. Forged millhardened steel rolls are used mainly for cold rolling mills by producers of steel, aluminum and other metals. Cast mill rolls, which are produced in a variety of iron and steel qualities, are used typically formainly in hot and cold strip mills, medium/heavy section mills and plate mills. Forged engineered products are used in the oil and gas industry and the aluminum and plastic extrusion industries. The segment has operations in the United States, England, Sweden, Slovenia, Canada and an equity interest in three joint venture companies in China. Collectively, the segment primarily competes with European, Asian and North and South American companies in both domestic and foreign markets and distributes a significant portion of its products through sales offices located throughout the world.

The ForgedIn March 2019, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved a plan to sell certain assets of Akers National Roll Company (“ANR”), an indirect subsidiary of UES, located in Avonmore, Pennsylvania (the “Avonmore Plant”). In connection with the anticipated sale, we recognized an impairment charge of $10,082, in the first quarter of 2019, to record the assets at their estimated net realizable value. In May 2019, ANR entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Avonmore Plant, including its real estate and Cast Engineered Products segment had been operating

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certain personal property, to an affiliate of WHEMCO, Inc. for $3,700. On September 30, 2019, following completion of customer orders in backlog, the transaction closed and all operations at levels significantly belowANR ceased. Although the sale of the Avonmore Plant is expected to mitigate the excess capacity and in April 2017, we temporarily idled a portion of onehigh operating costs of our cast roll plants. With respect tooperations, thereby having a positive impact on our operating results, the roll market,sale of the Avonmore Plant is not considered a strategic shift that will have a major effect on our operations per the requirements of ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements. Accordingly, the operating results and cash flows of ANR are included within continuing operations, versus discontinued operations, for the current year and prior year periods.

Roll market conditions in the United States and Europe have improvedsoftened as protectionist actsslowdowns in the automotive and industrial markets have financially strengthened our customer base.reduced steel demand and caused steel prices to fall. However, recent tariffs imposed onindicators suggest that market demand has begun to stabilize, and steel ingots from Canada continueprices have begun to adversely impact our Canadian operations and has impacted the cost structure of our forged engineered products. The Corporation, however, is continuing to seek relief through available government channels.improve. With respect to the oil and gas market, while demand for product is typically correlatedcontinues to be weak as operators in the market price of oil and gas, which remains elevated, order intake has slowedPermian Basin have lost access to financing due to inventory adjustments in the supply chain.lack of operational cash flow.

Air and Liquid Processing

The Air and Liquid Processing segment includes Aerofin, Buffalo Air Handling and Buffalo Pumps, all divisions of Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, (“Air & Liquid”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. Aerofin produces custom-engineered finned tube heat exchange coils and related heat transfer products for a variety of industries including OEM/commercial, nuclear power generation and industrial manufacturing. Buffalo Air Handling produces large custom-designed air handling systems for institutional (e.g., hospital, university), pharmaceutical and general industrial building markets. Buffalo Pumps manufactures centrifugal pumps for the fossil-fuelfossil-fueled power generation, marine defense and industrial refrigeration industries. The segment has operations in Virginia and New York with headquarters in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The segment distributes a significant portion of its products through a common independent group of sales offices located throughout the United States and Canada.

For the Air and Liquid Processing segment,our heat exchanger business, although it is being adversely impacted by lower business activity in the industrial OEM market, it is benefiting from increased business activity in its commercial market. For the custom air handling business, demand remains steady while competitive pricing pressures continue. For our specialty centrifugal pump industrypumps business, it has been negatively impacted by a decline in activity in the fossil-fueled power generation market, partially offset by increased activity in the marine defense market. For the heat exchanger business, there are early signs of growth in the OEM/industrial market. Additionally, demand for custom air handling systems remains steady although competitive pricing pressures continue. The focus for this segment is to grow revenues, increase margins, strengthen engineering and manufacturing capabilities, increase manufacturing productivity, and continue to improve the sales distribution network.

Consolidated Results offrom Continuing Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018

Net sales were $112,216$90,872 and $103,886,$98,824, and $354,720$300,885 and $317,952,$323,610, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, and 2017,2018, respectively. Backlog approximated $355,924$335,119 at September 30, 2018,2019, versus $326,379$343,079 as of December 31, 2017,2018, and $331,639$354,225 at September 30, 2017.2018. A discussion of sales and backlog for our two segments is included below.

Costs of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net sales was comparable for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018. For the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment, costs of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net sales improved by approximately 100 basis points benefitting principally from higher pricing for mill rolls and improved efficiencies for the domestic forged operations offset by weaker pricing for forged engineered products (“FEP”). For the Air & Liquid Processing segment, costs of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net sales increased for each of the periods principally due to changes in product mix.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decrease is principally due to the net of:

Lower commissions of approximately $221 and $1,246 for the respective current year periods when compared to the same periods of the prior year primarily due to the lower volume of FEP sales,

The sale of the Vertical Seal division of ANR in October 2018, whose selling and administrative costs approximated $237 and $700 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, when comparedrespectively,

Lower employee-related costs, in part, due to completed reduction-in-force actions, and

Lower professional fees of $318 quarter over quarter, associated with our overall corporate restructuring which began in the three andthird quarter of 2018. On a year-to-date basis, professional fees for 2019 were higher by approximately $502 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. 2019.

The increase is primarily due to unabsorbed costsexpected reduction for our Canadian operations which is being adversely affectedthe nine months ended September 30, 2019, was minimized by tariffs, lossrecognition of bad debt expense of $1,366 for a keyBritish cast roll customer due to a plant closure, and lower margins due to product mix. While our other forged and cast operations are being impacted by lower production levels, a higher volumewho filed for bankruptcy during the second quarter of shipments and improved pricing helped to offset the impact.2019 (the “Bad Debt Expense”).

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SellingDepreciation and administrative expensesamortization were comparabledecreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, when compared to the same periods of the prior year. The decrease is principally due to lower depreciation expense following the sale of the Vertical Seal division of ANR, and 2017. The current year-to-date period benefitted from lower employee-related costs, research and development expense and corporate-related costs offset by higher commissions associatedthe cessation of depreciation at Avonmore beginning in the second quarter of 2019 in connection with the higher levelwrite down of sales. By comparison,certain assets to their estimated net realizable value.

Impairment charge represents the prior year-to-date period included proceeds fromwrite down of the recoveryAvonmore Plant to its estimated net realizable value (the “Impairment Charge”) in the first quarter of a portion of a trade receivable associated with a customer in bankruptcy.2019.

Loss from continuing operations approximated $1,340 and $2,847 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, and 2017, approximated $6,685$13,952 and $3,239, and $9,414 and $8,003$4,813 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The current year-to-date period includes the Bad Debt Expense, the Impairment Charge, and 2017, respectively.professional fees associated with our overall corporate restructuring plan and employee severance costs due to reductions in force of $1,653 (the “Restructuring-Related Costs”). A discussion of operating results for our two segments is included below.

Net sales and operating results by segment

Forged and Cast Engineered Products. Sales for the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, increased 7.8%2019, decreased when compared to the same periods of the prior year. The reduction is principally due to lower sales of FEP of $6,006 and 13.2%,$29,252 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Sales of FEP were adversely impacted by a lower volume of shipments and weaker pricing due to the fall-off in demand, particularly for the oil and gas industry. Lower weighted average exchange rates used to translate the net sales of our foreign subsidiaries into the U.S. dollar reduced net sales by approximately $2,200 and $9,700 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. The current year periods benefited from higher sales of mill rolls and forged engineered products. While sales of frac blocs declined for each of the periods, primarily due to excess inventory in the supply chain, and certain export product from our Canadian operations was negatively impacted by tariffs imposed by the United States on imports of steel products, sales of other forged engineered products, primarily within Canada, increased.

Operating results for the three andmonths ended September 30, 2019, improved from a year ago by $1,120 primarily due to lower losses at ANR as the Avonmore operations were curtailed in anticipation of its sale. The effect from the lower volume of FEP shipments, which approximated $2,000, was offset by better pricing for our mill rolls. Manufacturing efficiencies for our domestic operations were partially mitigated by unabsorbed costs of our European operations due to summer holiday, including scheduled maintenance plant shutdowns. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, declined2019, decreased by $9,258 when compared to the same period of the prior year and include the Impairment Charge, the Bad Debt Expense, and restructuring-related costs for employee severance of $683 due to reductions in force. While the current year-to-date period has been adversely impacted by the lower volume of shipments and weaker pricing for FEP, operating results benefitted from better pricing for mill rolls, manufacturing efficiencies for our domestic operations, and lower overhead costs and commissions. The lower exchange rates for the current year periods, when compared to the same periods of the prior year, particularlydid not have a significant impact on operating results.

Backlog approximated $282,298 at September 30, 2019, compared to $298,723 at December 31, 2018, and $304,790 at September 30, 2018. The decrease is due to lower demand for our Canadian operations which have been affected by the tariffsFEP and changes in product mix. Segment results were also negatively impacted by unabsorbed costs, higher operating costs and, particularlyforeign exchange rates used to convert the backlog of our foreign subsidiaries into the U.S. dollar. The decrease in backlog for FEP is associated with reduced demand for the third quarter, equipment maintenance issues. The prior year-to-date period includes proceeds of $1,322 for recovery of a portion of a trade receivable associated with a customer in bankruptcy. Backlog approximated $306,489oil and gas market. Lower exchange rates at September 30, 2018, against $285,941 as of December 31, 2017, and $284,285 at September 30, 2017. Backlog for mill rolls increased at September 30, 2018,2019, when compared to each of the periods due to improved demand and pricing. By comparison, backlog for forged engineered products declined at September 30, 2018, from the earlier periods, as a result of excess inventory in the oilreduced backlog by approximately $11,000 and gas supply chain.$14,000, respectively. Approximately $190,600$200,000 of the current backlog is expected to ship after 2018.2019.

Air and Liquid Processing. Net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, improved againstwere relatively comparable. Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, decreased by 23% and 18%, respectively, when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Shipments of air handling units for the current year periods were higher than the same periods of the prior year. Specifically, salesyear; however, operating income decreased due to a change in product mix. Sales of air handling unitspumps were slightly below the prior year periods due to a drop-off in commercial pump shipments to the refrigeration market, and operating income declined due to the lower volume of sales. Sales of heat exchange coils were lower for each of the current year periods exceeded the same periods of the prior year as a result of improved order intake. Sales of centrifugal pumps for the quarter benefited from a higher volume of shipments to U.S. Navy shipbuilders bringing year-to-date sales in line with the comparable prior year period. Sales of heat exchange coils continue to be adversely impacted by a lower volume of shipments to the nuclear and fossil-fueled power generation market. Operating income for the segment for the current year periods improved when compared to the same periods of the prior year due to a higher level of sales andlower order intake, with operating income being further affected by a shift in product mix. BacklogAt September 30, 2019, backlog approximated $52,821, which compares to $44,356 at December 31, 2018, and $49,435 at September 30, 2018, against $40,438 as of December 31, 2017, with2018. Backlog for each of the product lines benefiting from higher order intake. Backlogimproved at September 30, 2019, when compared to December 31, 2018, with the current period end was slightly better than a year ago duemajority of the increase being attributable to a higher backlogorders for air handling units.U.S. Navy shipbuilders. Approximately $27,53240% of the current backlog is expected to ship after 2018.in 2019.

Investment-related income fluctuated because of the timing and amount of a dividend received from our cast roll Chinese joint venture. In 2019, we received a dividend of $1,400 during the second quarter. In 2018, we received a dividend of approximately $400 in the third quarter.

Interest expense for the current year periods increased over the comparable prior year periods principally due to interest on the sale and leaseback financing transaction completed in September 2018, offset by lower interest on promissory notes which were repaid on March 4, 2019.

Other income (expense) – net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, includes a dividendnet gain of approximately $400$2,304 resulting from the Corporation’s U.K./Chinese cast roll joint venture company. No dividends were received in 2017.

Interest expense for the current year periods exceeded the same periodscurtailment of the prior year due to increased borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Higher interest expense for the current year-to-date period was partially offset by interest, feesdefined benefit pension and earlyother postretirement plans of ANR and special termination costs incurred in the prior yearbenefits associated with

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the repaymentsale of debt assumed in connection with a 2016 acquisition.

the Avonmore Plant and the cessation of all manufacturing operations at ANR. Other income (expense) approximated $1,671 and $276 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, and $5,022 and $(39) – net for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017 respectively. The quarter-over-quarter improvement is attributable principally to higher pension and other postretirement benefit income of approximately $1,300. The year-to-date improvement is primarily due toincludes a favorable contract settlement with a third party completed in the first quarter of approximately $2,425 and higher pension and other postretirement benefit income2018 of approximately $3,600.$2,425. The balance of the changeremaining fluctuation between the periods is attributabledue to fluctuations in foreign exchange gains and losses.

Income tax (provision) benefitprovision approximated $(800) and $1,804 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, and $(907) and $1,771 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively. The income tax provision for the current year periods includes income taxes associated with our profitable operations. An income tax benefit is not able to be recognized on losses of certain of our entities since they remain in a three-year cumulative loss position. TheAdditionally, the income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, also includes: (i) a $1,242 benefit from the release of a valuation allowance previously established against the deferred income tax assets of one of our foreign subsidiaries on the basis that it was “more likely than not” the deferred income tax assets would be realized, (ii) a benefit for the carryback of additional 2017 tax losses of $986, and (iii) a refund of AMT credits of $433. The additional benefit was partially offset by recognition of a one-time tax on the deemed repatriation of previously untaxed foreign earnings of approximately $2,369. Specifically, in the first quarter of 2018, the Internal Revenue Service issued additional guidance with respect to certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform”), which was enacted on December 22, 2017. The additional guidance allows a taxpayer to exclude the deemed repatriated earnings from the computation of net operating losses generated in tax year 2017 and, instead, record a one-time tax charge in tax year 2018. Since we intend to avail ourselves of the election, we recognized the additional refunds and recorded the one-time tax charge.

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Net loss from continuing operations and earningsloss per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, equaled $(7,039), or $(0.56)2019, include the Impairment Charge, the Restructuring-Related Costs and the Bad Debt Expense, which had a combined negative impact on net loss from continuing operations per common share of $0.04 and $(9,092), or $(0.73)$1.04 per common share respectively. Netfor the respective periods.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present below non-GAAP adjusted (loss) income from continuing operations, which we calculate as our loss from continuing operations, excluding the Impairment Charge, the Restructuring-Related Costs, estimated temporary excess costs of Avonmore (the “Excess Costs of Avonmore”), and earnings per common sharethe Bad Debt Expense. This non-GAAP financial measure is not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and is not comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies.

We have presented non-GAAP adjusted (loss) income from continuing operations because it is a key measure used by our management and Board of Directors to understand and evaluate our operating performance and to develop operational goals for managing our business. This non-GAAP financial measure excludes significant charges or credits, that are one-time charges or credits, unrelated to our ongoing results of operations or beyond our control. Additionally, a portion of the incentive and compensation arrangements for certain employees is based on the Corporation’s business performance. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure helps identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the items that we exclude from the adjusted (loss) income from continuing operations. In particular, we believe that the exclusion of the Impairment Charge, the Restructuring-Related Costs, the Excess Costs of Avonmore, which are not expected to continue following the sale of Avonmore, and the Bad Debt Expense can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business performance. Accordingly, we believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results, enhancing the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allowing for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making.

Adjusted (loss) income from continuing operations is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation of, or as an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations related to the use of adjusted (loss) income from continuing operations rather than loss from continuing operations, which is the nearest GAAP equivalent. Among other things, the Excess Costs of Avonmore, which is excluded from the adjusted non-GAAP financial measure, necessarily reflects judgments made by management in allocating manufacturing and operating costs between Avonmore and the Corporation’s other operations and in anticipating how it will conduct business following the sale of Avonmore. There can be no assurance that additional charges similar to the Impairment Charge, the Restructuring-Related Costs and the Bad Debt Expense will not occur in future periods.

The adjustments reflected in adjusted (loss) income from continuing operations are pre-tax. There is no tax impact associated with these adjustments due to our having a valuation allowance recorded against our deferred income tax assets for the jurisdictions where the expenses are recognized.

The following is a reconciliation of loss from continuing operations to non-GAAP adjusted (loss) income from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, equaled $(2,202), or $(0.18) per common share,2019, and $(8,898), or $(0.72) per common share, respectively.2018, respectively:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Loss from continuing operations, as reported (GAAP)

 

$

(1,340

)

 

$

(2,847

)

 

$

(13,952

)

 

$

(4,813

)

Impairment Charge (1)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

10,082

 

 

 

0

 

Restructuring-Related Costs (2)

 

 

561

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

1,653

 

 

 

379

 

Excess Costs of Avonmore (3)

 

 

685

 

 

 

1,750

 

 

 

4,572

 

 

 

5,660

 

Bad Debt Expense (4)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,366

 

 

 

0

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations, as adjusted

(Non-GAAP)

 

$

(94

)

 

$

(718

)

 

$

3,721

 

 

$

1,226

 

(1)

Represents an impairment charge recognized in the first quarter of 2019, to record the Avonmore Plant to its estimated net realizable value in anticipation of its sale, which was completed in September 2019.

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(2)

Represents professional fees associated with the Corporation’s overall restructuring plan and employee severance costs due to reductions in force.

(3)

Represents estimated net operating costs not expected to continue after the sale of the Avonmore Plant, which was completed in September 2019. The estimated temporary excess costs include judgments made by management in allocating manufacturing and operating costs between ANR and the Corporation’s other operations and in anticipating how it will conduct business following the sale of the Avonmore Plant.

(4)

Represents bad debt expense for a British cast roll customer who filed for bankruptcy.

Results from Discontinued Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

Loss from discontinued operations represents the net loss associated with ASW. Losses were higher in the current year-to-date period primarily due to a lower demand for ingot feedstock, which is used in the production of forged engineered products to the oil and gas industry, and the impact of tariffs, which began on September 1, 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash flows used in(used in) provided by operating activities decreasedfor continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The improvement is principallyfluctuated primarily due to additional investment in trade working capital. Although we recorded an impairment charge associated with the anticipated sale of the Avonmore Plant, the charge was a reductionnon-cash charge and, accordingly, did not impact our net cash flows used in operating activities. Changes in trade working capital at September 30, 2019, from December 31, 2018, include:

An increase in accounts receivable due to higher sales in the current year period for our forged engineered products duelatter part of the third quarter 2019, compared to a declinethe latter part of the fourth quarter 2018, and slowing collections,

A reduction in business activityinventory which included the sale of raw material and supply inventory at ANR to WHEMCO, and

A decrease in 2018.  accounts payable attributable to lower inventory levels.

Net cash flows used inprovided by investing activities were comparablefor continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017. While capital expenditures for 2018 are less than the same period for 2017, the prior year period includes2019, include proceeds from the sale of a portionASW of our interest in a Chinese forged roll joint venture.$4,292 and the Avonmore Plant of $3,700. Capital expenditures for each of the periods were comparable and related primarily to the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment. As of September 30, 2018,2019, commitments for future capital expenditures approximated $2,000$3,435, which is expected to be spent over the next 12-1812 months.

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities were comparable for continuing operations fluctuated as a result of borrowing activity, proceeds from the nine months ended September 30,sale and leaseback financing transaction completed in 2018, and 2017. Duringchanges in funding required by our discontinued operation, ASW. In September 2019, combined proceeds from the current year period,sale of ASW and the Avonmore Plant of $7,992 were used to repay a portion of our borrowings under our revolving credit facility. In March 2019, we repaid the promissory notes (and interest), equaling $26,474, with additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility. In September 2018, we completed a sale and leaseback financing transaction for $19,000. The$19,000, with the majority of the proceeds were used to repay borrowings under our revolving credit facility. By comparison,In 2019, a portionlower level of our borrowings underfunding was required for ASW as ASW began to reduce its investment in trade working capital following the credit facilityfall-off in 2017 were used to repay debt assumedthe business, which began in connection with a 2016 acquisition. Additionally, netmid-2018.

Net cash flows provided by financing activitiesused in discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, included payment of dividends which2019, and September 30, 2018, were subsequently suspendedcomparable. The reduction in June 2017. Dividends paid in 2018 represent dividends paid on restricted stock issued prior to June 2017 that vested in 2018.trade working capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, required lower borrowings by ASW from its affiliates.

As a result of the above, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $5,922$9,884 in 2018,2019, and ended the period at $14,778 (of which approximately $10,027$9,829 in comparison to $19,713 at December 31, 2018. As of September 30, 2019, the majority of our cash and cash equivalents is held by our foreign operations)operations. A springing lock-box feature whereby daily domestic customer remittances to the lock-box are used to pay down borrowings under our revolving credit facility, results in comparison to $20,700 at December 31, 2017 (of which approximately $15,809 was heldminimal cash maintained by foreign operations). our domestic operations.

Cash held by our foreign operations is considered to be permanently reinvested; accordingly, a provision for estimated local and withholding tax has not been made. If we were to remit any foreign earnings to the U.S., the estimated tax impact would be insignificant.

Funds on hand, funds generated from future operations and availability under our revolving credit facility are expected to be sufficient to finance our operational and capital expenditure requirements and to repay our financial obligations.requirements. As of September 30, 2018,2019, remaining availability under the revolving credit facility approximated $45,000,$21,000, net of anstandard availability reserves associated with the proceeds from the sale and leaseback financing transaction. The availability from this reserve will be used toward the settlement of promissory notes and interest due in March 2019.reserves. While the revolving credit agreement limits the amount of distributions upstream, we have not historically relied on or have been dependent on distributions from our subsidiaries and are not expected to be in the future.

Litigation and Environmental Matters

See Notes 1615 and 1716 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Pronouncements

The Corporation’s critical accounting policies, as summarized in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, remain unchanged.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and other sections of the Form 10-Q as well as the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto 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 us, these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described under Item 1A, Risk Factors, to Part I

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of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. 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.

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There were no material changes in the Corporation’s exposure to market risk from December 31, 2017.Not applicable.

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)

Disclosure controls and procedures. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report was carried out under the supervision, and with the participation, of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined under Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules as controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, the Corporation’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2018.2019.

(c)

Changes in Internal Control. There has been no change in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

Item  1

Legal Proceedings

The information contained in Note 1615 to the condensed consolidated financial statements (Litigation) is incorporated herein by reference.

Item  1A

Risk Factors

There are no material changes to the Risk Factors contained in Item 1A to Part I of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

Items 2-5

None

Item  6

Exhibits

(2.1)

Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2019, by and among Ampco UES Sub, Inc., ASW Steel Inc., Valbruna Canada Ltd. and Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2019.

 

 

 

(10.1)

 

Master Lease Agreement between Union Electric Steel CorporationConsent, Release and Store Capital Acquisitions, LLC,Amendment, dated September 28, 2018, filed herewith.

(10.2)

Unconditional Guaranty of Payment and Performance between Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and Store Capital Acquisitions, LLC, dated September 28, 2018, filed herewith.

(10.3)

Third Amendment to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated September 28, 2018,30, 2019, by and among Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and certain lenders,borrowers, guarantors and the other agents party thereto, incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K filed herewith.on October 3, 2019.

 

 

 

(31.1)

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

(31.2)

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

(32.1)

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

(32.2)

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

(101)

 

Interactive Data File (XBRL)

 

 

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: November 9, 20188, 2019

 

BY:

 

/s/ J. Brett McBrayer

 

 

 

 

J. Brett McBrayer

 

 

 

 

Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: November 9, 20188, 2019

 

BY:

 

/s/ Michael G. McAuley

 

 

 

 

Michael G. McAuley

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

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