Astec Industries(US:ASTE)2024-11-07 21:16Financial Performance - Net sales for Q3 2024 were $291.4 million, a decrease of 3.9% compared to $303.1 million in Q3 2023[94]. - Gross profit for Q3 2024 was $66.8 million, representing 22.9% of net sales, down from $69.6 million or 23.0% in Q3 2023, a decrease of 4.0%[113]. - Loss from operations for Q3 2024 was $7.2 million, an increase of 38.5% compared to the prior year[94]. - Domestic sales for Q3 2024 were $211.2 million, or 72.5% of consolidated net sales, down 8.0% from $229.6 million in Q3 2023[109]. - International sales for Q3 2024 increased to $80.2 million, or 27.5% of consolidated net sales, up 9.1% from $73.5 million in Q3 2023[111]. Backlog and Orders - Backlog as of Q3 2024 was $475.9 million, a decrease of 22.6% from the previous year[94]. - The backlog of orders decreased by $138.9 million, or 22.6%, to $475.8 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $614.7 million as of September 30, 2023[122]. Expenses - Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $8.7 million, or 11.7%, to $65.6 million in Q3 2024[115]. - Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.4 million, or 0.7%, to $208.1 million for the first nine months of 2024, compared to $206.7 million for the same period in 2023[116]. - The total restructuring-related charges for the three months ended September 30, 2024, were $8.4 million, compared to $0.5 million for the same period in 2023[118]. Segment Performance - Infrastructure Solutions segment sales increased by $1.8 million, or 1.1%, to $165.0 million for the third quarter of 2024, while Materials Solutions segment sales decreased by $13.5 million, or 9.6%, to $126.4 million[124][128]. - Segment Operating Adjusted EBITDA for Infrastructure Solutions was $15.6 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $2.3 million, or 17.3%, compared to the same period in 2023[138][139]. - Materials Solutions segment Operating Adjusted EBITDA was $14.5 million for Q3 2024, up $5.0 million or 52.6% from $9.5 million in Q3 2023, primarily due to litigation-related adjustments and favorable inventory changes[140]. - For the first nine months of 2024, Infrastructure Solutions segment Operating Adjusted EBITDA was $68.4 million, an increase of $0.9 million or 1.3% from $67.5 million in the same period of 2023, driven by favorable pricing and reduced costs[142]. - Materials Solutions segment Operating Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $30.0 million for the first nine months of 2024, down $12.4 million or 29.2% from $42.4 million in 2023, mainly due to manufacturing inefficiencies and unfavorable sales volume[143]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $(13.6) million, an improvement of $5.2 million compared to $(18.8) million in the same period of 2023[154]. - Net cash used in investing activities was $14.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $3.9 million in the same period of 2023, primarily due to the absence of prior year asset sales[156]. - Total liquidity as of September 30, 2024, was $195.1 million, consisting of $52.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $142.4 million available for additional borrowings[146]. - As of September 30, 2024, the company had $99.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its Credit Facilities, with $142.4 million available for future borrowings[149]. Impairments and Charges - A goodwill impairment charge of $20.2 million was recognized for the Materials Solutions reporting unit due to macroeconomic conditions[98]. - A pretax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $20.2 million was recognized for the Materials Solutions reporting unit during the second quarter of 2024[117]. Market Outlook - The company expects total implementation costs for the ERP system to range from $180 to $200 million, with $127 million incurred to date[95]. - The company anticipates that steel prices will remain stable and oil prices will remain high throughout 2024 and into 2025[102][103]. Taxation - The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 27.1%, compared to 8.5% for the third quarter of 2023, driven by higher pretax book loss[120]. Dividends - The company paid quarterly dividends of $0.13 per common share in both Q3 2024 and Q3 2023[158].