Glatfelter Corporation (NYSE: GLT), a leading global supplier of
engineered materials, today reported financial results for the
second quarter of 2024 and provided an update on progress of its
proposed merger with the majority of Berry’s Global Health, Hygiene
and Specialties segment to include its Global Nonwovens and Films
(“HHNF”) business.
“During the second quarter we grew EBITDA by over
$8 million compared to the prior-year quarter and delivered strong
year-over-year gains for our Spunlace and Composite Fiber
segments,” said Thomas Fahnemann, President & CEO of
Glatfelter. “In Spunlace, we continued to build upon our recent
quarterly earnings momentum, generating $5.6 million in EBITDA
during the second quarter, an increase of $3.4 million compared to
prior year Q2. We have now repositioned this segment for continued
growth and I am confident our turnaround efforts have created
sustainable earnings that will allow Spunlace to contribute to the
new organization post-merger.”
“The European markets and consumer demand still
pose a challenge to our business. Composite Fibers delivered ~$5
million of EBITDA growth over the prior year and this segment is
poised to benefit from recent pricing actions aimed at offsetting
continued inflation. In Airlaid Materials, although earnings were
lower year-over-year, we remain focused on optimizing product mix
and improving price-cost gap to effectively manage the segment's
ongoing profitability.”
“Overall, our results are trending in the right
direction relative to twelve months ago. Despite continued volatile
market conditions, I remain confident in our ability to deliver on
our earnings growth for the year. As we advance the work to
complete our merger with Berry’s HHNF business, we remain focused
on serving our customers and leveraging the benefits from the
investments we made throughout our business over the past 18 months
to create value for all Glatfelter stakeholders.”
Update on Merger with Berry's HHNF
Business
As previously announced on February 7, 2024, we
entered into certain definitive agreements with Berry Global Group,
Inc. (“Berry”) for Berry to spin-off and merge the HHNF business
with Glatfelter in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction that will
create Magnera, a leading, publicly-traded company in the specialty
materials industry. In June, the Company reported the achievement
of all required approvals and clearances under competition and
foreign direct investment laws. Also, Berry received a favorable
private letter ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
regarding the qualification of the spin-off and the merger as
tax-free transactions under the Internal Revenue Code. The
transaction is subject to additional customary closing conditions,
including approval by Glatfelter shareholders. The transaction is
expected to close in the second half of 2024.
Favorable Settlement of Legal Dispute
Related to Former Specialty Papers Business
In August 2024, we reached a settlement in
principle of a legal dispute with a manufacturer for equipment
supplied and installed at our former Specialty Papers business.
Under the terms of the sale agreement of our Specialty Papers
business in 2018, we retained the right to any recoveries from the
resolution of this matter. Under the terms of this settlement, we
will be paid $6.5 million in monthly installments of approximately
$1.1 million beginning in September 2024. We expect to recognize a
$6.5 million gain, less applicable legal fees, in the quarter ended
September 30, 2024, which will be included in discontinued
operations.
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
Dollars in thousands |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
329,443 |
|
|
$ |
357,005 |
|
Net loss from continuing operations |
|
|
(15,795 |
) |
|
|
(36,631 |
) |
Adjusted loss from continuing operations (1) |
|
|
(11,253 |
) |
|
|
(20,450 |
) |
EPS from continuing operations |
|
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
|
(0.82 |
) |
Adjusted EPS (1) |
|
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
|
(0.45 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
|
|
25,611 |
|
|
|
17,252 |
|
(1) |
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted loss from continuing operations and
adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Reconciliation
of GAAP Financial information to Non-GAAP Financial information”
later in this earnings release for further information. |
|
|
Second Quarter Results
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of
results on a GAAP basis to an adjusted earnings basis, a non-GAAP
measure:
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
In thousands, except per share |
|
Amount |
|
EPS |
|
Amount |
|
EPS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(16,279 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.37 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,940 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.83 |
) |
Exclude: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
484 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
|
(15,795 |
) |
|
|
(0.35 |
) |
|
|
(36,631 |
) |
|
|
(0.82 |
) |
Adjustments (pre-tax): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strategic initiatives (1) |
|
|
4,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
889 |
|
|
|
Turnaround strategy costs (2) |
|
|
359 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,199 |
|
|
|
Ober-Schmitten divestiture (3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
10,793 |
|
|
|
COVID-19 ERC recovery (4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
(233 |
) |
|
|
Total adjustments (pre-tax) |
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
|
|
|
13,648 |
|
|
|
Income taxes (5) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
Other tax adjustments (6) |
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,591 |
|
|
|
Total after-tax adjustments |
|
|
4,542 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
16,181 |
|
|
|
0.36 |
|
Adjusted loss from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(11,253 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
|
$ |
(20,450 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.45 |
) |
(1) |
For 2024, primarily reflects consulting and legal fees associated
with the pending Berry HHNF merger of $3.4 million, and personnel
retention, to offset the risk of potential employee departures due
to the pending transaction, and other costs of $0.7 million. For
2023, primarily reflects integration activities including the
write-off of a construction in process asset deemed unusable of
$0.5 million, consulting and legal fees of $0.3 million, and other
costs of $0.1 million. |
(2) |
For 2024, primarily reflects employee separation costs. For 2023,
reflects professional services fees of $1.5 million and employee
separation costs of $0.7 million. |
(3) |
Reflects employee separation costs of $10.4 million and
professional services fees and other costs of $0.4 million in
connection with the anticipated closure of the Ober-Schmitten
facility. |
(4) |
Reflects $0.2 million of interest income on employee retention
credits claimed under the CARES Act of 2020 and the subsequent
related amendments. |
(5) |
Tax effect on adjustments calculated based on the incremental
effective tax rate of the jurisdiction in which each adjustment
originated. For items originating in the U.S., no tax effect is
recognized due to the previously established valuation allowance on
the net deferred tax assets. |
(6) |
Tax effect of applying certain provisions of the CARES Act of 2020.
The amount in 2023 also includes $2.4 million of deferred tax
expense resulting from valuation allowance for Ober-Schmitten
facility. |
|
|
A description of each of the adjustments presented
above is included later in this release.
Airlaid Materials
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
Dollars in thousands |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tons shipped (metric) |
|
|
37,795 |
|
|
|
39,246 |
|
|
|
(1,451 |
) |
|
(3.7 |
)% |
Net sales |
|
$ |
130,584 |
|
|
$ |
152,511 |
|
|
$ |
(21,927 |
) |
|
(14.4 |
)% |
Operating income |
|
|
7,505 |
|
|
|
9,726 |
|
|
|
(2,221 |
) |
|
(22.8 |
)% |
EBITDA |
|
|
15,107 |
|
|
|
17,363 |
|
|
|
(2,256 |
) |
|
(13.0 |
)% |
EBITDA % |
|
|
11.6 |
% |
|
|
11.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airlaid Materials’ second quarter net sales
decreased $21.9 million in the year-over-year comparison mainly
driven by lower selling prices from cost pass-through arrangements
and lower energy surcharges in Europe as both raw materials and
energy input costs declined compared to last year. Shipments were
3.7% lower driven by declines in the hygiene categories primarily
due to pricing actions taken in 2023 to retain margins as well as
lower volumes in the wipes category related to shipment timing.
Currency translation was unfavorable by $0.7 million.
Airlaid Materials’ second quarter EBITDA of $15.1
million was $2.3 million lower when compared to the second quarter
of 2023. Selling price decreases for pass-through contracts and
lower energy surcharges were a combined $13.0 million, but were
more than fully offset by lower raw material and energy costs of
$14.2 million. Lower shipments primarily in the hygiene and wipes
categories negatively impacted results by approximately $0.8
million. Operations were unfavorable by $2.2 million mainly due to
lower production of approximately 3,800 metric tons to manage
inventory levels. Currency and related hedging negatively impacted
earnings by $0.5 million.
Composite Fibers
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
Dollars in thousands |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tons shipped (metric) |
|
|
25,735 |
|
|
|
24,966 |
|
|
|
769 |
|
|
3.1 |
% |
Net sales |
|
$ |
117,215 |
|
|
$ |
125,725 |
|
|
$ |
(8,510 |
) |
|
(6.8 |
)% |
Operating income |
|
|
6,031 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
5,133 |
|
|
571.6 |
% |
EBITDA |
|
|
9,695 |
|
|
|
4,795 |
|
|
|
4,900 |
|
|
102.2 |
% |
EBITDA % |
|
|
8.3 |
% |
|
|
3.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Composite Fibers’ net sales were $8.5 million
lower in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the year-ago
quarter due to lower selling prices of $7.5 million. Shipments were
higher 3.1% largely driven by the composite laminates and food and
beverage categories. Currency translation was unfavorable by $1.3
million.
Composite Fibers had EBITDA for the second quarter
of $9.7 million compared with $4.8 million EBITDA in the second
quarter of 2023. Price-cost gap continued to trend positive this
quarter as the decrease in input prices paid for raw materials,
energy, freight, and packaging were more favorable than selling
price declines, resulting in earnings improvement of $0.9 million.
Shipments were higher primarily in the food and beverage and
composite laminate categories and overall improved income by $2.2
million. Operations were favorable by $1.7 million, mainly driven
by higher inclined wire production. The impact of currency and
related hedging positively impacted earnings by $0.1 million.
Spunlace
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
Dollars in thousands |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tons shipped (metric) |
|
|
15,937 |
|
|
|
15,191 |
|
|
|
746 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
% |
Net sales |
|
$ |
82,197 |
|
|
$ |
79,420 |
|
|
$ |
2,777 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
% |
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
2,260 |
|
|
|
(1,314 |
) |
|
|
3,574 |
|
|
|
272.0 |
% |
EBITDA |
|
|
5,587 |
|
|
|
2,162 |
|
|
|
3,425 |
|
|
|
158.4 |
% |
EBITDA % |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spunlace's net sales were $2.8 million higher in
the second quarter of 2024 compared to the year-ago quarter, mainly
driven by higher year-over-year shipments of 4.9%, but partially
offset by lower selling prices of $2.2 million due to cost
pass-through arrangements. Currency translation was slightly
unfavorable by $0.3 million.
Spunlace EBITDA was higher by $3.4 million
compared to the same period last year. Lower selling prices and
energy surcharges were more than offset by lower raw material and
energy costs, resulting in earnings improvement of $1.9 million.
Higher shipments improved operating income by approximately $0.8
million. Operations were favorable by $1.1 million mainly driven by
higher production to meet customer demand. Currency negatively
impacted earnings by $0.4 million.
Other Financial Information
The amount of operating expense not allocated to a
reporting segment in the Segment Financial Information totaled $8.5
million in the second quarter of 2024 compared with $19.8 million
in the same period a year ago. Excluding the items identified to
present “adjusted earnings,” unallocated expenses for the second
quarter of 2024 decreased $1.9 million compared to the second
quarter of 2023 mainly driven by a loss recovery settlement with a
supplier for faulty material supplied to Glatfelter in 2022.
In the second quarter of 2024, our U.S. GAAP
pre-tax loss from continuing operations totaled $12.8 million and
we recorded an income tax provision of $3.0 million, which
primarily related to the tax provision for foreign jurisdictions,
reserves for uncertain tax positions, and valuation allowances for
domestic and foreign jurisdiction losses for which no tax benefit
could be recognized. The comparable amounts in the same quarter of
2023 were a pre-tax loss of $30.2 million and an income tax
provision of $6.4 million.
Balance Sheet and Other
Information
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $33.9 million
and $50.3 million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively. Total debt was $870.3 million and $860.3 million as
of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Net debt
was $836.4 million as of June 30, 2024 compared with $810.1
million at the end of 2023. Leverage as calculated in accordance
with the financial covenants of our bank credit agreement was in
compliance at 3.5 times at June 30, 2024.
Capital expenditures during the six months ended
June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $13.2 million and $17.5
million, respectively. Cash used by operating activities for the
six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $20.6 million and
$53.0 million, respectively. Adjusted free cash flow for the six
months ended June 30, 2024 was a use of $24.0 million compared
with a use of $58.4 million for the same period in 2023. (Net debt
and adjusted free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. See
"Reconciliations of GAAP Financial Information to Non-GAAP
Financial Information" later in this earnings release for further
information).
Conference Call
As previously announced, the Company will hold a
conference call today at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss its second
quarter results. The Company will make available on its Investor
Relations website this quarter’s earnings release and an
accompanying financial presentation that includes additional
financial information to be discussed on the conference call
including the Company’s outlook pertaining to financial
performance. Information related to the conference call is as
follows:
What: |
Q2 2024 Glatfelter Earnings Conference Call |
When: |
Thursday,
August 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. (ET) |
Participant
Dial-in Number: |
(323)
794-2423 |
|
(800)
289-0438 |
Conference
ID: |
9525221 |
Webcast
registry: |
Q2 2024
Glatfelter Earnings Webcast |
OR access
via our website: |
Glatfelter
Webcasts and Presentations |
|
|
Replay will be available, via the webcast link, approximately 2
hours after the conclusion of our earnings call. |
|
Interested persons who wish to hear the live
webcast should go to the website prior to the starting time to
register and ensure any necessary audio software is installed.
|
Glatfelter Corporation and
subsidiariesConsolidated Statements of
Operations (unaudited) |
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
In thousands, except per share |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
$ |
329,443 |
|
|
$ |
357,005 |
|
|
$ |
656,699 |
|
|
$ |
735,213 |
|
Costs of products sold |
|
292,656 |
|
|
|
338,872 |
|
|
|
585,402 |
|
|
|
680,866 |
|
Gross profit |
|
36,787 |
|
|
|
18,133 |
|
|
|
71,297 |
|
|
|
54,347 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
29,420 |
|
|
|
28,639 |
|
|
|
65,477 |
|
|
|
59,384 |
|
Losses (gains) on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands,
net |
|
73 |
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
(665 |
) |
Operating income (loss) |
|
7,294 |
|
|
|
(10,485 |
) |
|
|
5,749 |
|
|
|
(4,372 |
) |
Non-operating income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
(17,900 |
) |
|
|
(17,261 |
) |
|
|
(35,585 |
) |
|
|
(29,855 |
) |
Interest income |
|
273 |
|
|
|
559 |
|
|
|
534 |
|
|
|
830 |
|
Other, net |
|
(2,509 |
) |
|
|
(3,045 |
) |
|
|
(4,536 |
) |
|
|
(6,323 |
) |
Total non-operating expense |
|
(20,136 |
) |
|
|
(19,747 |
) |
|
|
(39,587 |
) |
|
|
(35,348 |
) |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
(12,842 |
) |
|
|
(30,232 |
) |
|
|
(33,838 |
) |
|
|
(39,720 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
2,953 |
|
|
|
6,399 |
|
|
|
8,107 |
|
|
|
10,093 |
|
Loss from continuing operations |
|
(15,795 |
) |
|
|
(36,631 |
) |
|
|
(41,945 |
) |
|
|
(49,813 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
(484 |
) |
|
|
(309 |
) |
|
|
(681 |
) |
|
|
(711 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
(484 |
) |
|
|
(309 |
) |
|
|
(681 |
) |
|
|
(711 |
) |
Net loss |
$ |
(16,279 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,940 |
) |
|
$ |
(42,626 |
) |
|
$ |
(50,524 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations |
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.82 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.93 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.11 |
) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
Basic loss per share |
$ |
(0.37 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.83 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.95 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations |
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.82 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.93 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.11 |
) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
Diluted loss per share |
$ |
(0.37 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.83 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.95 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
45,338 |
|
|
|
45,041 |
|
|
|
45,261 |
|
|
|
44,999 |
|
Diluted |
|
45,338 |
|
|
|
45,041 |
|
|
|
45,261 |
|
|
|
44,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Financial Information
(unaudited) |
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
In thousands, except per share |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airlaid Material |
$ |
130,584 |
|
|
$ |
152,511 |
|
|
$ |
262,113 |
|
|
$ |
311,952 |
|
Composite Fibers |
|
117,215 |
|
|
|
125,725 |
|
|
|
233,365 |
|
|
|
258,316 |
|
Spunlace |
|
82,197 |
|
|
|
79,420 |
|
|
|
162,327 |
|
|
|
166,143 |
|
Inter-segment sales elimination |
|
(553 |
) |
|
|
(651 |
) |
|
|
(1,106 |
) |
|
|
(1,198 |
) |
Total |
$ |
329,443 |
|
|
$ |
357,005 |
|
|
$ |
656,699 |
|
|
$ |
735,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airlaid Material |
$ |
7,505 |
|
|
$ |
9,726 |
|
|
$ |
12,463 |
|
|
$ |
23,640 |
|
Composite Fibers |
|
6,031 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
14,290 |
|
|
|
7,025 |
|
Spunlace |
|
2,260 |
|
|
|
(1,314 |
) |
|
|
5,024 |
|
|
|
(3,337 |
) |
Other and unallocated |
|
(8,502 |
) |
|
|
(19,795 |
) |
|
|
(26,028 |
) |
|
|
(31,700 |
) |
Total |
$ |
7,294 |
|
|
$ |
(10,485 |
) |
|
$ |
5,749 |
|
|
$ |
(4,372 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airlaid Material |
$ |
7,602 |
|
|
$ |
7,637 |
|
|
$ |
15,266 |
|
|
$ |
15,323 |
|
Composite Fibers |
|
3,664 |
|
|
|
3,897 |
|
|
|
7,428 |
|
|
|
7,862 |
|
Spunlace |
|
3,327 |
|
|
|
3,476 |
|
|
|
6,700 |
|
|
|
6,568 |
|
Other and unallocated |
|
949 |
|
|
|
960 |
|
|
|
1,902 |
|
|
|
1,948 |
|
Total |
$ |
15,542 |
|
|
$ |
15,970 |
|
|
$ |
31,296 |
|
|
$ |
31,701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airlaid Material |
$ |
1,571 |
|
|
$ |
2,332 |
|
|
$ |
3,662 |
|
|
$ |
4,414 |
|
Composite Fibers |
|
2,409 |
|
|
|
2,110 |
|
|
|
6,073 |
|
|
|
5,773 |
|
Spunlace |
|
1,388 |
|
|
|
2,509 |
|
|
|
2,766 |
|
|
|
5,210 |
|
Other and unallocated |
|
322 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
671 |
|
|
|
2,061 |
|
Total |
$ |
5,690 |
|
|
$ |
7,958 |
|
|
$ |
13,172 |
|
|
$ |
17,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tons shipped (metric) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airlaid Material |
|
37,795 |
|
|
|
39,246 |
|
|
|
76,136 |
|
|
|
79,073 |
|
Composite Fibers |
|
25,735 |
|
|
|
24,966 |
|
|
|
50,737 |
|
|
|
49,784 |
|
Spunlace |
|
15,937 |
|
|
|
15,191 |
|
|
|
32,028 |
|
|
|
31,611 |
|
Inter-segment sales elimination |
|
(329 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(666 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
79,138 |
|
|
|
79,403 |
|
|
|
158,235 |
|
|
|
160,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected Financial Information
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
In thousands |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow Data |
|
|
|
|
Cash from continuing operations provided (used) by: |
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
$ |
(20,552 |
) |
|
$ |
(53,021 |
) |
Investing activities |
|
|
(13,155 |
) |
|
|
(16,723 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
16,943 |
|
|
|
10,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
31,296 |
|
|
|
31,701 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(13,172 |
) |
|
|
(17,458 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
Balance Sheet Data |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
33,932 |
|
|
$ |
50,265 |
|
Total assets |
|
1,505,023 |
|
|
|
1,563,796 |
|
Total debt |
|
870,336 |
|
|
|
860,318 |
|
Shareholders’ equity |
|
205,520 |
|
|
|
256,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of GAAP Financial
Information to Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes measures of earnings
before the effects of certain specifically identified items, which
are referred to as adjusted earnings and Adjusted EBITDA, both
non-GAAP measures. The Company uses non-GAAP adjusted earnings and
Adjusted EBITDA to supplement the understanding of its consolidated
financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP
adjusted earnings is meant to present the financial performance of
the Company’s core operations, which consist of the production and
sale of engineered materials. EBITDA is a measure used by
management to assess our operating performance and is calculated
using income (loss) from continuing operations and excludes
interest expense, interest income, income taxes, and depreciation
and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated using EBITDA and
further excludes certain items management considers to be unrelated
to the Company’s core operations. Management and the Company’s
Board of Directors use non-GAAP adjusted earnings and Adjusted
EBITDA to evaluate the performance of the Company’s fundamental
business in relation to prior periods and established business
plans. For purposes of determining adjusted earnings and Adjusted
EBITDA, the following items are excluded:
- Strategic initiatives. These adjustments primarily reflect
professional and legal fees and other costs incurred which are
directly related to evaluating and executing certain strategic
initiatives including costs associated with the Berry HHNF
merger.
- Turnaround Strategy costs. This adjustment reflects costs
incurred in connection with the Company's Turnaround Strategy
initiated in 2022 under its new chief executive officer to drive
operational and financial improvement. These costs are primarily
related to professional services fees and employee separation
costs.
- Ober-Schmitten divestiture. This adjustment reflects employee
separation costs and professional and other costs directly
associated with the closure of the Ober-Schmitten, Germany
facility.
- COVID-19 ERC recovery. This adjustment reflects the benefit
recognized from employee retention credits claimed under the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) Act
and the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 and
professional services fees directly associated with claiming this
benefit.
Unlike net income determined in accordance with
GAAP, non-GAAP adjusted earnings and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect
all charges and gains recorded by the Company for the applicable
period and, therefore, does not present a complete picture of the
Company’s results of operations for the respective period. However,
non-GAAP adjusted earnings and Adjusted EBITDA provide a measure of
how the Company’s core operations are performing, which management
believes is useful to investors because it allows comparison of
such operations from period to period. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings
and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or
as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in
accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA % is the calculation of Adjusted
EBITDA divided by net sales.
Although the Company provides guidance for
Adjusted EBITDA, it is not able to provide guidance for net income,
the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Certain elements of the
composition of net income, including income tax expense, are not
predictable, making it impractical for us to provide guidance on
net income or to reconcile our Adjusted EBITDA guidance to net
income without unreasonable efforts. For the same reasons, the
Company is unable to address the probable significance of the
unavailable information regarding net income, which could be
material to future results.
|
|
|
Calculation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
In thousands |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by operations |
|
$ |
(20,552 |
) |
|
$ |
(53,021 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(13,172 |
) |
|
|
(17,458 |
) |
Free cash flow |
|
|
(33,724 |
) |
|
|
(70,479 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
Turnaround strategy costs |
|
|
2,130 |
|
|
|
9,585 |
|
Strategic initiatives |
|
|
4,909 |
|
|
|
1,334 |
|
Ober-Schmitten divestiture |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
443 |
|
Cost optimization actions |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Restructuring charge - metallized operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
39 |
|
CEO transition costs |
|
|
1,076 |
|
|
|
7,648 |
|
Fox River environmental matter |
|
|
1,636 |
|
|
|
362 |
|
COVID-19 ERC recovery |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6,589 |
) |
Tax payments (refunds) on adjustments to adjusted earnings |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(862 |
) |
Adjusted free cash flow |
|
$ |
(23,966 |
) |
|
$ |
(58,439 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Debt In thousands |
|
June 30, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term debt |
|
$ |
8,454 |
|
|
$ |
6,150 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion |
|
|
861,882 |
|
|
|
853,163 |
|
Total |
|
|
870,336 |
|
|
|
860,318 |
|
Less: Cash |
|
|
(33,932 |
) |
|
|
(50,265 |
) |
Net Debt |
|
$ |
836,404 |
|
|
$ |
810,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
Three months ended June 30, |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
In thousands |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(16,279 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,940 |
) |
|
$ |
(42,626 |
) |
|
$ |
(50,524 |
) |
Exclude: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
484 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
681 |
|
|
|
711 |
|
Add back: Taxes on continuing operations |
|
2,953 |
|
|
|
6,399 |
|
|
|
8,107 |
|
|
|
10,093 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
15,542 |
|
|
|
15,970 |
|
|
|
31,296 |
|
|
|
31,701 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
17,627 |
|
|
|
16,702 |
|
|
|
35,051 |
|
|
|
29,025 |
|
EBITDA |
|
20,327 |
|
|
|
2,440 |
|
|
|
32,509 |
|
|
|
21,006 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strategic initiatives |
|
4,094 |
|
|
|
889 |
|
|
|
15,004 |
|
|
|
1,670 |
|
Turnaround strategy costs |
|
392 |
|
|
|
2,713 |
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
7,196 |
|
Ober-Schmitten divestiture |
|
— |
|
|
|
10,793 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,742 |
|
Debt refinancing |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
59 |
|
CEO transition costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
633 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
798 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
1,469 |
|
|
|
1,307 |
|
COVID-19 ERC recovery |
|
— |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
41 |
|
Timberland sales and related costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(617 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
25,611 |
|
|
$ |
17,252 |
|
|
$ |
49,431 |
|
|
$ |
42,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Operating Profit to EBITDA by
Segment(1) |
|
Three months ended June 30, |
In thousands |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Airlaid Materials |
|
|
|
|
Operating profit |
|
$ |
7,505 |
|
|
$ |
9,726 |
|
Add back: Depreciation & amortization |
|
|
7,602 |
|
|
|
7,637 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
15,107 |
|
|
$ |
17,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Composite Fibers |
|
|
|
|
Operating profit |
|
$ |
6,031 |
|
|
$ |
898 |
|
Add back: Depreciation & amortization |
|
|
3,664 |
|
|
|
3,897 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
9,695 |
|
|
$ |
4,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spunlace |
|
|
|
|
Operating profit (loss) |
|
$ |
2,260 |
|
|
$ |
(1,314 |
) |
Add back: Depreciation & amortization |
|
|
3,327 |
|
|
|
3,476 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
5,587 |
|
|
$ |
2,162 |
|
(1) |
For our segment results, segment EBITDA is reconciled to segment
operating profit, which is the most comprehensive financial measure
for our segments. |
|
|
Adjusted Corporate Unallocated Expenses |
Three months ended June 30, |
In thousands |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
Other and unallocated operating loss |
$ |
(8,502 |
) |
|
$ |
(19,795 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
Strategic initiatives |
|
4,094 |
|
|
|
889 |
|
Turnaround strategy costs |
|
359 |
|
|
|
2,199 |
|
Ober-Schmitten divestiture |
|
— |
|
|
|
10,793 |
|
COVID-19 ERC recovery |
|
— |
|
|
|
41 |
|
Adjusted corporate unallocated expenses |
$ |
(4,049 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,873 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking
Statements
Any statements included in this press release that
pertain to future financial and business matters are
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The Company uses words such as “anticipates”,
“believes”, “expects”, “future”, “intends”, “plans”, “targets”, and
similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Any
such statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and
are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and other
unpredictable or uncontrollable factors that could cause future
results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other
unpredictable or uncontrollable factors are described in the
Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) in the Risk Factors section and under the heading
“Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s most recently filed
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,
which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In light
of these risks, uncertainties and other factors, the
forward-looking matters discussed in this press release may not
occur and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of this press release and the Company
undertakes no obligation, and does not intend, to update these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after the date of this press release.
About Glatfelter
Glatfelter is a leading global supplier of
engineered materials with a strong focus on innovation and
sustainability. The Company’s high quality, technology-driven,
innovative, and customizable nonwovens solutions can be found in
products that are Enhancing Everyday Life®. These include personal
care and hygiene products, food and beverage filtration, critical
cleaning products, medical and personal protection, packaging
products, as well as home improvement and industrial applications.
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the Company’s 2023 net sales were
$1.4 billion. As of June 30, 2024, we employed approximately
2,907 employees worldwide. Glatfelter’s operations utilize a
variety of manufacturing technologies including airlaid, wetlaid
and spunlace with fifteen manufacturing sites located in the United
States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and the
Philippines. The Company has sales offices in all major geographies
serving customers under the Glatfelter and Sontara® brands.
Additional information about Glatfelter may be found at
www.glatfelter.com.
|
|
Contacts: |
|
Investors: |
Media: |
Ramesh Shettigar |
Eileen L. Beck |
(717) 225-2746 |
(717) 225-2793 |
ramesh.shettigar@glatfelter.com |
eileen.beck@glatfelter.com |
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