CLEVELAND, OHIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: PKOH) today announced its results for the third quarter of 2024.

“We are pleased with the performance of our Company during the third quarter. While demand was stable overall, we continue to see challenges in some of our varied end markets. Regardless, we delivered improved profitability and additional progress towards our margin and debt reduction goals. We anticipate modest growth to return in the fourth quarter and into 2025, as well as continued progress on our debt reduction initiatives," said Matthew V. Crawford, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

In the third quarter of 2024, net sales from continuing operations were $417.6 million compared to $418.8 million in the 2023 period. Gross margin was 17.3%, an increase of 60 basis points compared to 16.7% in the 2023 third quarter. Income from continuing operations attributable to ParkOhio common shareholders in the third quarter of 2024 was $13.7 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, compared to $12.5 million, or $0.99 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2023. Excluding special non-recurring items, adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $1.07 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2024 compared to $0.99 per diluted share in the 2023 period, an increase of 8%. The year-over-year profit improvement was driven by strong sales and record operating margins in our Supply Technologies segment; higher sales and operating income in the capital equipment business included in our Engineered Products segment; and ongoing profit-improvement initiatives throughout the company. In addition, our net income in the third quarter of 2024 benefited from changes in estimates related to federal research and development credits which positively impacted our EPS by $0.18 per diluted share. EBITDA, as defined totaled $38.5 million, or 9.2% of net sales, in the 2024 third quarter. Please refer to the table that follows for a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to adjusted income from continuing operations and EBITDA, as defined.

THIRD QUARTER SEGMENT RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

In our Supply Technologies segment, net sales in the third quarter of 2024 were $194.5 million compared to $192.8 million in the third quarter a year ago. In our supply chain business, continued strength in certain of our end markets, including aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, electrical distribution and medical equipment, offset lower year-over-year sales in our heavy-duty truck and power sports end markets. Strong customer demand continued in our fastener manufacturing business, with sales up 9% compared to the 2023 third quarter. Segment operating income increased $4.9 million, or 31%, to a record $20.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 compared to $15.6 million in the third quarter of 2023. Operating income margin was a record 10.5% in the 2024 quarter, up 240 basis points from 8.1% in the 2023 third quarter, due primarily to an increase in sales of higher-margin products, strong operational execution, and continued strong demand in our fastener manufacturing business.

In our Assembly Components segment, net sales were $98.7 million compared to $108.4 million in the 2023 third quarter. Sales were lower year-over-year due primarily to lower product pricing on certain legacy programs and lower unit volumes primarily on end-of-life programs, partially offset by higher product pricing on certain other programs. Segment operating income in the 2024 third quarter was $6.1 million compared to $11.2 million in the 2023 third quarter and $6.9 million last quarter. On an adjusted basis, which excludes restructuring and other special charges, segment operating income was $6.6 million in the third quarter of 2024 compared to $11.2 million in the third quarter of 2023 and $6.9 million last quarter. The decrease in operating income and margin in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the 2023 third quarter was due to the lower product pricing and unit volumes, which were partially offset by profit enhancement initiatives in the 2024 period. On a sequential basis, adjusted operating income margin was 6.7% in both the second and third quarters of 2024, as higher pricing on certain programs in the third quarter 2024 offset lower volumes on certain programs compared to the second quarter of 2023.

In our Engineered Products segment, net sales were $124.4 million in the 2024 third quarter, an increase of 6% compared to $117.6 million in last year's third quarter. This increase was primarily driven by higher sales in Europe, which were up 32% year-over-year, and higher sales of aftermarket parts and services in North America, which were up 19% compared to the third quarter of 2023. New equipment backlog totaled $161 million at September 30, 2024 compared to $162 million at December 31, 2023. In our forged and machined products business, third quarter 2024 sales were down 23% compared to the same quarter a year ago. Segment operating income in the 2024 third quarter was $4.8 million compared to $7.1 million in the 2023 third quarter. On an adjusted basis, which excludes restructuring and other special charges, segment operating income was $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2024 compared to $7.1 million in the 2023 period. The lower profitability in the 2024 third quarter was driven by lower sales levels and operating margins in our forged and machined products business, which more than offset higher sales and profitability in our capital equipment business.

Please refer to the tables that follow for a reconciliation of segment operating income to adjusted segment operating income.

YEAR-TO-DATE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

In the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net sales from continuing operations were $1,267.8 million compared to $1,270.4 million in the 2023 period. Gross margin was 17.1%, an increase of 80 basis points compared to 16.3% in the 2023 period. Income from continuing operations attributable to ParkOhio common shareholders in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased 35% to $36.6 million, or $2.81 per diluted share, compared to $27.1 million, or $2.19 per diluted share in the same period in 2023. Excluding special non-recurring items, adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $2.94 per diluted share in the 2024 period compared to $2.55 per diluted share in the 2023 period, an increase of 15%. EBITDA, as defined increased 10% and totaled $115.2 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, and EBITDA margins were up 90 basis points year-over-year to 9.1% of net sales. Please refer to the table that follows for a reconciliation of income from continuing operations to adjusted income from continuing operations and EBITDA, as defined.

LIQUIDITY AND CASH FLOWS

At September 30, 2024, our total liquidity was $194.4 million, which included cash and cash equivalents of $59.5 million and $134.9 million of unused borrowing capacity under our credit agreements and was an increase of 21% from June 30, 2024. During the third quarter of 2024, we made debt repayments of $23.3 million utilizing the majority of cash proceeds from the sale of our common stock, which totaled $24.7 million.

2024 OUTLOOK - CONTINUING OPERATIONS

For 2024, we now expect revenues to be 1%-2% above our record 2023 revenues, reflecting stable demand in most end markets and revenue growth in the fourth quarter of this year compared to a year ago. In addition, we now expect adjusted EPS to increase more than 10% year-over-year, and EBITDA, as defined to approximate $150 million, an increase of 12% compared to 2023.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call reviewing ParkOhio’s third quarter 2024 results will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, November 7, commencing at 10:00 am Eastern Time. Simply log on to http://www.pkoh.com. An investor presentation is available on the Company's website.

ParkOhio is a diversified international company providing world-class customers with a supply chain management outsourcing service, capital equipment used on their production lines, and manufactured components used to assemble their products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, ParkOhio operates approximately 130 manufacturing sites and supply chain logistics facilities worldwide, through three reportable segments: Supply Technologies, Assembly Components and Engineered Products.

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future performance of the Company, that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, the following: our ability to realize any contingent consideration from the sale of the Aluminum Products business; the impact supply chain and logistic issues have on our business, results of operations, financial position and liquidity; our substantial indebtedness; the uncertainty of the global economic environment; general business conditions and competitive factors, including pricing pressures and product innovation; demand for our products and services; the impact of labor disturbances affecting our customers; raw material availability and pricing; fluctuations in energy costs; component part availability and pricing; changes in our relationships with customers and suppliers; the financial condition of our customers, including the impact of any bankruptcies; our ability to successfully integrate recent and future acquisitions into existing operations; the amounts and timing, if any, of purchases of our common stock; changes in general economic conditions such as inflation rates, interest rates, tax rates, unemployment rates, higher labor and healthcare costs, recessions and changing government policies, laws and regulations, including those related to the current global uncertainties and crises, such as tariffs and surcharges; adverse impacts to us, our suppliers and customers from acts of terrorism or hostilities, including the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East, or political unrest, including the rising tension between China and the United States; public health issues, including the outbreak of infectious diseases and any impact on our facilities and operations and our customers and suppliers; our ability to meet various covenants, including financial covenants, contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness; disruptions, uncertainties or volatility in the credit markets that may limit our access to capital; potential disruption due to a partial or complete reconfiguration of the European Union; increasingly stringent domestic and foreign governmental regulations, including those affecting the environment or import and export controls and other trade barriers; inherent uncertainties involved in assessing our potential liability for environmental remediation-related activities; the outcome of pending and future litigation and other claims and disputes with customers; our dependence on the automotive and heavy-duty truck industries, which are highly cyclical; the dependence of the automotive industry on consumer spending; our ability to negotiate contracts with labor unions; our dependence on key management; our dependence on information systems; our ability to continue to pay cash dividends, and the timing and amount of any such dividends; and the other factors we describe under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a forward-looking statement herein should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
2023