UFP Technologies Announces Record Q2 Results

NEWBURYPORT, Mass., July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT), an innovative designer and custom manufacturer of components, subassemblies, products, and packaging primarily for the medical market, today reported net income of $13.6 million or $1.75 per diluted common share outstanding for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income of $11.9 million or $1.55 per diluted common share outstanding for the same quarter in 2023. Sales for the second quarter were $110.2 million compared to sales of $100.0 million in the second quarter of 2023. Net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, was $26.2 million or $3.38 per diluted common share outstanding compared to $21.6 million or $2.81 per diluted common share outstanding for the same period in 2023. Sales for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, were $215.2 million compared to sales of $197.8 million for the same period in 2023.

“I am very pleased with our Q2 results,” said R. Jeffrey Bailly, Chairman & CEO. “Sales grew 10.1%, driven by strength in the robotic surgery and infection prevention markets. Gross margins grew to 30.0%, due in part to improved manufacturing efficiency and contained fixed overhead costs. And net income grew 14.0% to $13.6 million.”

“We also completed three acquisitions between June 24 and July 15: Marble Medical, AJR Enterprises, and Welch Fluorocarbon. We expect that these collectively will add an estimated $90 million in revenue and $20 million in EBITDA,” said Bailly. “Marble Medical brings expertise in high-speed die cutting, medical stick-to-skin adhesives, and a strategically important 3M/Solventum preferred distributorship. AJR Enterprises brings a strategic leadership position in the growing patient-handling space, as well as expertise in specialty fabrics and a very efficient low-cost manufacturing operation. And Welch Fluorocarbon brings expertise in thin film molding of specialty materials utilized for implantable medical devices.” EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See Table 3 for a reconciliation.

“Each of these acquisitions is expected to bring important synergies and make us more valuable to our customers,” Bailly said. “With these additions, along with our strong pipeline of product development business, additional acquisition opportunities, and a new $275 million line of credit, we remain very excited about our future.”

Financial Highlights for Q2 and YTD 2024

• Sales for the second quarter increased 10.1% to $110.2 million, from $100.0 million in the same period of 2023. Year-to-date sales through June increased 8.8% to $215.2 million, from $197.8 million in the same period of 2023.
• Second-quarter sales to the medical market increased 10.8% to $95.4 million. Non-medical sales increased 6.3% to $14.8 million.
• Sales to the medical market increased 9.1% to $185.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, from the same period in 2023. Non-medical sales increased 6.9% to $29.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, from the same period in 2023.
• Gross profit as a percentage of sales (“gross margin”) increased to 30.0% for the second quarter of 2024, from 29.6% in the same quarter of 2023. Gross margin for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, decreased slightly to 29.3% from 29.5% in the same period of 2023.
• Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the second quarter increased 13.0% to $13.9 million in 2024 compared to $12.3 million in the same quarter of 2023. As a percentage of sales, SG&A increased to 12.6% in the second quarter of 2024, from 12.3% in the same period of 2023. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, SG&A increased 9.9% to $27.8 million from $25.3 million in the same period of 2023. As a percentage of sales, SG&A in the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, increased slightly to 12.9% from 12.8% in the same period of 2023.
• For the second quarter, operating income increased to $18.0 million, from $17.0 million in the same quarter of 2023. Adjusted operating income for the second quarter increased 10.3% to 19.1 million from $17.3 million in the second quarter of 2023. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, operating income increased to $33.9 million, from $29.9 million in the same period of 2023. Adjusted operating income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, increased 6.8% to $35.3 million from $33.0 million in the same period of 2022. See the reconciliation provided in Table 1. Adjusted operating income is a financial measure not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) (a “non-GAAP Financial Measure”). Please see “non-GAAP Financial Information” at the end of this news release.
• Net income increased to $13.6 million in the second quarter of 2024, from $11.9 million in the same period of 2023. Adjusted net income increased to $14.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, from $12.1 million in the same period of 2023. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, net income increased to $26.2 million, from $21.6 million in the same period of 2023. Adjusted net income increased to $27.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, from $24.0 in the same period of 2023. See the reconciliation provided in Table 2. Adjusted net income is a financial measure not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) (a “non-GAAP Financial Measure”). Please see “non-GAAP Financial Information” at the end of this news release.

• Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter increased 11.7% to $23.9 million from $21.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 increased 9.2% to $44.6 million from $40.8 million in the same period of 2023. See the reconciliation provided in Table 3. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP Financial Measure. Please see "non-GAAP Financial Information" at the end of this news release.
• Upon completion of the acquisitions of Marble Medical, AJR Enterprises and Welch Fluorocarbon and the related borrowings from the Company’s $275 million amended credit facility, the pro-forma leverage ratio (non-GAAP term defined as total debt divided by EBITDA) is approximately 1.8X, which leaves the Company with sufficient capacity under the loan agreement.
  

About UFP Technologies, Inc.

UFP Technologies is a designer and custom manufacturer of comprehensive solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered custom products. UFP is an important link in the medical device supply chain and a valued outsource partner to many of the top medical device manufacturers in the world. The Company’s single-use and single-patient devices and components are used in a wide range of medical devices and packaging for minimally invasive surgery, infection prevention, wound care, wearables, orthopedic soft goods, and orthopedic implants.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Non-GAAP Financial Information

This news release includes non-generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) performance measures. Management considers Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and pro-forma leverage ratio, non-GAAP measures. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate management's financial and operational decision-making, including evaluation of the Company’s historical operating results. The Company’s management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s operating performance and are similar measures reported by publicly listed U.S. competitors, and regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors, and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the Company's operations that, when viewed with GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, may provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the Company’s business. By providing these non-GAAP measures, the Company’s management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company’s performance for the periods presented. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company's definition of these non-GAAP measures may differ from similarly titled measures of performance used by other companies in other industries or within the same industry.

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