UFP Technologies Announces Record Q3 2022 Results

NEWBURYPORT, Mass., Nov. 02, 2022 (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 $19.5 million or $2.56 per diluted common share outstanding for its third quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to net income of $3.8 million or $0.50 per diluted common share outstanding for the same quarter in 2021. Sales for the third quarter were $97.0 million compared to 2021 third quarter sales of $50.7 million. Net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 was $33.3 million or $4.37 per diluted common share outstanding compared to $12.7 million or $1.67 per diluted common share outstanding for the same period in 2021. Sales for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 were $262.6 million compared to sales of $150.0 million for the same period in 2021.

“I am very pleased with our Q3 results,” said R. Jeffrey Bailly, Chairman & CEO. “Sales for the quarter were $97 million, a 91% increase over the prior year. Gross margins grew 260 basis points from the prior year to 26.3%, and EPS grew 412% to $2.56. Our EPS growth was boosted by a $15.6 million gain on the sale of our Molded Fiber Technology operation, and partially offset by a $3.3 million earnout valuation increase based on projected strong results at DAS, which we acquired late last year. Absent these two events, EPS grew 173% to $1.36.”

“DAS and our other two recent major acquisitions, Advant and Contech, are all performing extremely well and have quickly become significant contributors to our success,” Bailly said. “We are continuing our process of integrating these acquisitions and sharing best practices. We are also injecting capital to fund growth opportunities and improve operating efficiencies, such as adding new clean rooms and building new, more efficient equipment, while simultaneously ramping up production in our new Mexico operation.”

“In addition, our base business performed very well, with organic sales growing 21.7% and operating income growing 36.6% during the third quarter,” Bailly said. “Overall, it’s a very exciting time at UFP. We are seeing a sharp increase in customer orders, and our proactive investments to increase capacity have come online at just the right time. This, combined with the resolution of several supply chain issues, has enabled us to meet the surging demand. We are also accelerating efforts to find, train, and onboard new talent, which remains a key challenge. And we continue to move forward with a range of internal and external initiatives to grow and improve our business. For all these reasons we are, more than ever, very bullish about the future.”

Financial Highlights for Q3 and YTD 2022

• Sales for the third quarter increased 91.2% to $97.0 million, from $50.7 million in the same period of 2021. Year-to-date sales through September increased 75.1% to $262.6 million, from $150.0 million in the same period of 2021.
• Third quarter sales to the medical market increased 152.0% to $81.6 million. Sales to all other markets decreased 16.2% to $15.4 million, largely due to the sale of Molded Fiber. Year-to-date sales to the medical market increased 119.2% to $208.5 million. Sales to all other markets decreased 1.4% to $54.1 million.
• Gross profit as a percentage of sales (“gross margin”) increased to 26.3% for the third quarter, from 23.7% in the same quarter of 2021. Gross margin for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 increased to 25.5% from 25.4% in the same period of 2021.
• Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the third quarter increased to $11.8 million in 2022 compared to $6.8 million in the same quarter of 2021. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, SG&A increased to $33.9 million from $21.3 million in the same period of 2021.  
• For the third quarter, operating income increased to $26.0 million, from $5.1 million in the same quarter of 2021. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, operating income increased to $44.5 million, from $16.6 million in the same period of 2021. Absent the gain on the sale of MFT and the charge from the earnout revaluation, operating income grew 169.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
• Net income increased to $19.5 million in the third quarter of 2022, from $3.8 million in the same period of 2021. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, net income increased to $33.3 million, from $12.7 million in the same period of 2021.

About UFP Technologies, Inc.
UFP Technologies is an innovative designer and custom manufacturer of components, subassemblies, products, and packaging primarily for the medical market. Utilizing highly specialized foams, films, and plastics, we convert raw materials through laminating, molding, radio frequency welding and fabricating techniques. We are diversified by also providing highly engineered solutions to customers in the aerospace & defense, automotive, consumer, electronics, and industrial markets.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net sales	$	96,970			$	50,723			$	262,555			$	149,977
Cost of sales		71,447				38,707				195,575				111,938
Gross profit		25,523				12,016				66,980				38,039
SG&A		11,822				6,806				33,909				21,343
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		3,346				-				9,348				-
Gain on sale of Molded Fiber Technology		(15,623	)			-				(15,623	)			-
Loss (Gain) on sale of fixed assets		3				(21	)			(6,206	)			(42	)
Acquisition costs		10				154				1,027				154
Operating income		25,965				5,077				44,525				16,584
Interest expense, net		830				16				1,891				11
Other (income) expense		(104	)			4				(313	)			(2	)
Income before income taxes		25,239				5,057				42,947				16,575
Income taxes		5,699				1,268				9,620				3,908
Net income	$	19,540			$	3,789			$	33,327			$	12,667
Net Income per share	$	2.58			$	0.50			$	4.41			$	1.68
Net income per diluted share	$	2.56			$	0.50			$	4.37			$	1.67
Weighted average common shares outstanding		7,570				7,531				7,559				7,522
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		7,638				7,596				7,629				7,585

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,937		$	11,117
Receivables, net		65,073			39,384
Inventories		53,821			33,436
Other current assets		5,011			3,383
Net property, plant, and equipment		56,346			56,569
Goodwill		112,657			107,905
Intangible assets, net		69,041			67,585
Other assets		20,029			14,753
Total assets	$	391,915		$	334,132
Liabilities and equity:
Accounts payable		24,495			10,611
Other current liabilities		36,501			24,095
Other liabilities		104,760			104,980
Total liabilities		165,756			139,686
Total stockholders' equity		226,159			194,446
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	391,915		$	334,132

Forward Looking Statements
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Contact: Ron Lataille
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