Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP) NT 10-KNotice of late annual filing

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

Subject to the completion of the Company’s annual financial statements for inclusion in the Form 10-K and the audit thereof by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Company expects the results of its operations for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 to reflect significant changes in results of operations from the results of its operations for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

The Company plans to report that total sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 approximated $78 million to $80 million. That compares with $56.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company expects to report full-year 2023 sales of approximately $284 million to $286 million, versus $202.1 million in 2022. Premium alloy sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 are expected to range from $20 million to $21 million, versus $13.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Backlog at the end of 2023 is expected to be $318 million, versus $287.9 million at the end of 2022.

This explanation is based on current expectations of the Company as of the date hereof and is subject to completion of the Company’s annual financial statements, which remain subject to audit by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Accordingly, the Company’s final results of operations for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 could differ from the Company’s current expectations. The estimated results of operations presented herein will be superseded in their entirety by the more detailed discussion in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the Company’s annual financial statements included in the Form 10-K upon filing of the Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, the Company’s ability to maintain its relationships with its significant customers and market segments; the Company’s response to competitive factors in its industry that may adversely affect the market for finished products manufactured by the Company or its customers; the Company’s ability to compete successfully with domestic and foreign producers of specialty steel products and products fashioned from alternative materials; changes in overall demand for the Company’s products and the prices at which the Company is able to sell its products in the aerospace industry, from which a substantial amount of its sales is derived; the Company’s ability to develop, commercialize, market and sell new applications and new products; the receipt, pricing and timing of future customer orders; the impact of changes in the Company’s product mix on the Company’s profitability; the Company’s ability to maintain the availability of raw materials and operating supplies with acceptable pricing; the availability and pricing of electricity, natural gas and other sources of energy that the Company needs for the manufacturing of its products; risks related to property, plant and equipment, including the Company’s reliance on the continuing operation of critical manufacturing equipment; the Company’s success in timely concluding collective bargaining agreements and avoiding strikes or work stoppages; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel; the Company’s ongoing requirement for continued compliance with laws and regulations, including applicable safety and environmental regulations; the ultimate outcome of the Company’s current and future litigation matters; the Company’s ability to meet its debt service requirements and to comply with applicable financial covenants; risks associated with conducting business with suppliers and customers in foreign countries; public health issues, including COVID-19 and its impact on the Company and our customers and suppliers; risks related to acquisitions that the Company may make; the Company’s ability to protect its information technology infrastructure against service interruptions, data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches; the impact on the Company’s effective tax rates from changes in tax rules, regulations and interpretations in the United States and other countries where it does business; and the impact of various economic, credit and market risk uncertainties. Many of these factors are not within the Company’s control and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance suggested herein. Any unfavorable change in the foregoing or other factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, the Company operates in an industry sector where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the Company’s control. Certain of these risks and other risks are described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.