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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 

OR

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 1-898

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

 

726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301

Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106

(Address of principal executive offices)

(412) 456-4400

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act  ☐

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

On May 3, 2021, 18,856,736 common shares were outstanding.

 

 

 

 

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

INDEX

 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except par value)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

Overview of the Business

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Corporation”) manufactures and sells highly engineered, high-performance specialty metal products and customized equipment utilized by industry throughout the world. It operates in two business segments – the Forged and Cast Engineered Products (“FCEP”) segment and the Air and Liquid Processing segment. This segment presentation is consistent with how the Corporation’s chief operating decision maker evaluates financial performance and makes resource allocation and strategic decisions about the business.

The Segments

The FCEP segment produces forged hardened steel rolls, cast rolls and open-die forged products. Forged hardened steel rolls are used primarily in cold rolling mills by producers of steel, aluminum and other metals. Cast rolls, which are produced in a variety of iron and steel qualities, are used mainly in hot and cold strip mills, medium/heavy section mills and plate mills. Forged engineered products (“FEP”) are principally sold to customers in the steel distribution market, oil and gas industry and the aluminum and plastic extrusion industries. The segment has operations in the United States, England, Sweden, Slovenia, and an equity interest in three joint venture companies in China. Collectively, the segment primarily competes with European, Asian and North and South American companies in both domestic and foreign markets and distributes a significant portion of its products through sales offices located throughout the world.

The Air and Liquid Processing segment includes Aerofin, Buffalo Air Handling and Buffalo Pumps, all divisions of Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (“Air & Liquid”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. Aerofin produces custom-engineered finned tube heat exchange coils and related heat transfer products for a variety of industries including OEM/commercial, nuclear power generation and industrial manufacturing. Buffalo Air Handling produces large custom-designed air handling systems for institutional (e.g., hospital, university), pharmaceutical and general industrial building markets. Buffalo Pumps manufactures centrifugal pumps for the fossil-fueled power generation, marine defense and industrial refrigeration industries. The segment has operations in Virginia and New York with headquarters in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The segment distributes a significant portion of its products through a common independent group of sales offices located throughout the United States and Canada.

COVID-19

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency caused by a new strain of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and advised of the risks to the international community as the virus spread globally. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. In response, many state and local governments required the closure of various businesses. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, however, provided guidance identifying the Corporation’s domestic businesses as critical infrastructure industries, essential to the economic prosperity, security and continuity of the United States, which provides exceptions to certain closures mandated by state and local governments and permits businesses to continue operations during such an order. Despite the designation, the Corporation has had to periodically and temporarily idle certain operations of its FCEP segment and, consequently, furlough certain of its employees in response to market conditions. It also has experienced, and may continue to experience, customer-requested delays of deliveries or, potentially, cancellation of orders.

It is difficult to isolate the impact of the pandemic on the Corporation’s operating results, particularly in relation to the unabsorbed costs resulting from the periodic and temporary idling of certain of the Corporation’s forged and cast roll operations and furloughing of employees. In addition, the Corporation is uncertain of the full effect the pandemic will have on it for the longer term since the scope and duration of the pandemic is unknown, and evolving factors such as the level and timing of vaccine distribution across the world and the extent of any resurgences of the virus or emergence of new variants will impact the stability of the economic recovery and growth. The extent to which the operations of the Corporation, and the operations of its customers, may be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will depend largely on these future developments. The Corporation may experience long-term disruptions to its operations resulting from changes in government policy or guidance; quarantines of employees, customers and suppliers in areas affected by the pandemic; and closures of businesses or manufacturing facilities critical to its business or supply chains. It may also incur higher write-offs of accounts receivables and impairment charges on its asset values, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. The Corporation is actively monitoring, and will continue to actively monitor, the pandemic and the potential impact on its operations, financial condition, liquidity, suppliers, industry, and workforce.

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In response to the pandemic, the United States federal government enacted the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferral of employer-side social security payments and contributions to employee benefit plans, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. Subsequently, on March 11, 2021, the “American Rescue Plan (“ARP”) Act of 2021” was enacted into law, providing the next phase of economic relief as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARP Act, among other things, extends provision relating to refundable payroll tax credits and deferral of contributions to employee benefit plans. Similar programs have been offered in certain of the foreign jurisdictions in which the Corporation operates, including subsidies and reimbursement of certain employee-related costs. While the Corporation has taken, and intends to continue to take, advantage of various provisions of the CARES Act, the ARP Act and other similar programs offered domestically and in foreign jurisdictions in which the Corporation operates, where possible, it is unable to determine what impact those provisions may have on its consolidated financial statements in the future.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021, the condensed consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, have been prepared by the Corporation without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented, have been made. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted.

Recently Implemented Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740). ASU 2019-12 is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes including removing the exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items such as other comprehensive income, accounting for franchise or similar tax, and requiring an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the interim period that includes the enactment date. The guidance became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2021, and did not impact the Corporation’s financial position, operating results or liquidity.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 requires entities to provide expanded disclosures about the terms and features of convertible instruments and amends certain guidance in ASC 260, Earnings per Share, relating to the computation of earnings per share for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The guidance becomes effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2024, with early adoption of all amendments in the same period permitted. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time for applying generally accepted accounting principles to modifications of contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another rate that will be discontinued by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The optional guidance is available as of March 12, 2020, through December 31, 2022. To date, no contracts have been required to be modified as a result of reference rate reform. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its financial position, operating results and liquidity if such an event occurs in the future and the Corporation chooses to avail itself of the optional guidance.

In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which adds a new impairment model, known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes an allowance for its estimate of expected credit losses and applies it to most debt instruments, trade receivables, lease receivables, financial guarantee contracts, and other loan commitments. The CECL model does not have a minimum threshold for recognition of impairment losses and entities will need to measure expected credit losses on assets that have a low risk of loss. The guidance originally became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2020, however, since the Corporation met the definition of a Smaller Reporting Company, as defined by the Securities Exchange Commission, the effective date was subsequently revised to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its financial position and operating results. It will not, however, affect the Corporation’s liquidity.

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At March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, 35% of the inventories were valued on the LIFO method with the remaining inventories valued on the FIFO method. Inventories were comprised of the following:

 

 

Property, plant and equipment were comprised of the following:

 

The majority of the assets of the Corporation, except real property including the land and building of Union Electric Steel UK Limited, an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation (“UES-UK”), is pledged as collateral for the Corporation’s revolving credit facility (Note 6). Land and buildings of UES-UK equal to $2,921 (£2,122) at March 31, 2021, are held as collateral by the trustees of the UES-UK defined benefit pension plan (Note 7). The gross value of finance lease right-of-use assets and the related accumulated amortization equaled $2,897 and $1,023, respectively, as of March 31, 2021, and $3,430 and $1,222, respectively, at December 31, 2020. Amortization on assets under finance leases approximated $118 and $70 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

Intangible assets were comprised of the following:

The following summarizes changes in intangible assets:

 

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Other current liabilities were comprised of the following:

 

Included in customer-related liabilities are costs expected to be incurred with respect to product warranties and customer deposits. The Corporation provides a limited warranty on its products, known as assurance type warranties, and may issue credit notes or replace products free of charge for valid claims. A warranty is considered an assurance type warranty if it provides the customer with assurance that the product will function as intended. Historically, warranty claims have been insignificant. The Corporation records a provision for product warranties at the time the underlying sale is recorded. The provision is based on historical experience as a percent of sales adjusted for potential claims when a liability is probable and for known claims.

Changes in the liability for product warranty claims consisted of the following:

 

Customer deposits represent amounts collected from, or invoiced to, a customer in advance of revenue recognition, and are recorded as other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The liability for customer deposits is reversed when the Corporation satisfies its performance obligations and control of the inventory transfers to the customer, typically when title transfers. Performance obligations related to customer deposits are expected to be satisfied in less than one year.

Changes in customer deposits consisted of the following:

 

Borrowings consisted of the following:

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Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

On May 20, 2016, the Corporation became a party to a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, which has been amended periodically (collectively, with the original and amended agreements, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). The Amended Credit Agreement is with a syndicate of banks and provides for borrowings not to exceed $92,500. The Amended Credit Agreement includes sublimits for letters of credit not to exceed $40,000 and European borrowings not to exceed $15,000. The maturity date for the Amended Credit Agreement is May 20, 2022, and, subject to other terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement, would become due on that date.

Availability under the Amended Credit Agreement is based on eligible accounts receivable, inventory and fixed assets. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility bear interest, at the Corporation’s option, at either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.75% to 3.25% based on the quarterly average excess availability with LIBOR set at a minimum of 0.75% or (ii) the base rate plus an applicable margin ranging between 1.75% to 2.25% based on the quarterly average excess availability. Additionally, the Corporation is required to pay a commitment fee ranging between 0.25% and 0.375% based on the daily unused portion of the credit facility. As of March 31, 2021, the Corporation had outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement of $5,571. The average interest rate was approximately 4% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020. Additionally, the Corporation utilizes a portion of the credit facility for letters of credit (Note 8). As of March 31, 2021, remaining availability under the Amended Credit Agreement approximated $46,800, net of standard availability reserves.

Borrowings outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement are collateralized by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries (other than real property). Additionally, the Amended Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and limitations, including, but not limited to, investments in certain of its subsidiaries, payment of dividends, incurrence of additional indebtedness, and acquisitions and divestures. The Corporation must also maintain a certain level of excess availability. The Corporation was in compliance with the applicable bank covenants as of March 31, 2021.

Sale and Leaseback Financing Obligation

In September 2018, Union Electric Steel Corporation (“UES”), an indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, completed a sale and leaseback financing transaction for certain of its real property, including its manufacturing facilities in Valparaiso, Indiana and Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and its manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania (the “Properties”). Simultaneously with the sale, UES entered into a lease agreement pursuant to which UES leased the Properties from the buyer. The lease provides for an initial term of 20 years; however, UES may extend the lease for four successive periods of five years each. If fully extended, the lease would expire in September 2058. UES also has the option to repurchase the Properties, which it may exercise in 2025, for a price equal to the greater of (i) their Fair Market Value, or (ii) 115% of Lessor’s Total Investment for the Facilities, with such terms defined in the lease agreement. The effective interest rate approximated 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020.

Industrial Revenue Bonds (“IRBs”)

The Corporation has two IRBs outstanding: (i) $7,116 taxable IRB maturing in 2027 and (ii) $2,075 tax-exempt IRB maturing in 2029. The IRBs are remarketed periodically. If the IRBs are not able to be remarketed, although considered remote by the Corporation and its bankers, the bondholders can seek reimbursement immediately from the letters of credit which serve as collateral for the bonds. Accordingly, the IRBs are recorded as current debt.

Contributions to the Corporation’s employee benefit plans are as follows:

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Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs include the following components:

 

 

 

Outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit as of March 31, 2021, equaled $14,352, the majority of which serves as collateral for the IRB debt. Outstanding surety bonds as of March 31, 2021, approximated $4,000 (SEK 33,900), which guarantee certain obligations under a credit insurance arrangement for certain of the Corporation’s foreign pension commitments.

At March 31, 2021, the Corporation had purchase commitments for expected future capital expenditures of approximately $3,700, which are anticipated to be spent over the next 12-18 months.

See Note 11 for derivative instruments, Note 15 for litigation and Note 16 for environmental matters.

In September 2020, the Corporation completed an equity rights offering, issuing 5,507,889 shares of its common stock and 12,339,256 Series A warrants to existing shareholders for total gross proceeds of $19,279. The shares of common stock and warrants are classified as equity instruments in the condensed consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity. Each Series A warrant provides the holder with the right to purchase 0.4464 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.5668, or $5.75 per whole share of common stock, and expires on August 1, 2025. Stock issuance costs equaled $1,140 and were recorded against the proceeds in additional paid in capital. In 2021, the Corporation received proceeds of $3,101 from shareholders who exercised 1,208,192 Series A warrants, equating to the issuance of 539,336 common shares.

 

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Net change and ending balances for the various components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, are summarized below. All amounts are net of tax, where applicable.

The following summarizes the line items affected on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for components reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts in parentheses represent credits to net income. Amounts are after tax, where applicable. Certain amounts have no tax effect due to the Corporation having a valuation allowance recorded against the deferred income tax assets for the jurisdiction where the income or expense is recognized. Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude the effect of income taxes since earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries are deemed to be reinvested for an indefinite period of time.

 

 

Certain of the Corporation’s operations are subject to risk from exchange rate fluctuations in connection with sales in foreign currencies. To minimize this risk, foreign currency sales contracts are entered into which are designated as cash flow or fair value hedges. As of March 31, 2021, approximately $4,694 of anticipated foreign-denominated sales has been hedged, which is covered by fair value contracts settling at various dates through January 2022.

Additionally, certain divisions of the Air and Liquid Processing segment are subject to risk from increases in the price of commodities (copper and aluminum) used in the production of inventory. To minimize this risk, futures contracts are entered into which are designated as cash flow hedges. At March 31, 2021, approximately 34%, or $2,200, of anticipated copper purchases over the next seven months and 56%, or $512, of anticipated aluminum purchases over the next six months are hedged.

The Corporation previously entered into foreign currency purchase contracts to manage the volatility associated with Euro-denominated progress payments to be made for certain machinery and equipment. As of December 31, 2010, all contracts had been settled and the underlying fixed assets were placed in service.

No portion of the existing cash flow or fair value hedges is considered to be ineffective, including any ineffectiveness arising from the unlikelihood of an anticipated transaction to occur. Additionally, no amounts have been excluded from assessing the effectiveness of a hedge.

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The Corporation previously entered into purchase commitments to cover a portion of its anticipated natural gas usage for one of its subsidiaries. The commitments qualified as normal purchases and, accordingly, were not reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2021, no purchase commitments for anticipated natural gas usage are outstanding. Purchases of natural gas under previously existing commitments equaled $388 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. There were no such purchases of natural gas under previously existing commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

The Corporation does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and, therefore, holds no derivative instruments for trading purposes.

Losses on foreign exchange transactions included in other income (expense) equaled $(1,221) and $(1,731) for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

The location and fair value of the foreign currency sales contracts recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

The change in the fair value of the cash flow contracts is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The balances as of March 31, 2021, and 2020, and the amount recognized as and reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for each of the periods is summarized below. Amounts are after tax, where applicable. Certain amounts recognized as comprehensive income (loss) or reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss have no tax effect due to the Corporation having a valuation allowance recorded against the deferred income tax assets for the jurisdiction where the income or expense is recognized.

 

The change in fair value reclassified or expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings is summarized below. All amounts are pre-tax.

 

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The Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities that are reported at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, were as follows:

The investments held as other noncurrent assets represent assets held in the “Rabbi” trust for the purpose of providing benefits under the non-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The fair value of the investments is based on quoted prices of the investments in active markets. The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined based on the fair value of similar contracts with similar terms and remaining maturities. The fair value of futures contracts is based on market quotations. The fair values of the variable-rate IRB debt and borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement approximate their carrying values. Additionally, the fair values of trade receivables and trade payables approximate their carrying values.

Net sales and income (loss) before income taxes by geographic area for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, are outlined below. When disaggregating revenue, consideration is given to information regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to evaluate the financial performance of the operating segments and make resource allocation decisions. Substantially all foreign net sales for each of the periods is attributable to the FCEP segment.

 

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Net sales by product line for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, were as follows:

 

The Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) authorizes the issuance of up to 1,100,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock for awards under the Incentive Plan. Awards under the Incentive Plan may include incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted stock units, performance awards, other stock-based awards or short-term cash incentive awards. If any award is canceled, terminates, expires or lapses for any reason prior to the issuance of the shares, or if the shares are issued under the Incentive Plan and thereafter are forfeited to the Corporation, the shares subject to such awards and the forfeited shares will not count against the aggregate number of shares available under the Incentive Plan. Shares tendered or withheld to pay the option exercise price or tax withholding will continue to count against the aggregate number of shares of common stock available for grant under the Incentive Plan. Any shares repurchased by the Corporation with cash proceeds from the exercise of options will not be added back to the pool of shares available for grant under the Incentive Plan.

The Incentive Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee has the authority to determine, within the limits of the express provisions of the Incentive Plan, the individuals to whom the awards will be granted and the nature, amount and terms of such awards.

The Incentive Plan also provides for equity-based awards during any one year to non-employee members of the Board of Directors, based on the grant date fair value, not to exceed $200. The limit does not apply to shares received by a non-employee director at his or her election in lieu of all or a portion of the director’s retainer for board service.

Stock-based compensation expense, including expense associated with equity-based awards granted to non-employee members of the Board of Directors, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, equaled $546 and $364, respectively. The income tax benefit recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was not significant due to the Corporation having a valuation allowance recorded against its deferred income tax assets for the jurisdiction where the expense was recognized.

The Corporation and its subsidiaries are involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to their businesses and are also subject to asbestos litigation as described below.

Asbestos Litigation

Claims have been asserted alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos-containing components historically used in some products manufactured by predecessors of Air & Liquid (the “Asbestos Liability”). Air & Liquid, and in some cases the Corporation, are defendants (among a number of defendants, often in excess of 50) in cases filed in various state and federal courts.

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Asbestos Claims

The following table reflects approximate information about the claims for Asbestos Liability against Air & Liquid and the Corporation for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020 (claims not in thousands):

A substantial majority of the settlement and defense costs reflected in the above table was reported and paid by insurers. Because claims are often filed and can be settled or dismissed in large groups, the amount and timing of settlements, as well as the number of open claims, can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

Asbestos Insurance

The Corporation and Air & Liquid are parties to a series of settlement agreements (“Settlement Agreements”) with insurers that have coverage obligations for the Asbestos Liability (the “Settling Insurers”). Under the Settlement Agreements, the Settling Insurers accept financial responsibility, subject to the terms and conditions of the respective agreements, including overall coverage limits, for pending and future claims for the Asbestos Liability. The Settlement Agreements encompass the substantial majority of insurance policies that provide coverage for claims for the Asbestos Liability.

The Settlement Agreements include acknowledgements that Howden North America, Inc. (“Howden”) is entitled to coverage under policies covering the Asbestos Liability for claims arising out of the historical products manufactured or distributed by Buffalo Forge, a former subsidiary of the Corporation (the “Products”), which was acquired by Howden. The Settlement Agreements do not provide for any prioritization on access to the applicable policies or any sublimits of liability as to Howden or the Corporation and Air & Liquid, and, accordingly, Howden may access the coverage afforded by the Settling Insurers for any covered claim arising out of the Products. In general, access by Howden to the coverage afforded by the Settling Insurers for the Products will erode coverage under the Settlement Agreements available to the Corporation and Air & Liquid for the Asbestos Liability.

Asbestos Valuations

At December 31, 2006, with the assistance of a nationally recognized expert in the valuation of asbestos liabilities, the Corporation recorded its initial reserve for the Asbestos Liability. With the assistance of the nationally recognized expert, the reserve for the Asbestos Liability had been periodically updated since that time. In 2018, the Corporation engaged Nathan Associates Inc. (“Nathan”) to update the liability valuation, and additional reserves were established by the Corporation for the Asbestos Liability claims pending or projected to be asserted through 2052, the estimated final date by which the Corporation expects to have settled all asbestos-related claims. The methodology used by Nathan in its projection was substantially the same methodology employed by the previous expert and included the following factors:

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Using this information, Nathan estimated the number of future claims for the Asbestos Liability that would be filed through the year 2052, as well as the settlement or indemnity costs that would be incurred to resolve both pending and future unasserted claims through 2052. This methodology has been accepted by numerous courts.

In conjunction with developing the Asbestos Liability through 2052, the Corporation also developed an estimate of probable insurance recoveries for the Asbestos Liability. In developing the estimate, the Corporation considered Nathan’s projection for settlement or indemnity costs for the Asbestos Liability and management’s projection of associated defense costs (based on the current defense to indemnity cost ratio), as well as a number of additional factors. These additional factors included the Settlement Agreements in effect, policy exclusions, policy limits, policy provisions regarding coverage for defense costs, attachment points, prior impairment of policies and gaps in the coverage, policy exhaustions, insolvencies among certain of the insurance carriers, and the nature of the underlying claims for the Asbestos Liability asserted against the subsidiaries and the Corporation as reflected in the Corporation’s asbestos claims database, as well as estimated erosion of insurance limits on account of claims against Howden arising out of the Products. In addition to consulting with the Corporation’s outside legal counsel on these insurance matters, the Corporation consulted with a nationally recognized insurance consulting firm it retained to assist the Corporation with certain policy allocation matters that also are among the several factors considered by the Corporation when analyzing potential recoveries from relevant historical insurance for the Asbestos Liability. Based upon all of the factors considered by the Corporation, and considering the Corporation’s analysis of publicly available information regarding the credit-worthiness of various insurers, the Corporation estimated the probable insurance recoveries for the Asbestos Liability and defense costs through 2052.

Based on the analysis described above, the Corporation’s reserve at December 31, 2018, for the total costs, including defense costs, for Asbestos Liability claims pending or projected to be asserted through 2052, was $227,922. The reserve at March 31, 2021, was $176,856. Defense costs are estimated at 80% of settlement costs. The Corporation’s receivable at December 31, 2018, for insurance recoveries attributable to the claims for which the Corporation’s Asbestos Liability reserve has been established, including the portion of incurred defense costs covered by the Settlement Agreements in effect through December 31, 2018, and the probable payments and reimbursements relating to the estimated indemnity and defense costs for pending and unasserted future Asbestos Liability claims, was $152,508 ($115,862 at March 31, 2021).

The following table summarizes activity relating to insurance recoveries for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020.

 

The insurance receivable recorded by the Corporation does not assume any recovery from insolvent carriers. In addition, a substantial majority of the insurance recoveries deemed probable is from insurance companies rated A – (excellent) or better by A.M. Best Corporation. There can be no assurance, however, that there will not be further insolvencies among the relevant insurance carriers, or that the assumed percentage recoveries for certain carriers will prove correct. The difference between insurance recoveries and projected costs is not due to exhaustion of all insurance coverage for the Asbestos Liability.

The amounts recorded for the Asbestos Liability and insurance receivable rely on assumptions that are based on currently known facts and strategy. The Corporation’s actual expenses or insurance recoveries could be significantly higher or lower than those recorded if assumptions used in the Corporation’s or Nathan’s calculations vary significantly from actual results. Key variables in these assumptions are identified above and include the number and type of new claims to be filed each year, the average cost of disposing of each such new claim, average annual defense costs, compliance by relevant parties with the terms of the Settlement Agreements, and the solvency risk with respect to the relevant insurance carriers. Other factors that may affect the Asbestos Liability and ability to recover under the Corporation’s insurance policies include uncertainties surrounding the litigation process from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from case to case, reforms that may be made by state and federal courts, and the passage of state or federal tort reform legislation.

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The Corporation intends to evaluate the Asbestos Liability and related insurance receivable as well as the underlying assumptions on a regular basis to determine whether any adjustments to the estimates are required. Due to the uncertainties surrounding asbestos litigation and insurance, these regular reviews may result in the Corporation adjusting its current reserve; however, the Corporation is currently unable to estimate such future adjustments. Adjustments, if any, to the Corporation’s estimate of the Asbestos Liability and/or insurance receivable could be material to operating results for the periods in which the adjustments to the liability or receivable are recorded, and to the Corporation’s liquidity and consolidated financial position.

The Corporation is currently performing certain remedial actions in connection with the sale of real estate previously owned and periodically incurs costs to maintain compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Environmental exposures are difficult to assess and estimate for numerous reasons, including lack of reliable data, the multiplicity of possible solutions, the years of remedial and monitoring activity required, and identification of new sites. In the opinion of management, the potential liability for remedial actions and environmental compliance measures of approximately $100 at March 31, 2021, is considered adequate based on information known to date.

Presented below are the net sales and income before income taxes for the Corporation’s two business segments.

 

 

 

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ITEM  2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Forward-Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Corporation”). Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, may include, but are not limited to, statements about operating performance, trends, events that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, statements about sales and production levels, restructurings, the impact from global pandemics (including COVID-19), profitability and anticipated expenses, future proceeds from the exercise of outstanding warrants, and cash outflows. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are statements that are, or could be, deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Act and words such as “may,” “will”, “intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast” and other terms of similar meaning that indicate future events and trends are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, are not guarantees of future performance or expectations, and involve risks and uncertainties. For us, these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

We cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. In addition, there may be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or control which may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise.

The Business

The Corporation manufactures and sells highly engineered, high-performance specialty metal products and customized equipment utilized by industry throughout the world. It operates in two business segments – the Forged and Cast Engineered Products (“FCEP”) segment and the Air and Liquid Processing segment. This segment presentation is consistent with how the Corporation’s chief operating decision maker evaluates financial performance and makes resource allocation and strategic decisions about the business.

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The FCEP segment produces forged hardened steel rolls, cast rolls and open-die forged products. Forged hardened steel rolls are used primarily in cold rolling mills by producers of steel, aluminum and other metals. Cast rolls, which are produced in a variety of iron and steel qualities, are used mainly in hot and cold strip mills, medium/heavy section mills and plate mills. Forged engineered products (“FEP”) are principally sold to customers in the steel distribution market, oil and gas industry and the aluminum and plastic extrusion industries. The segment has operations in the United States, England, Sweden, Slovenia, and an equity interest in three joint venture companies in China. Collectively, the segment primarily competes with European, Asian and North and South American companies in both domestic and foreign markets and distributes a significant portion of its products through sales offices located throughout the world.

The Air and Liquid Processing segment includes Aerofin, Buffalo Air Handling and Buffalo Pumps, all divisions of Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (“Air & Liquid”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. Aerofin produces custom-engineered finned tube heat exchange coils and related heat transfer products for a variety of industries including OEM/commercial, nuclear power generation and industrial manufacturing. Buffalo Air Handling produces large custom-designed air handling systems for institutional (e.g., hospital, university), pharmaceutical and general industrial building markets. Buffalo Pumps manufactures centrifugal pumps for the fossil-fueled power generation, marine defense and industrial refrigeration industries. The segment has operations in Virginia and New York with headquarters in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The segment distributes a significant portion of its products through a common independent group of sales offices located throughout the United States and Canada.

COVID-19

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency caused by a new strain of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and advised of the risks to the international community as the virus spread globally. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. In response, many state and local governments required the closure of various businesses. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, however, provided guidance identifying the Corporation’s domestic businesses as critical infrastructure industries, essential to the economic prosperity, security and continuity of the United States, which provides exceptions to certain closures mandated by state and local governments and permits businesses to continue operations during such an order. Despite the designation, the Corporation has had to periodically and temporarily idle certain operations of its FCEP segment and, consequently, furlough certain of its employees in response to market conditions. It also has experienced, and may continue to experience, customer-requested delays of deliveries or, potentially, cancellation of orders.

It is difficult to isolate the impact of the pandemic on the Corporation’s operating results, particularly in relation to the unabsorbed costs resulting from the periodic and temporary idling of certain of the Corporation’s forged and cast roll operations and furloughing of employees. In addition, the Corporation is uncertain of the full effect the pandemic will have on it for the longer term since the scope and duration of the pandemic is unknown, and evolving factors such as the level and timing of vaccine distribution across the world and the extent of any resurgences of the virus or emergence of new variants of the virus will impact the stability of the economic recovery and growth. The extent to which the operations of the Corporation, and the operations of its customers, may be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will depend largely on these future developments. The Corporation may experience long-term disruptions to its operations resulting from changes in government policy or guidance; quarantines of employees, customers and suppliers in areas affected by the pandemic; and closures of businesses or manufacturing facilities critical to its business or supply chains. It may also incur higher write-offs of accounts receivables and impairment charges on its asset values, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. The Corporation is actively monitoring, and will continue to actively monitor, the pandemic and the potential impact on its operations, financial condition, liquidity, suppliers, industry, and workforce.

In response to the pandemic, the United States federal government enacted the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferral of employer-side social security payments and contributions to employee benefit plans, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. Subsequently, on March 11, 2021, the “American Rescue Plan (“ARP”) Act of 2021” was enacted into law, providing the next phase of economic relief as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARP Act, among other things, extends provision relating to refundable payroll tax credits and deferral of contributions to employee benefit plans. Similar programs have been offered in certain of the foreign jurisdictions in which the Corporation operates, including subsidies and reimbursement of certain employee-related costs. While the Corporation has taken, and intends to continue to take, advantage of various provisions of the CARES Act, the ARP Act and other similar programs offered domestically and in foreign jurisdictions in which the Corporation operates, where possible, it is unable to determine what impact those provisions may have on its consolidated financial statements in the future.

Executive Overview

For the FCEP segment, roll market conditions are improving but remain below pre-pandemic levels. Assuming no resurgences of the virus or emergence of new variants of the virus, expectations are for sales order activity to return to pre-COVID levels in the latter part of 2021 with shipments improving in 2022. The FEP market is also showing signs of improvement with increasing demand from the

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steel distribution and oil and gas markets. The primary focus for this segment is diversification and development of FEP for use in other industries, ongoing operational and efficiency improvements at its facilities, and capital equipment investment activities to upgrade existing equipment and increase FEP capacity.

For the Air and Liquid Processing segment, Aerofin’s heat exchanger business is being adversely impacted by lower business activity in the commercial and industrial OEM markets. Buffalo Air Handling’s custom air handling business is experiencing steady demand; however, competitive pricing pressures continue. Buffalo Pumps’ specialty centrifugal pumps business is benefiting from steady demand from the marine defense market. The focus for this segment is to grow revenues, increase margins, strengthen engineering and manufacturing capabilities, increase manufacturing productivity and continue to improve its sales distribution network. To date, the Air and Liquid Processing segment has successfully mitigated the negative impact on sales and operating income resulting from the pandemic.

Consolidated Results from Operations

Net sales equaled $86,800 and $91,063 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The decrease of $4,263 principally is attributable to a lower volume of mill roll shipments due to reduced demand as production levels for certain customers continue to be impacted by the lingering effects of the pandemic. This decrease was offset by a higher volume of shipments of FEP to customers in the oil and gas and steel distribution markets. Additionally, shipments of centrifugal pumps increased due to a higher volume of shipments to U.S. Navy shipbuilders which were partially offset by a lower volume of shipments to the power generation industry. A discussion of sales for the Corporation’s two segments is included below.

Backlog equaled $240,247 at March 31, 2021, versus $246,131 as of December 31, 2020. Backlog represents the accumulation of firm orders on hand which: (i) are supported by evidence of a contractual arrangement, (ii) include a fixed and determinable sales price, (iii) have collectability that is reasonably assured, and (iv) generally are expected to ship within two years from the backlog reporting date. A discussion of backlog for the Corporation’s two segments is included below.

Costs of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net sales was 80.2% and 77.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The increase is principally associated with the FCEP segment which was impacted by unabsorbed costs resulting from lower production levels due in part to the periodic and temporary idling of certain of its operations, a lower volume of mill roll shipments, higher net raw material costs, and changes in product mix. Additionally, the prior year benefited from receipt of business interruption insurance proceeds of $769 for equipment outages that occurred in 2018 (the “Proceeds from Business Interruption Insurance Claim”). For the Air and Liquid Processing segment, costs of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net sales increased slightly as a result of product mix.

Selling and administrative expenses of $11,558 and $11,830 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, were comparable. The impact from higher exchange rates and additional commissions, due to the increase in FEP sales, during the current year quarter was offset by lower bad debt expense. In the first quarter of 2020, the FCEP segment increased its allowance for doubtful

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accounts by approximately $490 for anticipated write-offs for customers in the oil and gas industry anticipated to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Depreciation and amortization of $4,743 and $4,699 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, were comparable.

Income from operations equaled $907 and $4,351 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The prior year period includes the Proceeds from Business Interruption Insurance Claim.

Investment-related income of $18 and $4 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, were comparable.

Interest expense equaled $895 and $1,216 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The decrease is principally due to lower average borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility in 2021 compared to 2020.

Other income (expense) – net equaled $665 and $(1,320) for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The improvement is due to:

Income tax (provision) benefit for each of the periods includes income taxes associated with the Corporation’s profitable operations. An income tax benefit is not able to be recognized on losses of certain of the Corporation’s entities since it is “more likely than not” the asset will not be realized. The fluctuation between the periods is principally attributable to a $3,502 benefit recorded in the first quarter of 2020 due to the CARES Act, which enabled the Corporation to carry back net operating losses to an earlier period, at a higher tax rate, and to release a portion of the valuation allowance it had previously established against its deferred income tax assets.

Net income attributable to Ampco-Pittsburgh and income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2020, include an income tax benefit of $3,502, due to the enactment of the CARES Act, and the Proceeds from Business Interruption Insurance Claim, which had a combined positive impact on income per common share of $0.34.

Net Sales and Operating Results by Segment

Forged and Cast Engineered Products

Net sales approximated $63,351 and $68,764 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The decrease of $5,413 from the prior year period is principally due to:

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Operating results approximated $1,846 and $4,556 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, a decrease of $2,710. Operating results for the prior year included:

Operating results also fluctuated due to:

Backlog equaled $182,150 at March 31, 2021, compared to $191,919 at December 31, 2020. The decrease in backlog is principally due to lower backlog for forged and cast rolls as a result of customers postponing order placement given the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. An overall increase in foreign exchange rates used to translate the backlog of the Corporation’s foreign subsidiaries into the U.S. dollar and higher backlog for FEP due to improved demand helped to offset the decrease from December 31, 2020. At March 31, 2021, the majority of the backlog is expected to ship in 2021.

Air and Liquid Processing

Net sales approximated $23,449 and $22,299 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, an increase of $1,150. Sales of pumps improved from a year ago by approximately 21.8% and benefited from a higher volume of shipments to U.S. Navy shipbuilders which were partially offset by lower shipments to the power generation industry. By comparison, sales of heat exchange coils decreased from a year ago by approximately 7.5% and were negatively impacted by a lower volume of replacement business. Sales of air handling units were relatively comparable quarter over quarter. Operating income for the quarter decreased slightly when compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to product mix. Backlog at March 31, 2021, improved to $58,097 from $54,212 at December 31, 2020, principally as a result of improved order intake for air handling units for the hospital and pharmaceutical markets. At March 31, 2021, the majority of the backlog is expected to ship in 2021.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Corporation presents non-GAAP adjusted income from operations, which is calculated as income from operations excluding the Proceeds from Business Interruption Insurance Claim. This non-GAAP financial measure is not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies.

The Corporation has presented non-GAAP adjusted income from operations because it is a key measure used by the Corporation’s management and Board of Directors to understand and evaluate the Corporation’s operating performance and to develop operational goals for managing its business. This non-GAAP financial measure excludes significant charges or credits, that are one-time charges or credits, unrelated to the Corporation’s ongoing results of operations or beyond its control. Additionally, a portion of the incentive and compensation arrangements for certain employees is based on the Corporation’s business performance. The Corporation believes this non-GAAP financial measure helps identify underlying trends in its business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the items that it excludes from adjusted income from operations. The Corporation also believes this non-GAAP financial measure

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provides useful information to management, shareholders and investors, and others in understanding and evaluating its operating results, enhancing the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and allowing for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics used by the Corporation’s management in its financial and operational decision-making.

Adjusted income from operations is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation of, or as an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations related to the use of adjusted income from operations rather than income from operations, which is the nearest GAAP equivalent. Among other things, there can be no assurance that additional benefits similar to the Proceeds from Business Interruption Insurance Claim will not occur in future periods.

The adjustments reflected in adjusted income from operations are pre-tax. There is no tax impact associated with these adjustments due to the Corporation having a valuation allowance recorded against the deferred income tax assets for the jurisdictions where the income or expense is recognized.

The following is a reconciliation of income from operations to non-GAAP adjusted income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively:

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, equaled $1,858 and $12,605, respectively. The decrease between the periods is principally due to an increase in trade working capital as the Corporation begins to return to a higher level of business activity following the pandemic.

Deferred employer-side social security payments equaled $2,163 at March 31, 2021. Under the current provisions of the CARES Act, deferred social security payments will be due equally in December 2021 and December 2022.

Net cash flows used in investing activities equaled $2,303 and $1,843 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Capital expenditures for each of the periods were comparable and related primarily to the FCEP segment. As of March 31, 2021, commitments for future capital expenditures approximated $3,700, which are expected to be spent over the next 12 – 18 months. In addition, the Corporation will be undertaking a significant capital program valued between $25,000 and $30,000 to upgrade existing equipment at certain of its FCEP locations which is anticipated to occur over the next three years.

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities equaled $2,172 and $(3,144) for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The improvement of $5,316 is primarily due to proceeds of $3,101 received in the current year as a result of shareholders exercising their warrants for the Corporation’s common stock and lower net repayments of borrowings from the Corporation’s revolving credit agreement of $2,380.

As a result of the above, cash and cash equivalents increased by $1,409 in 2021 and ended the period at $18,251 in comparison to $16,842 at December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, the majority of the Corporation’s cash and cash equivalents is held by the Corporation’s foreign operations. Domestic customer remittances are used to pay down borrowings under the Corporation’s revolving credit facility daily, resulting in minimal cash maintained by the Corporation’s domestic operations. Cash held by the Corporation’s foreign operations is considered to be permanently reinvested; accordingly, a provision for estimated local and withholding tax has not been made. If the Corporation were to remit any foreign earnings to it or any of its U.S. entities, the estimated tax impact would be insignificant.

Funds on hand, funds generated from future operations and availability under the Corporation’s revolving credit facility are expected to be sufficient to finance the Corporation’s operational and capital expenditure requirements. The maturity date for the revolving credit facility is May 20, 2022, and, subject to the other terms and conditions of the revolving credit agreement, will become due on that date. The Corporation intends to negotiate a longer-term arrangement prior to the maturity of the revolving credit facility. While availability under the revolving credit facility also should be sufficient to fund the capital equipment investment activities for the FCEP segment over the next few years, the Corporation is exploring potential financing alternatives. As of March 31, 2021, remaining availability under the revolving credit facility approximated $46,800, net of standard availability reserves.

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Litigation and Environmental Matters

See Note 15 and Note 16 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Pronouncements

The Corporation’s critical accounting policies, as summarized in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, remain unchanged.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

The information contained in Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements (Litigation) is incorporated herein by reference.

There are no material changes to the Risk Factors contained in Item 1A to Part I of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

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