ATI targets 2027 revenue exceeding $5 billion on platform of organic growth

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Nov 29, 2023, 16:15 ET

Company leaders to share insights into expanding A&D business, affirm long-term strategy

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At its 2023 Investor Update, ATI Inc. (NYSE: ATI) forecast revenues exceeding $5 billion with adjusted EBITDA of $1 billion by 2027. "As we close out a successful 2023, ATI is well-positioned to significantly increase cash generation and deployment to shareholders over the next four years," said Robert S. Wetherbee, Board Chair and CEO. The company projects more than $1 billion in top-line organic growth and a 60% increase in adjusted earnings from 2023 to 2027. "ATI's aerospace and defense foundation, the majority of which is secured through long term agreements, sets the stage for continued growth and value creation," said Wetherbee.

Updated 2025 Targets:

Estimated revenue between $4.5 and $4.6 billion dollars.
Estimated Adjusted EBITDA between $0.8 and $0.9 billion dollars.
Reaffirmed 2025 Free Cash Flow conversion greater than 90% from adjusted net income.
Reaffirmed managed working capital less than 30% of sales.

Provided New 2027 Targets:

Estimated revenue between $5.2 and $5.4 billion dollars.
Estimated Adjusted EBITDA between $1.0 and $1.2 billion dollars.
Extended Free Cash Flow conversion greater than 90% from adjusted net income to 2027.
Extended managed working capital less than 30% of sales to 2027.

Announced:

New share repurchase authorization of $150 million, beginning in 2024, demonstrating continued confidence in ATI's future financial performance and continued commitment to a balanced capital allocation strategy that funds profitable growth, furthers balance sheet de-leveraging efforts and provides for shareholder return.

"We're executing on a clear strategy of aerospace and defense leadership, closing in our goal of 65% of revenue from these high-growth markets," said Wetherbee. "The advantages of an integrated ATI are powerful: superior materials science expertise and advanced process technologies, serving strategic customers with disciplined operational execution across our system," said Wetherbee. "And the results are clear: we're gaining share, expanding capacity and capabilities, and increasing shareholder value, well-positioned for growth."

For a replay of the event, go to https://ir.atimaterials.com/ATIInvestorUpdate2023.

ATI does not provide reconciliations of guidance for adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and managed working capital to comparable GAAP measures, in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception, because it is unable, without unreasonable efforts, to forecast certain items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures.

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ATI (NYSE: ATI) is a global producer of high-performance materials and solutions for the global aerospace and defense markets, and critical applications in electronics, medical and specialty energy. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. We partner with our customers to deliver extraordinary materials that enable their greatest achievements: their products fly higher and faster, burn hotter, dive deeper, stand stronger and last longer. Our proprietary process technologies, unique customer partnerships and commitment to innovation deliver materials and solutions for today and the evermore challenging environments of tomorrow. We are proven to perform anywhere. Learn more at ATImaterials.com.

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