Universal Stainless Engages EisnerAmper as New Audit Firm
December 18 2023 - 7:00AM
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:
USAP) announced today that it has engaged and appointed
EisnerAmper, LLP (“EisnerAmper”) as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2023. EisnerAmper replaces Baker Tilly, which informed
the Company of its decision to resign on November 7, 2023, as
previously reported. At that time Baker Tilly said that there were
no disagreements on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure. The Company’s audit committee unanimously approved the
change in auditor.
Christopher Zimmer, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Universal Stainless, commented: “EisnerAmper is a top 20
accounting firm, which is recognized for its high quality client
service. They are a great fit for Universal Stainless and we look
forward to working with them as we continue to pursue our growth
strategy.”
About Universal Stainless & Alloy
Products, Inc.
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., established in
1994 and headquartered in Bridgeville, PA, manufactures and markets
semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless
steel, nickel alloys, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels.
The Company's products are used in a variety of industries,
including aerospace, power generation, oil and gas, and heavy
equipment manufacturing. More information is available at
www.univstainless.com.
Forward-Looking Information Safe Harbor
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 uncertain impact on our facilities and operations
and its customers and suppliers and the effectiveness of the
Company’s actions taken in response to these risks; 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.
CONTACTS: |
Christopher Zimmer |
Steven V. DiTommaso |
June Filingeri |
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President and |
Vice President and |
President |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Chief Financial Officer |
Comm-Partners LLC |
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(412) 257-7609 |
(412) 257-7661 |
(203) 972-0186 |
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