Breeze-Eastern Corporation (NYSE Amex: BZC) today reported
its Fiscal 2011 second quarter financial results.
- Net sales: $15.1 million, 8% lower than
$16.4 million for the Fiscal 2010 second quarter.
- Operating income: $1.36 million, down
4% compared with $1.42 million for the Fiscal 2010 second
quarter.
- Net income: $0.64 million, or $0.07 per
diluted share, down 2% from $0.65 million, or $0.07 per diluted
share, in the Fiscal 2010 second quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA, a “Non-GAAP Financial
Measure” described in this press release: $1.88 million, versus
$1.86 million in the Fiscal 2010 second quarter.
- Inventory: $17.9 million, vs. $25.8
million at the end of the Fiscal 2010 second quarter and $17.4
million at the end of March, 2010.
- Total debt: $15.6 million, $1.6 million
lower than three months ago, and $6.5 million lower than a year
ago.
- Bookings: $18.4 million, $0.6 million
or 3% lower versus $19.0 million in the Fiscal 2010 second quarter.
The book-to-bill ratio for the Fiscal 2011 second quarter was
1.2.
- Backlog: $136.6 million, versus $135.8
million at September 27, 2009.
For the Fiscal first six months, the financial results
follow.
- Net sales: $31.6 million, 6% higher
than $29.8 million for the Fiscal 2010 first six months.
- Operating income: $2.65 million, 14%
above $2.34 million for the Fiscal 2010 first six months.
- Net income: $1.23 million, or $0.13 per
diluted share, up 22% from $1.01 million, or $0.11 per diluted
share, in the Fiscal 2010 first six months.
- Adjusted EBITDA, a “Non-GAAP Financial
Measure” described in this press release: $3.86 million, versus
$3.27 million in the Fiscal 2010 first six months.
- Bookings: $38.1 million, $3.5 million
or 10% over $34.6 million in the Fiscal 2010 first six months. The
book-to-bill ratio for the Fiscal 2011 first six months was
1.2.
Mike Harlan, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We
feel this was another good quarter, even with mixed financial
results. Even though our sales were off somewhat, due in part to a
shipments slowdown in September related to our ongoing labor
negotiations, our earnings per share and EBITDA for the quarter
were still about even with the same quarter last year. Our sales,
earnings, and EBITDA for the first half of our fiscal year were all
up from the same period last year. Our inventory is up slightly, as
we ramp up for higher shipments this quarter. Our bookings were
strong again this quarter, including higher government spares
orders, and our backlog is close to a new record. Our cash flow
continues to be strong, and we were able to make an extra debt
payment in the quarter. We are once again fully compliant with all
of our debt covenants. With ample cash and no projected use of our
Revolver line of credit, we are financially well-positioned."
Mr. Harlan continued, “We are glad to report that the union
voted last night to accept a new contract covering the next 3
years, which is an important step forward as we implement Lean,
streamline our operations, and cut turnaround times. We have also
made significant progress in the last few months in shifting to a
new health plan, which will enable us to have better control of our
medical costs while still offering our employees excellent medical,
prescription, dental, and vision coverage at reasonable costs; we
expect to implement this new health plan in January, 2011. Looking
ahead, we still expect our Fiscal 2011 financial results to be
significantly better than our Fiscal 2010 results.”
The Company will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on
Friday, October 29, 2010 with the following numbers: (866) 277-1181
or (617) 597-5358 and pass code 88695764.
Breeze-Eastern Corporation (http://www.breeze-eastern.com) is
the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of high performance
lifting and pulling devices for military and civilian aircraft,
including rescue hoists, winches and cargo hooks, and
weapons-lifting systems. The Company, which employs approximately
170 people at its facilities in Whippany, New Jersey, reported
sales of $69.0 million for the Fiscal year ended March 31,
2010.
Non–GAAP Financial
Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(“GAAP”), the Company also discloses Adjusted EBITDA (earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, other
income/expense, loss on debt extinguishment, and relocation
expense). The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA because it considers
it an important supplemental measure of performance. Measures
similar to Adjusted EBITDA are widely used by the Company and by
others in the Company's industry to evaluate performance and
valuation. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA facilitates
operating performance comparisons from period to period and company
to company by backing out potential differences caused by
variations in capital structure (affecting relative interest
expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies
of changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses) and the
age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting
relative depreciation expense). The Company also presents Adjusted
EBITDA because it believes it is frequently used by investors and
other interested parties as a basis for evaluating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and
should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of
the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA are that (i) it does not reflect
the Company's cash expenditures for capital assets, (ii) it does
not reflect the significant interest expense or cash requirements
necessary to service interest or principal payments on the
Company's debt, and (iii) it does not reflect changes in, or cash
requirements for, the Company's working capital. Furthermore, other
companies in the aerospace and defense industry may calculate these
measures differently than the manner presented above. Accordingly,
the Company focuses primarily on its GAAP results and uses Adjusted
EBITDA only supplementally. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to
net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, for the
three and six months ended September 30, 2010 is shown in the
tables below.
INFORMATION ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, regarding our future operating performance, financial
results, events, trends and plans. All statements in this news
release other than statements of historical facts are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
numerous risks and uncertainties. We have attempted to identify any
forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipates,”
“believes,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “should” and
other similar expressions. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in all of our forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will
prove to be correct. Such statements are not guarantees of future
performance or events and are subject to known and unknown risks
and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, events or
financial positions to differ materially from those included within
the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not
limited to competition from other companies; changes in applicable
laws, rules, and regulations affecting the Company in the locations
in which it conducts its business; interest rate trends; a decrease
in the United States government defense spending, changes in
spending allocation or the termination, postponement, or failure to
fund one or more significant contracts by the United States
government or other customers; changes in our sales strategy and
product development plans; changes in the marketplace; developments
in environmental proceedings that we are involved in; continued
services of our executive management team; status of labor
relations; competitive pricing pressures; market acceptance of our
products under development; delays in the development of products;
determination by us to dispose of or acquire additional assets;
general industry and economic conditions; events impacting the U.S.
and world financial markets and economies; and those specific risks
disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2010, and other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update publicly
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information or future events.
BREEZE-EASTERN
CORPORATIONSTATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS(In
Thousands of Dollars Except Share Data)
Three Months Ended Six Months
Ended 9/30/10
9/27/09 9/30/10
9/27/09 Net sales $ 15,106 $ 16,408 $ 31,646 $
29,770 Cost of sales 8,930 10,445 19,337
18,573 Gross profit 6,176 5,963 12,309 11,197
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 4,816 4,488 9,446
8,672 Relocation expense - 51 211 189
Operating income 1,360 1,424 2,652 2,336 Interest expense
170 229 383 463 Other expense-net 81 67 145
128 Income before income taxes 1,109 1,128 2,124 1,745
Provision for income taxes 466 474 892
733 Net income $ 643 $ 654 $ 1,232 $ 1,012 Basic
earnings per share: $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.13 $ 0.11 Diluted earnings
per share: $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.13 $ 0.11 Weighted
average basic shares 9,400,000 9,389,000 9,398,000 9,377,000
Weighted average diluted shares 9,412,000 9,394,000 9,412,000
9,388,000
BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION(In
Thousands of Dollars Except Share Data)
9/30/10
3/31/10 Current assets $ 40,742 $ 39,851 Fixed
assets – net 8,938 9,575 Other assets 26,184 26,682
Total assets $ 75,864 $ 76,108 Current portion of long-term
debt
and short term borrowings
$ 2,464 $ 3,286 Other current liabilities 12,003
11,377 Total current liabilities 14,467 14,663 Long-term debt
13,143 14,786 Other non-current liabilities 18,965 18,839
Stockholders' equity 29,289 27,820 Total liabilities
and stockholders' equity $ 75,864 $ 76,108
Reconciliation of Reported Income to
Adjusted EBITDA(In Thousands of Dollars Except Share
Data)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 9/30/10
9/27/09 9/30/10 9/27/09 Net
sales $ 15,106 $ 16,408 $ 31,646 $ 29,770 Cost of sales
8,930 10,445 19,337 18,573 Gross Profit 6,176
5,963 12,309 11,197 Selling, general and administrative
expenses 4,816 4,488 9,446 8,672 Relocation expense
-
51 211 189 Operating income 1,360 1,424 2,652
2,336 Add back: Depreciation and amortization 528 381 998
740 Relocation expense
-
51 211 189 Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,888 $ 1,856 $
3,861 $ 3,265
Net income $ 643 $ 654 $ 1,232 $ 1,012 Provision for income taxes
466 474 892 733 Depreciation and amortization 528 381 998 740
Relocation expense
-
51 211 189 Interest expense 170 229 383 463 Other expense-net
81 67 145 128 Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,888 $
1,856 $ 3,861 $ 3,265
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