ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMIA ), a leading provider of design engineering services and supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace and defense markets, today announced its financial results for the first-quarter ended March 31, 2014.
First-quarter 2014 Highlights
- Net sales of $95.8 million for the first-quarter of 2014 compared to net sales of $106.1 million for the first-quarter of 2013
- Targeting $10.0 million in annual cost savings initiatives
- $5.1 million of free cash flow generated in the first-quarter of 2014
- Adjusted EBITDA of $10.2 million for the first-quarter of 2014
- Significant win of new work on the 737-MAX platform
First-quarter Results
For the first-quarter 2014, net sales were $95.8 million, compared to $106.1 million in the first-quarter of 2013. A net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, was realized in the first-quarter of 2014, compared to net income of $1.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the first-quarter of 2013. First-quarter 2014 results included $0.4 million in charges for restructuring activities, $0.2 million in expenses related to integration activities and $0.4 million of other non-recurring project costs with respect to the previously disclosed restructuring and reorganization activities at two of our facilities. Pre-tax income for the first-quarter of 2014, excluding non-recurring, unusual items was $0.6 million.
"In my first eight weeks as CEO, I have toured each facility at LMI and have met with key customers and suppliers," said Dan Korte, Chief Executive Officer of LMI. "I am excited about the opportunities I see, the capabilities we offer, and our ability to grow profitably in this marketplace.
"As we continue through 2014, we will focus our attention in a few key areas we have identified as critical for success. We will be refining our strategy and organizing our team around its execution. We need to integrate our Aerostructures business to realize its full benefits and improve our performance. Given the current competitive landscape, cost reduction is also required, so, we will look to new technologies, automation, lean practices, and engineering for manufacturability to remove cost from our products. We have already executed plans that are expected to remove over $4.0 million in annual costs and we have set a near-term goal for an additional annual savings of $6.0 million. The closure of our Fort Worth, Texas, plant and elimination of the machining center in Savannah are now substantially complete and we continue to drive efforts towards centers of excellence. We also plan to partner with our major customers to find new and creative solutions designed not only to lower costs, but to optimize the end product through overall value stream analysis," Korte said.
Aerostructures Segment
| Q1 | Q1 | |||
| Net Sales | 2014 | % of Total | 2013 | % of Total |
| Large commercial aircraft | $ 38.5 | 49.5% | $ 37.5 | 45.1% |
| Corporate and regional aircraft | 20.8 | 26.8% | 25.8 | 31.0% |
| Military | 12.1 | 15.6% | 14.0 | 16.8% |
| Other | 6.3 | 8.1% | 5.8 | 7.1% |
| Total | $ 77.7 | 100.0% | $ 83.1 | 100.0% |
Aerostructures revenue decreased 6.5 percent from $83.1 million in the first-quarter of 2013 to $77.7 million in the first-quarter of 2014.
Net sales of large commercial aircraft products increased 2.7 percent during the first-quarter of 2014. Growth in the Boeing 737 and 787 platforms contributed an increase of $4.1 million over the prior year quarter, offset by decreases of $3.3 million in the Boeing 747 and 767 platforms. The $5.0 million decline in the corporate and regional aircraft market was primarily due to tooling revenue related to a design build program in the first-quarter of 2013 that was not repeated in the first-quarter of 2014. The company expects additional tooling revenue later in 2014. Net sales to military customers decreased 13.6 percent primarily due to lower demand on the Black Hawk program.
The segment generated gross profit of $14.2 million, or 18.3 percent of net sales, in the first-quarter of 2014 versus $16.6 million, or 20.0 percent of net sales, in the first-quarter of 2013. A decrease in sales volume, primarily related to tooling, unfavorable sales mix and lower production levels contributed to the decline in gross margin in the first-quarter of 2014. Results were also negatively impacted by inefficiencies in the facilities being closed and the related startup of transferred production to other facilities. Expected performance on long-term contracts was stable from the previous quarter. The first-quarter of 2013 was unfavorably impacted by $2.5 million in costs related to a fair value step-up on acquired inventories from acquisitions.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $11.4 million in the first-quarter of 2014 versus $11.1 million in the first-quarter of 2013, primarily related to increases of $0.4 million of restructuring expenses and $0.4 million of professional services, offset by decreases of $0.3 million in integration expenses and $0.2 million in acquisition expenses.
Engineering Services Segment
| Q1 | Q1 | |||
| Net Sales | 2014 | % of Total | 2013 | % of Total |
| Large commercial aircraft | $ 9.9 | 52.9% | $ 7.5 | 31.8% |
| Corporate and regional aircraft | 3.4 | 18.2% | 6.2 | 26.3% |
| Military | 2.4 | 12.8% | 7.5 | 31.8% |
| Other | 3.0 | 16.1% | 2.4 | 10.1% |
| Total | $ 18.7 | 100.0% | $ 23.6 | 100.0% |
While Engineering Services revenue decreased 20.8 percent from $23.6 million in the first-quarter of 2013 to $18.7 million in the first-quarter of 2014, the segment has stabilized in the near-term, growing both sales and operating income in the first-quarter, as compared to the fourth-quarter of 2013, by $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
Net sales of services for large commercial aircraft increased $2.4 million primarily due to additional maintenance, repair and overhaul services, the Airbus 350 platform and a nacelle system project. Net sales of services related to corporate and regional aircraft decreased 45.2 percent primarily related to reductions in support of the Bombardier Learjet L-85 and the space travel program. Net sales of services for military programs declined $5.1 million primarily the result of the winding down of the program design phase on the Boeing Tanker program.
Gross profit for the segment was $3.3 million, or 17.6 percent of net sales, for the first-quarter of 2014, compared to $3.5 million, or 14.8 percent of net sales, for the prior year quarter. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales was the primarily the result of labor efficiencies in addition to reductions in overhead expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the segment decreased from $2.9 million in the first-quarter 2013 to $2.4 million in the first-quarter of 2014, primarily due to integration and cost reduction activities.
Non-Segment
The effective income tax rate for the first-quarter of 2014 was 3.5 percent compared to 24.7 percent in the first-quarter of 2013. The 2014 income tax rate reflects the full valuation allowance recorded on deferred tax benefits generated in the quarter. Interest expense increased $0.1 million in the first-quarter of 2014 compared to the first-quarter of 2013.
The company generated cash flow from operations of $10.0 million in the first-quarter of 2014 and funded capital expenditures of $4.9 million, resulting in positive free cash flow of $5.1 million.
Backlog at March 31, 2014, was $454.9 million compared to $432.5 million at March 31, 2013.
Financial Outlook for 2014
As announced in the prior quarter, the company is conducting a thorough review its current forecast, strategy and operations, and as a result, will not be providing guidance at this time.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
In connection with this release and as previously announced, LMI will hold a conference call today, May 7, 2014, at 9:00 A.M., CDT. LMI Chief Executive Officer Daniel G. Korte and Chief Financial Officer Cliff C. Stebe, Jr. will host the call. To participate in the call, please dial 866-307-3343 approximately five minutes before the conference call time stated above.
A live webcast of the call can be accessed directly from LMI Aerospace website at http://ir.lmiaerospace.com/events.cfm and clicking on the appropriate link. A recording of the call will be available for a limited time on the company's website upon completion of the call.
About LMI Aerospace
LMI Aerospace, Inc. ("LMI") is a leading supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components and provider of design engineering services to the aerospace and defense markets. Through its Aerostructures segment, the company primarily fabricates, machines, finishes, integrates, assembles and kits machined and formed close tolerance aluminum, specialty alloy and composite components and higher level assemblies for use by the aerospace and defense industries. It manufactures more than 40,000 products for integration into a variety of aircraft platforms manufactured by leading original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 aerospace suppliers. Through its Engineering Services segment, operated by its D3 Technologies, Inc. subsidiary, the company provides a complete range of design, engineering and program management services, supporting aircraft product lifecycles from conceptual design, analysis and certification through production support, fleet support and service life extensions via a complete turnkey engineering solution.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements, including statements related to LMI's outlook for 2014 and beyond, and other statements based on current management expectations, estimates and projections. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, difficulties continuing to integrate Valent, less than expected reductions in cost, managing the increased leverage incurred by LMI in connection with its acquisition of Valent and complying with debt covenants with respect to such indebtedness, as well as those Risk Factors detailed in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and any risk factors set forth in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this document are only made as of the date of this document and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
| LMI Aerospace, Inc. | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| March 31, | December 31, | |
| 2014 | 2014 | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 2,295 | $ 1,572 |
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 65,079 | 72,853 |
| Inventories | 117,248 | 113,178 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,767 | 4,411 |
| Deferred income taxes | 2,599 | 2,693 |
| Total current assets | 191,988 | 194,707 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 102,369 | 103,375 |
| Goodwill | 113,223 | 113,223 |
| Intangible assets, net | 54,334 | 55,465 |
| Other assets | 12,629 | 13,281 |
| Total assets | $ 474,543 | $ 480,051 |
| Liabilities and shareholders' equity | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $ 19,788 | $ 19,388 |
| Accrued expenses | 18,141 | 19,082 |
| Current installments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 5,306 | 5,242 |
| Total current liabilities | 43,235 | 43,712 |
| Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current installments | 279,950 | 285,369 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 3,630 | 3,915 |
| Deferred income taxes | 3,168 | 2,911 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 286,748 | 292,195 |
| Shareholders' equity: | ||
| Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 28,000,000 shares; issued 12,947,221 and 12,873,208 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | 259 | 257 |
| Preferred stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued at either date | — | — |
| Additional paid-in capital | 93,776 | 92,692 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (592) | (507) |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 29,271 and 22,321 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | (345) | (202) |
| Retained earnings | 51,462 | 51,904 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 144,560 | 144,144 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 474,543 | $ 480,051 |
| LMI Aerospace, Inc. | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||
| (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| Three Months Ended | ||
| March 31, | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Sales and service revenue | ||
| Product sales | $ 76,484 | $ 82,114 |
| Service revenue | 19,267 | 23,952 |
| Net sales | 95,751 | 106,066 |
| Cost of sales and service revenue | ||
| Cost of product sales | 62,100 | 65,138 |
| Cost of service revenue | 16,190 | 20,874 |
| Cost of sales | 78,290 | 86,012 |
| Gross profit | 17,461 | 20,054 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 13,344 | 13,981 |
| Restructuring expense | 428 | — |
| (Loss) income from operations | 3,689 | 6,073 |
| Other (expense) income: | ||
| Interest expense | (4,259) | (4,113) |
| Other, net | 112 | 480 |
| Total other expense | (4,147) | (3,633) |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (458) | 2,440 |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | (16) | 603 |
| Net (loss) income | (442) | 1,837 |
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustment | 44 | (122) |
| Unrealized loss on interest rate hedges, net of tax of $0 and $94, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively | (129) | (161) |
| Total comprehensive (loss) income | $ (527) | $ 1,554 |
| Amounts per common share: | ||
| Net (loss) income per common share | $ (0.03) | $ 0.15 |
| Net (loss) income per common share assuming dilution | $ (0.03) | $ 0.14 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 12,663,818 | 12,582,207 |
| Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding | 12,663,818 | 12,693,657 |
| LMI Aerospace, Inc. | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||
| (Amounts in thousands) | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| Three Months Ended | ||
| March 31, | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Operating activities: | ||
| Net (loss) income | $ (442) | $ 1,837 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,547 | 4,791 |
| Restricted stock compensation | 301 | 360 |
| Other noncash items | (296) | (258) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| Accounts receivable | 7,772 | (13,653) |
| Inventories | (4,070) | (7,469) |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 326 | (558) |
| Current income taxes | 129 | 972 |
| Accounts payable | 1,018 | 947 |
| Accrued expenses | (270) | 2,569 |
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | 10,015 | (10,462) |
| Investing activities: | ||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | (4,869) | (12,592) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment | 899 | 1,866 |
| Net cash used by investing activities | (3,970) | (10,726) |
| Financing activities: | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | — | 5,750 |
| Principal payments on long-term debt and notes payable | (1,294) | (1,138) |
| Advances on revolving line of credit | 27,500 | 17,500 |
| Payments on revolving line of credit | (31,500) | (4,500) |
| Other, net | (28) | — |
| Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | (5,322) | 17,612 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 723 | (3,576) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,572 | 4,347 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 2,295 | $ 771 |
| Supplemental disclosure of noncash transactions: | ||
| Defined contribution plan funding in company stock | $ 848 | $ 901 |
| LMI Aerospace, Inc. | ||
| Selected Non-GAAP Disclosures | ||
| (Amounts in thousands) | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Non-GAAP Financial Information | ||
| Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)(1): | ||
| Net (loss) income | $ (442) | $ 1,837 |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (16) | 603 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,547 | 4,791 |
| Stock based compensation | 301 | 360 |
| Interest expense | 4,259 | 4,113 |
| Fair value step up on acquired inventories | — | 2,497 |
| Restructuring expense | 428 | — |
| Integration expense | 248 | 493 |
| Other, net | (112) | (480) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 10,213 | $ 14,214 |
| Free Cash Flow (2): | ||
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | $ 10,015 | $ (10,462) |
| Less: | ||
| Capital expenditures | (4,869) | (12,592) |
| Free cash flow | $ 5,146 | $ (23,054) |
1. The company believes Adjusted EBITDA is a measure important to many investors as an indication of operating performance by the business. We feel this measure provides additional transparency to investors that augments but does not replace the GAAP reporting of net income and provides a good comparative measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance defined by GAAP and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure of net income.
2. The company believes Free Cash Flow is a measure of the operating cash flow of the company that is useful to investors. Free Cash Flow is a measure of cash generated by the company for such purposes as repaying debt or funding acquisitions. Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance defined by GAAP and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure of cash provided by operating activities.
Cliff Stebe Chief Financial Officer, 636.916.2151
