Astronics Corporation Reports 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

  • Fourth quarter sales of $198.4 million; full year sales of $772.7 million
  • Consolidated orders for the quarter were $156 million
  • Fourth quarter net loss of $34.1 million includes restructuring and impairment charges and legal reserves totaling $51.7 million 
  • Backlog at the end of the year was $360 million

EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO), (“Astronics” or the “Company”), a leading supplier of advanced technologies and products to the global aerospace, defense and other mission critical industries, today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019. Financial results reflect the divestiture of the Test Systems’ semiconductor business on February 13, 2019, and the acquisitions of Freedom Communications Technologies (“Freedom”), acquired in July 2019, and the primary operating subsidiaries of Diagnosys Test Systems Limited (“Diagnosys”), acquired in October 2019 (collectively, the “Acquired Businesses”).

Peter J. Gundermann, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “2019 proved to be a year of significant transition for our Company. Early in the year, we sold our semiconductor test business for a solid gain. Later in the year, we completed two acquisitions to strengthen and refocus our Test business into promising new areas of growth. At the end of the year, we restructured our antenna business and concluded the long development program for a new VVIP cabin management system. Given all of this, we believe today we are in a much better position to deliver results and increased profitability than we were at the beginning of 2019.”

He added, “Like others in the industry, we are challenged with the 737 MAX situation. Our Aerospace business dealt with the situation as it worsened over the year, eventually resulting in a production halt in January 2020. Besides being our largest line-fit production program, its grounding also affects our aftermarket business. We have made significant adjustments to our business while we wait for news of a production ramp and a return to service.”

As previously reported on February 3, 2020, several events occurred in the fourth quarter of 2019 which impacted financial results. First, Astronics implemented a restructuring plan to narrow the initiatives of the antenna business to focus primarily on near-term opportunities pertaining to business jet connectivity. The Company recorded total restructuring and impairment charges related to the antenna business of approximately $34 million, including the write-down of goodwill, intangible assets, fixed assets, inventory, receivables and other assets.

Additionally, in December, the Company received an unfavorable ruling from a German court regarding the scope and calculation of damages in its long-running patent infringement suit. As a result, the Company recorded an additional $17.9 million in estimated damages (the “legal reserve”) in the fourth quarter of 2019. The ruling pertains to shipments of in-seat power systems the Company directly or indirectly made into Germany between 2007 and 2014. Astronics believes the court’s ruling in this matter is deficient and has initiated an appeal that will likely extend resolution into late 2021.

For comparability purposes, in addition to reporting consolidated and segment results of operations on a basis consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this press release contains financial information regarding consolidated sales, operating income and net income adjusted to remove the direct effects of the divested semiconductor business, as well as the items noted above, from all periods presented. Segment sales and operating profit were adjusted to remove the direct effects for each of these adjustments where applicable. Referred to as “adjusted sales”, “adjusted operating income,” “adjusted operating margin” and “adjusted net income”, these adjusted balances are non-GAAP performance measures. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the performance of the ongoing business. The reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures is contained in the section labeled "Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Performance Measures".

Consolidated Review

   

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

($ in thousands)

 

December
31, 2019

 

December
31, 2018

 

% Change

 

 

December
1, 2019

 

December
31, 2018

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Sales

 

$

198,412

 

 

$

202,917

 

 

(2.2)

%

 

 

$

772,702

 

 

$

803,256

 

 

(3.8)

%

Income (Loss) from Operations

 

$

(36,856)

 

 

$

18,558

 

 

(298.6)

%

 

 

$

1,701

 

 

$

63,663

 

 

(97.3)

%

Operating margin

 

(18.6)

%

 

9.1

%

 

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

7.9

%

 

 

Net Gain on Sale of Businesses

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

78,801

 

 

$

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

(34,065)

 

 

$

12,485

 

 

(372.8)

%

 

 

$

52,017

 

 

$

46,803

 

 

11.1

%

Net (loss) income % of sales

 

(17.2)

%

 

6.2

%

 

 

 

 

6.7

%

 

5.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Consolidated Sales1

 

$

196,535

 

 

$

190,724

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

$

763,010

 

 

$

719,002

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Income from Operations2

 

$

8,071

 

 

$

15,679

 

 

(48.5)

%

 

 

$

43,403

 

 

$

40,554

 

 

7.0

%

Adjusted Operating Margin %

 

4.1

%

 

8.2

%

 

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

5.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income3

 

$

5,778

 

 

$

11,097

 

 

(47.9)

%

 

 

$

29,616

 

 

$

29,578

 

 

0.1

%

Adjusted Net Income %

 

2.9

%

 

5.8

%

 

 

 

 

3.9

%

 

4.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Represents consolidated sales, adjusted to remove the sales of the divested semiconductor business (see Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Performance Measures tables below).
2 Represents consolidated income from operations, adjusted to remove the sales and direct costs of the divested semiconductor business, a legal reserve for a long-term patent dispute, and impairment and restructuring charges related to the antenna business (see Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Performance Measures tables below).
3 Represents consolidated net income, adjusted for the impairment of an equity investment related to the antenna business, in addition to the items identified above (see Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Performance Measures tables below).

Fourth Quarter Results (compared with the prior-year period, unless noted otherwise)

Consolidated GAAP sales were down $4.5 million, reflecting a $10.3 million decline related to the divestiture of the semiconductor business. The Acquired Businesses contributed $9.9 million in sales.

As a result of the increase in the legal reserve and the impairment and restructuring charges associated with the antenna business, consolidated operating loss was $36.9 million, compared with operating income of $18.6 million in the prior-year period.

The effective tax rate for the quarter was 21.3%, compared with 19.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Net loss was $34.1 million, or $(1.10) per diluted share, compared with net income of $12.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share in the prior year.

Adjusted consolidated sales were up 3% to $196.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted Test System sales were up $8.9 million due to incremental sales from the Acquired Businesses, while Aerospace segment sales were down $3.1 million.

Adjusted consolidated income from operations was $8.1 million, or 4.1% of adjusted consolidated sales, compared with $15.7 million, or 8.2% of adjusted consolidated sales in the prior-year period. Adjusted operating margin was negatively impacted in the 2019 fourth quarter by lower volume through certain manufacturing facilities, higher product warranty and legal costs, and approximately $6.0 million in sales related to a Diagnosys program which yielded almost no margin due to the stepped-up basis in inventory at acquisition.

Excluding the restructuring and impairment charges related to the antenna business, operating losses from the three challenged businesses discussed in recent quarters were $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, the majority of which was related to the antenna business. The losses from those three businesses were $6.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company expects that these businesses will be at or near breakeven in the second half of 2020, after the antenna restructuring actions are complete.

Adjusted consolidated net income was $5.8 million, down from $11.1 million in the prior-year period.

Bookings were $156.2 million, for a book-to-bill ratio, excluding the semiconductor business, of 0.79:1. Backlog at the end of the quarter was $359.6 million. Approximately $300.9 million of backlog is expected to ship in 2020.

In September 2019, Astronics’ Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $50 million of its outstanding stock. Approximately 28,000 shares were purchased during the fourth quarter at a cost of $0.8 million, and, in 2020, approximately 282,000 additional shares were repurchased at a cost of $7.7 million before the 10b5-1 plan associated with the share repurchase program was terminated on February 3, 2020.

Mr. Gundermann commented, “It was certainly an active close to the year for our Company. We made significant progress restructuring our antenna business and we were pleased with the successful conclusion of our development program at CCC. We also acquired Diagnosys for our Test business, which we expect will be a very positive contributor in the coming years. In these areas, we achieved much of what we wanted during the quarter. On the other hand, 737 MAX news grew worse in December and not better, as we had expected. This hurt our bookings and cast a shadow over near-term expectations. Apart from the MAX, we believe we were better positioned as a Company at the end of 2019 than we were at the beginning.”

Full Year Results (compared with the prior-year period, unless noted otherwise)

Consolidated GAAP sales for the full year of 2019 decreased $30.6 million to $772.7 million, primarily because of the divested semiconductor business which had sales of $9.7 million in 2019 and $84.3 million in 2018.

Consolidated operating income declined to $1.7 million compared with $63.7 million the prior-year period. Operating income in 2019 was negatively impacted by the impairment and restructuring charges related to the antenna business and increased legal reserve in the fourth quarter, along with incremental tariff expense of $5.9 million.

Excluding the restructuring and impairment charges related to the antenna business, operating losses from the three challenged businesses were $32.7 million in 2019 compared with losses from those three businesses of $34.7 million in 2018. The Company expects total losses from these businesses in 2020 to be nominal in comparison.

The effective tax rate for 2019 was 23.8%, compared with 10.5% in 2018. The 2018 tax rate was favorably impacted by a revised state tax filing position.

Net income was $52.0 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, compared with $46.8 million, or $1.41 per diluted share in the prior year. The $80.1 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the semiconductor test business contributed $60.4 million to net income after taxes.

Adjusted consolidated sales were $763.0 million, an increase of 6.1% compared with $719.0 million in 2018. Aerospace segment sales were up $17.0 million, or 2.5%, while adjusted Test System segment sales were up $27.0 million, or 62.3%, due to higher organic sales of $14.1 million coupled with incremental sales from the Acquired Businesses of $12.9 million.

Adjusted consolidated operating income was $43.4 million, or 5.7% of adjusted consolidated sales, up from $40.6 million, or 5.6% of adjusted consolidated sales, in the prior-year period. Adjusted operating income and margin improved as the benefit of higher volume more than offset the impact of $5.9 million of incremental tariff expense.

Adjusted net income was consistent at $29.6 million in both 2018 and 2019.

Mr. Gundermann commented, “If one were to strip out the effects of the semiconductor business which was sold early in the year, including the $80.1 million gain, and the year-end restructuring/impairment charges and legal reserves, most all of which were non-cash, one sees a year of 6% growth and consistent margins. It was a year that started strong, with two of our strongest revenue quarters in our history, but the second half weakened significantly as the 737 MAX grounding dragged on. We look forward to the MAX flying again soon because, when it does, we believe we will be in an excellent position to drive positive results.”

Aerospace Segment Review (refer to sales by market and segment data in accompanying tables)

Aerospace Fourth Quarter Results

Aerospace segment sales decreased by $3.1 million, or 1.8%, to $172.1 million.

Systems Certification sales increased by $3.4 million on higher project activity. Lighting & Safety sales increased by $0.8 million due to a general increase in volume. These increases were offset by a decrease in Avionics sales of $4.1 million due to lower demand in the quarter for inflight entertainment and connectivity products and lower antenna sales. Sales of Other products decreased $1.8 million and Electrical Power & Motion sales decreased $1.0 million.

Aerospace segment operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $32.3 million compared with operating profit of $22.2 million in the same period of 2018. Aerospace operating profit was impacted by increased legal reserves for the long-term patent dispute of $17.9 million and $28.8 million of impairment and restructuring charges related to the refocusing of our antenna business.

Adjusted for these charges, Aerospace operating income was $14.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $22.2 million in the prior-year period. Impacts to Aerospace operating income and margin included a $2.8 million increase in product warranty costs and increased legal fees associated with the patent dispute.

Aerospace bookings in the fourth quarter of 2019 were $139.6 million, for a book-to-bill ratio of 0.81:1 for the quarter. Backlog was $275.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019.

Aerospace Full Year Results

Aerospace segment sales increased by $17.0 million, or 2.5%, to $692.6 million, when compared with the prior-year period.

Electrical Power & Motion sales increased $35.1 million, or 11.6%, due primarily to increased sales of in-seat power and motion products. Lighting & Safety sales increased $11.1 million due to higher sales of products to the military market. Avionics sales decreased by $25.1 million for similar reasons in the quarter. Sales of Other products were down $3.5 million.

Aerospace operating profit for 2019 was $16.7 million, or 2.4% of sales, compared with $69.8 million, or 10.3% of sales, in the same period of 2018. Aerospace operating profit was impacted by the legal reserve for the patent dispute of $19.6 million for the full year and antenna business impairment and restructuring charges of $28.8 million.

Adjusted Aerospace operating income was $65.1 million, or 9.4% of sales, compared to $70.8 million, or 10.5% of sales, in the prior year. Aerospace operating profit in 2019 was negatively impacted by incremental tariff expense of $5.9 million and increased legal fees and warranty costs.

Mr. Gundermann commented, “Our Aerospace business had an up-and-down year, starting with two strong revenue quarters and ending with a weak second half. Throughout it all, we were making important progress tightening our operations, including addressing the three struggling businesses we have discussed in the past. Our Aerospace business reported adjusted operating profit of $65 million, or 9.4%, even after cumulative operating losses of $32.7 million from the three stragglers. We believe the progress we have made, especially in the fourth quarter, means the three problems will essentially be at break-even by the end of 2020, which paves the way for stronger margins in a normal environment.”

Test Systems Segment Review (refer to sales by market and segment data in accompanying tables)

Test Systems Fourth Quarter Results

Test Segment GAAP sales in the fourth quarter were $26.3 million, down slightly from $27.7 million in 2018. The quarter included $1.9 million in sales from the divested semiconductor business versus $12.2 million in the comparator quarter.

Operating profit was $0.3 million, or 1.2% of sales, down from $0.6 million, or 2.0% of sales, in last year's fourth quarter.

Adjusted for the sale of the semiconductor business, Test Systems segment sales rose from $15.5 million to $24.4 million. The increase was driven by the Acquired Businesses, which contributed $9.9 million in sales in the quarter.

The Test segment had an adjusted operating loss of $1.5 million compared with an operating loss of $2.3 million in the prior-year period. Operating margin was impacted by approximately $6.0 million in sales related to a Diagnosys program, which yielded almost no margin due to the stepped-up basis in the inventory at acquisition.

Bookings for the Test Systems segment in the quarter were $16.6 million, for a book-to-bill ratio, excluding semiconductor activity, of 0.67:1 for the quarter. Backlog was $83.8 million at the end of 2019 compared with backlog of $77.3 million at the end of 2018, excluding $12.2 million that was associated with the divested semiconductor business.

Test Systems Full Year Results

Test Segment sales decreased from $127.6 million to $80.1 million for 2019, primarily due to the divestiture of the semiconductor test business, which contributed sales of $84.3 million in 2018 and $9.7 million in 2019.

Operating profit was $4.5 million, or 5.6% of sales, compared with $10.7 million, or 8.4% of sales, in 2018.

Excluding the divested semiconductor test business from both periods, adjusted Test Systems segment sales were $70.4 million in 2019, up 62.3% compared with prior year sales of $43.4 million, driven by growth in the Aerospace & Defense market and the Acquired Businesses, which contributed $12.9 million in sales.

Adjusted for the sale of the semiconductor business, there was an operating loss for the segment of $2.3 million, which was mostly the result of $2.0 million in restructuring costs incurred in the second quarter. Operating loss in the prior year, adjusted for the divestiture of the semiconductor business, was $13.4 million.

Mr. Gundermann commented, “Like our Aerospace business, our Test business had a very active year with the sale of the semiconductor business in February and the acquisitions of Diagnosys and Freedom in the second half of the year. Backing out semiconductor activity from both periods shows the Test Segment had strong growth, but struggled with margins in part because of purchase accounting requirements. Nonetheless, we believe our Test business is positioned for a good year in 2020 and we are working hard to drive the improvement.”

Outlook

Mr. Gundermann commented, “The continued grounding of the 737 MAX and the associated production pause has caused us to withdraw revenue guidance for now. The MAX situation affects us not only because it is a large production program, but also because the grounding has reduced capacity for the world’s airlines, challenging our aftermarket business. We look forward to the MAX’s return to service, and issuing sales guidance as soon as practical, probably when we report first quarter results.”

He continued, “Nonetheless, we expect first quarter revenue to be in the range of $155 to $165 million, with Aerospace generating about 90% of the total. The first quarter is likely to include little or no MAX line fit revenue, which hurts us because we put approximately $95,000 of product into each aircraft built. For this reason, we expect the first quarter will be the lightest quarter of 2020, and results will strengthen throughout the year. In 2019, we saw the opposite, with strong results at the beginning of the year which weakened towards the end.”

Consolidated backlog at December 31, 2019 was $359.6 million, of which approximately $300.9 million is expected to ship in 2020.

The effective tax rate for 2020 is expected to be approximately 18% to 22%.

Capital equipment spending in 2020 is expected to be in the range of $22 million to $25 million.

Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to be in the range of $33 million to $35 million in 2020.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will host a teleconference today at 11:00 a.m. ET. During the teleconference, management will review the financial and operating results for the period and discuss Astronics’ corporate strategy and outlook. A question-and-answer session will follow.

The Astronics conference call can be accessed by calling (201) 493-6784. The listen-only audio webcast can be monitored at www.astronics.com. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter replay pin number 13698017. The telephonic replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. on the day of the call through Wednesday, March 11, 2020. A transcript will also be posted to the Company’s Web site once available.

About Astronics Corporation

Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO) serves the world’s aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries with proven, innovative technology solutions. Astronics works side-by-side with customers, integrating its array of power, connectivity, lighting, structures, interiors, and test technologies to solve complex challenges. For over 50 years, Astronics has delivered creative, customer-focused solutions with exceptional responsiveness. Today, global airframe manufacturers, airlines, military branches, completion centers, and Fortune 500 companies rely on the collaborative spirit and innovation of Astronics. The Company’s strategy is to increase its value by developing technologies and capabilities that provide innovative solutions to its targeted markets.

For more information on Astronics and its solutions, visit Astronics.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “estimate” or other similar expressions. Because such statements apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what may be stated here include the success of results at addressing headwinds and eliminating losses at the three challenged Aerospace operations, the continuation of the trend in growth with passenger power and connectivity on airplanes, the timing of the production ramp and return to service for the 737 MAX, the ability of the Company to advance its Test business and have it succeed in niche markets, the success of the Company achieving its sales expectations and improving its profitability, the state of the aerospace and defense industries, the market acceptance of newly developed products, internal production capabilities, the timing of orders received, the status of customer certification processes and delivery schedules, the demand for and market acceptance of new or existing aircraft which contain the Company’s products, the need for new and advanced test and simulation equipment, customer preferences and other factors which are described in filings by Astronics with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information in this news release whether to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial conditions or prospects, or otherwise.

FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW

ASTRONICS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT DATA

(Unaudited, $ in thousands except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2018

 

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2018

Sales

 

$

198,412

 

 

$

202,917

 

 

 

$

772,702

 

 

$

803,256

 

Cost of products sold1

 

171,504

 

 

155,245

 

 

 

616,560

 

 

622,560

 

Gross profit

 

26,908

 

 

47,672

 

 

 

156,142

 

 

180,696

 

Gross margin

 

13.6

%

 

23.5

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

22.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative2

 

52,681

 

 

29,114

 

 

 

143,358

 

 

117,033

 

SG&A % of sales

 

26.6

%

 

14.3

%

 

 

18.6

%

 

14.6

%

Impairment Loss3

 

11,083

 

 

 

 

 

11,083

 

 

 

(Loss) Income from operations

 

(36,856)

 

 

18,558

 

 

 

1,701

 

 

63,663

 

Operating margin

 

(18.6)

%

 

9.1

%

 

 

0.2

%

 

7.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on sale of businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,801

 

 

 

Other expense, net4

 

4,861

 

 

580

 

 

 

6,058

 

 

1,671

 

Interest expense, net

 

1,565

 

 

2,384

 

 

 

6,141

 

 

9,710

 

(Loss) Income before tax

 

(43,282)

 

 

15,594

 

 

 

68,303

 

 

52,282

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(9,217)

 

 

3,109

 

 

 

16,286

 

 

5,479

 

Net (Loss) Income

 

$

(34,065)

 

 

$

12,485

 

 

 

$

52,017

 

 

$

46,803

 

Net (Loss) Income % of sales

 

(17.2)

%

 

6.2

%

 

 

6.7

%

 

5.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings per share:

 

$

(1.10)

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

 

$

1.62

 

 

$

1.45

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share:

 

$

(1.10)

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

 

$

1.60

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares

outstanding (in thousands)

 

30,919

 

 

33,344

 

 

 

32,459

 

 

33,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

3,233

 

 

$

3,901

 

 

 

$

12,083

 

 

$

16,317

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

8,866

 

 

$

8,276

 

 

 

$

33,049

 

 

$

35,032

 

1Cost of goods sold for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 includes impairment and restructuring charges related to the antenna business of $15.4 million in both periods.
2Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 includes legal reserves for the patent infringement matter of $17.9 million and $19.6 million, respectively, and impairment and restructuring charges related to the antenna business of $2.4 million in both periods.
3Impairment loss represents the impairment of fixed assets, intangible assets, goodwill and other non-current assets associated with the antenna business restructuring.
4Other expense, net, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 includes impairment of an equity investment related to the antenna business of $5.0 million.

ASTRONICS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA

($ in thousands)

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2019

 

 

12/31/2018

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

31,906

 

 

 

$

16,622

 

Accounts receivable and uncompleted contracts

 

147,998

 

 

182,308

Inventories

 

145,787

 

 

138,685

Other current assets

 

15,853

 

 

17,198

Assets held for sale

 

1,537

 

 

19,358

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

112,499

 

 

120,862

Other long-term assets

 

54,873

 

 

21,272

Intangible assets, net

 

127,293

 

 

133,383

Goodwill

 

144,970

 

 

124,952

Total assets

 

$

782,716

 

 

 

$

774,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long term debt

 

$

224

 

 

 

$

1,870

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

84,537

 

 

98,436

Customer advances and deferred revenue

 

31,360

 

 

26,880

Liabilities held for sale

 

 

 

906

 

Long-term debt

 

188,000

 

 

232,112

Other liabilities

 

89,738

 

 

27,811

Shareholders' equity

 

388,857

 

 

386,625

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

782,716

 

 

 

$

774,640

 

ASTRONICS CORPORATION

SEGMENT DATA

(Unaudited, $ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2018

 

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2018

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

172,119

 

 

$

175,299

 

 

 

$

692,614

 

 

$

675,744

 

Less Inter-segment

 

 

 

(57)

 

 

 

(5)

 

 

(119)

 

Total Aerospace

 

172,119

 

 

175,242

 

 

 

692,609

 

 

675,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test Systems

 

26,500

 

 

27,723

 

 

 

80,495

 

 

127,679

 

Less Inter-segment

 

(207)

 

 

(48)

 

 

 

(402)

 

 

(48)

 

Total Test Systems

 

26,293

 

 

27,675

 

 

 

80,093

 

 

127,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total consolidated sales

 

198,412

 

 

202,917

 

 

 

772,702

 

 

803,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) profit and margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

(32,292)

 

 

22,236

 

 

 

16,657

 

 

69,761

 

 

 

(18.8)

%

 

12.7

%

 

 

2.4

%

 

10.3

%

Test Systems

 

328

 

 

567

 

 

 

4,494

 

 

10,718

 

 

 

1.2

%

 

2.0

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

8.4

%

Total operating (loss) profit

 

(31,964)

 

 

22,803

 

 

 

21,151

 

 

80,479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain on sales of businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,801

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

1,565

 

 

2,384

 

 

 

6,141

 

 

9,710

 

Corporate expenses and other

 

9,753

 

 

4,825

 

 

 

25,508

 

 

18,487

 

(Loss) Income before taxes

 

$

(43,282)

 

 

$

15,594

 

 

 

$

68,303

 

 

$

52,282

 

Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Performance Measures

The Company’s press release contains financial information regarding consolidated sales, operating income and net income as adjusted to remove the direct effects of the semiconductor business, the legal reserve increase, the antenna business restructuring and impairment charges and the impairment of an equity investment from all periods presented. The Aerospace segment operating profit and the Test Systems segment sales and operating profit were adjusted to remove the direct effects for each of these adjustments where applicable. Each of these adjusted balances are non-GAAP performance measures. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the performance of the ongoing business.

(Unaudited, $ in thousands)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

 

Year Ended

 

 

   

12/31/2019

   

 

12/31/2018

   

 

12/31/2019

 

 

12/31/2018

 

Sales

   

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated sales

   

$

198,412

 

   

 

$

202,917

 

   

 

$

772,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

803,256

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjustment - Semiconductor business*

   

 

(1,877)

 

   

 

 

(12,193)

 

   

 

 

(9,692)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(84,254)

 

 

 

Adjusted Consolidated Sales

   

$

196,535

 

   

 

$

190,724

 

   

 

$

763,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

719,002

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Operations

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated (loss) income from operations

   

$

(36,856)

 

   

 

$

18,558

 

   

 

$

1,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

63,663

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor business*

   

 

(1,828)

 

   

 

 

(2,879)

 

   

 

 

(6,753)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,109)

 

 

 

Legal reserve increase

   

 

17,919

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

19,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

Antenna business impairment and restructuring

   

 

28,836

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

28,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Income from Operations

   

$

8,071

 

   

 

$

15,679

 

   

 

$

43,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

40,554

 

 

 

 

   

 

4.1

%

   

 

 

8.2

%

   

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

Net Income

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net (loss) income

   

$

(34,065)

 

   

 

$

12,485

 

   

 

$

52,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

46,803

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor business*

   

 

(2,080)

 

   

 

 

(1,388)

 

   

 

 

(65,666)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,014)

 

 

 

Legal reserve increase

   

 

14,143

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

15,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

789

 

 

 

Antenna business impairment and restructuring

   

 

22,780

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

22,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investment impairment

   

 

5,000

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Income

   

$

5,778

 

   

 

$

11,097

 

   

 

$

29,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,578

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP depreciation and amortization

   

$

8,866

 

   

 

$

8,276

 

   

 

$

33,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,032

 

 

 

               

(Unaudited, $ in thousands)

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

   

12/31/2019

 

 

12/31/2018

 

 

12/31/2019

 

 

12/31/2018

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace Segment

Income from Aerospace Segment Operations

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) Income from Aerospace Segment operations

   

$

(32,292)

 

 

 

$

22,236

 

 

 

$

16,657

 

 

 

$

69,761

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal reserve increase

   

17,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,619

 

 

 

1,000

 

Antenna business impairment and restructuring

   

28,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,836

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Income from Aerospace Operations

   

$

14,463

 

 

 

$

22,236

 

 

 

$

65,112

 

 

 

$

70,761

 

 

   

8.4

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

10.5

%

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test Systems Segment

Test Segment Sales

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test Segment Sales

   

$

26,293

 

 

 

$

27,675

 

 

 

$

80,093

 

 

 

$

127,631

 

Non-GAAP Adjustment - Semiconductor business*

   

(1,877)

 

 

 

(12,193)

 

 

 

(9,692)

 

 

 

(84,254)

 

Adjusted Test Segment Sales

   

$

24,416

 

 

 

$

15,482

 

 

 

$

70,401

 

 

 

$

43,377

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from Test Segment Operations

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Test Segment operations

   

$

328

 

 

 

$

567

 

 

 

$

4,494

 

 

 

$

10,718

 

Non-GAAP Adjustment - Semiconductor business*

   

(1,828)

 

 

 

(2,879)

 

 

 

(6,753)

 

 

 

(24,109)

 

Adjusted Loss from Test Segment Operations

   

$

(1,500)

 

 

 

$

(2,312)

 

 

 

$

(2,259)

 

 

 

$

(13,391)

 

 

   

(6.1)

%

 

 

(14.9)

%

 

 

(3.2)

%

 

 

(30.9)

%

* The non-GAAP adjustment eliminates all semiconductor test sales and associated direct costs from all periods presented. There are significant indirect costs, overheads, and other general and administrative costs that are not included in the non-GAAP adjustment, as such functions benefited all operations and products within the Test Systems segment and have not been eliminated as a result of the divestiture. The non-GAAP adjustment to net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 also eliminates the impact of the gain on the sale of the semiconductor business, net of tax.

ASTRONICS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS DATA

 

(Unaudited, $ in thousands)

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December
31, 2019

 

December
31, 2018

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

52,017

 

 

 

$

46,803

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Non-cash items:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

33,049

 

 

35,032

 

Provisions for non-cash losses on inventory and receivables

16,947

 

 

3,271

 

Stock compensation expense

3,843

 

 

3,098

 

Deferred tax benefit

(14,385)

 

 

(2,680)

 

Impairment loss

11,083

 

 

 

Net gain on sale of businesses

(78,801)

 

 

 

Accrued Legal Reserve

19,619

 

 

 

Restructuring Activities

6,539

 

 

 

Equity Investment Impairment

5,000

 

 

 

Other

5,818

 

 

(668)

 

Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

Accounts receivable

34,083

 

 

(47,291)

 

Inventories

(12,711)

 

 

(14,695)

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(1,160)

 

 

464

 

Accounts payable

(16,617)

 

 

9,171

 

Accrued expenses

(10,737)

 

 

9,177

 

Income taxes payable

3,371

 

 

(4,460)

 

Customer advanced payments and deferred revenue

(11,919)

 

 

15,735

 

Supplemental retirement plan and other liabilities

(2,350)

 

 

1,924

 

Cash flows from operating activities

42,689

 

 

54,881

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(28,907)

 

 

 

Proceeds on sales of businesses

104,877

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

(12,083)

 

 

(16,317)

 

Other investing activities

743

 

 

(3,350)

 

Cash flows from investing activities

64,630

 

 

(19,667)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

117,000

 

 

35,015

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

(156,107)

 

 

(72,834)

 

Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury

(50,784)

 

 

 

Debt acquisition costs

 

 

(516)

 

Stock option activity

(545)

 

 

2,201

 

Finance Lease Principal Payments

(1,746)

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

(92,182)

 

 

(36,134)

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash

147

 

 

(372)

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

15,284

 

 

(1,292)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

16,622

 

 

17,914

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$

31,906

 

 

$

16,622

 

 

ASTRONICS CORPORATION

SALES BY MARKET

(Unaudited, $ in thousands)

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

   

2019 YTD

 

   

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2018

 

% change

 

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2018

 

% change

   

% of Sales

Aerospace Segment

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Commercial Transport

   

$

130,200

 

 

$

133,730

 

 

(2.6)

%

 

 

$

523,921

 

 

$

536,269

 

 

(2.3)

%

   

67.8

%

Military

   

18,789

 

21,728

 

(13.5)

%

 

 

76,542

 

68,138

 

12.3

%

   

9.9

%

Business Jet

   

17,986

 

12,799

 

40.5

%

 

 

67,541

 

43,090

 

56.7

%

   

8.7

%

Other

   

5,144

 

6,985

 

(26.4)

%

 

 

24,605

 

28,128

 

(12.5)

%

   

3.2

%

Aerospace Total

   

172,119

 

175,242

 

(1.8)

%

 

 

692,609

 

675,625

 

2.5

%

   

89.6

%

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Test Systems Segment excluding Semiconductor

   

24,416

 

15,482

 

57.7

%

 

 

70,401

 

43,377

 

62.3

%

   

9.1

%

Total Sales excluding Semiconductor

   

196,535

 

190,724

 

3.0

%

 

 

763,010

 

719,002

 

6.1

%

   

98.7

%

Test-Semiconductor

   

1,877

 

12,193

 

(84.6)

%

 

 

9,692

 

84,254

 

(88.5)

%

   

1.3

%

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Total

   

$

198,412

 

 

$

202,917

 

 

(2.2)

%

 

 

$

772,702

 

 

$

803,256

 

 

(3.8)

%

   

 

ASTRONICS CORPORATION

SALES BY PRODUCT LINE

(Unaudited, $ in thousands)

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

   

2019 YTD

 

   

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2018

 

% change

 

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2018

 

% change

   

% of Sales

Aerospace Segment

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Electrical Power & Motion

   

$

83,230

 

 

$

84,249

 

 

(1.2)

%

 

 

$

338,237

 

 

$

303,180

 

 

11.6

%

   

43.7

%

Lighting & Safety

   

45,960

 

45,139

 

1.8

%

 

 

185,462

 

174,383

 

6.4

%

   

24.0

%

Avionics

   

27,373

 

31,495

 

(13.1)

%

 

 

106,787

 

131,849

 

(19.0)

%

   

13.8

%

Systems Certification

   

5,351

 

1,923

 

178.3

%

 

 

14,401

 

13,951

 

3.2

%

   

1.9

%

Structures

   

5,061

 

5,451

 

(7.2)

%

 

 

23,117

 

24,134

 

(4.2)

%

   

3.0

%

Other

   

5,144

 

6,985

 

(26.4)

%

 

 

24,605

 

28,128

 

(12.5)

%

   

3.2

%

Aerospace Total

   

172,119

 

175,242

 

(1.8)

%

 

 

692,609

 

675,625

 

2.5

%

   

89.6

%

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Test Systems Segment excluding Semiconductor

   

24,416

 

15,482

 

57.7

%

 

 

70,401

 

43,377

 

62.3

%

   

9.1

%

Total Sales excluding Semiconductor

   

196,535

 

190,724

 

3.0

%

 

 

763,010

 

719,002

 

6.1

%

   

98.7

%

Test-Semiconductor

   

1,877

 

12,193

 

(84.6)

%

 

 

9,692

 

84,254

 

(88.5)

%

   

1.3

%

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Total

   

$

198,412

 

 

$

202,917

 

 

(2.2)

%

 

 

$

772,702

 

 

$

803,256

 

 

(3.8)

%

   

 

ASTRONICS CORPORATION

 

ORDER AND BACKLOG TREND

 

(Unaudited, $ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Twelve

 
 

2019

 

2019

 

2019

 

2019

 

Months

 

 

 

3/30/2019

 

6/29/2019

 

9/28/2019

 

12/31/2019

 

12/31/2019

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

188,501

 

 

$

174,287

 

 

$

157,702

 

 

$

172,119

 

 

$

692,609

 

 

Test Systems (excluding Semi)

 

16,319

 

 

12,569

 

 

17,097

 

 

24,416

 

 

70,401

 

 

Sales (excluding Semi)

 

204,820

 

 

186,856

 

 

174,799

 

 

196,535

 

 

763,010

 

 

Test-Semiconductor

 

3,354

 

 

2,242

 

 

2,219

 

 

1,877

 

 

9,692

 

 

Total Sales

 

$

208,174

 

 

$

189,098

 

 

$

177,018

 

 

$

198,412

 

 

$

772,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bookings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

191,701

 

 

$

157,631

 

 

$

155,336

 

 

$

139,649

 

 

$

644,317

 

 

Test Systems (excluding Semi)

 

11,812

 

12,675

 

20,892

 

16,393

 

61,772

 

Bookings (excluding Semi)

 

203,513

 

170,306

 

176,228

 

156,042

 

706,089

 

Test-Semiconductor

 

1,470

 

354

 

330

 

158

 

2,312

 

Total Bookings

 

$

204,983

 

 

$

170,660

 

 

$

176,558

 

 

$

156,200

 

 

$

708,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backlog*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

329,247

 

 

$

310,590

 

 

$

308,224

 

 

$

275,754

 

 

 

 

Test Systems (excluding Semi)

 

61,929

 

 

62,035

 

 

65,939

 

 

80,358

 

 

 

 

Backlog (excluding Semi)

 

391,176

 

372,625

 

374,163

 

356,112

 

 

 

Test-Semiconductor

 

8,975

 

7,087

 

5,198

 

3,479

 

 

 

Total Backlog

 

$

400,151

 

 

$

379,712

 

 

$

379,361

 

 

$

359,591

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book:Bill Ratio*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

1.02

 

0.90

 

0.98

 

0.81

 

0.93

 

Test Systems excl. Semi

 

0.72

 

1.01

 

1.22

 

0.67

 

0.88

 

Total Book:Bill excl. Semi

 

0.99

 

0.91

 

1.01

 

0.79

 

0.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (*) During the first quarter of 2019, Test Systems segment backlog of approximately $12.2 million was disposed of in the divestiture of the semiconductor business. Aerospace backlog of approximately $2.0 million has been removed in the second quarter of 2019 above related to the airfield lighting product line, which was divested in July 2019. Test Systems backlog of approximately $0.1 million was added in the third quarter of 2019 above related to the acquisition of FCT. Test Systems backlog of approximately $22.4 million was added in the fourth quarter of 2019 above related to the acquisition of Diagnosys.
(**) Calculations of Test Systems and Total Book:Bill excludes the total semiconductor business, which is comprised of residual warranty backlog that will be recognized in 2020.

For more information, contact:
Company:
David C. Burney, Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (716) 805-1599, ext. 159
Email: david.burney@astronics.com

Investor Relations:
Deborah K. Pawlowski, Kei Advisors LLC
Phone: (716) 843-3908
Email: dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com

Source: Astronics Corporation