NEWTON, Kan., Jan. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE-PKE) reported results for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter ended November 28, 2023. As previously reported, Park completed the sale of its Electronics Business to AGC Inc. on December 4, 2018. Therefore, costs relating to the Electronics Business are reported as discontinued operations. Continuing operations discussed below refer to Park’s Aerospace Business unless otherwise indicated.
The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its financial results and other matters at 11:00 a.m. EST today. A live audio webcast of the event, along with presentation materials, will be available at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/nkcvaqeo at 11:00 a.m. EST today. The presentation materials will also be available at approximately 9:00 a.m. EST today at https://parkaerospace.com/shareholders/investor-conference-calls/ and on the Company’s website at www.parkaerospace.com under “Investor Conference Calls” on the “Shareholders” page.
Continuing Operations:
Park reported net sales of $13,864,000 for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter ended November 28, 2023 compared to $10,372,000 for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter ended November 29, 2020 and $13,618,000 for the 2023 fiscal year second quarter ended August 29, 2023. Park’s net sales from continuing operations for the nine months ended November 28, 2023 were $41,076,000 compared to $31,835,000 for the nine months ended November 29, 2020. Net earnings from continuing operations for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter were $1,741,000 compared to $1,037,000 for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter and $2,022,000 for the 2023 fiscal year second quarter. Net earnings from continuing operations were $6,508,000 for the current year’s first nine months compared to $4,160,000 for last year’s first nine months.
Net earnings from continuing operations before special items for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter were $1,754,000 compared to $1,037,000 for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter and $2,192,000 for the 2023 fiscal year second quarter. Net earnings from continuing operations before special items for the nine months ended November 28, 2023 were $6,705,000 compared to $4,160,000 for last fiscal year’s first nine months.
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter was $2,670,000 compared to $1,380,000 for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter and $3,232,000 for the 2023 fiscal year second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the current year’s first nine months was $10,006,000 compared to $5,162,000 for last year’s first nine months.
The Company recorded pretax restructuring charges of $13,000 in the 2023 fiscal year third quarter and $170,000 in the 2023 fiscal year second quarter, primarily for the costs in connection with exiting the Park Aerospace Technologies Asia Pte. Ltd. idle facility in Singapore.
Park reported basic earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.09 and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.08 for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter compared to basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.05 for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter and $0.10 for the 2023 fiscal year second quarter. Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations before special items were $0.09 for the 2023 fiscal third quarter compared to $0.05 for the 2023 fiscal year third quarter and $0.11 for the 2023 fiscal year second quarter.
Park reported basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.32 for the 2023 fiscal year’s first nine months compared to $0.20 for the 2023 fiscal year’s first nine months. Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations before special items were $0.33 for the 2023 fiscal year’s first nine months compared to $0.20 for the 2023 fiscal year’s first nine months.
The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its financial results at 11:00 a.m. EST today. Forward-looking and other material information may be discussed in this conference call. The conference call dial-in number is (844) 466-4114 in the United States and Canada, and (765) 507-2654 in other countries. The required passcode for attendance by phone is 9884832.
For those unable to listen to the call live, a conference call replay will be available from approximately 2:00 p.m. EST today through 11:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 12, 2023. The conference call replay will be available at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/nkcvaqeo and on the Company’s website at www.parkaerospace.com under “Investor Conference Calls” on the “Shareholders” page. It can also be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 in the United States and Canada, and (404) 537-3406 in other countries. The required passcode for accessing the replay by phone is 9884832.
Any additional material financial or statistical data disclosed in the conference call, including the investor presentation, will also be available at the time of the conference call on the Company’s web site at
https://parkaerospace.com/shareholders/investor-conference-calls/.
Park believes that an evaluation of its ongoing operations would be difficult if the disclosure of its operating results were limited to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) financial measures, which include special items, such as restructuring charges. Accordingly, in addition to disclosing its operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, Park discloses non-GAAP measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, and operating results that exclude special items in order to assist its shareholders and other readers in assessing the Company’s operating performance, since the Company’s ongoing, normal business operations do not include such special items. The detailed operating information presented below includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP operating results before special items to earnings determined in accordance with GAAP and a reconciliation of GAAP pre-tax earnings to Adjusted EBITDA. Such non-GAAP financial measures are provided to supplement the results provided in accordance with GAAP.
Park Aerospace Corp. develops and manufactures solution and hot-melt advanced composite materials used to produce composite structures for the global aerospace markets. Park’s advanced composite materials include film adhesives (undergoing development) and lightning strike materials. Park offers an array of composite materials specifically designed for hand lay-up or automated fiber placement (AFP) manufacturing applications. Park’s advanced composite materials are used to produce primary and secondary structures for jet engines, large and regional transport aircraft, military aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs commonly referred to as “drones”), business jets, general aviation aircraft and rotary wing aircraft. Park also offers specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles and specially designed materials for radome applications. As a complement to Park’s advanced composite materials offering, Park designs and fabricates composite parts, structures and assemblies and low volume tooling for the aerospace industry. Target markets for Park’s composite parts and structures (which include Park’s proprietary composite SigmaStrut™ and AlphaStrut™ product lines) are, among others, prototype and development aircraft, special mission aircraft, spares for legacy military and civilian aircraft and exotic spacecraft. Park’s objective is to do what others are either unwilling or unable to do. When nobody else wants to do it because it is too difficult, too small or too annoying, sign us up.
Additional corporate information is available on the Company’s web site at www.parkaerospace.com
Performance table, including non-GAAP information (in thousands, except per share amounts –unaudited):
| 13 Weeks Ended | 39 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 28, 2023 |
November 29, 2020 |
August 29, 2023 |
November 28, 2023 |
November 29, 2020 |
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| Sales | $ | 13,864 | $ | 10,372 | $ | 13,618 | $ | 41,076 | $ | 31,835 | ||||||||||||
| Net Earnings before Special Items1 | $ | 1,754 | $ | 1,037 | $ | 2,192 | $ | 6,705 | $ | 4,160 | ||||||||||||
| Special Items, Net of Tax: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Charges | (13 | ) | – | (170 | ) | (197 | ) | – | ||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings from Continuing Operations | $ | 1,741 | $ | 1,037 | $ | 2,022 | $ | 6,508 | $ | 4,160 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax | $ | – | $ | (116 | ) | $ | – | $ | – | $ | (328 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 1,741 | $ | 921 | $ | 2,022 | $ | 6,508 | $ | 3,832 | ||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings per Share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings before Special Items1 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
| Special Items: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Charges | – | – | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | – | |||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
| Basic Loss per Share from Discontinued Operations | – | – | – | – | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings per Share | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings before Special Items1 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
| Special Items: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Charges | (0.01 | ) | – | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | – | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted Loss per Share from Discontinued Operations | – | – | – | – | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 20,450 | 20,381 | 20,397 | 20,410 | 20,388 | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 20,503 | 20,434 | 20,485 | 20,566 | 20,442 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 Refer to “Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures” below for information regarding Special Items. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comparative balance sheets (in thousands):
| November 28, 2023 |
February 28, 2023 |
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| Assets | (unaudited) | ||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash and Marketable Securities | $ | 109,628 | $ | 116,542 | |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | 9,693 | 7,633 | |||
| Inventories | 5,175 | 4,794 | |||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 3,215 | 3,372 | |||
| Total Current Assets | 127,711 | 132,341 | |||
| Fixed Assets, Net | 23,870 | 21,130 | |||
| Operating Right-of-use Assets | 217 | 103 | |||
| Other Assets | 9,938 | 9,938 | |||
| Total Assets | $ | 161,736 | $ | 163,512 | |
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | 2,242 | $ | 3,300 | |
| Accrued Liabilities | 1,671 | 1,708 | |||
| Operating Lease Liability | 53 | 33 | |||
| Income Taxes Payable | 2,488 | 2,952 | |||
| Total Current Liabilities | 6,454 | 7,993 | |||
| Long-term Operating Lease Liability | 186 | 86 | |||
| Non-current Income Taxes Payable | 12,621 | 14,303 | |||
| Deferred Income Taxes | 1,183 | 778 | |||
| Other Liabilities | 4,512 | 4,411 | |||
| Total Liabilities | 24,956 | 27,571 | |||
| Shareholders’ Equity | 136,780 | 135,941 | |||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 161,736 | $ | 163,512 | |
| Additional information | |||||
| Equity per Share | $ | 6.69 | $ | 6.67 | |
Comparative statements of operations (in thousands – unaudited):
| 13 Weeks Ended | 39 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 28, 2023 |
November 29, 2020 |
August 29, 2023 |
November 28, 2023 |
November 29, 2020 |
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| Net Sales | $ | 13,864 | $ | 10,372 | $ | 13,618 | $ | 41,076 | $ | 31,835 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of Sales | 10,028 | 7,819 | 9,207 | 27,357 | 22,970 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 3,836 | 2,553 | 4,411 | 13,719 | 8,865 | |||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 27.7 | % | 24.6 | % | 32.4 | % | 33.4 | % | 27.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 1,593 | 1,536 | 1,488 | 4,729 | 4,718 | |||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 11.5 | % | 14.8 | % | 10.9 | % | 11.5 | % | 14.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring Charges | 13 | – | 170 | 197 | – | |||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 0.1 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.2 | % | 0.5 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | 2,230 | 1,017 | 2,753 | 8,793 | 4,147 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest and Other Income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | 80 | 389 | 89 | 286 | 1,570 | |||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes | 2,310 | 1,406 | 2,842 | 9,079 | 5,717 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Provision | 569 | 369 | 820 | 2,571 | 1,557 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings from Continuing Operations | 1,741 | 1,037 | 2,022 | 6,508 | 4,160 | |||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 12.6 | % | 10.0 | % | 14.8 | % | 15.8 | % | 13.1 | % | ||||||||||||
| Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax | – | (116 | ) | – | – | (328 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | $ | 1,741 | $ | 921 | $ | 2,022 | $ | 6,508 | $ | 3,832 | ||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 12.6 | % | 8.9 | % | 14.8 | % | 15.8 | % | 12.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures (in thousands – unaudited):
| 13 Weeks Ended November 28, 2023 |
13 Weeks Ended November 29, 2020 |
13 Weeks Ended August 29, 2023 |
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| GAAP | Specials Items | Before Special Items | GAAP | Specials Items | Before Special Items | GAAP | Specials Items | Before Special Items | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Charges | 13 | (13 | ) | – | – | – | – | 170 | (170 | ) | – | ||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 0.1 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 1.2 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | 2,230 | 13 | 2,243 | 1,017 | – | 1,017 | 2,753 | 170 | 2,923 | ||||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 16.1 | % | 16.2 | % | 9.8 | % | 9.8 | % | 20.2 | % | 21.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | 80 | – | 80 | 389 | – | 389 | 89 | – | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 0.6 | % | 0.6 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.8 | % | 0.7 | % | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes | 2,310 | 13 | 2,323 | 1,406 | – | 1,406 | 2,842 | 170 | 3,012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 16.7 | % | 16.8 | % | 13.6 | % | 13.6 | % | 20.9 | % | 22.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Provision | 569 | – | 569 | 369 | – | 369 | 820 | – | 820 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.6 | % | 24.5 | % | 26.2 | % | 26.2 | % | 28.9 | % | 27.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings from Continuing Operations | 1,741 | 13 | 1,754 | 1,037 | – | 1,037 | 2,022 | 170 | 2,192 | ||||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 12.6 | % | 12.7 | % | 10.0 | % | 10.0 | % | 14.8 | % | 16.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Loss from Discontinued Operations | – | – | (116 | ) | (116 | ) | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | -1.1 | % | -1.1 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | 1,741 | 13 | 1,754 | 921 | – | 921 | 2,022 | 170 | 2,192 | ||||||||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 12.6 | % | 12.7 | % | 8.9 | % | 8.9 | % | 14.8 | % | 16.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net Earnings | 1,754 | 921 | 2,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Addback Discontinued Operations and non-cash expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from Discontinued Operations | – | 116 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Provision | 569 | 369 | 820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | (80 | ) | (389 | ) | (89 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 354 | 314 | 235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Option Expense | 73 | 49 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations | 2,670 | 1,380 | 3,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures – continued (in thousands – unaudited):
| 39 Weeks Ended November 28, 2023 |
39 Weeks Ended November 29, 2020 |
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| GAAP | Specials Items | Before Special Items | GAAP | Specials Items | Before Special Items | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring Charge | 197 | (197 | ) | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| % of net sales | 0.5 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations | 8,793 | 197 | 8,990 | 4,147 | – | 4,147 | |||||||||||
| % of net sales | 21.4 | % | 21.9 | % | 13.0 | % | 13.0 | % | |||||||||
| Interest Income | 286 | 286 | 1,570 | – | 1,570 | ||||||||||||
| % of net sales | 0.7 | % | 0.7 | % | 4.9 | % | 4.9 | % | |||||||||
| Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes | 9,079 | 197 | 9,276 | 5,717 | – | 5,717 | |||||||||||
| % of net sales | 22.1 | % | 22.6 | % | 18.0 | % | 18.0 | % | |||||||||
| Income Tax Provision | 2,571 | – | 2,571 | 1,557 | – | 1,557 | |||||||||||
| Effective Tax Rate | 28.3 | % | 27.7 | % | 27.2 | % | 27.2 | % | |||||||||
| Net Earnings from Continuing Operations | 6,508 | 197 | 6,705 | 4,160 | – | 4,160 | |||||||||||
| % of net sales | 15.8 | % | 16.3 | % | 13.1 | % | 13.1 | % | |||||||||
| Loss from Discontinued Operations | – | – | – | (328 | ) | – | (328 | ) | |||||||||
| % of net sales | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | -1.0 | % | -1.0 | % | |||||||||
| Net Earnings | 6,508 | 197 | 6,705 | 3,832 | – | 3,832 | |||||||||||
| % of net sales | 15.8 | % | 16.3 | % | 12.0 | % | 12.0 | % | |||||||||
| Net Earnings | 6,705 | 3,832 | |||||||||||||||
| Addback Discontinued Operations and non-cash expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss from Discontinued Operations | – | 328 | |||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Provision | 2,571 | 1,557 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | (286 | ) | (1,570 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 805 | 873 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock Option Expense | 211 | 142 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations | 10,006 | 5,162 | |||||||||||||||
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