Park Aerospace Corp. Reports Third Quarter Results

NEWTON, Kan., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE-PKE) reported results for the 2022 fiscal year third quarter ended November 28, 2021. 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 2022 fiscal year third quarter ended November 28, 2021 compared to $10,372,000 for the 2021 fiscal year third quarter ended November 29, 2020 and $13,618,000 for the 2022 fiscal year second quarter ended August 29, 2021. Park’s net sales from continuing operations for the nine months ended November 28, 2021 were $41,076,000 compared to $31,835,000 for the nine months ended November 29, 2020. Net earnings from continuing operations for the 2022 fiscal year third quarter were $1,741,000 compared to $1,037,000 for the 2021 fiscal year third quarter and $2,022,000 for the 2022 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 2022 fiscal year third quarter were $1,754,000 compared to $1,037,000 for the 2021 fiscal year third quarter and $2,192,000 for the 2022 fiscal year second quarter. Net earnings from continuing operations before special items for the nine months ended November 28, 2021 were $6,705,000 compared to $4,160,000 for last fiscal year’s first nine months.

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the 2022 fiscal year third quarter was $2,670,000 compared to $1,380,000 for the 2021 fiscal year third quarter and $3,232,000 for the 2022 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 2022 fiscal year third quarter and $170,000 in the 2022 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 2022 fiscal year third quarter compared to basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.05 for the 2021 fiscal year third quarter and $0.10 for the 2022 fiscal year second quarter. Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations before special items were $0.09 for the 2022 fiscal third quarter compared to $0.05 for the 2021 fiscal year third quarter and $0.11 for the 2022 fiscal year second quarter.

Park reported basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.32 for the 2022 fiscal year’s first nine months compared to $0.20 for the 2021 fiscal year’s first nine months. Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations before special items were $0.33 for the 2022 fiscal year’s first nine months compared to $0.20 for the 2021 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, 2022. 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, 2021
November

29, 2020
August

29, 2021
November

28, 2021
November

29, 2020
Sales $ 13,864 $ 10,372 $ 13,618 $ 41,076 $ 31,835
Net Earnings before Special Items

1
$ 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 Items

1
$ 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 Items

1
$ 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, 2021
February

28, 2021

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, 2021
November

29, 2020
August

29, 2021
November

28, 2021
November

29, 2020
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, 2021
13 Weeks Ended

November 29, 2020
13 Weeks Ended

August 29, 2021
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, 2021
39 Weeks Ended

November 29, 2020
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

Contact: Donna D’Amico-Annitto 486 North Oliver Road, Bldg. Z

Newton, Kansas 67114

(316) 283-6500


Primary Logo