Wesco Aircraft Holdings Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results

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VALENCIA, Calif., May 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. WAIR, the world's leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, today announced results for its fiscal 2017 second quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Highlights

  • Net sales of $364.6 million, down 3.2 percent
  • Constant-currency sales(1) of $374.0 million, down 0.7 percent
  • Net income of $17.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share
  • Adjusted net income(1) of $21.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share
  • Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization(1) (EBITDA) of $39.0 million, or 10.7 percent of net sales

Todd Renehan, chief executive officer, commented, "Our performance in the first half of fiscal 2017 clearly has fallen short of expectations. We continue to win new business and renew long-term contracts, but these sales have not yet fully ramped to a level that offsets the decline in ad-hoc revenue and the increased costs needed to support these new contracts. At the same time, gross margins continue to be adversely impacted by a lower contribution from ad-hoc sales and a higher proportion of chemical sales, while expenses continue to run at higher levels than a year ago.

"Wesco's long-term value proposition remains strong, but we believe the company has lost some of its ‘customer-first' focus. This has muted the pace of our new business wins and contributed to declines in ad-hoc sales. Going forward, we will renew our commitment to superior customer service and operational execution to deliver better performance. Alex Murray and I are working with the executive leadership team to make Wesco more nimble and bring us closer to our customers. We also are strengthening our financial planning and analysis function and process so that we can deliver more predictable results and set appropriate expectations. Until we complete this process, it is appropriate that we suspend our public financial guidance. We will review this decision at a later date and decide on the appropriate form of forward-looking information to provide."

Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results

Net sales in the fiscal 2017 second quarter were $364.6 million, compared with $376.7 million in the prior-year second quarter. Constant-currency sales(1) decreased 0.7 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

Net sales in the prior-year second quarter included a $9.8 million one-time sale related to a previously disclosed large commercial contract that had ended in fiscal 2015, with no related sales in fiscal 2017; constant-currency sales excluding this contract(1) rose 1.9 percent year-over-year, primarily due to approximately $16.0 million in new contract business, partially offset by a decline in ad-hoc sales.

Gross profit was $94.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, compared with $102.3 million in the fiscal 2016 second quarter. Gross margin was 26.0 percent in the fiscal 2017 second quarter, compared with 27.2 percent in the same period last year. The decrease in margin primarily reflects a greater proportion of chemical revenue and a decline in ad-hoc sales and margins.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses totaled $62.6 million in the fiscal 2017 second quarter, compared with $61.0 million in the same period last year. The SG&A increase was primarily due to higher people-related and systems costs, which included approximately $2.0 million to support new business, partially offset by lower professional fees and bad debt expense. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were 17.2 percent in the fiscal 2017 second quarter, compared with 16.2 percent in the same period last year.

Income from operations totaled $32.2 million, or 8.8 percent of net sales, in the fiscal 2017 second quarter. This compares with $41.4 million, or 11.0 percent of net sales, in the same period last year. The decline in operating margin was primarily due to the factors described above.

The company's effective tax rate was 24.5 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, compared with 28.1 percent in the year-ago quarter, primarily due to discrete tax items.

Net income was $17.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the fiscal 2017 second quarter, compared with $23.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Adjusted net income(1) was $21.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with $28.0 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA(1) in the fiscal 2017 second quarter was $39.0 million, compared with $50.8 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) was 10.7 percent, compared with 13.5 percent in the same period last year.

Fiscal 2017 Year-to-Date Results

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Net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2017 were $704.0 million, compared with $736.6 million in the same period last year. Constant-currency sales(1) in the fiscal 2017 year-to-date period declined 1.3 percent year-over-year. Constant-currency sales excluding the large commercial contract(1) discussed above were consistent with the year-to-date period last year.

Income from operations was $58.5 million, or 8.3 percent of net sales, in the six months ended March 31, 2017. This compares with $78.5 million, or 10.7 percent of net sales, in the same period last year. The decline in operating margin primarily reflects lower gross margins and an increase in SG&A as a percentage of net sales.

Net income in first six months of fiscal 2017 was $30.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared with $44.1 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Adjusted net income(1) was $39.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with $52.2 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA(1) in the six months ended March 31, 2017 was $73.3 million, or 10.4 percent of net sales, compared with $96.4 million, or 13.1 percent of net sales, in the same period last year.

Net cash used in operating activities was $33.8 million in the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $14.8 million in the same period last year. The change in operating cash flow primarily reflects an increase in inventory to support new business. Free cash flow(1) usage was $38.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017, compared with free cash flow(1) provided of $7.6 million in the same period last year.

Conference Call Information

Wesco Aircraft will hold a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2017 second quarter results at 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT) today, May 9, 2017. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-771-4371 (domestic) or 847-585-4405 (international) and entering passcode 44780493.

The conference call will be simultaneously broadcast on Wesco Aircraft's Investor Relations website (http://ir.wescoair.com).

Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the company's website for one year. A telephonic replay also will be available approximately two hours after the conference call and may be accessed by dialing 888-843-7419 (domestic) or 630-652-3042 (international) and entering passcode 44780493. The telephonic replay will be available until May 16, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

About Wesco Aircraft

Wesco Aircraft is the world's leading distributor and provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, based on annual sales. The company's services range from traditional distribution to the management of supplier relationships, quality assurance, kitting, just-in-time delivery and point-of-use inventory management. The company believes it offers one of the world's broadest portfolios of aerospace products, including C-class hardware, chemical and electrical and comprised of more than 565,000 active SKUs.

To learn more about Wesco Aircraft, visit our website at www.wescoair.com. Follow Wesco Aircraft on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/wesco-aircraft-corp.

Footnotes

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure – see Exhibits for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP results.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before: (i) income tax provision (benefit), (ii) net interest expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization and (iv) unusual or non-recurring items.

Adjusted EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales.

Adjusted net income represents net income (loss) before: (i) amortization of intangible assets, (ii) amortization or write-off of deferred financing costs, (iii) unusual or non-recurring items and (iv) the tax effect of items (i) through (iii) above calculated using an estimated effective tax rate.

Adjusted basic earnings per share represent basic earnings per share calculated using adjusted net income as opposed to net income.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share represent diluted earnings per share calculated using adjusted net income as opposed to net income.

Constant-currency sales represent net sales for the fiscal 2017 second quarter and year-to-date period translated at the corresponding fiscal 2016 periodical average exchange rates. Constant-currency sales excluding large commercial contract represent net sales for the fiscal 2017 second quarter and year-to-date period translated at the corresponding fiscal 2016 periodical average exchange rates, further adjusted to remove sales in the fiscal 2016 second quarter and year-to-date period related to a commercial hardware contract that ended on March 31, 2015.

Free cash flow represents net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment.

Wesco Aircraft utilizes and discusses adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted basic earnings per share, adjusted diluted earnings per share, constant-currency sales, constant-currency sales excluding large commercial contract and free cash flow, which are non-GAAP measures management uses to evaluate the company's business, because it believes these measures assist investors and analysts in comparing the company's performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that management does not believe are indicative of core operating performance. Wesco Aircraft believes these metrics are used in the financial community, and the company presents these metrics to enhance understanding of its operating performance. Readers should not consider adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income as alternatives to net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted basic earnings per share, adjusted diluted earnings per share, constant-currency sales, constant-currency sales excluding large commercial contract and free cash flow are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP, and these metrics may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. See Exhibits 4, 5 and 6 for reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted basic earnings per share, adjusted diluted earnings per share, constant-currency sales, constant-currency sales excluding large commercial contract and free cash flow to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations or financial condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. In some cases, readers can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terms such as "believe," "can," "continue," "deliver," "grow," "long term," "will" or similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the company's control. Therefore, the reader should not place undue reliance on such statements.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic and industry conditions; conditions in the credit markets; changes in military spending; risks unique to suppliers of equipment and services to the U.S. government; risks associated with the company's long-term, fixed-price agreements that have no guarantee of future sales volumes; risks associated with the loss of significant customers, a material reduction in purchase orders by significant customers, or the delay, scaling back or elimination of significant programs on which the company relies; the company's ability to effectively compete in its industry; the company's ability to effectively manage its inventory; the company's suppliers' ability to provide it with the products the company sells in a timely manner, in adequate quantities and/or at a reasonable cost; the company's ability to maintain effective information technology systems; the company's ability to retain key personnel; risks associated with the company's international operations, including exposure to foreign currency movements; risks associated with assumptions the company makes in connection with its critical accounting estimates (including goodwill) and legal proceedings; the company's dependence on third-party package delivery companies; fuel price risks; fluctuations in the company's financial results from period-to-period; environmental risks; risks related to the handling, transportation and storage of chemical products; risks related to the aerospace industry and the regulation thereof; risks related to the company's indebtedness; and other risks and uncertainties.

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The reader should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that affect the company's business, including those described in Wesco Aircraft's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this news release (including information included or incorporated by reference herein) are based upon information available to the company as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Exhibits:

Exhibit 1:  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Exhibit 2:  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
Exhibit 3:  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Exhibit 4:  Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited)
Exhibit 5:  Non-GAAP Financial Information – Constant-Currency Sales and Constant-Currency Sales Excluding Large Commercial Contract  (Unaudited)
Exhibit 6:  Non-GAAP Financial Information – Free Cash Flow (Unaudited)


Exhibit 1    
 
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)
     
  Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 Six Months Ended
 March 31,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
Net sales $364,599  $376,742  $703,970  $736,585 
Cost of sales 269,844  274,405  519,758  537,619 
Gross profit 94,755  102,337  184,212  198,966 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 62,557  60,966  125,758  120,511 
Income from operations 32,198  41,371  58,454  78,455 
Interest expense, net (8,842) (9,114) (19,915) (18,111)
Other (expense) income, net (255) 402  33  1,303 
Income before income taxes 23,101  32,659  38,572  61,647 
Provision for income taxes (5,659) (9,167) (8,023) (17,546)
Net income $17,442  $23,492  $30,549  $44,101 
         
Net income per share:        
Basic $0.18  $0.24  $0.31  $0.45 
Diluted $0.18  $0.24  $0.31  $0.45 
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Basic 98,709,557  97,390,636  98,512,601  97,303,808 
Diluted 99,017,986  98,075,389  98,900,437  97,999,018 
             


Exhibit 2    
     
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
     
  March 31,
 2017
 September 30,
2016
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $53,970  $77,061 
Accounts receivable, net 266,742  249,195 
Inventories 774,418  713,470 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 13,526  10,203 
Income taxes receivable 7,624  1,460 
Total current assets 1,116,280  1,051,389 
Long-term assets 884,122  897,189 
Total assets $2,000,402  $1,948,578 
     
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    
Accounts payable $181,219  $181,700 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 27,475  26,424 
Income taxes payable 10,447  6,782 
Capital lease obligations, current portion 2,848  1,471 
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 58,000   
Total current liabilities 279,989  216,377 
Capital lease obligations, less current portion 1,798  1,710 
Long-term debt, less current portion 797,326  834,279 
Deferred tax liabilities 478  4,092 
Other liabilities 4,777  9,205 
Total liabilities 1,084,368  1,065,663 
Total stockholders' equity 916,034  882,915 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $2,000,402  $1,948,578 
         


Exhibit 3        
 
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
   
  Six Months Ended
 March 31,
  2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $30,549  $44,101 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 13,472  14,053 
Deferred financing costs 4,123  1,753 
Bad debt and sales return reserve (357) 771 
Stock-based compensation expense 5,287  4,286 
Deferred income taxes 562  2,150 
Other non-cash items 11  (3,072)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable (19,601) (22,859)
Inventories (62,723) (15,521)
Other current and long-term assets (8,813) (8,977)
Accounts payable (780) 10,064 
Other current and long-term liabilities 4,507  (11,923)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (33,763) 14,826 
Cash flows from investing activities    
Purchase of property and equipment (4,209) (7,233)
Proceed from sales of assets   2,000 
Net cash used in investing activities (4,209) (5,233)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 50,000   
Repayment of short-term borrowings (12,000)  
Repayment of long-term debt (11,344) (30,000)
Financing fees (12,739) (2,076)
Repayment of capital lease obligations (676) (641)
Excess tax benefit related to stock-based incentive plans   796 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 2,965  3,478 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 16,206  (28,443)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents (1,325) (978)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (23,091) (19,828)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 77,061  82,866 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $53,970  $63,038 
         


Exhibit 4    
     
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Information (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)
     
  Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 Six Months Ended
 March 31,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
Net Sales $364,599  $376,742  $703,970  $736,585 
         
EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA        
Net income $17,442  $23,492  $30,549  $44,101 
Provision for income taxes 5,659  9,167  8,023  17,546 
Interest expense, net 8,842  9,114  19,915  18,111 
Depreciation and amortization 6,743  7,055  13,472  14,053 
EBITDA 38,686  48,828  71,959  93,811 
Unusual or non-recurring items (1) 294  1,938  1,309  2,567 
Adjusted EBITDA $38,980  $50,766  $73,268  $96,378 
Adjusted EBITDA margin 10.7% 13.5% 10.4% 13.1%
         
Adjusted Net Income        
Net income $17,442  $23,492  $30,549  $44,101 
Amortization of intangible assets 3,719  3,955  7,440  7,919 
Amortization of deferred financing costs 921  925  4,123  1,753 
Unusual or non-recurring items (1) 294  1,938  1,309  2,567 
Adjustments for tax effect (1,316) (2,267) (3,863) (4,123)
Adjusted net income $21,060  $28,043  $39,558  $52,217 
         
Adjusted Basic Earnings Per Share        
Weighted-average number of basic shares outstanding 98,709,557  97,390,636  98,512,601  97,303,808 
Adjusted net income per basic share $0.21  $0.29  $0.40  $0.54 
         
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share        
Weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding 99,017,986  98,075,389  98,900,437  97,999,018 
Adjusted net income per diluted share $0.21  $0.29  $0.40  $0.53 

(1) Unusual and non-recurring items in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 consisted of business realignment and other expenses of $0.3 million. Unusual and non-recurring items in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 consisted of integration and other related expenses of $0.6 million, as well as business realignment and other expenses of $1.3 million.

Unusual and non-recurring items in the year-to-date period of fiscal 2017 consisted of business realignment and other expenses of $1.3 million. Unusual and non-recurring items in the year-to-date period of fiscal 2016 consisted of integration and other related expenses of $1.1 million, as well as business realignment and other expenses of $1.5 million.

Exhibit 5      
       
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Information – Constant-Currency Sales and
Constant-Currency Sales Excluding Large Commercial Contract (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
       
  Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 Increase
(Decrease)
 Percent
Change
  2017 2016  
         
Net sales $364,599  $376,742  $(12,143) (3.2)%
Currency translation impact 9,367    9,367   
Constant-currency sales 373,966  376,742  (2,776) (0.7)%
Large commercial contract (2)   (9,782) 9,782   
Constant-currency sales excluding large commercial contract $373,966  $366,960  $7,006  1.9%
         
  Six Months Ended
 March 31,
 Increase
(Decrease)
 Percent
Change
  2017 2016  
Net sales $703,970  $736,585  $(32,615) (4.4)%
Currency translation impact 22,973    22,973   
Constant-currency sales 726,943  736,585  (9,642) (1.3)%
Large commercial contract (2)   (9,782) 9,782   
Constant-currency sales excluding large commercial contract $726,943  $726,803  $140  %
         

(2) In the second quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal 2016, the company sold $9,782 of commercial hardware under a contract that ended on March 31, 2015, as previously disclosed.

Exhibit 6     
      
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Information – Free Cash Flow (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
      
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 Increase
(Decrease)
 Percent
Change
 2017 2016  
Free Cash Flow       
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(5,677) $4,162  $(9,839) NM (3)
Purchase of property and equipment(2,893) (6,071) 3,178  (52.3)%
Free cash flow$(8,570) $(1,909) $(6,661) 348.9%
        
 Six Months Ended
 March 31,
 Increase
(Decrease)
 Percent
Change
 2017 2016  
Free Cash Flow       
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(33,763) $14,826  $(48,589) NM (3)
Purchase of property and equipment(4,209) (7,233) 3,024  (41.8)%
Free cash flow$(37,972) $7,593  $(45,565) NM (3)

(3) "NM" stands for not meaningful.

Contact Information:
Jeff Misakian
Vice President, Investor Relations
661-362-6847
Jeff.Misakian@wescoair.com

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