First Quarter 2024 Recap
- Net revenue was
$190.8 million , an increase of 5.3% over Q1 2023 - Net income of
$6.8 million , or$0.46 per diluted share, or 3.6% of revenue, up 70 bps year-over-year - Non-GAAP adjusted net income of
$10.4 million , or$0.70 per diluted share - Gross margin of 24.6%, year-over-year growth of 430 bps
- Adjusted EBITDA of
$27.4 million , or 14.4% of revenue, up 170 bps year-over-year
“Q1 was an outstanding quarter and a great start to the year for Ducommun, as we grew our topline year-over-year, led by continued strength in
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“As we move through our 175th year in business, we are excited about continuing to execute on our stated 2027 strategy, lots of runway ahead.”
First Quarter Results
Net revenue for the first quarter of 2024 was
$8.1 million higher revenue in the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets due to higher rates on rotary-wing aircraft and both single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft platforms, partially offset by lower rates on other commercial aerospace business; and$1.3 million higher revenue in the Company’s military and space end-use markets due to higher rates on naval and rotary-wing aircraft platforms, partially offset by lower rates on legacy fixed-wing aircraft platforms.
Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2024 was
Operating income for the first quarter of 2024 was
Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 was
Interest expense for the first quarter of 2024 was
During the first quarter of 2024, the net cash used in operations was
Business Segment Information
Electronic Systems
Electronic Systems segment net revenue for the quarter ended
$2.4 million higher revenue in the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets due to higher rates on large aircraft platforms; partially offset by$0.8 million lower revenue within the Company’s military and space end-use markets due to lower rates on fixed-wing aircraft platforms, partially offset by higher rates on various missile and naval platforms.
Electronic Systems segment operating income for the quarter ended
Structural Systems
Structural Systems segment net revenue for the quarter ended
$5.7 million higher revenue within the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets due to higher rates on rotary-wing and large aircraft platforms, partially offset by lower rates on other commercial platforms; and$2.1 million higher revenue within the Company’s military and space end-use markets due to higher rates on fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms, partially offset by lower rates on missile platforms.
Structural Systems segment operating income for the quarter ended
Corporate General and Administrative (“CG&A”) Expenses
CG&A expenses for the first quarter of 2024 were
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Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information
This release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA (which excludes interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, Guaymas fire related expenses, insurance recoveries related to loss on operating assets, and inventory purchase accounting adjustments), including as a percentage of revenue, non-GAAP operating income, including as a percentage of net revenues, non-GAAP earnings, non-GAAP earnings per share, and backlog. In addition, certain other prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year’s presentation.
The Company believes the presentation of these non-GAAP measures provide important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company’s actual and forecasted operating performance, capital resources and cash flow. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company discloses different non-GAAP financial measures in order to provide greater transparency and to help the Company’s investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare Ducommun’s results to its previously reported results. The non-GAAP financial measures that the Company uses may not be comparable to similarly titled financial measures used by other companies.
The Company defines backlog as potential revenue and is based on customer placed purchase orders and long-term agreements (“LTAs”) with firm fixed price and expected delivery dates of 24 months or less. The majority of the LTAs do not meet the definition of a contract under ASC 606 and thus, the backlog amount disclosed herein is greater than the remaining performance obligations disclosed under ASC 606. Backlog is subject to delivery delays or program cancellations, which are beyond the Company’s control. Backlog is affected by timing differences in the placement of customer orders and tends to be concentrated in several programs to a greater extent than the Company’s net revenues. As a result of these factors, trends in the Company’s overall level of backlog may not be indicative of trends in the Company’s future net revenues.
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DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Assets | ||||||
Current Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 32,066 | $ | 42,863 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 104,499 | 104,692 | ||||
Contract assets | 197,056 | 177,686 | ||||
Inventories | 208,959 | 199,201 | ||||
Production cost of contracts | 7,977 | 7,778 | ||||
Other current assets | 13,388 | 17,349 | ||||
Total Current Assets | 563,945 | 549,569 | ||||
Property and Equipment, Net | 112,108 | 111,379 | ||||
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | 27,489 | 29,513 | ||||
244,600 | 244,600 | |||||
Intangibles, Net | 162,080 | 166,343 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 641 | 641 | ||||
Other Assets | 21,190 | 18,874 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,132,053 | $ | 1,120,919 | ||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 84,293 | $ | 72,265 | ||
Contract liabilities | 57,790 | 53,492 | ||||
Accrued and other liabilities | 29,311 | 42,260 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities | 7,745 | 7,873 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 9,375 | 7,813 | ||||
Total Current Liabilities | 188,514 | 183,703 | ||||
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion | 253,929 | 256,961 | ||||
Non-Current Operating Lease Liabilities | 21,016 | 22,947 | ||||
Deferred Income Taxes | 4,439 | 4,766 | ||||
Other Long-Term Liabilities | 18,608 | 16,448 | ||||
Total Liabilities | 486,506 | 484,825 | ||||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||
Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||
Common Stock | 147 | 146 | ||||
206,557 | 206,197 | |||||
Retained Earnings | 428,829 | 421,980 | ||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 10,014 | 7,771 | ||||
Total Shareholders’ Equity | 645,547 | 636,094 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 1,132,053 | $ | 1,120,919 |
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
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Net Revenues | $ | 190,847 | $ | 181,191 | ||||
Cost of Sales | 143,904 | 144,424 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 46,943 | 36,767 | ||||||
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | 32,951 | 26,225 | ||||||
Restructuring Charges | 1,370 | 4,170 | ||||||
Operating Income | 12,622 | 6,372 | ||||||
Interest Expense | (3,883 | ) | (4,219 | ) | ||||
Other Income | — | 3,886 | ||||||
Income Before Taxes | 8,739 | 6,039 | ||||||
Income Tax Expense | 1,890 | 808 | ||||||
Net Income | $ | 6,849 | $ | 5,231 | ||||
Earnings Per Share | ||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.43 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.42 | ||||
Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
Basic | 14,694 | 12,195 | ||||||
Diluted | 14,937 | 12,538 | ||||||
Gross Profit % | 24.6 | % | 20.3 | % | ||||
SG&A % | 17.3 | % | 14.5 | % | ||||
Operating Income % | 6.6 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||
Net Income % | 3.6 | % | 2.9 | % | ||||
Effective Tax Rate | 21.6 | % | 13.4 | % |
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
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GAAP net income | $ | 6,849 | $ | 5,231 | ||||
Non-GAAP Adjustments: | ||||||||
Interest expense | 3,883 | 4,219 | ||||||
Income tax expense | 1,890 | 808 | ||||||
Depreciation | 4,016 | 3,740 | ||||||
Amortization | 4,337 | 4,249 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense(1) | 4,258 | 3,081 | ||||||
Restructuring charges | 1,370 | 4,170 | ||||||
Guaymas fire related expenses | — | 1,468 | ||||||
Insurance recoveries related to loss on operating assets | — | (3,886 | ) | |||||
Inventory purchase accounting adjustments | 791 | — | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 27,394 | $ | 23,080 | ||||
Net income as a % of net revenues | 3.6 | % | 2.9 | % | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net revenues | 14.4 | % | 12.7 | % |
(1) The three months ended
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES BUSINESS SEGMENT PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
% Change |
2024 |
2023 |
% of Net Revenues 2024 |
% of Net Revenues 2023 |
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Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
Electronic Systems | 1.8 | % | $ | 107,539 | $ | 105,626 | 56.3 | % | 58.3 | % | |||||||
Structural Systems | 10.2 | % | 83,308 | 75,565 | 43.7 | % | 41.7 | % | |||||||||
Total Net Revenues | 5.3 | % | $ | 190,847 | $ | 181,191 | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||
Segment Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||
Electronic Systems | $ | 18,969 | $ | 10,011 | 17.6 | % | 9.5 | % | |||||||||
Structural Systems | 2,868 | 4,745 | 3.4 | % | 6.3 | % | |||||||||||
21,837 | 14,756 | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses(1) | (9,215 | ) | (8,384 | ) | (4.8) | % | (4.6) | % | |||||||||
Total Operating Income | $ | 12,622 | $ | 6,372 | 6.6 | % | 3.5 | % | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||
Electronic Systems | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | $ | 18,969 | $ | 10,011 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 3,632 | 3,498 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-Based Compensation Expense(2) | 80 | 132 | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring Charges | 459 | 1,874 | |||||||||||||||
23,140 | 15,515 | 21.5 | % | 14.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Structural Systems | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 2,868 | 4,745 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 4,662 | 4,432 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-Based Compensation Expense(3) | 86 | 102 | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring Charges | 911 | 2,296 | |||||||||||||||
Guaymas fire related expenses | — | 1,468 | |||||||||||||||
Inventory Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 791 | — | |||||||||||||||
9,318 | 13,043 | 11.2 | % | 17.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses(1) | |||||||||||||||||
Operating loss | (9,215 | ) | (8,384 | ) | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 59 | 59 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-Based Compensation Expense(4) | 4,092 | 2,847 | |||||||||||||||
(5,064 | ) | (5,478 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 27,394 | $ | 23,080 | 14.4 | % | 12.7 | % | |||||||||
Capital Expenditures | |||||||||||||||||
Electronic Systems | $ | 796 | $ | 1,851 | |||||||||||||
Structural Systems | 1,524 | 3,130 | |||||||||||||||
2,425 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total Capital Expenditures | $ | 4,745 | $ | 4,981 |
(1) Includes costs not allocated to either the Electronic Systems or Structural Systems operating segments.
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(4) The three months ended
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
GAAP To Non-GAAP Operating Income | 2024 |
2023 |
% of Net Revenues 2024 |
% of Net Revenues 2023 |
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GAAP operating income | $ | 12,622 | $ | 6,372 | ||||||||||
GAAP operating income - Electronic Systems | $ | 18,969 | $ | 10,011 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to GAAP operating income - Electronic Systems: | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges | 459 | 1,874 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 373 | 373 | ||||||||||||
Total adjustments to GAAP operating income - Electronic Systems | 832 | 2,247 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income - Electronic Systems | 19,801 | 12,258 | 18.4 | % | 11.6 | % | ||||||||
GAAP operating income - Structural Systems | 2,868 | 4,745 | ||||||||||||
Adjustments to GAAP operating income - Structural Systems: | ||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges | 911 | 2,296 | ||||||||||||
Guaymas fire related expenses | — | 1,468 | ||||||||||||
Inventory purchase accounting adjustments | 791 | — | ||||||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 1,934 | 1,237 | ||||||||||||
Total adjustments to GAAP operating income - Structural Systems | 3,636 | 5,001 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income - Structural Systems | 6,504 | 9,746 | 7.8 | % | 12.9 | % | ||||||||
GAAP operating loss - Corporate | (9,215 | ) | (8,384 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted operating loss - Corporate | (9,215 | ) | (8,384 | ) | ||||||||||
Total non-GAAP adjustments to GAAP operating income | 4,468 | 7,248 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $ | 17,090 | $ | 13,620 | 9.0 | % | 7.5 | % |
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATION (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
GAAP To Non-GAAP Net Income | 2024 |
2023 |
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GAAP net income | $ | 6,849 | $ | 5,231 | ||||
Adjustments to GAAP net income: | ||||||||
Restructuring charges | $ | 1,370 | $ | 4,170 | ||||
Guaymas fire related expenses | — | 1,468 | ||||||
Insurance recoveries related to loss on operating assets | — | (3,886 | ) | |||||
Inventory purchase accounting adjustments | 791 | — | ||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 2,307 | 1,610 | ||||||
Total adjustments to GAAP net income before provision for income taxes | 4,468 | 3,362 | ||||||
Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments(1) | (894 | ) | (673 | ) | ||||
Non-GAAP adjusted net income | $ | 10,423 | $ | 7,920 |
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
GAAP Earnings Per Share To Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share | 2024 |
2023 |
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GAAP diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.42 | ||||
Adjustments to GAAP diluted EPS: | ||||||||
Restructuring charges | 0.09 | 0.33 | ||||||
Guaymas fire related expenses | — | 0.12 | ||||||
Insurance recoveries related to loss on operating assets | — | (0.31 | ) | |||||
Inventory purchase accounting adjustments | 0.05 | — | ||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 0.16 | 0.13 | ||||||
Total adjustments to GAAP diluted EPS before provision for income taxes | 0.30 | 0.27 | ||||||
Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments(1) | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.63 | ||||
Shares used for non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS | 14,937 | 12,538 |
(1) Effective tax rate of 20.0% used for both 2024 and 2023 adjustments.
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP BACKLOG* BY REPORTING SEGMENT (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Consolidated Ducommun | ||||||
Military and space | $ | 569,002 | $ | 527,143 | ||
Commercial aerospace | 442,133 | 429,494 | ||||
Industrial | 34,453 | 36,931 | ||||
Total | $ | 1,045,588 | $ | 993,568 | ||
Electronic Systems | ||||||
Military and space | $ | 434,106 | $ | 397,681 | ||
Commercial aerospace | 97,826 | 87,994 | ||||
Industrial | 34,453 | 36,931 | ||||
Total | $ | 566,385 | $ | 522,606 | ||
Structural Systems | ||||||
Military and space | $ | 134,896 | $ | 129,462 | ||
Commercial aerospace | 344,307 | 341,500 | ||||
Total | $ | 479,203 | $ | 470,962 |
* Under ASC 606, the Company defines performance obligations as customer placed purchase orders with firm fixed price and firm delivery dates. The remaining performance obligations disclosed under ASC 606 as of
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