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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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 CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2017
 
____________________________
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________________
 
Delaware
001-08174
 
95-0693330
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
200 Sandpointe Avenue, Suite 700, Santa Ana, California
 
92707-5759
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (657) 335-3665
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Ducommun Incorporated issued a press release on August 3, 2017 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 

Exhibit No.
Exhibit Title or Description
99.1
Ducommun Incorporated press release issued on August 3, 2017.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
Date: August 3, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Douglas L. Groves
 
 
 
Douglas L. Groves
 
 
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


Exhibit


EXHIBIT 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE

Ducommun Reports Results for the
Second Quarter Ended July 1, 2017
Revenue Growth; Strong Backlog; Poised for Sales Acceleration
SANTA ANA (August 3, 2017) – Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE:DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) today reported results for its second quarter ended July 1, 2017.
Second Quarter 2017 Highlights
Revenue of $140.9 million
Net income of $3.8 million, or $0.33 per diluted share
Adjusted EBITDA of $13.6 million
Backlog of $611 million
“The Ducommun team has made a concerted effort to significantly improve performance to our customers and set the stage for future growth, along with long-term margin expansion,” said Stephen G. Oswald, president and chief executive officer. “While further steps are clearly needed to take Ducommun to where I know it can go, I’m pleased with the revenue growth this quarter - both sequentially and year-over-year - as well as our robust backlog of $611 million, which now includes $337 million of commercial aerospace bookings. At the same time, the Company invested $9 million in the business during the quarter, primarily in our titanium centers of excellence, which will serve future requirements for Boeing, Airbus, and Gulfstream. Overall, I think we are well on our way to transforming Ducommun into a faster-growing, better performing enterprise, and we will continue to take decisive steps this year to position us for 2018 and beyond.”
Second Quarter Results
Net revenue for the second quarter of 2017 was $140.9 million compared to $133.4 million for the second quarter of 2016. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the following:
$17.6 million higher revenue in the Company’s military and space end-use markets mainly driven by increased demand, which favorably impacted the Company’s helicopter, fixed-wing, and missile platforms; partially offset by
$7.7 million lower revenue in the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets, reflecting the winding down of a regional jet program and continued softness in demand in the business jet market; and
$2.4 million lower revenue in the Company’s industrial end-use markets.
Net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $3.8 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to $3.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to the following:
$0.8 million higher selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expense mainly due to higher compensation and benefit costs; partially offset by
$0.7 million of lower income tax expense.
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2017 was $26.2 million, or 18.6% of revenue, compared to gross profit of $26.2 million, or 19.6% of revenue, for the second quarter of 2016. The decrease in gross margin percentage year-over-year was primarily due to unfavorable product mix, partially offset by higher manufacturing volume.





Operating income for the second quarter of 2017 was $6.5 million, or 4.6% of revenue, compared to $7.3 million, or 5.4% of revenue, in the comparable period last year. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to higher SG&A expense mainly due to higher compensation and benefit costs.
Interest expense was essentially flat at $1.9 million in both the second quarter of 2017 and 2016, as the favorable impact of a lower outstanding term loan balance was offset by the higher utilization of the revolving credit facility during the current three month period.
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2017 was $13.6 million, or 9.6% of revenue, compared to $13.7 million, or 10.3% of revenue, for the comparable period in 2016.
During the second quarter of 2017, the Company generated $3.0 million of cash flow from operations compared to $6.6 million during the second quarter of 2016. The year-over-year decrease reflects an increase in accounts receivable, partially offset by higher accounts payable.
The Company’s firm backlog as of July 1, 2017 was $611 million compared to $581 million as of April 1, 2017.
Structural Systems
Structural Systems segment net revenue for the current-year second quarter was $59.1 million, compared to $60.7 million for the second quarter of 2016. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to the following:
$5.0 million lower revenue within the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets mainly due to the winding down of a regional jet program and continued softness in demand in the business jet market; partially offset by
$3.4 million higher revenue within the Company’s military and space end-use markets due to increased demand, which favorably impacted the Company’s helicopter platforms.
Structural Systems segment operating income for the current-year second quarter was $2.0 million, or 3.5% of revenue, compared to $4.7 million, or 7.8% of revenue, for the second quarter of 2016. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to lower manufacturing volume and the impact of new program development.
Electronic Systems
Electronic Systems segment net revenue for the current-year second quarter was $81.8 million, compared to $72.7 million for the second quarter of 2016. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the following:
$14.2 million higher revenue within the Company’s military and space end-use markets mainly due to higher demand, which favorably impacted the Company’s helicopter, fixed-wing, and missile platforms; partially offset by
$2.7 million lower revenue within the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets mainly due to continued softness in demand in the business jet market; and
$2.4 million lower revenue in the Company’s industrial end-use markets.
Electronic Systems’ segment operating income was $8.8 million, or 10.8% of revenue, for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $6.8 million, or 9.3% of revenue, for the comparable quarter in 2016. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to higher manufacturing volume, partially offset by unfavorable product mix.
Corporate General and Administrative (“CG&A”) Expenses
CG&A expenses for the second quarter of 2017 were $4.4 million, or 3.1% of total Company revenue, compared to $4.2 million, or 3.2% of total Company revenue, for the comparable quarter in the prior year. The increase in CG&A expenses was primarily due to higher compensation and benefit costs.
Conference Call
A teleconference hosted by Stephen G. Oswald, the Company’s president and chief executive officer, and Douglas L. Groves, the Company’s vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, will be held today, August 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) to review these financial results. To participate in the teleconference, please call 844-239-5278 (international 574-990-1017) approximately ten minutes prior to the conference time. The participant passcode is





52256455. Mr. Oswald and Mr. Groves will be speaking on behalf of the Company and anticipate the call (including Q&A) to last approximately 45 minutes.
This call is being webcast and can be accessed directly at the Ducommun website at www.ducommun.com. Conference call replay will be available after that time at the same link or by dialing 855-859-2056, passcode 52256455.
About Ducommun Incorporated
Ducommun Incorporated delivers value-added innovative manufacturing solutions to customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. Founded in 1849, the Company specializes in two core areas - Electronic Systems and Structural Systems - to produce complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications. For more information, visit www.ducommun.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release and any attachments include “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, in particular, earnings guidance and any statements about the Company’s plans, strategies and prospects. The Company generally uses the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend” and similar expressions in this press release and any attachments to identify forward-looking statements. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other things: the impact of the Company’s debt service obligations and restrictive debt covenants; the Company’s end-use markets are cyclical; the Company depends upon a selected base of industries and customers; a significant portion of the Company’s business depends upon U.S. Government defense spending; the Company is subject to extensive regulation and audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency; contracts with some of the Company’s customers contain provisions which give the its customers a variety of rights that are unfavorable to the Company; further consolidation in the aerospace industry could adversely affect the Company’s business and financial results; the Company’s ability to successfully make acquisitions or enter into joint ventures, including its ability to successfully integrate, operate or realize the projected benefits of such businesses; the Company relies on its suppliers to meet the quality and delivery expectations of its customers; the Company uses estimates when bidding on fixed-price contracts which estimates could change and result in adverse effects on its financial results; the impact of existing and future laws and regulations; the impact of existing and future accounting standards and tax rules and regulations; environmental liabilities could adversely affect the Company’s financial results; cyber security attacks, internal system or service failures may adversely impact the Company’s business and operations; and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should understand that many important factors, including those discussed herein, could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those expressed or suggested in any forward-looking statement. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances that occur after the date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise. Readers are advised to review the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (which are available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov, at various SEC reference facilities in the United States and through the Company’s website).





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, and gain on divestitures).
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.
CONTACTS:
Douglas L. Groves, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, 657.335.3665
Chris Witty, Investor Relations, 646.438.9385, cwitty@darrowir.com
[Financial Tables Follow]






DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
July 1,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
7,372

 
$
7,432

Accounts receivable, net
 
81,965

 
76,239

Inventories
 
129,398

 
119,896

Production cost of contracts
 
12,673

 
11,340

Other current assets
 
10,438

 
11,034

Total Current Assets
 
241,846

 
225,941

Property and equipment, Net
 
110,788

 
101,590

Goodwill
 
82,554

 
82,554

Intangibles, net
 
97,155

 
101,573

Non-current deferred income taxes
 
286

 
286

Other assets
 
3,143

 
3,485

Total Assets
 
$
535,772

 
$
515,429

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
$

 
$
3

Accounts payable
 
71,659

 
57,024

Accrued liabilities
 
25,814

 
29,279

Total Current Liabilities
 
97,473

 
86,306

Long-term debt, less current portion
 
169,627

 
166,896

Non-current deferred income taxes
 
31,895

 
31,417

Other long-term liabilities
 
17,837

 
18,707

Total Liabilities
 
316,832

 
303,326

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
113

 
112

Additional paid-in capital
 
77,670

 
76,783

Retained earnings
 
147,225

 
141,287

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(6,068
)
 
(6,079
)
Total Shareholders’ Equity
 
218,940

 
212,103

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
$
535,772

 
$
515,429






DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
July 1,
2017
 
July 2,
2016
 
July 1,
2017
 
July 2,
2016
Net Revenues
 
$
140,938

 
$
133,437

 
$
277,235

 
$
275,585

Cost of Sales
 
114,747

 
107,222

 
226,117

 
222,401

Gross Profit
 
26,191

 
26,215

 
51,118

 
53,184

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
19,720

 
18,949

 
40,547

 
41,625

Operating Income
 
6,471


7,266


10,571


11,559

Interest Expense
 
(1,907
)
 
(1,935
)
 
(3,500
)
 
(4,334
)
Gain on Divestitures
 

 

 

 
18,815

Income Before Taxes
 
4,564

 
5,331

 
7,071

 
26,040

Income Tax Expense
 
741

 
1,470

 
1,133

 
8,629

Net Income
 
$
3,823

 
$
3,861

 
$
5,938

 
$
17,411

Earnings Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.34

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.53

 
$
1.56

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.33

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.51

 
$
1.55

Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
11,237

 
11,155

 
11,253

 
11,127

Diluted
 
11,491

 
11,264

 
11,556

 
11,245

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Profit %
 
18.6
%
 
19.6
%
 
18.4
%
 
19.3
%
SG&A %
 
14.0
%
 
14.2
%
 
14.6
%
 
15.1
%
Operating Income %
 
4.6
%
 
5.4
%
 
3.8
%
 
4.2
%
Net Income %
 
2.7
%
 
2.9
%
 
2.1
%
 
6.3
%
Effective Tax Rate
 
16.2
%
 
27.6
%
 
16.0
%
 
33.1
%





DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
BUSINESS SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
%
Change
 
July 1,
2017
 
July 2,
2016
 
%
of Net  Revenues
2017
 
%
of Net  Revenues
2016
 
%
Change
 
July 1,
2017
 
July 2,
2016
 
%
of Net  Revenues
2017
 
%
of Net  Revenues
2016
Net Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structural Systems
 
(2.6
)%
 
$
59,112

 
$
60,694

 
41.9
 %
 
45.5
 %
 
(6.4
)%
 
$
116,687

 
$
124,711

 
42.1
 %
 
45.3
 %
Electronic Systems
 
12.5
 %
 
81,826

 
72,743

 
58.1
 %
 
54.5
 %
 
6.4
 %
 
160,548

 
150,874

 
57.9
 %
 
54.7
 %
Total Net Revenues
 
5.6
 %
 
$
140,938

 
$
133,437

 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
0.6
 %
 
$
277,235

 
$
275,585

 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Segment Operating Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structural Systems
 
 
 
$
2,049

 
$
4,730

 
3.5
 %
 
7.8
 %
 
 
 
$
4,681

 
$
7,454

 
4.0
 %
 
6.0
 %
Electronic Systems
 
 
 
8,820

 
6,782

 
10.8
 %
 
9.3
 %
 
 
 
15,924

 
13,169

 
9.9
 %
 
8.7
 %
 
 
 
 
10,869

 
11,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,605

 
20,623

 
 
 
 
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses (1)
 
 
 
(4,398
)
 
(4,246
)
 
(3.1
)%
 
(3.2
)%
 
 
 
(10,034
)
 
(9,064
)
 
(3.6
)%
 
(3.3
)%
Total Operating Income
 
 
 
$
6,471

 
$
7,266

 
4.6
 %
 
5.4
 %
 
 
 
$
10,571

 
$
11,559

 
3.8
 %
 
4.2
 %
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structural Systems
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
 
 
$
2,049

 
$
4,730

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,681

 
$
7,454

 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
 
 
2,307

 
1,775

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,659

 
3,832

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,356

 
6,505

 
7.4
 %
 
10.7
 %
 
 
 
9,340

 
11,286

 
8.0
 %
 
9.0
 %
Electronic Systems
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
 
 
8,820

 
6,782

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,924

 
13,169

 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
 
 
3,439

 
3,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,862

 
7,429

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,259

 
10,450

 
15.0
 %
 
14.4
 %
 
 
 
22,786

 
20,598

 
14.2
 %
 
13.7
 %
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating loss
 
 
 
(4,398
)
 
(4,246
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10,034
)
 
(9,064
)
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
 
 
2

 
33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9

 
70

 
 
 
 
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
 
 
 
1,342

 
985

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,164

 
1,985

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,054
)
 
(3,228
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,861
)
 
(7,009
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
$
13,561

 
$
13,727

 
9.6
 %
 
10.3
 %
 
 
 
$
25,265

 
$
24,875

 
9.1
 %
 
9.0
 %
Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structural Systems
 
 
 
$
7,580

 
$
4,540

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
12,768

 
$
6,594

 
 
 
 
Electronic Systems
 
 
 
1,030

 
407

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,463

 
754

 
 
 
 
Corporate Administration
 
 
 
648

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
648

 

 
 
 
 
Total Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
$
9,258

 
$
4,947

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
15,879

 
$
7,348

 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes costs not allocated to either the Structural Systems or Electronic Systems operating segments.