Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 10, 2004

 


 

DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   0-1222   95-0693330

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)   (IRS Identification No.)

 

111 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 900

Long Beach, California

  90802
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (562) 624-0800

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 



Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Ducommun Incorporated issued a press release on May 10, 2004 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


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: May 10, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ James S. Heiser


       

James S. Heiser

       

Vice President, Chief Financial

       

Officer and General Counsel

Press Release

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Ducommun Incorporated press release issued May 10, 2004 regarding first quarter 2004 results.

 

CONTACT:  

Joseph C. Berenato

   

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

   

(562) 951-1751

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED REPORTS RESULTS

FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2004

 

LOS ANGELES, California (May 10, 2004) – Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) today reported results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2004.

 

Sales for the first quarter of 2004 were $58.2 million, compared to $55.0 million for the first quarter of 2003. Net income for the first quarter of 2004 was $2.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3.1 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the comparable period last year.

 

The increase in sales in the first quarter of 2004, from the same period last year, included approximately $1.3 million in sales from the August 2003 acquisition of DBP Microwave. The Company’s mix of business in the first quarter of 2004 was approximately 61% military, 35% commercial and 4% space, compared to 65% military, 31% commercial and 4% space in the first quarter of 2003.

 

Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, decreased to 17.9% in the first quarter of 2004 from 21.8% in the first quarter of 2003. This decrease was primarily the result of initial losses on several new contracts at Ducommun AeroStructures during the first quarter of 2004, partially offset by the impact of spreading fixed overhead costs over a greater sales volume. The decline in gross profit margins also included a provision of $1,894,000 established during the first quarter of 2004 for estimated cost overruns on certain of the new contracts at Ducommun AeroStructures.


Joseph C. Berenato, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, “Our performance in the first quarter was disappointing. But despite the shortfall created by several program start-ups, our operations continue to improve and are performing well. DBP Microwave which was acquired in August 2003 has exceeded our expectations. Furthermore, we are beginning to realize the benefits of streamlined operations as we shed more overhead and capture process efficiencies at both Ducommun AeroStructures and Ducommun Technologies.

 

I am confident that we have taken appropriate action to address the problems that hurt us in the first quarter. These measures combined with the continuous improvement that we are seeing in other areas should result in significantly better performance during the rest of the year.”

 

Mr. Berenato continued, “Our goals remain unchanged: secure prominent positions on higher level subsystem and subassembly programs, reduce our cost structure, and acquire compatible businesses for Ducommun Technologies. If successful in achieving these objectives, we will strengthen our competitive position and, in turn, our ability to consistently deliver value to our shareholders.”

 

Founded in 1849, Ducommun Incorporated manufactures components and assemblies for the aerospace industry.

 

A teleconference with the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph C. Berenato, will be held today at 7:30 AM PT (10:30 AM ET). To participate in the teleconference, please call 800-901-5241 (international 617-786-2963) approximately ten minutes prior to the conference time stated above. The participant passcode is 87434213. Mr. Berenato will be speaking on behalf of the company and anticipates the meeting and Q&A period to last approximately 40 minutes.

 

This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at Ducommun’s web site at www.ducommun.com. Conference call replay will be available from the Company’s web site at www.ducommun.com.

 

The statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s future financial results could differ materially from those anticipated due to the Company’s dependence on conditions in the

 

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airline industry, the level of new commercial aircraft orders, production rates for Boeing commercial aircraft, the C-17 and Apache helicopter rotor blade programs, the level of defense spending, competitive pricing pressures, manufacturing inefficiencies, start-up costs and possible overruns on new contracts, technology and product development risks and uncertainties, product performance, risks associated with acquisitions and dispositions of businesses by the Company, increasing consolidation of customers and suppliers in the aerospace industry, possible goodwill impairment, availability of raw materials and components from suppliers, and other factors beyond the Company’s control. See the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2004 for a more detailed discussion of these and other risk factors and contingencies.

 

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DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPARATIVE DATA

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     April 3, 2004

    April 5, 2003

 

Net Sales

   $ 58,247,000     $ 55,041,000  
    


 


Operating Costs and Expenses:

                

Cost of Goods Sold

     47,833,000       43,028,000  

Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

     6,790,000       6,983,000  
    


 


Total

     54,623,000       50,011,000  
    


 


Operating Income

     3,624,000       5,030,000  

Interest Expense

     (138,000 )     (321,000 )

Income Tax Expense

     (1,255,000 )     (1,601,000 )
    


 


Net Income

   $ 2,231,000     $ 3,108,000  
    


 


Earnings Per Share:

                

Basic Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.22     $ 0.31  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.22     $ 0.31  

Weighted Averaged Number of Common Shares Outstanding:

                

Basic

     9,922,000       9,873,000  

Diluted

     10,192,000       9,894,000