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) August 9, 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Ducommun Incorporated issued a press release on August 9, 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: August 9, 2004 |
By: | /s/ James S. Heiser | ||
| James S. Heiser | ||||
| Vice President, Chief Financial | ||||
| Officer and General Counsel | ||||
EXHIBIT 99.1
| CONTACT: |
Joseph C. Berenato | |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (562) 951-1751 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED REPORTS RESULTS
FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2004
LOS ANGELES, California (August 9, 2004) – Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) today reported results for its second quarter and six-month period ended July 3, 2004.
Sales for the second quarter of 2004 were $57.4 million, compared to $56.2 million for the second quarter of 2003. Net income for the second quarter of 2004 was $4.3 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
The increase in sales in the second quarter of 2004, from the same period last year, included approximately $1.5 million in sales from the August 2003 acquisition of DBP Microwave. The Company’s mix of business in the second quarter of 2004 was approximately 61% military, 35% commercial and 4% space, compared to 67% military, 29% commercial and 4% space in the second quarter of 2003.
Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, increased to 24.6% in the second quarter of 2004 from 23.0% in the second quarter of 2003. This increase was primarily related to the impact of spreading fixed overhead costs over greater production activities.
Sales for the first six months of 2004 were $115.6 million, compared to $111.3 million for the first six months of 2003. Net income for the first six months of 2004 was $6.5 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to net income of $7.1 million or $0.72 per diluted share, for the comparable period last year.
The increase in sales for the first six months of 2004, from the same period last year, included approximately $2.8 million in sales from the August 2003 acquisition of DBP Microwave. The Company’s mix of business in the first six months of 2004 was approximately 61% military, 35% commercial and 4% space, compared to 66% military, 30% commercial and 4% space in the first six months of 2003.
Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, decreased to 21.2% in the first six months of 2004 from 22.4% in the first six months of 2003, primarily due to a provision of approximately $1.9 million established in the first quarter of 2004 for estimated cost overruns on certain new contracts at Ducommun AeroStructures.
Joseph C. Berenato, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, “Internally, we have focused considerable resources in improving both our manufacturing as well as administrative processes in order to lower costs and satisfy our customers. Our financial results this quarter bear witness to the success of these ongoing improvements.”
Mr. Berenato continued, “Externally, we continue to look for compatible businesses for Ducommun Technologies. With our strong balance sheet and improving operations, we continue to grow more important to our customers and strive to deliver increasing 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 800-435-1398 (international 617-614-4078) approximately ten minutes prior to the conference time stated above. The participant passcode is 92795557. 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.
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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 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 July 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
| For Three Months Ended |
For Six Months Ended |
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| July 3, 2004 |
July 5, 2003 |
July 3, 2004 |
July 5, 2003 |
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| Net Sales |
$ | 57,383,000 | $ | 56,211,000 | $ | 115,630,000 | $ | 111,252,000 | ||||||||
| Operating Costs and Expenses: |
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| Cost of Goods Sold |
43,242,000 | 43,282,000 | 91,075,000 | 86,310,000 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses |
7,993,000 | 7,105,000 | 14,783,000 | 14,088,000 | ||||||||||||
| Total |
51,235,000 | 50,387,000 | 105,858,000 | 100,398,000 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Income |
6,148,000 | 5,824,000 | 9,772,000 | 10,854,000 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Expense |
(76,000 | ) | (244,000 | ) | (214,000 | ) | (565,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Income Tax Expense |
(1,765,000 | (1,589,000 | ) | 3,020,000 | (3,190,000 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Income |
$ | 4,307,000 | $ | 3,991,000 | $ | 6,538,000 | $ | 7,099,000 | ||||||||
| Earnings Per Share: |
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| Basic Earnings Per Share |
$ | 0.43 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||
| Diluted Earnings Per Share |
$ | 0.42 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||
| Weighted Averaged Number of Common Shares Outstanding: |
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| Basic |
9,966,000 | 9,874,000 | 9,943,000 | 9,873,000 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted |
10,191,000 | 9,897,000 | 10,205,000 | 9,895,000 | ||||||||||||