PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
Melville, New York, December 21, 2011 ......Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) reported sales of $47,312,000 for its 2012 fiscal year third quarter ended November 27, 2011 compared to sales of $46,920,000 for last fiscal year’s third quarter ended November 28, 2010. Park’s sales for the nine months ended November 27, 2011 were $149,578,000 compared to sales of $160,451,000 for last fiscal year’s first nine months ended November 28, 2010.
Park reported net earnings of $5,379,000 for the third quarter ended November 27, 2011 compared to net earnings before special items of $6,332,000 for last fiscal year’s third quarter. During the 2011 fiscal year’s third quarter, the Company recorded an additional charge of $1,312,000 in connection with the closure, in January 2009, of its Neltec Europe SAS business unit in Mirebeau, France. Accordingly, net earnings were $5,020,000 for the third quarter ended November 28, 2010. Park recorded no special items during the 2012 fiscal year third quarter.
For the nine-month period ended November 27, 2011, Park reported net earnings before special items of $19,236,000 compared to net earnings before special items of $25,648,000 for last fiscal year’s first nine-month period ended November 28, 2010. During the first nine months of its 2012 fiscal year, the Company recorded pre-tax other income of $1,598,000 relating to the settlement of certain lawsuits. The 2011 fiscal year’s nine-month period included the charge of $1,312,000 for the closure mentioned above. Accordingly, net earnings were $20,291,000 for the nine-month period ended November 27, 2011 and $24,336,000 for the nine-month period ended November 28, 2010.
Park reported basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.26 for the third quarter ended November 27, 2011 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share before special items of $0.31 for last year’s third quarter. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.24 for last year’s third quarter. Park’s basic and diluted earnings per share before special items were $0.93 for the nine-month period ended November 27, 2011 compared to basic and diluted earnings per share before special items of $1.24 for last year’s nine-month period. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.98 for the nine months ended November 27, 2011 compared to $1.18 for the nine months ended November 28, 2010. The effective tax rate for the third quarter ended November 27, 2011 was 13.1% compared to an effective tax rate before special items of 23.1% for last year’s third quarter. The effective tax rate for last year’s third quarter was 27.5%.
The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its financial results at 11:00 a.m. EST today. Forward-looking and other material information may be discussed in this conference call. The conference call dial-in number is (866) 578-5771 in the United States and Canada and (617) 213-8055 in other countries and the required passcode is 82584926.
For those unable to listen to the call live, a conference call replay will be available from approximately 2:00 p.m. EST today through 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. The conference call replay can be accessed by dialing (888) 286-8010 in the United States and Canada and (617) 801-6888 in other countries and entering passcode 97107181 and will be available on the Company’s web site at www.parkelectro.com/investor/investor.html.
Any additional material financial or statistical data disclosed in the conference call will also be available at the time of the conference call on the Company’s web site at www.parkelectro.com/investor/investor.html.
Park believes that an evaluation of its ongoing operations would be difficult if the disclosure of its financial results were limited to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) financial measures, which include special items, such as the settlement of lawsuits and restructuring charges. Accordingly, in addition to disclosing its financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, Park discloses non-GAAP operating results that exclude special items in order to assist its shareholders and other readers in assessing the Company’s operating performance, since the Company’s on-going, normal business operations do not include such special items. The detailed operating information presented below reconciles the non-GAAP operating results before special items to earnings determined in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures are provided to supplement the results provided in accordance with GAAP.
Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure and high-end computing markets and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies for the aerospace markets. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, Kansas, Arizona and California. The Company also maintains R & D facilities in Arizona, Kansas and Singapore.
Additional corporate information is available on the Company’s web site at www.parkelectro.com
The performance table (in thousands, except per share amounts–unaudited):
| | | 13 Weeks Ended | | | 39 Weeks Ended | |
| | | 11/27/11 | | | 11/28/10 | | | 11/27/11 | | | 11/28/10 | |
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| Sales | | $ | 47,312 | | | $ | 46,920 | | | $ | 149,578 | | | $ | 160,451 | |
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| Net Earnings before Special Items | | $ | 5,379 | | | $ | 6,332 | | | $ | 19,236 | | | $ | 25,648 | |
| Special Items net of Tax | | $ | - | | | $ | (1,312 | ) | | $ | 1,055 | | | $ | (1,312 | ) |
| Net Earnings | | $ | 5,379 | | | $ | 5,020 | | | $ | 20,291 | | | $ | 24,336 | |
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| Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic and Diluted Earnings before Special Items | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | $ | 0.93 | | | $ | 1.24 | |
| Special Items | | $ | - | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) |
| Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.98 | | | $ | 1.18 | |
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| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 20,754 | | | | 20,636 | | | | 20,739 | | | | 20,610 | |
| Diluted | | | 20,756 | | | | 20,674 | | | | 20,784 | | | | 20,641 | |
The comparative balance sheets (in thousands):
| | | 11/27/11 | | | 2/27/11 | | | | | | | |
| Assets | | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and Marketable Securities | | $ | 262,083 | | | $ | 250,444 | | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | | | 27,666 | | | | 29,822 | | | | | | | | | |
| Inventories | | | 16,183 | | | | 12,888 | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Current Assets | | | 3,287 | | | | 3,805 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Current Assets | | | 309,219 | | | | 296,959 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Fixed Assets, Net | | | 40,430 | | | | 41,292 | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Assets | | | 17,086 | | | | 15,557 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Assets | | $ | 366,735 | | | $ | 353,808 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts Payable | | $ | 10,652 | | | $ | 9,944 | | | | | | | | | |
| Accrued Liabilities | | | 9,430 | | | | 9,497 | | | | | | | | | |
| Income Taxes Payable | | | 2,771 | | | | 5,812 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Current Liabilities | | | 22,853 | | | | 25,253 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Deferred Income Taxes | | | 1,460 | | | | 1,460 | | | | | | | | | |
| Other Liabilities | | | 1,421 | | | | 1,787 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total Liabilities | | | 25,734 | | | | 28,500 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Stockholders’ Equity | | | 341,001 | | | | 325,308 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | $ | 366,735 | | | $ | 353,808 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Equity per Share | | $ | 16.43 | | | $ | 15.70 | | | | | | | | | |
Detailed operating information (in thousands – unaudited):
| | | 13 Weeks Ended | | | 39 Weeks Ended | |
| | | 11/27/11 | | | 11/28/10 | | | 11/27/11 | | | 11/28/10 | |
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| Net Sales | | $ | 47,312 | | | $ | 46,920 | | | $ | 149,578 | | | $ | 160,451 | |
| Cost of Sales | | | 34,316 | | | | 32,428 | | | | 106,077 | | | | 107,479 | |
| % | | | 72.5 | % | | | 69.1 | % | | | 70.9 | % | | | 67.0 | % |
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| Gross Profit | | | 12,996 | | | | 14,492 | | | | 43,501 | | | | 52,972 | |
| % | | | 27.5 | % | | | 30.9 | % | | | 29.1 | % | | | 33.0 | % |
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Selling, General and Administrative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Expenses | | | 6,991 | | | | 6,381 | | | | 21,443 | | | | 21,381 | |
| % | | | 14.8 | % | | | 13.6 | % | | | 14.4 | % | | | 13.3 | % |
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| Earnings from Operations | | | 6,005 | | | | 8,111 | | | | 22,058 | | | | 31,591 | |
| % | | | 12.7 | % | | | 17.3 | % | | | 14.7 | % | | | 19.7 | % |
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| Other Income | | | 188 | | | | 123 | | | | 605 | | | | 417 | |
| % | | | 0.4 | % | | | 0.2 | % | | | 0.5 | % | | | 0.2 | % |
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| Earnings before Income Taxes | | | 6,193 | | | | 8,234 | | | | 22,663 | | | | 32,008 | |
| % | | | 13.1 | % | | | 17.5 | % | | | 15.2 | % | | | 19.9 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income Tax Provision | | | 814 | | | | 1,902 | | | | 3,427 | | | | 6,360 | |
| Effective Tax Rate | | | 13.1 | % | | | 23.1 | % | | | 15.1 | % | | | 19.9 | % |
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| Net Earnings before Special Items | | | 5,379 | | | | 6,332 | | | | 19,236 | | | | 25,648 | |
| % | | | 11.4 | % | | | 13.5 | % | | | 12.9 | % | | | 16.0 | % |
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| Special Items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Settlement of Certain Lawsuits | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,598 | | | | - | |
| Restructuring Charge | | | - | | | | (1,312 | ) | | | - | | | | (1,312 | ) |
| Income Tax Provision | | | - | | | | - | | | | 543 | | | | - | |
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| After Special Items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Earnings before Income Taxes | | | 6,193 | | | | 6,922 | | | | 24,261 | | | | 30,696 | |
| % | | | 13.1 | % | | | 14.8 | % | | | 16.2 | % | | | 19.1 | % |
| Income Tax Provision | | | 814 | | | | 1,902 | | | | 3,970 | | | | 6,360 | |
| Effective Tax Rate | | | 13.1 | % | | | 27.5 | % | | | 16.4 | % | | | 20.7 | % |
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| Net Earnings | | | 5,379 | | | | 5,020 | | | | 20,291 | | | | 24,336 | |
| % | | | 11.4 | % | | | 10.7 | % | | | 13.6 | % | | | 15.2 | % |
