Aldila Reports Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results
(firmenpresse) - POWAY, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/14/12 -- ALDILA, INC. (OTCQX: ALDA) (PINKSHEETS: ALDA) announced today consolidated net sales and earnings for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012.
"Over the last twelve months we have actively been reducing our production levels in our China factory and moving production to our lower cost Vietnam facility. We believe Vietnam provides the Company with a lower cost and high quality finished product. We believe China is no longer a viable location for low cost labor to support the golf industry. This has been building for a number of years with our average cost of labor climbing approximately 18% per year and the U.S. dollar's depreciation versus the Chinese currency has added further pressure to costs in general. We believe our exit from China, targeted to be completed by the end of this year, will be the first in our industry. With our Vietnam factory we already have an ideal location to consolidate our production activities, unlike most of our competitors. While any move of this nature is both costly and a distraction, we felt that it was an appropriate time to undertake this action. This consolidation from two factories to one will better rationalize our costs to our current business," said Mr. Peter R. Mathewson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2012:
Net sales of $12.2 million as compared to $12.0 million for the comparable period of 2011.
Golf Unit sales down 5% as compared to 2011.
Composite Products sales up 4% and Composite Materials sales down 5% as compared to 2011.
Net loss of $3.6 million ($0.66 loss per share) as compared to a net loss of $444,000 ($0.08 loss per share) in 2011.
The Net loss in the current year was impacted by an estimated China plant consolidation charge of $2.1 million and a $1.0 million net tax impact of repatriating earnings in 2012.
Without the effects of the plant consolidation charge, the pro forma results for 2012 would have been a loss of $435,000 ($0.08 loss per share) versus $444,000 ($0.08 loss per share) in 2011.
Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2012:
Net sales of $28.1 million as compared to $23.3 million for the comparable period of 2011.
Golf Unit sales up 27% and average selling price of shafts sold down by 2% as compared to 2011.
Composite Products sales up 31% and Composite Materials sales down 10% as compared to 2011.
Net loss of $4.0 million ($0.74 loss per share) as compared to a net loss of $979,000 ($0.18 loss per share) in 2011.
The Net loss in the current year was impacted by an estimated China plant consolidation charge of $2.1 million and a $1.0 million net tax impact of repatriating earnings in 2012.
Without the effects of the plant consolidation charge, the pro forma results for 2012 would have been a loss of $884,000 ($0.16 loss per share) versus $979,000 ($0.18 loss per share) in 2011.
"On Tour we continue to enjoy one of our best years ever. To date, Aldila shafts have been used to win 7 tournaments on the PGA Tour. Our high performance graphite shafts continue to be the most popular shafts on the PGA Tour. Through the Open Championship, Aldila had 37% more wood shafts in play over our nearest competitor. Our newest introductions, the Aldila Phenom® and the NV Magnum™, continue to grow in popularity and are gaining momentum in use in drivers and fairway woods. We are excited with the increasing interest on Tour with our new prototype graphite iron shafts. We had six sets in play at the True South Classic; by far the most popular graphite iron shaft. This new iron shaft incorporates our Tour proven RIP Technology® and patent-pending manufacturing processes. We believe this iron shaft is better than any steel shaft on the market," Mr. Mathewson said.
"Our Composite Materials business continued to experience a general slowdown in sales during the quarter. Sales to Recreational product customers declined 14% while sales to Non-Recreational product customers increased 30% versus the second quarter of 2011. Sales for the first half of 2012 were lower to both Recreational and Non-Recreational product customers resulting in a 7% decline versus the first half of 2011. We are on track to receive ISO 9001 certification by the end of this year and that will open us up to additional material sales and qualification opportunities. We have recently been placed on the Qualified Suppliers List at a potential major customer for high temperature tooling applications," said Mr. Mathewson.
"Our Sales surged during the quarter with Victory Archery, increasing by 64% versus the second quarter of 2011. Sales are up 70% versus the comparable six month period of 2011. We continue to build new relationships with major multi-store retailers and OEM's and expect these new relationships will fuel increased sales in future quarters. Our revolutionary new VAP VooDoo™ cross bow bolt is being very well received by the industry and production is well underway in our Vietnam factory. The third quarter typically experiences the biggest sales driven by hunting season," Mr. Mathewson said.
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on our expectations as of the date of this press release. These statements necessarily reflect assumptions that we make in evaluating our expectations as to the future. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties. Our actual future performance and results could differ from that contained in or suggested by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. Our filings with the OTC Disclosure and News Service and the Securities and Exchange Commission (for filings prior to our move to OTCQX U.S. Premier) present a detailed discussion of the principal risks and uncertainties related to our future operations, in particular our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2011, under "The nature of issuer's business" in Part C, Item VIII, and "Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation" in Part C, Item XVI and Quarterly Reports and Current Reports, all of which can be obtained on the OTCQX U.S. Premier website, which can be found at .
The forward-looking statements in this press release are particularly subject to the risks that:
consumer discretionary spending will be flat or decline, which could have a material impact on our business;
our product offerings, including the NV®, VS Proto™, DVS®, VooDoo® and RIP® shaft lines and product offerings outside the golf industry, will not achieve or maintain success with consumers or customers;
we will not maintain or increase our market share at our principal customers;
demand for clubs manufactured by our principal customers will decline, thereby affecting their demand for our shafts;
demand for composite materials by our principal customers will decline or fail to continue to grow;
the market for graphite shafts and arrows will continue to be extremely competitive, affecting selling prices and profitability;
our international operations will be adversely affected by political instability, currency fluctuations, export/import regulations or other risks typical of multi-national operations, particularly those in less developed countries;
the Company will not be able to acquire adequate supplies of carbon fiber at reasonable market prices;
acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or disease pandemics interfere with our manufacturing operations or our ability to ship our finished products.
For additional information about Aldila, Inc., please go to the Company's website at .
Investor/Media Contacts:
Scott M. Bier
Vice President, CFO
Sylvia J. Castle
Investor Relations
Aldila, Inc.
(858) 513-1801
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