BURLINGAME, Calif., Nov. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AeroCentury Corp. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: ACY), an independent aircraft leasing company, today reported a third quarter net loss of $4.5 million, or $(3.16) per share, compared to a net loss of $81,000, or $(0.06) per share, for the second quarter of 2018 and net income of $0.4 million, or $0.27 per share, for the third quarter of 2017. The results announced are for the period ended September 30, 2018, and therefore, do not reflect the combined operations of the Company and its newly acquired subsidiary, JetFleet Holding Corp., which was acquired on October 1, 2018.
In the first nine months of 2018, the Company reported a net loss of $4.2 million, or $(3.00) per share, compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.95 per share, in the first nine months of 2017.
The first nine months of 2018 included $1.6 million of other income resulting from payments received from a lessee of three aircraft that were returned to the Company during 2017. The Company is accounting for the payments from this lessee as they are received, and they are recorded in other income. The third quarter and first nine months of 2018 also included $2.4 million of losses related to the sale of two off-lease turboprop aircraft, as well as impairment provisions totaling $2.7 million on four other off-lease turboprop aircraft that have been identified for sale.
“2018 has been an exciting year of transition for AeroCentury. We completed the acquisition of our management company and its parent, JetFleet Holding Corp., and, management and the portfolio were unified under the AeroCentury umbrella, as of October 1, 2018,” said Michael Magnusson, AeroCentury’s President. “We continue to execute our strategy to modernize the fleet, selling two more of our older turboprop assets. This strategy is designed to make the portfolio a more favorable platform for future growth in 2019 and beyond. These sales, however, came at a time when values of older turboprops had begun a dramatic decline, as both the Dash 8 and Saab aircraft values are beginning to reflect an increased supply, combined with slow demand for those older aircraft types. The Dash 8 market was especially hard hit, as approximately thirty used Dash 8 aircraft entered the market in the last year. As a result of this decline in values, the Company realized a loss on the sale of those older aircraft, and the lower market values also caused the Company to record an impairment provision in the third quarter with respect to the four remaining older aircraft in its portfolio.”
“Despite the difficult quarter, we remain committed to our portfolio modernization program, which we believe has resulted in a significant positive transformation in our fleet.” Mr. Magnusson continued, “Currently, the weighted age of our portfolio is just 11 years old, and the average aircraft unit value is now double what it was ten years ago. We intend to continue to look for sale opportunities for our older turboprop aircraft, as we continue to seek newer aircraft types for acquisition, including Bombardier Q400s and CRJs, ATRs, and Embraer jets.”
Third Quarter Highlights
Third Quarter 2018 Comparative Data:
AeroCentury’s portfolio currently consists of seventeen aircraft and one engine that are held for lease and six aircraft that are held under sales-type or direct finance leases. The Company also has six turboprop aircraft that are held for sale, two of which are being sold in parts.
The Company's portfolio consists of ten different aircraft types. The current customer base comprises eleven customers operating in nine countries.
The following table shows the status of the Company's portfolio of aircraft and engines held for lease as of September 30, 2018, December 31, 2017, and September 30, 2017.
AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES HELD FOR LEASE | |||||||||
September 30, 2018 | % of net book value | December 31, 2017 | % of net book value | September 30, 2017 | % of net book value | ||||
Turboprop aircraft: | |||||||||
On lease | 4 | 18 | % | 2 | 4 | % | 4 | 11 | % |
Off lease2 | - | - | % | 8 | 13 | % | 6 | 6 | % |
Total turboprop aircraft | 4 | 18 | % | 10 | 17 | % | 10 | 17 | % |
Regional jet aircraft: | |||||||||
On lease | 13 | 81 | % | 13 | 82 | % | 15 | 81 | % |
Off lease | - | - | % | - | - | % | - | - | % |
Total regional jet aircraft | 13 | 81 | % | 13 | 82 | % | 15 | 81 | % |
Engines: | |||||||||
On lease | 1 | 1 | % | 1 | 1 | % | - | - | % |
Off lease3 | - | - | % | - | - | % | 2 | 2 | % |
Total engines | 1 | 1 | % | 1 | 1 | % | 2 | 2 | % |
About AeroCentury: AeroCentury is an independent global aircraft operating lessor and finance company specializing in leasing regional jet and turboprop aircraft and related engines. The Company's aircraft and engines are leased to regional airlines and commercial users worldwide.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements that are purely historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding (a) the Company’s commitment to its portfolio modernization, (b) the Company’s intent to look for sale opportunities for its older turboprop aircraft, and (c) the Company’s intent to seek newer aircraft types for acquisition, including Bombardier Q400s, ATR’s, Embraer jets, and Bombardier CRJ aircraft. The Company's beliefs, expectations, forecasts, objectives and strategies for the future are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to (a) the ability of the Company to dispose of older aircraft and acquire newer aircraft, in each case when desired and on attractive terms, and (b) the availability of financing when desired and on attractive terms, which could include debt or equity financing, in order to acquire new aircraft. The forward-looking statements in this press release and the Company's future results of operations are subject to additional risks and uncertainties set forth under the heading "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors that May Affect Future Results and Liquidity" in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K, and are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof and speak only as of such date. The Company does not intend, and assumes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release. For these reasons, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Selected Financial Information
(in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Operating lease revenue | $ | 7,173 | $ | 6,824 | $ | 7,569 | $ | 20,460 | $ | 21,996 | |||||
Maintenance reserves revenue4 | - | - | 350 | - | 1,036 | ||||||||||
Finance lease revenue | 262 | 361 | 416 | 1,002 | 1,173 | ||||||||||
(Loss)/gain on disposal of assets | (2,384 | ) | 18 | 3 | (2,375 | ) | (130 | ) | |||||||
Gain on sales-type finance leases | - | - | - | - | 297 | ||||||||||
Other income | 1 | 581 | 1 | 1,633 | 2 | ||||||||||
5,052 | 7,784 | 8,339 | 20,720 | 24,374 | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 3,328 | 3,150 | 3,159 | 9,421 | 9,038 | ||||||||||
Interest | 2,467 | 2,365 | 2,143 | 7,087 | 5,496 | ||||||||||
Management fees | 1,534 | 1,502 | 1,584 | 4,483 | 4,589 | ||||||||||
Provision for impairment | 2,673 | 298 | 69 | 2,971 | 523 | ||||||||||
Maintenance costs | 245 | 69 | 169 | 405 | 830 | ||||||||||
Professional fees and other | 521 | 478 | 521 | 1,676 | 1,622 | ||||||||||
10,768 | 7,862 | 7,645 | 26,043 | 22,098 | |||||||||||
(Loss)/income before income taxes | (5,716 | ) | (78 | ) | 694 | (5,323 | ) | 2,276 | |||||||
Income tax (benefit)/provision | (1,232 | ) | 3 | 309 | (1,075 | ) | 894 | ||||||||
Net (loss)/income | $ | (4,484 | ) | $ | (81 | ) | $ | 385 | $ | (4,248 | ) | $ | 1,382 | ||
(Loss)/earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (3.16 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (3.00 | ) | $ | 0.95 | ||
Diluted | $ | (3.16 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (3.00 | ) | $ | 0.95 | ||
Shares used in per share computations: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 1,416,699 | 1,416,699 | 1,416,699 | 1,416,699 | 1,460,555 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 1,416,699 | 1,416,699 | 1,416,699 | 1,416,699 | 1,460,555 | ||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | December 31, | September 30, | ||||||||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 227,951 | $ | 245,237 | $ | 236,410 | $ | 247,755 | |||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 184,832 | $ | 197,634 | $ | 189,043 | $ | 206,406 | |||||||
Shareholders' equity | $ | 43,119 | $ | 47,603 | $ | 47,367 | $ | 41,349 |
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), this press release includes the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDA. The Company defines EBITDA as net (loss)/income, plus depreciation expense, plus interest expense and plus/(minus) income tax (benefit)/provision. The table below provides a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP measures such as net income or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the Company presents this measure as supplemental information because it believes it provides meaningful additional information about the Company’s performance for the following reasons: (1) this measure allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management, as management uses this measure to assess the Company’s operating performance and for financial and operational decision-making; (2) this measure excludes the impact of items management believes are not directly attributable to the Company’s core operating performance and may obscure trends in the business; and (3) this measure may be used by institutional investors and the analyst community to help analyze the Company’s business. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies because they may not calculate such measures in the same manner as the Company does.
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2018 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Reconciliation of Net (loss)/income to EBITDA: | ||||||||
Net (loss)/income | $ | (4,484 | ) | $ | (81 | ) | $ | 385 |
Depreciation | 3,328 | 3,150 | 3,159 | |||||
Interest | 2,467 | 2,365 | 2,143 | |||||
Income tax (benefit)/provision | (1,232 | ) | 3 | 309 | ||||
EBITDA: | 79 | 5,437 | 5,996 |
1 EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See below for its method of calculation and reconciliation to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, as well as other information about the use of non-GAAP measures generally, at the end of this press release.
2 Information as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017 includes four turboprop aircraft that were reclassified to assets held for sale on September 30, 2018.
3 Information as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017 includes one engine that had previously been installed on an aircraft that is now being sold in parts.
4 Maintenance reserves revenue is dependent upon the amount of reserves retained upon lease terminations.
Toni Perazzo
Chief Financial Officer
(650) 340-1888
Source: AeroCentury Corp
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