Avcorp announces 2009 Third Quarter Results
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The Company incurred legal, consulting and professional investment service fees in the course of negotiating, analyzing and documenting its financial restructuring. These are one-time costs for which fees amounting to
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About Avcorp
Avcorp designs and builds major airframe structures for some of the world's leading aircraft companies, including Boeing, Bombardier, and Cessna. With more than 50 years of experience, 483 skilled employees and 354,000 square feet of facilities, Avcorp offers integrated composite and metallic aircraft structures to aircraft manufacturers, a distinct advantage in the pursuit of contracts for new aircraft designs, which require lower-cost, light-weight, strong, reliable structures. Avcorp is a Canadian public company traded on the
MARK VAN ROOIJ PAUL KALIL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRESIDENT
Forward Looking Statements
This management discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements. Certain statements in this report and other oral and written statements made by the Company from time to time are forward-looking statements, including those that discuss strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; or projected revenues, income, returns or other financial measures. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including the following: (a) the ability of the Company to renegotiate its debt agreements under which it is in default; (b) the extent to which the Company is able to achieve savings from its restructuring plans; (c) uncertainty in estimating the amount and timing of restructuring charges and related costs; (d) changes in worldwide economic and political conditions that impact interest and foreign exchange rates; (e) the occurrence of work stoppages and strikes at key facilities of the Company or the Company's customers or suppliers; (f) government funding and program approvals affecting products being developed or sold under government programs; (g) cost and delivery performance under various program and development contracts; (h) the adequacy of cost estimates for various customer care programs including servicing warranties; (i) the ability to control costs and successful implementation of various cost reduction programs; (j) the timing of certifications of new aircraft products; (k) the occurrence of further downturns in customer markets to which the Company products are sold or supplied or where the Company offers financing; (l) changes in aircraft delivery schedules or cancellation of orders; (m) the Company's ability to offset, through cost reductions, raw material price increases and pricing pressure brought by original equipment manufacturer customers; (n) the availability and cost of insurance; (o) the Company's ability to maintain portfolio credit quality; (p) the Company's access to debt financing at competitive rates; and (q) uncertainty in estimating contingent liabilities and establishing reserves tailored to address such contingencies.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (unaudited, in thousands
of Canadian dollars)
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September 30 December 31
2009 2008
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Assets
Current assets
Accounts receivable $ 6,856 $ 12,609
Inventories 16,965 19,206
Prepayments 1,337 1,761
Other assets 27 746
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25,185 34,322
Development costs 4,048 3,299
Property, plant and equipment 18,762 19,431
Warranty claim receivable 1,494 1,784
Intangible assets 1,902 2,154
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51,391 60,990
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness 9,636 14,273
Bridge loan 4,052 -
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 10,259 15,841
Current portion of long-term debt 6,160 6,273
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30,107 36,387
Deferred gain 417 453
Lease inducement 888 962
Deferred tooling revenues 2,749 1,173
Long-term debt 2,034 2,872
Warranty provision 1,521 1,632
Future income tax liability 1,186 1,186
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38,902 44,665
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Shareholders' Equity
Capital stock 64,691 62,269
Preferred shares 7,622 7,622
Contributed surplus 2,647 2,647
Deficit (62,471) (56,213)
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12,489 16,325
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51,391 60,990
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars, except number of shares and
per share amounts)
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ended September 30 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenues $ 14,302 $ 30,894 $ 52,561 $ 94,434
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Cost of sales and
expenses
Cost of sales 14,155 25,443 48,700 79,798
Administrative and
general expenses 2,656 3,291 8,643 9,791
Amortization and
depreciation 1,003 1,182 3,085 3,405
Foreign exchange (gain) (1,384) (26) (4,302) (606)
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16,430 29,890 56,126 92,388
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Loss from operations (2,128) 1,004 (3,565) 2,046
Interest expense and
financing charges (458) (465) (1,423) (1,564)
Unrealized derivative
gain (loss) 1 - (704) (2)
Write-down of investment - (759) - (759)
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Loss and comprehensive
loss for the period (2,585) (220) (5,692) (279)
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Basic and diluted loss per
common share (0.06) (0.01) (0.16) (0.01)
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Basic and diluted weighted
average number of shares
outstanding (000's) 44,784 32,312 36,517 32,248
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Consolidated Statements of Deficit
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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ended September 30 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Deficit - Beginning of
period $ (59,695) $ (53,641) $ (56,213) $ (53,204)
Loss for the period (2,585) (220) (5,692) (279)
Preferred share dividends (191) (190) (566) (568)
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Deficit - End of period (62,471) (54,051) (62,471) (54,051)
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Cash flows from operating
activities
Loss for the period $ (2,585) $ (220) $ (5,692) $ (279)
Items not affecting cash 1,210 2,726 4,483 5,104
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(1,375) 2,506 (1,209) 4,825
Change in non-cash items
related to operating
activities (1,782) 341 1,446 1,937
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(3,157) 2,847 237 6,762
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Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (12) (443) (290) (2,769)
Payments relating to
development costs and
tooling (79) (855) (2,684) (2,061)
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(91) (1,298) (2,974) (4,830)
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Cash flows from financing
activities
Net repayment of bank
indebtedness (2,603) (735) (4,637) (900)
Proceeds from current and
long-term debt 4,000 - 5,952 131
Proceeds from sale and
leaseback of property,
plant and equipment - - - 1,215
Proceeds from sale of
tooling 1,809 - 2,214 372
Repayment of current and
long-term debt (815) (624) (1,649) (2,553)
Issue of common shares net
of debt repayment set-off 857 - 857 371
Preferred share dividends - (190) - (568)
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3,248 (1,549) 2,737 (1,932)
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Net change in cash and
cash equivalents - - - -
Cash and cash equivalents
- Beginning of period - - - -
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Cash and cash equivalents
- End of period - - - -
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Interest paid 348 388 992 1,114
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For further information: Contact: Sandi DiPrimo, Investor Relations Contact, (604) 587-4938
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