DENVER, NC / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2019 / Air T, Inc. (AIRT) is organized as a portfolio of powerful businesses, each of which is independent yet interrelated. These include overnight air cargo operations; ground support equipment manufacturing; and commercial aircraft management, leasing and logistics. Today the Company announced results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019.
Q2 2020 Overview
On September 30, the Company completed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Aviation Services, LLC ("GAS") to PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc. The Company received approximately $20.5 million of total proceeds and can earn an addition $4.0 million in additional consideration if certain performance metrics are achieved by GAS by March 31, 2020. The Company recognized an after-tax gain of approximately $8.4 million on the sale, subject to final transaction costs and net working capital adjustments.
Revenues (excluding GAS) totaled $50.7 million for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, a 24% increase from the prior year comparable quarter
Operating income (excluding GAS) was $0.5 million, an increase of $1.3 million from the prior year comparable quarter's operating loss of $0.9 million
A non-operating loss (excluding GAS) of $2.9 million, an increase of $2.7 million over the operating loss of $0.2 million in the prior year comparable quarter.
Net income attributable to Air T stockholders (including GAS) was $5.7 million as compared to net loss of $1.3 million in the prior year comparable quarter
Loss from continuing operations per share (excluding GAS) was $0.80 compared to the prior comparable quarter's loss per share of $0.22
Nick Swenson said, "If we build successful businesses, their value will be reflected in our share price. The $20.5 million cash burst to AIRT from the sale of GAS certainly evidences this idea. We are a public company with a solid balance sheet and the freedom of time. Highly capable managers appreciate this strong framework upon which they can build total business value. We attract strong managers and their teams because we make space for dynamos and the patience to allow for their (sometimes) non-linear development. Remember that GAS was the creation of one executive and his highly capable team."
Business Segment Results
Commercial Jet Engines and Parts
This segment leases commercial jet engines and aircraft; buys, sells and trades in surplus and aftermarket commercial jet engines, engine parts, airframes, and airframe parts, avionics, and other; then delivers the related documents and logistics.
Revenues for this segment totaled $17.8 million in Q2 2020, an increase of $7.2 million over the same period of fiscal 2019. The increase was driven primarily by a $6 million engine sale this year (versus no engine/airframe sales during the second quarter last year) as well as higher component sales and lease revenues.
Operating income for this segment totaled $1.1 million in Q2 2020 compared to operating income of $0.6 million in the prior-year quarter as a result of the revenue increase.
Overnight Air Cargo
The segment provides air express delivery services, substantially all for FedEx.
Revenues for this segment increased 16% to $19.7 million in Q2 2020 compared to $17.1 million in Q2 2019, due to higher administrative fees and pass-through revenues to FedEx.
Operating income for this segment was $0.3 million, an increase of $0.1 million when compared to the operating income of Q2 2020.
Aviation Ground Support Equipment
This segment, which is the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft de-icing equipment, manufactures and provides mobile deicers and other specialized equipment products to passenger and cargo airlines, airports, the military and industrial customers.
Revenues for this segment totaled $12.7 million for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, down slightly versus $12.8 million in the prior comparable quarter.
Operating income for this segment was $1.2 million in the second quarter, an increase of $0.5 million compared to Q2 of last year, principally due to a more favorable mix of higher-margin orders than the same quarter a year ago.
Corporate
This segment includes expenses attributable to core Corporate functions, investment research, and specialized resources that are available to business units.
This segment's operating loss totaled $1.8 million in the current quarter. In the comparable quarter of the prior year, operating loss totaled $1.9 million.
Other Investments and Financial Liquidity
Air T owned approximately 3.5 million shares of common stock of Insignia Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIG) with a market value of $3.4 million as of September 30, 2019.
As of September 30, 2019, Air T held $4.9 million in marketable securities (including Insignia at market value of $3.4 million).
Working capital (defined as current assets less current liabilities) as of September 30, 2019 totaled $43.0 million compared to $18.6 million as of March 31, 2019.
ABOUT AIR T, INC.
Established in 1980, Air T Inc. is a portfolio of powerful businesses and financial assets, each of which is independent yet interrelated. Its core segments are: overnight air cargo, aviation ground support equipment manufacturing, and commercial aircraft asset management and logistics. We seek to expand, strengthen and diversify Air T's after-tax cash flow per share. Our goal is to build Air T's core businesses, and when appropriate, to expand into adjacent and other industries. We seek to activate growth and overcome challenges while delivering meaningful value for all stakeholders. For more information, visit www.airt.net.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain matters discussed in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about our operations and the investments we make, including, among other things, factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our 10-K, as well as the following:
The risk that contracts with major customers will be terminated, modified or not extended;
Future economic conditions and their impact on the Company's customers, particularly the air delivery business and the commercial airline industry;
The Company's ability to recover on its investments, including its investments at recently acquired companies,
The timing and amounts of future orders of deicing and other specialized equipment at our Global Ground Support subsidiary;
The timing, financing and amounts of commercial aircraft, engines and parts; and
The risks and uncertainties related to business acquisitions (including the ability to successfully achieve the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions) inflation rates, competition, changes in technology or government regulation, debt covenants, information technology disruptions, and the impact of future terrorist activities in the United States and abroad.
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