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Form 8-K ASTRONICS CORP For: Nov 05

November 5, 2019 1:31 PM EST

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2019

ASTRONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
 0-7087
16-0959303
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
130 Commerce Way
East Aurora, New York
14052
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 805-1599
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per shareATRONASDAQ Stock Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
[ ] Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 5, 2019, Astronics Corporation issued a news release announcing its third quarter financial results for 2019. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. The information in this report including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press Release of Astronics Corporation dated November 5, 2019







SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Astronics Corporation
Dated:November 5, 2019By:/s/ David C. Burney
Name:David C. Burney
Executive Vice President and  Chief Financial Officer









EXHIBIT INDEX

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Press Release of Astronics Corporation dated November 5, 2019


Exhibit 99.1

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Astronics Corporation130 Commerce WayEast Aurora, NY14052-2164
For more information, contact:
Company:Investor Relations:
David C. Burney, Chief Financial OfficerDeborah K. Pawlowski, Kei Advisors LLC
Phone: (716) 805-1599, ext. 159Phone: (716) 843-3908
Email: david.burney@astronics.comEmail: dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Astronics Corporation Reports
2019 Third Quarter Financial Results
Sales for the quarter were $177.0 million
Consolidated orders for the quarter were $176.6 million
Backlog at the end of the quarter was $379.4 million
Initiates 2020 sales guidance in the range of $770 million to $820 million
Announces restructuring plan for antenna business
EAST AURORA, NY, November 5, 2019 – Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO), a leading supplier of advanced technologies and products to the global aerospace, defense and other mission critical industries, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019. Financial results include the divestiture of the Test Systems’ semiconductor business on February 13, 2019.
Peter J. Gundermann, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "As expected, third quarter revenue was light, due in part to the continued grounding of the 737 MAX and the resulting capacity challenge affecting the global airline industry. Beyond this, we faced some headwinds that impacted our bottom line significantly. The headwinds included continued losses from the three struggling businesses discussed in previous quarters, higher tariff costs, a non-cash loss on the sale of the airfield lighting product line, and an increased reserve for a legal proceeding in Europe. In total, the detrimental impact of these issues on the quarter’s results was $15.4 million."
He added, "We are implementing a number of strategic initiatives to alleviate several headwinds and to set up for a successful 2020. We are consolidating operations, rearranging supply chains and pushing development programs to completion. We expect our actions will begin to show positively in the first quarter, and become even more evident as the year progresses."

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For comparability purposes, in addition to reporting consolidated and segment results of operations on a basis consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this press release also contains certain financial information regarding consolidated sales, operating income and net income, as well as Test Systems segment sales and operating profit, adjusted to remove the sales and direct expenses of the divested semiconductor business from all periods presented. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the performance of the ongoing business. The reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures is contained in the section labeled "Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Performance Measures".
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
($ in thousands)September 28, 2019September 29, 2018% ChangeSeptember 28, 2019September 29, 2018% Change
Sales$177,018  $212,674  (16.8)%$574,290  $600,339  (4.3)%
Income from Operations$5,103  $18,344  (72.2)%$38,557  $45,105  (14.5)%
Operating Margin %
2.9 %8.6 %6.7 %7.5 %
Net Loss (Gain) on Sale of Businesses$1,332  $—  $(78,801) $—  
Net Income$1,210  $16,999  (92.9)%$86,082  $34,318  150.8 %
Net Income %
0.7 %8.0 %15.0 %5.7 %
*Adjusted Consolidated Sales$174,799  $179,078  (2.4)%$566,475  $528,278  7.2 %
*Adjusted Income from Operations$3,161  $8,018  (60.6)%$33,631  $23,875  40.9 %
*Adjusted Operating
Margin %
1.8 %4.5 %5.9 %4.5 %
*Adjusted Net Income$49  $9,044  (99.5)%$22,495  $17,692  27.1 %
*Adjusted Net Income %
— %5.1 %4.0 %3.3 %
* Adjusted to remove the sales and direct costs of the divested semiconductor business which was sold in February 2019.
Consolidated Review
Third Quarter 2019 Results (compared with the prior-year period, unless noted otherwise)
Consolidated sales were down $35.7 million including sales of the semiconductor business which was divested in the first quarter of 2019. Excluding the divestiture, adjusted consolidated sales were down 2.4%, or $4.3 million.
Consolidated operating income decreased to $5.1 million compared with $18.3 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted consolidated income from operations excluding the sales and direct expenses attributable to the divested semiconductor test business was $3.2 million, or 1.8% of adjusted consolidated sales, compared with $8.0 million, or 4.5% of adjusted consolidated sales, in the prior-year period.
Impacts to operating income and margin included tariff expenses of $3.2 million and a $1.7 million increase to a legal reserve for a long-term patent dispute. Also impacting operating income were operating losses of $9.2 million related to the three challenged Aerospace businesses, which included a program charge of $2.2 million. Operating losses related to the three challenged Aerospace businesses were $11.2 million in the third quarter of 2018 and $7.7 million in the preceding second quarter of 2019.
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The third quarter had a $1.3 million loss on the sale of a business related to the sale of intellectual property and certain assets associated with the Airfield Lighting product line which was divested in July.
The effective tax rate for the quarter was 31.3%, compared with a tax benefit recorded in the third quarter of 2018. The 2019 third quarter tax rate was unfavorably impacted by the tax associated with the gain on the sale of the semiconductor business.
Net income was $1.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared with $17.0 million, or $0.52 per diluted share in the prior year.
Bookings were $176.6 million, for a book-to-bill ratio, excluding semiconductor activity, of 1.01:1. Backlog at the end of the quarter was $379.4 million. Approximately $175.0 million of backlog is expected to ship in the remainder of 2019.
During the quarter, under a share repurchase plan approved in December 2017, the Company repurchased 1.8 million shares at cost of $50 million completing that share repurchase plan. The average share price purchased under the plan was $27.42. Following the completion of the December 2017 stock repurchase plan, Astronics’ Board of Directors approved a new $50 million share repurchase program in September 2019, authorizing the Company to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to another $50 million of its outstanding stock.
Year-to-Date 2019 Results (compared with the prior-year period, unless noted otherwise)
Consolidated sales were down $26.0 million including sales of the semiconductor business which was divested in the first quarter of 2019. Excluding sales of the semiconductor business, adjusted consolidated sales were up 7.2%, or $38.2 million, demonstrating growth in both the Aerospace and Test Systems segments.
Consolidated operating income declined to $38.6 million compared with the prior-year period.
Adjusted consolidated operating income was $33.6 million, or 5.9% of adjusted consolidated sales, compared with $23.9 million, or 4.5% of adjusted consolidated sales, in the prior-year period. Margin expansion was driven by higher volume, which more than offset tariff expenses of 
$6.8 million and the previously-mentioned $1.7 million litigation charge. The challenged Aerospace businesses had $27.6 million of operating losses, including $3.9 million in program charges and $3.6 million of inventory reserves. Losses from the challenged Aerospace businesses, including program charges in the first nine months of 2018, were $28.3 million.
The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2019 was 22.9%, compared with 6.5% in the same period of 2018. The tax rate was unfavorably impacted by the tax associated with the gain on the sale of the semiconductor business.
Net income was $86.1 million, or $2.61 per diluted share, compared with $34.3 million, or $1.04 per diluted share in the prior year. The $80.1 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the semiconductor test business contributed $58.8 million to net income after taxes. Adjusted net income, excluding the divested semiconductor test business, was $22.5 million in the first nine months of 2019 compared with $17.7 million in the prior-year period.
Aerospace Segment Review (refer to sales by market and segment data in accompanying tables)
Aerospace Third Quarter 2019 Results (compared with the prior-year period, unless noted otherwise)
Aerospace segment sales decreased $11.9 million, or 7.0%, to $157.7 million.
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Avionics sales were down $11.2 million compared with the prior-year period due to lower demand in the quarter for inflight entertainment and connectivity (“IFEC”) products and lower antenna sales. System Certification sales increased $1.0 million, or 42.6%.
Aerospace operating profit was $8.8 million, or 5.6% of sales, compared with $16.2 million, or 9.6% of sales, in the same period last year. Aerospace operating profit was down on lower volume, and was impacted by $3.2 million in tariffs and the $9.2 million of operating losses related to the challenged Aerospace businesses, which included a $2.2 million program charge.
Aerospace bookings in the third quarter of 2019 were $155.3 million, for a book-to-bill ratio of 0.98:1. Backlog was $308.2 million at the end of the third quarter of 2019.
Aerospace Year-to-Date 2019 Results (compared with the prior-year period, unless noted otherwise)
Aerospace segment sales increased by $20.1 million, or 4.0%, to $520.5 million when compared with the prior year’s first nine months.
Electrical Power & Motion sales increased $36.1 million, or 16.5%, and Lighting & Safety sales increased $10.3 million. Sales of Avionics products were down $20.9 million to $79.4 million for similar reasons as in the quarter. Systems Certification sales decreased $3.0 million compared with the first nine months of 2018.
Aerospace operating profit was $48.9 million, or 9.4% of sales, compared with $47.5 million, or 9.5% of sales, in the same period last year. Aerospace operating profit in the first nine months of 2019 benefited from higher volume and $2.3 million lower amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets. These benefits were offset by $6.8 million in tariffs and $27.6 million in operating losses related to the three challenged Aerospace businesses, which included $3.6 million in inventory reserve and $3.9 million in program charges. Operating profit in the first nine months of 2018 was negatively impacted by $28.3 million in operating loss from challenged Aerospace businesses and $1.4 million in acquisition-related inventory step-up expense.
Mr. Gundermann commented, “We believe we are on the verge of drastically reducing the losses we have seen at our three stragglers. One of them, Armstrong Aerospace, is no longer generating significant losses and is in the process of consolidating into our Connectivity Systems & Certification organization, which we refer to as CSC.
The second, CCC, is on track to wrap up the development program during the current quarter that has been driving its losses. As development expense drops off in early 2020, we expect that business will be essentially break-even for the year and profitable in the second half.
We have made the decision as well to consolidate the third, AeroSat, into CSC during the first half of 2020. We intend to narrow the focus of the company such that we continue to pursue the most promising market opportunities while minimizing costs. We will maintain an office in New Hampshire for certain engineering, program management, and sales functions, but the manufacturing operations will transition to our new CSC facility in Chicago. We are doing an assessment of that business’s initiatives to determine which we will continue and which we will not, and those decisions will drive our transition plan and timing. In any event, we expect the transition to be complete by the end of the second quarter of 2020 at the latest.”
Mr. Gundermann continued, “We also are taking actions regarding tariffs, which affect us because part of our supply chain is in China. We incurred $3.2 million in tariff expense in the third quarter and $6.8 million through the nine-month period. We are adjusting our supply base such that our
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tariff exposure in 2020 will be reduced by half for the full year, and significantly reduced by year-end, assuming the rules do not change.”
Test Systems Segment Review (refer to sales by market and segment data in accompanying tables)
Test Systems Third Quarter 2019 Results (compared with the prior-year period, unless noted otherwise)
Test Segment sales decreased to $19.3 million as a result of the divestiture of the semiconductor business. Adjusted Test Systems segment sales, excluding the semiconductor test business from both periods, were up $7.6 million, or 80.0%, to $17.1 million. Freedom Communications Technologies (“FCT”), acquired in July 2019, contributed $3.0 million in sales in the third quarter.
The Test segment operating profit was $2.1 million, or 10.7% of sales, compared with operating profit of $5.8 million, or 13.5% of sales, in last year’s third quarter. Adjusted for the sale of the semiconductor business, the Test segment had operating income of $0.1 million compared with an operating loss of $4.5 million in the prior-year period. Operating income in 2019 included the results of the acquired FCT business. Operating profit for the third quarter was negatively impacted by $0.4 million in acquisition-related inventory step-up expense.
Bookings for the Test Systems segment in the quarter were $21.2 million, for a book-to-bill ratio, excluding semiconductor activity, of 1.22:1 for the quarter. Backlog was $71.1 million at the end of the third quarter of 2019.
Mr. Gundermann commented, “It has been a year of transition for our Test business. We sold the semiconductor portion in February and added Freedom Communications Technologies in July and, most recently, added Diagnosys in October. The two acquisitions complement our offerings in expanding markets: Radio test for Freedom and Transit test for Diagnosys. These are niche markets where we believe we can be successful in the immediate future.”
Test Systems Year-to-Date 2019 Results (compared with the prior-year period, unless noted otherwise)
Test Segment sales decreased to $53.8 million compared with the prior-year period. Excluding the semiconductor test business from both periods, adjusted Test Systems segment sales were 
$46.0 million, up 64.9% compared with the prior year, driven by growth in the Aerospace & Defense market. FCT contributed $3.0 million in sales.
Operating profit for the segment was $4.2 million, or 7.7% of sales, compared with operating income of $10.2 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted for the sale of the semiconductor business, there was an operating loss for the segment of $0.8 million which was mostly the result of 
$2.0 million in restructuring costs incurred in the second quarter. Operating loss in the prior-year period adjusted for the divestiture of the semiconductor business was $11.1 million.
2019 Outlook
We expect fourth quarter sales to be $175 to $195 million, which will result in consolidated sales for 2019 to be in the range of $750 million to $770 million. Of the total, $680 million to $690 million is expected from the Aerospace segment and $70 million to $80 million is expected from the Test segment.
Mr. Gundermann concluded, “We expect volume to step up in the fourth quarter, providing momentum as we close out the year. We will, however, incur a reserve related to the AeroSat consolidation. The reserve could be significant depending on our final plan, which will be determined by the end of the quarter. We expect the reserve to be at least $5 million and could be above $10 million.”
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Consolidated backlog at September 28, 2019 was $379.4 million. Approximately 46% of the backlog is expected to ship in 2019.
The effective tax rate for 2019 is expected to be in the range of 21% to 25%, which reflects the higher tax rate on the gain on the sale of the semiconductor business.
Capital equipment spending in 2019 is expected to be between $14 million to $19 million.
2020 Outlook
The Company is initiating revenue guidance for 2020, expecting consolidated sales in the range of $770 million to $820 million. The Aerospace segment is expected to generate $690 million to 
$730 million, and the Test segment is expected to see sales of $80 million to $90 million. The midpoint of revenue guidance for 2020 is $795 million, a 5% increase over the midpoint of revenue guidance for 2019.
The effective tax rate for 2020 is expected to be in the range of 18% to 22%.
Mr. Gundermann added, “This is obviously an early look at 2020, but we are optimistic about the future and believe we are well positioned. We believe our plans with CCC, AeroSat, and our supply chain will substantially improve our bottom line performance. We did assume that the 737 MAX is flying again at or near year-end 2019. We will update these numbers, of course, as time passes or if anything material changes in our market position.”
Third Quarter 2019 Webcast and Conference Call
The Company will host a teleconference today at 11:00 a.m. ET. During the teleconference, management will review the financial and operating results for the period and discuss Astronics’ corporate strategy and outlook. A question-and-answer session will follow.
The Astronics conference call can be accessed by calling (201) 493-6784. The listen-only audio webcast can be monitored at www.astronics.com. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter replay pin number 13694912. The telephonic replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. on the day of the call through Tuesday, November 19, 2019. A transcript will also be posted to the Company’s Web site once available.
About Astronics Corporation
Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO) serves the world’s aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries with proven, innovative technology solutions. Astronics works side-by-side with customers, integrating its array of power, connectivity, lighting, structures, interiors, and test technologies to solve complex challenges. For over 50 years, Astronics has delivered creative, customer-focused solutions with exceptional responsiveness. Today, global airframe manufacturers, airlines, military branches, completion centers, and Fortune 500 companies rely on the collaborative spirit and innovation of Astronics. The Company’s strategy is to increase its value by developing technologies and capabilities that provide innovative solutions to its targeted markets.
For more information on Astronics and its products, visit its Web site at www.astronics.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “estimate” or other similar expressions. Because such statements apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what may be stated here include the success of results at addressing
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headwinds and eliminating losses at the three challenged Aerospace operations, the continuation of the trend in growth with passenger power and connectivity on airplanes, the ability of the Company to advance its Test business and have it succeed in niche markets, the success of the Company achieving its sales expectations and improving its profitability, the state of the aerospace and defense industries, the market acceptance of newly developed products, internal production capabilities, the timing of orders received, the status of customer certification processes and delivery schedules, the demand for and market acceptance of new or existing aircraft which contain the Company’s products, the need for new and advanced test and simulation equipment, customer preferences and other factors which are described in filings by Astronics with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information in this news release whether to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial conditions or prospects, or otherwise.
FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW

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ASTRONICS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT DATA
(Unaudited, $ in thousands except per share data)


Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
9/28/20199/29/20189/28/20199/29/2018
Sales
$177,018  $212,674  $574,290  $600,339  
Cost of products sold
140,224  166,354  445,056  467,315  
Gross profit
36,794  46,320  129,234  133,024  
Gross margin
20.8 %21.8 %22.5 %22.2 %
Selling, general and administrative
31,691  27,976  90,677  87,919  
SG&A % of sales
17.9 %13.2 %15.8 %14.6 %
Income from operations
5,103  18,344  38,557  45,105  
Operating margin
2.9 %8.6 %6.7 %7.5 %
Net loss (gain) on sale of businesses1,332  —  (78,801) —  
Other expense, net of other income464  253  1,197  1,091  
Interest expense, net
1,547  2,511  4,576  7,326  
Income before tax
1,760  15,580  111,585  36,688  
Income tax expense (benefit)550  (1,419) 25,503  2,370  
Net income
$1,210  $16,999  $86,082  $34,318  
Net income % of sales
0.7 %8.0 %15.0 %5.7 %
*Basic earnings per share:
$0.04  $0.53  $2.65  $1.06  
*Diluted earnings per share:
$0.04  $0.52  $2.61  $1.04  
*Weighted average diluted shares
     outstanding (in thousands)
32,583  32,969  33,002  33,035  
Capital expenditures
$1,933  $3,921  $8,850  $12,416  
Depreciation and amortization
$8,203  $8,172  $24,183  $26,756  




















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SEGMENT DATA
(Unaudited, $ in thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
9/28/20199/29/20189/28/20199/29/2018
Sales
   Aerospace$157,702  $169,588  $520,495  $500,445  
   Less inter-segment—  (9) (5) (62) 
   Total Aerospace157,702  169,579  520,490  500,383  
Test Systems19,346  43,095  53,995  99,956  
Less inter-segment(30) —  (195) —  
Total Test Systems19,316  43,095  53,800  99,956  
Total consolidated sales177,018  212,674  574,290  600,339  
Segment operating profit and margins
   Aerospace8,789  16,210  48,949  47,525  
5.6 %9.6 %9.4 %9.5 %
   Test Systems2,075  5,833  4,166  10,151  
10.7 %13.5 %7.7 %10.2 %
Total segment operating profit10,864  22,043  53,115  57,676  
Net loss (gain) on sale of businesses1,332  —  (78,801) —  
Interest expense1,547  2,511  4,576  7,326  
Corporate expenses and other6,225  3,952  15,755  13,662  
Income before taxes$1,760  $15,580  $111,585  $36,688  

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Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Performance Measures

The Company’s press release contains financial information regarding consolidated sales, operating income and net income, as well as Test Systems segment sales and operating profit, as adjusted to remove the direct effects of the semiconductor business from all periods presented. Each of these adjusted balances are non-GAAP performance measures. Management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in understanding the performance of the ongoing business.

(Unaudited, $ in thousands)
Consolidated
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
9/28/20199/29/20189/28/20199/29/2018
Sales
Consolidated sales$177,018  $212,674  $574,290  $600,339  
Non-GAAP Adjustment - Remove effect of semiconductor business*
(2,219) (33,596) (7,815) (72,061) 
Adjusted Consolidated Sales$174,799  $179,078  $566,475  $528,278  
Income from Operations
Consolidated income from operations$5,103  $18,344  $38,557  $45,105  
Non-GAAP Adjustment - Remove effect of semiconductor business*(1,942) (10,326) (4,926) (21,230) 
Adjusted Income from Operations$3,161  $8,018  $33,631  $23,875  
1.8 %4.5 %5.9 %4.5 %
Net Income
Consolidated net income$1,210  $16,999  $86,082  $34,318  
Non-GAAP Adjustment - Remove effect of semiconductor business*(1,161) (7,955) (63,587) (16,626) 
Adjusted Net Income$49  $9,044  $22,495  $17,692  
Test Segment
Test Segment Sales
Test Segment Sales$19,316  $43,095  $53,800  $99,956  
Non-GAAP Adjustment - Remove effect of semiconductor business*(2,219) (33,596) (7,815) (72,061) 
Adjusted Test Segment Sales$17,097  $9,499  $45,985  $27,895  
Loss from Test Segment Operations
Income (loss) from Test Segment operations$2,075  $5,833  $4,166  $10,151  
Non-GAAP Adjustment - Remove effect of semiconductor business*(1,942) (10,326) (4,926) (21,230) 
Adjusted Loss from Test Segment Operations$133  $(4,493) $(760) $(11,079) 
0.8 %(47.3)%(1.7)%(39.7)%
* The non-GAAP adjustment eliminates all semiconductor test sales and associated direct costs from all periods presented. There are significant indirect costs, overheads, and other general and administrative costs that are not included in the non-GAAP adjustment, as such functions benefited all operations and products within the Test Systems segment and have not been eliminated as a result of the divestiture. The non-GAAP adjustment to net income for the three-month and nine-month period ended September 28, 2019 also eliminates the impact of the gain on the sale of the semiconductor business, net of tax at the forecasted consolidated tax rate for 2019.

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ASTRONICS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
($ in thousands)
(unaudited)
9/28/201912/31/2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$22,795  $16,622  
Accounts receivable and uncompleted contracts
159,715182,308
Inventories
149,621138,685
Other current assets17,57617,198
Assets held for sale3,18619,358
Property, plant and equipment, net
113,137120,862
Other long-term assets
45,91121,272
Intangible assets, net
132,433133,383
Goodwill
133,594124,952
Total assets
$777,968  $774,640  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt$191  $1,870  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
95,36798,436
Customer advances and deferred revenue
23,52526,880
Liabilities held for sale906
Long-term debt
180,055232,112
Other liabilities
53,03827,811
Shareholders' equity
425,792386,625
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$777,968  $774,640  


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ASTRONICS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS DATA
(Unaudited, $ in thousands)
Nine Months Ended
9/28/20199/29/2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$86,082  $34,318  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization24,183  26,756  
Provisions for non-cash losses on inventory and receivables4,613  2,432  
Equity-based compensation expense2,943  2,349  
Deferred tax benefit(3,820) (1,536) 
Net gain on sale of businesses(78,801) —  
Other(792) (507) 
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable23,423  (52,890) 
Inventories(18,963) (15,768) 
Accounts payable(5,494) 571  
Accrued expenses(5,867) 4,977  
Other current assets and liabilities(697) (1,620) 
Customer advanced payments and deferred revenue(3,266) 19,241  
Income taxes5,581  (4,315) 
Supplemental retirement and other liabilities1,116  1,351  
Cash provided by operating activities30,241  15,359  
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired(21,785) —  
Proceeds on sale of businesses104,792  —  
Capital expenditures(8,850) (12,416) 
Other investing activities—  (3,376) 
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities74,157  (15,792) 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt99,000  35,015  
Payments for long-term debt(146,080) (47,116) 
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury(50,000) —  
Debt acquisition costs—  (516) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options423  283  
Other financing activities(1,284) —  
Cash used for financing activities(97,941) (12,334) 
Effect of exchange rates on cash(284) (254) 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents6,173  (13,021) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period16,622  17,914  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$22,795  $4,893  


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ASTRONICS CORPORATION
SALES BY MARKET
(Unaudited, $ in thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
9/28/20199/29/2018% Change9/28/20199/29/2018% Change% of Sales
Aerospace Segment
Commercial Transport
$122,212  $136,692  (10.6)%$393,721  $402,539  (2.2)%68.5 %
Military
17,255  16,125  7.0 %57,753  46,410  24.4 %10.1 %
Business Jet
12,432  9,289  33.8 %49,555  30,291  63.6 %8.6 %
Other
5,803  7,473  (22.3)%19,461  21,143  (8.0)%3.4 %
Aerospace Total157,702169,579(7.0)%520,490500,3834.0 %90.6 %
Test Systems Segment excluding Semiconductor
17,0979,49980.0 %45,98527,89564.9 %8.0 %
Total sales excluding Semiconductor174,799179,078(2.4)%566,475528,2787.2 %98.6 %
Test-Semiconductor2,21933,596(93.4)%7,81572,061(89.2)%1.4 %
Total Sales$177,018  $212,674  (16.8)%$574,290  $600,339  (4.3)%


SALES BY PRODUCT LINE
(Unaudited, $ in thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
9/28/20199/29/2018% Change9/28/20199/29/2018% Change% of Sales
Aerospace Segment
Electrical Power & Motion
$78,428  $78,610  (0.2)%$255,007  $218,931  16.5 %44.3 %
Lighting & Safety
44,127  43,481  1.5 %139,502  129,244  7.9 %24.3 %
Avionics
19,871  31,059  (36.0)%79,414  100,354  (20.9)%13.8 %
Systems Certification
3,384  2,373  42.6 %9,050  12,028  (24.8)%1.6 %
Structures
6,089  6,583  (7.5)%18,056  18,683  (3.4)%3.1 %
Other
5,803  7,473  (22.3)%19,461  21,143  (8.0)%3.4 %
Aerospace Total157,702169,579(7.0)%520,490500,3834.0 %90.6 %
Test Systems Segment excluding Semiconductor
17,0979,49980.0 %45,98527,89564.9 %8.0 %
Total sales excluding Semiconductor174,799179,078(2.4)%566,475528,2787.2 %98.6 %
Test-Semiconductor2,21933,596(93.4)%7,81572,061(89.2)%1.4 %
Total Sales$177,018  $212,674  (16.8)%$574,290  $600,339  (4.3)%


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ASTRONICS CORPORATION
ORDER AND BACKLOG TREND
(Unaudited, $ in thousands)
Q4 2018Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019 Trailing Twelve Months
12/31/20183/30/20196/29/20199/28/20199/28/2019
Sales
Aerospace$175,242  $188,501  $174,287  $157,702  $695,732  
Test Systems (excluding Semi)15,48216,31912,56917,09761,467  
Sales (excluding Semi)190,724204,820186,856174,799757,199
Test-Semiconductor12,1933,3542,2422,21920,008  
Total Sales$202,917  $208,174  $189,098  $177,018  $777,207  
Bookings
Aerospace$175,554  $191,701  $157,631  $155,336  $680,222  
Test Systems (excluding Semi)43,30011,81212,67520,89288,679  
Bookings (excluding Semi)218,854203,513170,306176,228768,901
Test-Semiconductor1,5101,4703543303,664  
Total Bookings$220,364  $204,983  $170,660  $176,558  $772,565  
Backlog*
Aerospace$326,047  $329,247  $310,590  $308,224  
Test Systems (excluding Semi)66,43661,92962,03565,939
Backlog (excluding Semi)392,483391,176372,625374,163
Test-Semiconductor23,0348,9757,0875,198
Total Backlog$415,517  $400,151  $379,712  $379,361  N/A
Book:Bill Ratio**
Aerospace1.001.020.900.980.98
Test Systems excl. Semi2.800.721.011.221.44
Total Book:Bill excl. Semi1.150.990.911.011.02
(*) During the first quarter of 2019, Test Systems segment backlog of approximately $12.2 million was disposed of in the divestiture of the semiconductor business. Aerospace backlog of approximately $2.0 million has been removed in the second quarter of 2019 above related to the airfield lighting product line, which was divested in July 2019. Test Systems backlog of approximately $0.1 million was added in the third quarter of 2019 above related to the acquisition of FCT.
(**) Calculations of Test Systems and Total Book:Bill excludes the total semiconductor business, which does include residual warranty backlog that is expected to be recognized.

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