Wesco Aircraft Holdings Reports Results for Fiscal Second Quarter 2013

VALENCIA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (“Wesco Aircraft” or the “Company”) (NYSE: WAIR), a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, today announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Highlights

Revenue for the quarter of $225.9 million, up 24.0% (approximately 14% organic) compared to the prior year
Net Income of $29.4 million, with Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) of $0.31
Adjusted Net Income of $31.2 million, up 50.3% compared to the prior year, with Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.33
Full year 2013 guidance increased for revenue with a range of $880.0 million to $900.0 million and Adjusted Diluted EPS increased and expected to be in the range of $1.17 to $1.21
Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter Results

Revenue for the second fiscal quarter was $225.9 million, an increase of 24.0% compared to $182.1 million in the prior year period. The increase in the North America segment external sales was 21.8%, which was mainly driven by growth across the Company’s customer base and the Interfast acquisition. Wesco again demonstrated strong international growth during the quarter with external sales in the Rest of World segment increasing by 32.9% compared to the prior year period. Overall, organic sales increased approximately 14% compared to the prior year. In the second quarter, Ad hoc, JIT and LTA sales as a percentage of net sales represented 41%, 25% and 34%, respectively, compared to 40%, 23% and 37%, respectively, for the same period last year.

Net Income for the second quarter was $29.4 million, resulting in Diluted EPS of $0.31. This compares to $19.7 million or $0.21 in Diluted EPS in the prior year period. Adjusted Net Income was $31.2 million and Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.33 in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to $20.8 million or $0.22 per share in the prior year period. The increases in Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS were primarily the result of higher sales partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. Adjusted EBITDA for the period was $51.6 million as compared to $38.3 million for the same period in 2012.

Wesco Aircraft’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Randy Snyder said, “Our first half of the year results were very strong relative to last year and we are ahead of our expectations as well. In addition, we continue to experience high levels of activity in bookings, scope additions to our existing contracts, and contract signings with new customers. This activity adds to our confidence for the rest of the year and fuels our optimism for the future. The Interfast integration continues to go well. Our entry into the MRO market space and the roll out of our MRO e-Commerce platform has been well received. None of this would be possible without our strong customer relationships, the support of our suppliers and the dedicated efforts of the best employees in the business.”

First Six Months of Fiscal 2013

Revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2013 was $437.0 million, an increase of 16.6% compared to $374.7 million in the prior year period. On a year-to-date basis, Ad hoc, JIT and LTA sales as a percentage of net sales represented 40%, 26%, and 34%, respectively, compared to 38%, 27%, and 35%, respectively, for the first six months of fiscal 2012.

Net Income for the period was $47.8 million and Adjusted Net Income was $55.3 million. Net Income resulted in Diluted EPS of $0.50 and Adjusted Net Income resulted in Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.58. This compared to Net Income of $42.9 million or Diluted EPS of $0.45 and Adjusted Net Income of $45.1 million or for Diluted EPS of $0.47 in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA on a year-to-date basis was $95.2 million as compared to $85.7 million in 2012.

Financial Outlook

Based on performance for the first half of the fiscal year, and on continued strong sales and quoting activity, Wesco Aircraft is increasing its guidance for fiscal 2013 and expects full year revenues to be between $880.0 million and $900.0 million, representing growth of approximately 13% to 16% over 2012 results. Adjusted Diluted EPS is now expected in the range of and $1.17 to $1.21, an increase of 18% to 22% compared to the prior year.