CVU CPI Aerostructures Inc

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: CVU) today announced financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024.

“Our third quarter 2024 performance was stronger than third quarter 2023 on all fronts, while revenues were marginally lower. As a result of improved product mix and efficiencies, gross profit margin increased by 350 basis points and net income increased by 149%. In addition, our third quarter-adjusted EBITDA of $1.7 million is 15.6% higher than third quarter 2023. Our nine-month results remain strong on lower revenues.

“We continue to pay down our debt and reduced it by $2.7 million over the last twelve months. Our Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA Ratio was 2.5, which marks our seventh consecutive quarter-end below 3.0, while we generated $0.7 million of cash from operations during the third quarter 2024,” said Dorith Hakim, President and CEO.

Added Ms. Hakim, “We are also pleased to receive an award from L3Harris for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band Pod, our first from this Tier 1 defense contractor, adding to our backlog of $506 million as of September 30, 2024. This award continues our success of winning new development programs and demonstrates the confidence top tier companies have in CPI Aero.”

About CPI Aero

CPI Aero is a U.S. manufacturer of structural assemblies for fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance pod systems in both the commercial aerospace and national security markets. Within the global aerostructure supply chain, CPI Aero is either a Tier 1 supplier to aircraft OEMs or a Tier 2 subcontractor to major Tier 1 manufacturers. CPI also is a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, primarily the Air Force. In conjunction with its assembly operations, CPI Aero provides engineering, program management, supply chain management, and MRO services.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included or incorporated in this press release are forward-looking statements. The word “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. The Company does not guarantee that it will actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially from these forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by its forward-looking statements, including those important factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the Company may elect to do so at some point in the future, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements and it disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CPI Aero® is a registered trademark of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. For more information, visit www.cpiaero.com, and follow us on Twitter @CPIAERO.

Contacts:
Investor Relations Counsel	CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
LHA Investor Relations	Philip Passarello
Jody Burfening	Chief Financial Officer
(212) 838-3777	(631) 586-5200
cpiaero@lhai.com	ppassarello@cpiaero.com
	www.cpiaero.com

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	September 30,2024 (Unaudited)				December 31,2023
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash	$	1,708,987			$	5,094,794
Accounts receivable, net		6,574,853				4,352,196
Contract assets, net		33,618,971				35,312,068
Inventory		1,052,286				1,436,647
Refundable income taxes		40,000				40,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		377,858				678,026
Total Current Assets		43,372,955				46,913,731
Operating lease right-of-use assets		3,334,992				4,740,193
Property and equipment, net		819,078				794,056
Deferred tax asset		19,425,407				19,938,124
Goodwill		1,784,254				1,784,254
Other assets		151,077				189,774
Total Assets	$	68,887,763			$	74,360,132
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	14,994,451			$	10,487,012
Accrued expenses		5,742,854				10,275,695
Contract liabilities		1,390,127				5,937,629
Loss reserve		24,888				337,351
Current portion of line of credit		2,730,000				2,400,000
Current portion of long-term debt		31,330				44,498
Operating lease liabilities, current		2,118,329				1,999,058
Income taxes payable		28,748				30,107
Total Current Liabilities		27,060,727				31,511,350
Line of credit, net of current portion		15,390,000				17,640,000
Long-term operating lease liabilities		1,494,942				3,100,571
Long-term debt, net of current portion		2,734				26,483
Total Liabilities		43,948,403				52,278,404
Commitments and Contingencies (see note 11)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock - $.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares, 12,933,408 and    12,771,434 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding		12,933				12,771
Additional paid-in capital		74,402,288				73,872,679
Accumulated deficit		(49,475,861	)			(51,803,722	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		24,939,360				22,081,728
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	68,887,763			$	74,360,132

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	For the Three Months EndedSeptember 30,								For the Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenue	$	19,419,879			$	20,399,369			$	59,311,356			$	62,963,592
Cost of sales		15,200,210				16,693,279				46,422,514				49,990,986
Gross profit		4,219,669				3,706,090				12,888,842				12,972,606
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,742,036				2,535,065				8,231,875				8,210,603
Income from operations		1,477,633				1,171,025				4,656,967				4,762,003
Interest expense		(573,366	)			(663,857	)			(1,793,472	)			(1,816,408	)
Income before provision for income taxes		904,267				507,168				2,863,495				2,945,595
Provision for income taxes		154,590				205,804				535,634				503,850
Net income	$	749,677			$	301,364			$	2,327,861			$	2,441,745
Income per common share, basic	$	0.06			$	0.02			$	0.19			$	0.19
Income per common share, diluted	$	0.06			$	0.02			$	0.18			$	0.19
Shares used in computing income per common share:
Basic		12,647,023				12,759,971				12,559,876				12,613,899
Diluted		12,717,128				12,793,133				12,650,340				12,647,061
Adjusted EBITDA (1)	$	1,653,193			$	1,429,625			$	5,491,998			$	5,772,832

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

Note: (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP income from operations plus depreciation, amortization and stock-compensation expense.

Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by us may be calculated differently than Adjusted EBITDA for other companies. We have provided Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided to help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance understanding of our operating results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as either an alternative to income from operations or net income or as an indicator of our operating performance or an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure and the basis for such adjustments are outlined below. Please refer to the following table below that reconciles GAAP income from operations to Adjusted EBITDA.

The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:

Depreciation. The Company incurs depreciation expense (recorded in cost of sales and in selling, general and administrative expenses) related to capital assets purchased, leased or constructed to support the ongoing operations of the business. The assets are recorded at cost or fair value and are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of individual assets. Stock-based compensation expense. The Company incurs non-cash expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses. Management believes that exclusion of these expenses allows comparison of operating results to those of other companies that disclose non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the Adjusted EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investors should not infer from the Company's presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring.

Reconciliation of income from operations to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

	Three months endedSeptember 30,								Nine months endedSeptember 30,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
Income from operations	$	1,477,633			$	1,171,025			$	4,656,967			$	4,762,003
Depreciation		102,847				117,885				305,260				350,974
Stock-based compensation		72,713				140,715				529,771				659,855
Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,653,193			$	1,429,625			$	5,491,998			$	5,772,832