The Eastern Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
- Sequential increase in Gross Margin, Cash Flow from Operations, and EPS in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.
- Focus on operational efficiency, cost reduction, and delivering value to shareholders.
- Strong balance sheet with reduced senior net leverage ratio and increased operating cash flow.
- Acquisition of Sureflex, Inc. to enhance manufacturing efficiency and profitability.
- Decrease in net sales for Q4 2023 and full year 2023 primarily due to lower demand for certain products.
- Increase in selling and administrative expenses in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.
- Net income decrease of 22% in 2023 compared to 2022 due to various unfavorable adjustments and expenses.
- Negative impact on net income from pension cost adjustments and closure of Associated Toolmakers Ltd.
Insights
The reported increase in Gross Margin to 26.8% in Q4 2023 from 16.6% in Q4 2022 is a significant improvement, indicating a stronger control over costs or a strategic shift in pricing. This is a critical metric as it reflects the company's ability to manage production costs relative to sales, which is crucial for profitability. The ability to generate increased cash flow from operations, allowing for a $20.2 million debt paydown, is indicative of healthy operational efficiency and enhances the company's financial stability. The rise in Earnings Per Share (EPS) to $0.56 in Q4 2023 from $0.03 in Q4 2022 suggests a substantial increase in profitability, which could positively influence investor sentiment and potentially the company's stock price. However, the full-year net income decrease of 22% warrants further investigation into the factors impacting profitability despite the positive quarterly performance.
Despite the positive quarterly results, the decrease in net sales year-over-year by 2.0% highlights potential challenges in market demand, particularly in the sectors of truck accessories and returnable transport packaging products. The increased backlog, however, suggests that there is still a healthy pipeline of future revenue. The market context, including supply chain normalization and challenges faced by commercial truck suppliers in adding capacity, may have broader implications for the industrial manufacturing sector. The strategic focus on operational efficiency, capital utilization and targeted acquisitions, such as Sureflex, Inc., indicates a proactive approach to navigating a competitive landscape and pursuing growth through both organic and inorganic means.
The 'One Eastern' approach to optimizing supply chain operations reflects an industry trend towards consolidation and streamlined operations to reduce costs. The acquisition of Sureflex, Inc. is an example of vertical integration, which can lead to improved manufacturing efficiency and reduced supply chain costs. The reduction of the senior net leverage ratio from 2.27 to 1.41 is a positive sign of improved financial health, signaling a stronger position for future investments. It is essential to monitor how these operational changes translate into long-term profitability and competitive advantage, especially given the increased selling and administrative expenses, which rose 19.9% in Q4 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
- Gross Margin increased sequentially in each quarter of 2023, rising to
26.8% in Q4 2023 compared to16.6% in Q4 2022. - Cash flow from operations for the year ended December 30, 2023 increased
$19.0 million compared to fiscal 2022, enabling debt paydown of$20.2 million . - EPS increased sequentially in each quarter of 2023, rising to
$0.56 per diluted share in Q4 2023 compared to$0.03 in Q4 2022. - Strong fourth quarter caps a year of significant changes designed to optimize operations and restore consistent profitability as evidenced by improvements in earnings from operations.
SHELTON, CT / ACCESSWIRE / March 12, 2024 / The Eastern Company ("Eastern") (NASDAQ:EML), an industrial manufacturer of unique engineered solutions serving commercial transportation, logistics, and other industrial markets, today announced the results of operations for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended December 30, 2023.
President and CEO Mark Hernandez commented, "2023 was a year of substantial and very positive change for The Eastern Company. With a new leadership team at the helm, we initiated a series of actions to enhance Eastern's operating efficiency, reduce costs and intensify the company's focus on delivering value to shareholders. Our chief goal for 2023 was to position Eastern to achieve efficient operations that consistently deliver strong results. Our team's new approach delivered four consecutive quarters of increasing strength as our operational improvement initiatives took hold and, as we expected, culminated in a very strong final quarter.
"We are very pleased with the results our four-pronged strategy -- disciplined operations, optimum capital utilization, focused commercial business and value-adding acquisitions -- enabled us to achieve. Although revenues declined slightly in the fourth quarter as lead times within supply chains decreased, returning closer to historical norms, coupled with the difficulties commercial truck suppliers experienced in adding capacity, we greatly improved gross margin, earnings, and cash flow. We generated strong operating cash flow of
Mr. Hernandez continued, "Our plan to drive shareholder value is working well and we are continuing to follow our strategy in 2024. In addition to the four pillars we originally established, we are adding a "One Eastern" overlay. Under our One Eastern approach to optimizing our supply chain, we believe we can capture opportunities to reduce manufacturing and supply chain costs, enhance our ability to deliver increases in earnings from operations, and enhance the competitiveness of our products and further profitability. Our June 2023 acquisition of Sureflex, Inc., which enabled our Velvac subsidiary to manufacture electrical products more efficiently, offers a small but telling example. Our greatly strengthened balance sheet increases our opportunity to add accretive acquisitions to Eastern's existing portfolio."
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased
Gross margin as a percentage of sales in the fourth quarter of 2023 was
Selling and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased
Other income and expense in 2023 decreased
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased to
Adjusted net income from continuing operations (a non-GAAP measure) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 was
Conference Call and Webcast
The Eastern Company will host a conference call to discuss its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 and other matters on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Participants can access the conference call by phone at 888-506-0062 (toll-free in the US and Canada) or 973-528-0011 (international), using access code 535543. Participants can also join via the web at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1757/49995.
About The Eastern Company
The Eastern Company manages industrial businesses that design, manufacture and sell unique engineered solutions to markets. Eastern's businesses operate in industries that offer long-term macroeconomic growth opportunities. The Company operates from locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, and China. More information on the Company can be found at www.easterncompany.com.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this release that are not based on historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "would," "should," "could," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "intend," "continue," "plan," "potential," "opportunities," or similar terms or variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. There are many factors that affect the Company's business and the results of its operations and that may cause the actual results of operations in future periods to differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. These factors include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic effects, the impact of higher raw material and component costs and cost inflation, supply chain disruptions and shortages, particularly with respect to steel, plastics, scrap iron, zinc, copper and electronic components, rising interest rates, delays in delivery of our products to our customers, the impact of global economic conditions on demand for our products, including the impact, length and degree of economic downturns on the customers and markets we serve, reductions in production levels, the availability, terms and cost of financing, including borrowings under credit arrangements or agreements, the potential impact of bank failures on our ability to access financing or capital markets, and the impact of market conditions on pension plan funded status. Other factors include, but are not limited to: restrictions on operating flexibility imposed by the agreement governing our credit facility; risks associated with doing business overseas, including fluctuations in exchange rates and the inability to repatriate foreign cash, the impact on cost structure and on economic conditions as a result of actual and threatened increases in trade tariffs and the impact of political, economic and social instability; the inability to achieve the savings expected from global sourcing of materials;; lower-cost competition; our ability to design, introduce and sell new or updated products and related components; market acceptance of our products; the inability to attain expected benefits from acquisitions or the inability to effectively integrate such acquisitions and achieve expected synergies; domestic and international economic conditions, and more specifically conditions in the automotive, construction, aerospace, energy, oil and gas, transportation, electronic, and general industrial markets; costs and liabilities associated with environmental compliance; the impact of climate change; military conflict (including the Russia/Ukraine conflict, the conflict in Israel and surrounding areas, the possible expansion of such conflicts and geopolitical consequences) or terrorist threats and the possible responses by the U.S. and foreign governments; failure to protect our intellectual property; cyberattacks; materially adverse or unanticipated legal judgments, fines, penalties or settlements; and other risks identified and discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, and Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 12, 2024, and that may be identified from time to time in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other filings we make with the SEC. Although the Company believes it has an appropriate business strategy and the resources necessary for its operations, future revenue and margin trends cannot be reliably predicted and the Company may alter its business strategies to address changing conditions. Also, the Company makes estimates and assumptions that may materially affect reported amounts and disclosures. These relate to valuation allowances for accounts receivable and excess and obsolete inventories, accruals for pensions and other postretirement benefits (including forecasted future cost increases and returns on plan assets), provisions for depreciation (estimating useful lives), uncertain tax positions, and, on occasion, accruals for contingent losses. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The non-GAAP financial measures we provide in this release should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
To supplement the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have presented Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations, Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, which are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures presented may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies, and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures in the same way. These measures are not substitutes for their comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, such as net sales, net income from continuing operations, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, or other measures prescribed by U.S. GAAP, and there are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations is defined as net income from continuing operations excluding, when incurred, gains or losses that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, the impacts of impairment losses, gains/losses on the sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring costs. Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operating performance.
Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations is defined as earnings per share from continuing operations excluding, when incurred, certain per share gains or losses that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, the impacts of impairment losses, gains/losses on the sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring costs. We believe that Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations provides important comparability of underlying operational results, allowing investors and management to access operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period.
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations is defined as net income from continuing operations before interest expense, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization and excluding, when incurred, the impacts of certain losses or gains that we do not believe reflect our ongoing operations, including, for example, impairment losses, gains/losses on sale of subsidiaries, property and facilities, transaction expenses primarily relating to acquisitions and divestitures, factory start-up costs, factory relocation expenses, executive severance, and restructuring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations is a tool that can assist management and investors in comparing our performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our underlying operations.
Management uses such measures to evaluate performance period over period, to analyze the underlying trends in our business, to assess our performance relative to our competitors, and to establish operational goals and forecasts that are used in allocating resources. These financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a replacement for, U.S. GAAP financial measures.
We believe that presenting non-GAAP financial measures in addition to U.S. GAAP financial measures provides investors greater transparency to the information used by our management for its financial and operational decision-making. We further believe that providing this information better enables our investors to understand our operating performance and to evaluate the methodology used by management to evaluate and measure such performance.
Investor Relations Contacts
The Eastern Company
Mark Hernandez or Nicholas Vlahos
203-729-2255
The Eastern Company
Consolidated Statements of Income
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 273,454,857 | $ | 279,265,146 | ||||
Cost of products sold | (208,501,713 | ) | (220,648,900 | ) | ||||
Gross margin | 64,953,144 | 58,616,246 | ||||||
Product development expense | (5,592,355 | ) | (4,241,211 | ) | ||||
Selling and administrative expenses | (44,177,459 | ) | (39,508,849 | ) | ||||
Restructuring costs | - | (699,868 | ) | |||||
Operating profit | 15,183,330 | 14,166,318 | ||||||
Interest expense | (3,506,598 | ) | (2,275,612 | ) | ||||
Other (expense) income | (684,790 | ) | 2,512,211 | |||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 10,991,942 | 14,402,917 | ||||||
Income taxes | (2,406,940 | ) | (3,352,456 | ) | ||||
Net income from continuing operations | $ | 8,585,002 | $ | 11,050,461 | ||||
Discontinued Operations (see note 3) | ||||||||
Gain from operations of discontinued units | $ | - | $ | 1,360,773 | ||||
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses | - | 305,539 | ||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | - | (414,855 | ) | |||||
Net gain (loss) on discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | 1,251,457 | ||||
Net Income | $ | 8,585,002 | $ | 12,301,918 | ||||
Earnings per share from continuing operations: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.38 | $ | 1.78 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.77 | ||||
Gain (loss) per share from discontinued operations: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | - | $ | 0.20 | ||||
Diluted | $ | - | $ | 0.20 | ||||
Total earnings per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.38 | $ | 1.98 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.97 | ||||
Cash dividends per share: | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.44 | ||||
The Eastern Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8,299,453 | $ | 10,187,522 | ||||
Marketable Securities | 986,477 | - | ||||||
Accounts receivable, less allowances: 2023- | 37,057,488 | 42,886,250 | ||||||
Inventories: | ||||||||
Raw materials and component parts | 24,500,087 | 25,924,696 | ||||||
Work in process | 9,957,068 | 9,323,082 | ||||||
Finished goods | 24,815,052 | 29,388,813 | ||||||
| 59,272,207 | 64,636,591 | |||||||
Current portion of note receivable | 573,269 | 1,006,421 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 6,047,814 | 6,598,774 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 112,236,708 | 125,315,558 | ||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | ||||||||
Land | 824,344 | 824,344 | ||||||
Buildings | 14,243,082 | 14,360,165 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment | 45,202,670 | 40,928,380 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (31,980,335 | ) | (30,000,797 | ) | ||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 28,289,761 | 26,112,092 | ||||||
Other Assets | ||||||||
Goodwill | 70,776,893 | 70,777,459 | ||||||
Trademarks | 5,514,960 | 5,514,886 | ||||||
Patents, technology and other intangibles net of accumulated amortization | 15,325,927 | 18,819,897 | ||||||
Long term note receivable, less current portion | 374,932 | 2,276,631 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 2,283,571 | 488,989 | ||||||
Right of Use Assets | 17,236,449 | 12,217,521 | ||||||
Total Other Assets | 111,512,732 | 110,095,383 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 252,039,201 | $ | 261,523,033 | ||||
The Eastern Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
| December 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 25,319,473 | $ | 27,638,317 | ||||
Accrued compensation | 5,379,381 | 3,327,832 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses | 4,556,623 | 3,944,964 | ||||||
Current portion of operating lease liability | 4,424,369 | 3,059,547 | ||||||
Current portion of financing lease liability | 182,010 | - | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 2,871,870 | 9,010,793 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 42,733,726 | 46,981,453 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 640,724 | 754,762 | ||||||
Operating lease liability, less current portion | 12,812,079 | 9,195,205 | ||||||
Financing lease liability, less current portion | 728,100 | - | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 41,063,865 | 55,136,231 | ||||||
Accrued postretirement benefits | 554,758 | 666,222 | ||||||
Accrued pension cost | 21,025,365 | 22,174,465 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 119,558,617 | 134,908,338 | ||||||
Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
Voting Preferred Stock, no par value: | ||||||||
Authorized and unissued: 1,000,000 shares | ||||||||
Nonvoting Preferred Stock, no par value: | ||||||||
Authorized and unissued: 1,000,000 shares | ||||||||
Common Stock, no par value, Authorized: 50,000,000 shares | ||||||||
Issued: 9,091,815 shares in 2023 and 9,056,421 shares in 2022 | ||||||||
Outstanding: 6,217,370 shares in 2023 and 6,221,976 shares in 2022 | 33,950,859 | 33,586,165 | ||||||
Treasury Stock: 2,874,445 shares in 2023 and 2,834,445 shares in 2022 | (23,280,467 | ) | (22,544,684 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings | 144,805,168 | 138,985,852 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (866,599 | ) | (1,140,978 | ) | ||||
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax | - | 1,449,754 | ||||||
Unrecognized net pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax | (22,128,377 | ) | (23,721,414 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (22,994,976 | ) | (23,412,638 | ) | ||||
Total Shareholders' Equity | 132,480,584 | 126,614,695 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 252,039,201 | $ | 261,523,033 | ||||
See accompanying notes. | ||||||||
The Eastern Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Operating Activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 8,585,002 | $ | 12,301,918 | ||||
Less: Gain from discontinued operations | - | 1,251,457 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 8,585,002 | $ | 11,050,461 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided | ||||||||
by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 7,466,483 | 7,235,143 | ||||||
Reduction in carrying amount of ROU assets | (3,522,981 | ) | (2,918,468 | ) | ||||
Change in operating lease liability | 3,560,612 | 3,046,936 | ||||||
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefits | 47,550 | (3,575,749 | ) | |||||
Loss (gain) on sale of equipment and other assets | 1,327,649 | (274,238 | ) | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 62,893 | 207,040 | ||||||
Stock compensation expense | 364,694 | 966,157 | ||||||
Deferred taxes | (1,124,895 | ) | (3,047,762 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 5,774,371 | (1,075,218 | ) | |||||
Inventories | 6,024,489 | (5,298,977 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 427,470 | (293,348 | ) | |||||
Other assets | 356,636 | 193,784 | ||||||
Accounts payable | (2,186,244 | ) | (1,741,258 | ) | ||||
Accrued compensation | 616,996 | (923,146 | ) | |||||
Other accrued expenses | (1,298,663 | ) | 3,905,457 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 26,482,062 | 7,456,814 | ||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||
Marketable securities | (986,477 | ) | - | |||||
Business acquisition | (444,840 | ) | - | |||||
Issuance of notes receivable | - | (400,000 | ) | |||||
Payments received from notes receivable | 2,435,394 | 870,771 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of businesses | - | 5,814,019 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of building and equipment | - | 2,171,073 | ||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (6,434,375 | ) | (3,365,594 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (5,430,298 | ) | 5,090,269 | |||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and notes payable | - | 260,793 | ||||||
Proceeds from short term borrowings (revolver) | - | 10,000,000 | ||||||
Principal payments on short-term borrowings (revolver) | (300,029 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds from new long-term debt refinancing | 60,000,000 | - | ||||||
Principal payments on long-term debt | (79,737,707 | ) | (17,505,501 | ) | ||||
Financing leases, net | 636,927 | (283,854 | ) | |||||
Purchase common stock for treasury | (735,783 | ) | (1,637,072 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid | (2,765,686 | ) | (2,738,691 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (22,902,278 | ) | (11,904,325 | ) | ||||
Discontinued Operations | ||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | - | 3,135,874 | ||||||
Cash provided by discontinued operations | - | 3,135,874 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (37,555 | ) | (193,540 | ) | ||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (1,888,069 | ) | 3,585,092 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 10,187,522 | 6,602,430 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 8,299,453 | $ | 10,187,522 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 3,388,347 | $ | 2,502,883 | ||||
Income taxes | 6,608,084 | 3,679,678 | ||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||
Right of use asset | 5,018,928 | 1,078,986 | ||||||
Lease liability | (4,981,697 | ) | (950,518 | ) | ||||
See accompanying notes | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations Calculation
For the Three and Twelve Months ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
(
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations as reported per generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) | $ | 3,517 | $ | 167 | $ | 8,585 | $ | 11,050 | |||||||||
Earnings per share from continuing operations as reported under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP): | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | 0.57 | 0.03 | 1.38 | 1.78 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 0.56 | 0.03 | 1.37 | 1.77 | |||||||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of Wheeling, IL building | - | - | - | 269 | A | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of corporate office building | - | - | - | (624 | ) | B | |||||||||||
Restructuring costs | - | 700 | C | - | 700 | C | |||||||||||
Severance and accrued compensation | - | - | 1,799 | D | - | ||||||||||||
Greenwald final sale adjustment | - | - | 390 | E | - | ||||||||||||
Business closure costs | - | - | 1,448 | F | - | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP tax impact of adjustments (1) | - | (175 | ) | (909 | ) | (92 | ) | ||||||||||
Total adjustments | - | 525 | 2,728 | 253 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted net income from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | 3,517 | $ | 692 | $ | 11,313 | $ | 11,303 | |||||||||
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations (Non-GAAP): | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 1.82 | $ | 1.82 | |||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 1.81 | $ | 1.81 | |||||||||
(1) Estimate of the tax effect of the items identified to determine a non-GAAP annual effective tax rate applied to the pretax amount in order to calculate the non-GAAP provision for income tax
A) Loss on sale of ILC building in Wheeling, IL
B) Gain on sale of Eastern corporate office building
C) Restructuring costs associated with warehouse consolidation into Eberhard
D) Severance expenses associated with accrued compensation and severance related to the elimination of the Chief Operating Officer position and the departure of the former Chief Executive Officer
E) Final settlement of working capital adjustment associated with Greenwald sale
F) Associated Toolmakers Limited closure costs
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations Calculation
For the Three and Twelve Months ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
(
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations as reported per generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) | $ | 3,517 | $ | 167 | $ | 8,585 | $ | 11,050 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 932 | 692 | 3,507 | 2,276 | |||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 728 | (146 | ) | 2,407 | 3,352 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,995 | 1,846 | 7,466 | 7,235 | |||||||||||||
Loss on sale of Wheeling, IL building | - | - | - | 269 | A | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of Eastern corporate office building | - | - | - | (624 | ) | B | |||||||||||
Restructuring costs | - | 700 | C | - | 700 | C | |||||||||||
Severance and accrued compensation | - | - | 1,799 | D | - | ||||||||||||
Greenwald final sale adjustment | - | - | 390 | E | - | ||||||||||||
Associated Toolmakers, Ltd. closure | - | - | 1,448 | F | - | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | 7,172 | $ | 3,259 | $ | 25,602 | $ | 24,258 | |||||||||
A) Loss on sale of ILC building in Wheeling, IL
B) Gain on sale of Eastern corporate office building
C) Restructuring costs associated with warehouse consolidation into Eberhard
D) Severance expenses associated with accrued compensation and severance related to the elimination of the Chief Operating Officer position and the departure of the former Chief Executive Officer
E) Final settlement of working capital adjustment associated with Greenwald sale
F) Associated Toolmakers, Ltd. closure costs
SOURCE: The Eastern Company
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