EX-99 2 formofpressrelease.htm FORM OF THIRD QUARTER 2006 PRESS RELEASE Form of Third Quarter 2006 Press Release





 

Toni Perazzo
Chief Financial Officer 
(650) 340-1888 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


AEROCENTURY CORP. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2006 RESULTS

(BURLINGAME, CA), November 1, 2006 — AeroCentury Corp. (ASE:ACY), an independent aircraft leasing company, today reported its operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported total revenues of $3.9 million compared with revenues of $3.0 million for the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported revenues of $14.2 million compared with revenues of $8.3 million for the first nine months of 2005.

The Company reported net income of $219,100 or $0.14 per share for the third quarter of 2006 compared to net income of $52,100 or $0.03 per share for the third quarter of 2005. The Company had net income of $409,700 or $0.27 per share for the first nine months of 2006 versus $137,800 or $0.09 per share for the first nine months of 2005.

Operating lease revenue was approximately $964,000 and $3,238,000 higher in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, versus the same periods in 2005, primarily because of additional lease revenue from aircraft purchased beginning in April 2005 and revenue from two aircraft which had been off lease in 2005.

Revenue from gain on sale of aircraft was approximately $409,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as a result of the profit from the sale of an aircraft in April 2006 compared to an approximate ($60,000) loss in the prior year.

Interest expense was approximately $395,000 and $1,231,000 higher in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 versus 2005, respectively, primarily as a result of increases in the index upon which the Company’s interest rates are based and a higher average principal balance in 2006 compared to 2005, the effect of which was partially offset by a lower margin in 2006 than in 2005.

Depreciation was approximately $218,000 and $773,000 higher in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, versus the same periods in 2005, and management fees were approximately $84,000 and $356,000 higher in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, versus the same periods in 2005, primarily because of purchases of aircraft beginning in April 2005, the effect of which was partially offset by the sale of two aircraft, one in November 2005 and the second in April 2006.

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Maintenance expense was approximately $52,000 higher in the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, primarily because of the expense to prepare an aircraft for re-lease. Maintenance expense was approximately $3,335,000 higher in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 versus the same period in 2005. In 2006, the Company retained non-refundable maintenance reserves of approximately $2,396,000 when two aircraft were returned to the Company at lease end and recorded such amounts as other income. At the same time, the Company accrued approximately $2,392,000 of maintenance expense for which the Company is responsible. In 2006, the Company also accrued approximately $1,163,000 of expense to prepare several aircraft for re-lease. In 2005, the Company accrued approximately $220,000 of maintenance expense, for the storage and preparation for re-lease of several aircraft.

The Company's insurance expense consists primarily of insurance for off-lease aircraft, which varies depending on the type of assets insured during each period and the length of time each asset is insured. As a result of the combination of assets insured during each period and the length of time each was insured, insurance expense was approximately $21,000 and $59,000 lower in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, versus the same periods in 2005.

During the first quarter of 2006, the Company recorded bad debt expense of approximately $49,000 for rent receivable which was written off in connection with a lessee’s early return of an aircraft. During the second quarter of 2005, the Company recorded bad debt expense of approximately $88,000, to fully reserve the balance of a note receivable from a former lessee, based on a notice that it had filed for reorganization.

The Company did not record any impairment charges in the first nine months of 2006. In the first nine months of 2005, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $12,000 for one aircraft, based on the estimated net sale proceeds pursuant to an agreement to sell the aircraft.

AeroCentury is an aircraft operating lessor and finance company specializing in leasing regional aircraft and engines utilizing triple net leases. The Company’s aircraft and engines are on lease to regional airlines and commercial users worldwide.

(See tables following.)



AeroCentury Corp.
Selected Financial Information
(Unaudited)

                                                
 
 
 Three Months Ended  
 
                Nine Months Ended
  
     
September 30,2006 
 
 
June 30,
2006
 
 
September 30,
2005
 
 
September 30,
2006
 
 
September 30,
2005
  
Summary of Operations:
                                
Operating lease revenue
  
$
3,920,000
  
$
3,833,940
  
$
2,956,410
  
$
11,454,940
  
$
8,216,510
  
Gain (Loss) on disposal of aircraft
    
-
    
408,840
    
-
    
408,840
    
(59,550
)
Other income
    
9,510
   
3,810
    
130
   
2,400,700
   
94,600
 
Total revenues
    
3,929,510
   
4,246,590
    
2,956,540
   
14,264,480
   
8,251,560
 
                                 
Interest
    
1,271,750
    
1,251,370
    
877,000
    
3,687,380
    
2,456,860
  
Depreciation
    
1,247,560
    
1,230,770
    
1,030,030
    
3,708,520
    
2,935,430
  
Management fees
    
678,460
    
685,100
    
594,470
    
2,061,720
    
1,705,960
  
Maintenance
    
221,600
    
779,490
    
169,440
    
3,554,920
    
219,870
  
Professional fees and
                                
general and administrative
    
124,690
    
122,690
    
129,500
    
413,450
    
405,420
  
Insurance expense
    
53,760
    
51,210
    
75,160
    
183,000
    
242,140
  
Bad debt expense
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
48,820
    
88,110
  
Provision for impairment
    
-
   
-
    
-
   
-
    
12,180
 
Total expenses
    
3,597,820
    
4,120,630
    
2,875,600
   
13,657,810
   
8,065,970
 
                                 
Income before taxes
    
331,690
    
125,960
    
80,940
    
606,670
    
185,590
  
                                 
Tax provision
    
112,580
    
40,360
    
28,840
   
196,970
   
47,770
 
                                 
Net income
  
$
219,110
  
$
85,600
  
$
52,100
  
$
409,700
  
$
137,820
  
Weighted average common
                                
shares outstanding
    
1,543,257
    
1,543,257
    
1,543,257
    
1,543,257
    
1,543,257
  
Earnings per share
  
$
0.14
  
$
0.06
  
$
0.03
  
$
0.27
  
$
0.09
  
                                 


Summary Balance Sheet:
    
September 30, 2006
    
December 31, 2005
    
September 30, 2005
  
                     
Total assets
  
$
94,967,580
  
$
96,546,700
  
$
86,519,160
  
Total liabilities
  
$
75,567,780
  
$
77,556,610
  
$
67,584,160
  
Shareholders’ equity
  
$
19,399,800
  
$
18,990,090
  
$
18,935,000
  

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