Dynamic Materials Reports 2003 Financial Results

Dynamic Materials Reports 2003 Financial Results 


BOULDER, Colo., March 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dynamic Materials
Corporation, , "DMC," today announced its results for the year ended December
31, 2003.  For the year ended December 31, 2003, DMC reported income from
continuing operations of $588,249, or $.12 per diluted share, versus income from
continuing operations of $3,202,266, or $.63 per diluted share, in 2002.  DMC's
2003 sales were $40,277,970, an 8% decrease from 2002 sales of $43,885,896.  For
the year ended December 31, 2003, DMC reported a net loss of $709,158, or $.14
per diluted share, as compared to net income of $170,219, or $.03 per diluted
share, in 2002.  The net loss for 2003 reflects a loss from discontinued
operations of$1,297,407, or $.26 per diluted share, including a loss from
operations of $587,098 and a loss on sale of $710,309 associated with the
discontinued operations of its Precision Machined Products division ("PMP"),
which was sold on October 7, 2003.  Net income for 2002 was reduced by a
transitional goodwill impairment charge of $2,318,108, or $.46 per diluted
share, associated with the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
relating to the write-off of PMP goodwill as well as a loss fromdiscontinued
operations of $714,029, or $.14 per diluted share, relating to the
reclassification of PMP's 2002 operating loss to discontinued operations.

Explosive Metalworking Group Performance

DMC's Explosive Metalworking Group reported 2003 sales of $33,043,448, a 7%
decrease from sales of $35,603,415 in 2002.  After eliminating the favorable
foreign exchange effects of approximately $2.25 million relating to the
translation of Nobelclad Europe's sales from Euros to U.S. dollars, the
year-to-year sales decline for the Explosive Metalworking Group approximated
$4.8 million, or 13%.  The Group reported income from operations of $2,854,818
in 2003 versus income from operations of $6,149,962 for the year ended December
31, 2002.  Management attributes the significant decline in Explosive
Metalworking Group sales and operating income to a low December 31, 2002 backlog
and a slow flow of new orders during the first half of 2003. Additionally, 2003
did not enjoy the benefit of a major project ordersuch as that relating to
Inco's Goro Nickel Project that contributed more than $5 million to 2002 sales.

Aerospace Group Performance

For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Aerospace Group reported sales of
$7,234,522, a decrease of 13% from the $8,282,481 in sales the Group posted in
2002.  This decrease in sales was split evenly between the Group's remaining two
operating units, Spin Forge and AMK Welding.  As a result of this sales decline,
the Aerospace Group reported an operating loss of $681,151 for 2003 as compared
to a 2002 operating loss of $140,189.  Spin Forge reported operating losses in
excess of $1.1 million in both 2003 and 2002, with its 2002 operating loss being
almost entirely offset by record 2002 operating income at AMK Welding.

In commenting upon the Company's 2003 results, Yvon Cariou, DMC's president and
CEO, stated, "While we are disappointed with the 2003 operating results of the
Explosive Metalworking Group following the record operating income that the
Group reported in 2002, we are encouraged by an improvement in the Group's
backlog to approximately $11.7 as of December 31, 2003 from approximately $8.6
million at the end of 2002 and the strong flow of new orders during the early
weeks of 2004.  We expect to see significant improvement in full year 2004 sales
and operating income for the Explosive Metalworking Group."  Cariou continued,
"Management is concerned that the Aerospace Group, even without PMP, reported an
operating loss in 2003 and will continue to focus appropriate attention on this
segment of our business."

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties
including, but not limited to, the following: the ability to obtain new
contracts at attractive prices; the size and timing of customer orders;
fluctuations in customer demand; competitive factors; the timely completion of
contracts; the timing and size of expenditures; the timely receipt of government
approvals and permits; the adequacy of local labor supplies at the Company's
facilities; the availability and cost of funds; and general economic conditions,
both domestically and abroad; as well as the other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's SEC reports, including the reports on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ending
March 31, 2003, June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2003.

Based in Boulder, Colorado, Dynamic Materials Corporation is a leading
metalworking company, and its products include explosion bonded clad metal
plates and other metal fabrications for the petrochemical, chemical processing,
power generation, commercial aircraft, defense and a variety of other
industries.

For more information on Dynamic Materials Corporation visit the Company's web
site at http://www.dynamicmaterials.com/.

                  DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARY
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
     FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

                                                 2003           2002
  NET SALES                                  $40,277,970    $43,885,896

  COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD                       31,405,999     31,921,432

      Gross profit                             8,871,971     11,964,464

  COSTS AND EXPENSES:
    General and administrative expenses        3,682,150      3,446,363
    Selling expenses                           3,016,154      2,508,328

      Total costs and expenses                 6,698,304      5,954,691

  INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                       2,173,667      6,009,773

  OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
    Other expense                                (18,907)       (52,425)
Interest expense, net                       (508,505)      (689,129)

      INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES               1,646,255      5,268,219

  INCOME TAX PROVISION                         1,058,006      2,065,953

  INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE
   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND CUMULATIVE
   EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE    588,249      3,202,266

  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
    Loss from operations of discontinued
     operations, net of tax benefit             (587,098)   (714,029)
    Loss on sale of discontinued operations,
     net of tax benefit                         (710,309)            --

      Loss from discontinued operations       (1,297,407)      (714,029)

  CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN
   ACCOUNTINGPRINCIPLE, NET OF TAX BENEFIT
   OF $1,482,000                                      --     (2,318,108)

  NET INCOME (LOSS)                            $(709,158)      $170,129

  NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
    Continuing operations           $0.12          $0.64
    Discontinued operations                        (0.26)         (0.15)
    Cumulative effect of a change in
     accounting principle                             --          (0.46)

    Net Income (Loss)            $(0.14)         $0.03

  NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
    Continuing operations                          $0.12          $0.63
    Discontinued operations                        (0.26)         (0.14)
    Cumulative effect of a change in
     accounting principle                             --          (0.46)

    Net Income (Loss)                             $(0.14)         $0.03

  WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
   OUTSTANDING -
    Basic                                  5,067,324      5,042,382
    Diluted                                    5,110,806      5,087,051

  Note -- 2002 amounts have been adjusted to present PMP results as
  discontinued operations.


DATASOURCE: Dynamic Materials Corporation



CONTACT: Richard A. Santa, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

Dynamic Materials Corporation, [phone]



Web site:  http://www.dynamicmaterials.com/ 

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