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Ninth Consecutive Quarter of Sequential Revenue Growth; Introduces New Green Energy Reporting Segment
First Quarter Highlights
LAFOX, Ill., Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended August 27, 2022. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share quarterly cash dividend.
“We are extremely pleased with the strong financial performance. The first quarter of fiscal 2023 was our ninth consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth and is a great start to our new fiscal year. Investments in our growth initiatives continue to pay off as we focus on pursuing exciting market opportunities that we believe will drive long-term growth,” said Edward J. Richardson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President. “Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we are reporting a new segment, Green Energy Solutions (“GES”), reflecting the success of our growth strategies and our ability to provide engineered solutions for new markets. With increasing sales from green energy products and customers and over $199 million in total Company backlog, we believe sales and profits will continue to significantly increase in fiscal 2023.”
First Quarter Results
Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 increased 25.8% to $67.6 million compared to net sales of $53.7 million in the prior year’s first quarter due to higher net sales across all four business units. PMT sales increased $4.9 million or 12.2% from last year’s first quarter. Sales of manufactured products for our semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment customers increased from the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Net sales for our new segment, GES, increased $5.9 million or 230.7% from last year’s first quarter. GES combines our key technology partners and engineered solutions capabilities, to design and manufacture products for the fast-growing energy storage market and power management applications. Canvys sales increased by $2.0 million or 23.4% due to strong customer demand in North America. Richardson Healthcare sales increased $1.0 million or 45.5% due to higher demand in all product lines.
Gross margin was 34.1% of net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 30.3% of net sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. PMT margin increased to 34.3% from 30.1% and GES margin increased to 35.5% from 28.9% primarily due to product mix and improved manufacturing efficiencies. Canvys margin as a percent of net sales decreased to 31.4% from 33.4% because of product mix and foreign exchange effects. Healthcare gross margin was 36.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 24.3% in the prior year’s first quarter due to improved manufacturing absorption and decreased component scrap expense.
Operating expenses were $14.2 million compared to $13.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The increase in operating expenses resulted from higher employee compensation expenses, including incentive expense from significantly higher operating income. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 21.1% during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to 25.1% during the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as the Company benefits from higher sales and controlled operating expenses.
The Company reported operating income of $8.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to operating income of $2.8 million in the prior year’s first quarter. Other expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, including interest income and foreign exchange, were $0.3 million, compared to other expenses of less than $0.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
Income tax expense was $2.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 or 25% versus $0.2 million in the prior year’s first quarter due to the use of federal NOLs in fiscal 2022.
Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 was $6.3 million compared to net income of $2.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Earnings per common share (diluted) were $0.45 in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 compared to $0.20 per common share (diluted) in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
Cash and investments at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were $35.6 million compared to $40.5 million at the end of fiscal 2022 and $36.4 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The Company continues to invest in inventory and working capital to support its growth initiatives and spent $1.4 million during the quarter on capital expenditures primarily related to its manufacturing business, facilities and IT system, versus $0.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
CASH DIVIDEND DECLARED
The Board of Directors of Richardson Electronics declared a $0.06 quarterly cash dividend per share to holders of common stock and a $0.054 cash dividend per share to holders of Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on November 23, 2022, to common stockholders of record as of November 4, 2022.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
On Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, Edward J. Richardson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert J. Ben, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s first quarter fiscal 2023 results. A question-and-answer session will be included as part of the call’s agenda. Participant Instructions
Participants may register for the call here. While not required, it is recommended you join 10 minutes prior to the event start. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. Central Time on October 6, 2022, for seven days.
In addition, the webcast link is available here.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release includes certain “forward-looking” statements as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release regarding the Company’s business that are not historical facts represent “forward-looking” statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 1, 2022, and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no responsibility to update the “forward-looking” statements in this release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
ABOUT RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD.
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer of engineered solutions, power grid and microwave tubes and related consumables; power conversion and RF and microwave components; high-value replacement parts, tubes, and service training for diagnostic imaging equipment; and customized display solutions. More than 60% of our products are manufactured in LaFox, Illinois, Marlborough, Massachusetts, or Donaueschingen, Germany, or by one of our manufacturing partners throughout the world. All of our partners manufacture to our strict specifications and per our supplier code of conduct. We serve customers in the alternative and green energy, healthcare, aviation, broadcast, communications, industrial, marine, medical, military, scientific and semiconductor markets. The Company’s strategy is to provide specialized technical expertise and “engineered solutions” based on our core engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The Company provides solutions and adds value through design-in support, systems integration, prototype design and manufacturing, testing, logistics and aftermarket technical service and repair through its global infrastructure. More information is available at www.rell.com.
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol RELL.
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Unaudited | Audited | |||||||
| August 27, 2022 | May 28, 2022 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 30,633 | $ | 35,495 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowance of $192 and $186, respectively | 32,568 | 29,878 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 89,080 | 80,390 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 3,557 | 2,448 | ||||||
| Investments - current | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 160,838 | 153,211 | ||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 17,643 | 16,961 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,945 | 2,010 | ||||||
| Lease ROU asset | 2,788 | 3,239 | ||||||
| Non-current deferred income taxes | 4,372 | 4,398 | ||||||
| Total non-current assets | 26,748 | 26,608 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 187,586 | $ | 179,819 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 25,276 | $ | 23,987 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 17,979 | 16,110 | ||||||
| Lease liability current | 1,076 | 1,109 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 44,331 | 41,206 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Non-current deferred income tax liabilities | 79 | 85 | ||||||
| Lease liability non-current | 1,713 | 1,915 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 799 | 766 | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,591 | 2,766 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 46,922 | 43,972 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.05 par value; issued and outstanding 11,848 shares onAugust 27, 2022 and 11,649 shares on May 28, 2022 | 592 | 582 | ||||||
| Class B common stock, convertible, $0.05 par value; issued and outstanding2,053 shares on August 27, 2022 and 2,053 shares on May 28, 2022 | 103 | 103 | ||||||
| Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, no shares issued | — | — | ||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 67,948 | 66,331 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 73,536 | 68,031 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (1,515 | ) | 800 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 140,664 | 135,847 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 187,586 | $ | 179,819 | ||||
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| August 27, 2022 | August 28, 2021 | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 67,557 | $ | 53,704 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 44,530 | 37,407 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 23,027 | 16,297 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 14,248 | 13,469 | ||||||
| Operating income | 8,779 | 2,828 | ||||||
| Other expense: | ||||||||
| Investment/interest income | (25 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||
| Foreign exchange loss | 374 | 27 | ||||||
| Other, net | (2 | ) | 16 | |||||
| Total other expense | 347 | 26 | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | 8,432 | 2,802 | ||||||
| Income tax provision | 2,108 | 167 | ||||||
| Net income | 6,324 | 2,635 | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation loss, net of tax | (2,315 | ) | (1,002 | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 4,009 | $ | 1,633 | ||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||
| Common shares - Basic | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.20 | ||||
| Class B common shares - Basic | 0.42 | 0.18 | ||||||
| Common shares - Diluted | 0.45 | 0.20 | ||||||
| Class B common shares - Diluted | 0.40 | 0.18 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares: | ||||||||
| Common shares – Basic | 11,715 | 11,194 | ||||||
| Class B common shares – Basic | 2,053 | 2,097 | ||||||
| Common shares – Diluted | 12,331 | 11,467 | ||||||
| Class B common shares – Diluted | 2,053 | 2,097 | ||||||
| Dividends per share: | ||||||||
| Common share | $ | 0.060 | $ | 0.060 | ||||
| Class B common share | 0.054 | 0.054 | ||||||
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| August 27, 2022 | August 28, 2021 | |||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 6,324 | $ | 2,635 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 883 | 829 | ||||||
| Inventory provisions | 71 | 83 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 311 | 219 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1 | 35 | ||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (3,496 | ) | (5,008 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (10,468 | ) | (4,957 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,199 | ) | (62 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 1,495 | 607 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 2,209 | 480 | ||||||
| Other | 638 | 266 | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (3,231 | ) | (4,873 | ) | ||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (1,442 | ) | (837 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,442 | ) | (837 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 1,385 | 52 | ||||||
| Cash dividends paid | (819 | ) | (786 | ) | ||||
| Other | (69 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 497 | (779 | ) | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (686 | ) | (409 | ) | ||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (4,862 | ) | (6,898 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 35,495 | 43,316 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 30,633 | $ | 36,418 | ||||
Richardson Electronics, Ltd.Unaudited Net Sales and Gross ProfitFor the First Quarter of Fiscal 2023 and 2022($ in thousands)
| By Strategic Business Unit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | ||||||||||||||||
| Q1 FY 2023 | Q1 FY 2022 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| PMT | $ | 45,354 | $ | 40,435 | 12.2 | % | ||||||||||
| GES | 8,511 | 2,574 | 230.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Canvys | 10,413 | 8,441 | 23.4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Healthcare | 3,279 | 2,254 | 45.5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 67,557 | $ | 53,704 | 25.8 | % | ||||||||||
| Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Q1 FY 2023 | % of Net Sales | Q1 FY 2022 | % of Net Sales | |||||||||||||
| PMT | $ | 15,535 | 34.3 | % | $ | 12,187 | 30.1 | % | ||||||||
| GES | 3,022 | 35.5 | % | 744 | 28.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Canvys | 3,266 | 31.4 | % | 2,818 | 33.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Healthcare | 1,204 | 36.7 | % | 548 | 24.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 23,027 | 34.1 | % | $ | 16,297 | 30.3 | % | ||||||||
| For Details Contact: | 40W267 Keslinger Road | |
| Edward J. Richardson | Robert J. Ben | PO BOX 393 |
| Chairman and CEO | EVP & CFO | LaFox, IL 60147-0393 USA |
| Phone: (630) 208-2320 | (630) 208-2203 | (630) 208-2200 | Fax: (630) 208-2550 |
