RELL - Richardson Electronics Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Net Income of $2.9 Million and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Seventh Consecutive Quarter of Sequential Revenue Growth; All Business Units Grow Versus Third Quarter FY21
Third Quarter Highlights
- Net sales of $55.3 million were up 22.3% from last year’s third quarter.
- Sales increased for PMT, Canvys and Healthcare in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 versus the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
- Backlog increased to $175.6 million in the third quarter versus $146.9 million at the end of the second quarter and $98.7 million at the end of the third quarter of last fiscal year.
- Gross margin was 31.8% of net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 versus 34.9% of net sales in the prior year’s third quarter primarily due to product mix and higher global freight costs.
- Operating expenses decreased $1.6 million to $13.9 million compared to the prior year’s third quarter. This decrease was due to the non-recurrence of a $1.6 million legal settlement in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
- Operating income was $3.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to an operating income of $0.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
- Earnings per common share (diluted) were $0.21 for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $0.02 per common share (diluted) in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
- Cash and investments were $39.1 million as of February 26, 2022 versus $39.7 million on November 27, 2021.
LAFOX, Ill., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended February 26, 2022. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share quarterly cash dividend.
“In our third quarter of fiscal 2022, we produced our seventh consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth,” said Edward J. Richardson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President. “With continued growth in our backlog in all three business units, and new customers expressing interest in our growing range of engineered solutions, we remain confident that in spite of the challenging economic environment, fiscal year 2022 will finish with strong sales and improved profitability.”
Third Quarter Results
Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 increased 22.3% to $55.3 million compared to net sales of $45.2 million in the prior year’s third quarter due to higher net sales across all three business units. PMT sales increased $8.8 million or 25.0% from last year’s third quarter. Demand within PMT was driven by strong growth from new Power and Microwave Technology partners for various applications including Power Management and 5G infrastructure, as well as increasing shipments of our patented ULTRA3000. In addition, sales for several electron tube product lines, including semiconductor wafer fabrication, increased from the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Canvys sales increased by $1.1 million or 15.0% due to strong customer demand in North America and Europe. Richardson Healthcare sales increased $0.2 million or 7.4% primarily due to an increase in parts sales and an increase in demand for the ALTA750 TM Tubes.
Gross margin was 31.8% of net sales during the third quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to 34.9% of net sales during the third quarter of fiscal 2021. PMT margin decreased to 32.2% from 34.9% primarily due to product mix. Canvys margin as a percent of net sales decreased to 32.2% from 35.2% because of higher global freight costs. Healthcare gross margin was 25.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to 33.0% in the prior year’s third quarter due to an increase in component scrap expense and rising freight costs.
Operating expenses were $13.9 million compared to $15.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. The decrease in operating expenses resulted from the non-recurrence of a $1.6 million legal settlement in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. In addition, lower legal fees were offset by higher employee compensation expenses.
The Company reported operating income of $3.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to an operating income of $0.3 million in the prior year’s third quarter. Other expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2022, including interest income and foreign exchange, were $0.1 million, compared to other expenses of less than $0.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
The income tax provision of $0.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 reflected a provision for foreign income taxes and the offset of a U.S. tax provision against the valuation allowance. In addition, state income taxes for Illinois increased due to the suspension of net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) until the end of fiscal 2023. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $2.9 million compared to net income of $0.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Earnings per common share (diluted) were $0.21 in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $0.02 per common share (diluted) in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
Cash and investments at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022 were $39.1 million compared to $39.7 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2022 and $47.4 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2021. The Company continues to invest in inventory and working capital to support its growth initiatives as well as, $0.6 million during the quarter on capital expenditures primarily related to its Healthcare and manufacturing businesses as well as its IT System, versus $0.6 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 26, 2022
- Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 were $163.0 million, an increase of 28.9%, compared to net sales of $126.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2021. Sales increased by $30.4 million or 30.8% for PMT, $5.2 million or 25.6% for Canvys and $0.9 million or 12.2% for Richardson Healthcare.
- Gross profit increased to $51.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2022, compared to $42.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2021. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin decreased to 31.6% of net sales during the first nine months of fiscal 2022, compared to 33.6% of net sales during the first nine months of fiscal 2021, primarily because of product mix in PMT and higher global freight costs in Canvys, partially offset by improved manufacturing efficiencies for Healthcare.
- Operating expenses decreased to $40.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022, compared to $41.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021. The decrease in operating expenses resulted from the non-recurrence of a $1.6 million legal settlement in the first nine months of fiscal 2021 and lower legal fees, partially offset by higher employee compensation expenses.
- Operating income during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $11.0 million, compared to an operating income of $0.6 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2021.
- Other expense for the first nine months of fiscal 2022, including interest income and foreign exchange, was less than $0.1 million, as compared to other expense of $0.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2021.
- The income tax provision of $1.3 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 reflected a provision for foreign income taxes and the offset of a U.S. tax provision against the valuation allowance. In addition, state income taxes for Illinois increased due to the suspension of NOLs until the end of fiscal 2023.
- Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $9.6 million, versus a net loss of $0.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2021. Earnings per common share (diluted) were $0.71 for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 compared to a net loss of $0.02 per common share (diluted) for the first nine months of fiscal 2021.
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 May 25, 2022, to common stockholders of record as of May 6, 2022.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
On Thursday, April 7, 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 third quarter fiscal year 2022 results. A question-and-answer session will be included as part of the call’s agenda.
Participant Instructions
To listen to the call, please dial (USA/CANADA) (866) 784-8065 or (International) (602) 563-8684 and enter Conference ID: 8259925 approximately five minutes before the start of the call. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. Central Time on April 7, 2022, for seven days. The telephone number for the replay is (855) 859-2056; Conference ID: 8259925. In addition, there is a webcast link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/hat5fppd
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 2, 2021, 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 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 |
| February 26, 2022 |
| May 29, 2021 |
| Assets |
| Current assets: |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ |
| 39,147 |
| $ |
| 43,316 |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance of $149 and $202, respectively |
| 31,605 |
| 25,096 |
| Inventories, net |
| 73,673 |
| 63,508 |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
| 3,362 |
| 2,385 |
| Total current assets |
| 147,787 |
| 134,305 |
| Non-current assets: |
| Property, plant and equipment, net |
| 16,839 |
| 17,067 |
| Intangible assets, net |
| 2,077 |
| 2,270 |
| Lease ROU asset |
| 3,502 |
| 2,570 |
| Non-current deferred income taxes |
| 481 |
| 541 |
| Total non-current assets |
| 22,899 |
| 22,448 |
| Total assets |
| $ |
| 170,686 |
| $ |
| 156,753 |
| Liabilities |
| Current liabilities: |
| Accounts payable |
| $ |
| 20,744 |
| $ |
| 16,979 |
| Accrued liabilities |
| 15,975 |
| 14,182 |
| Lease liability current |
| 1,164 |
| 1,066 |
| Total current liabilities |
| 37,883 |
| 32,227 |
| Non-current liabilities: |
| Non-current deferred income tax liabilities |
| 235 |
| 242 |
| Lease liability non-current |
| 2,113 |
| 1,358 |
| Other non-current liabilities |
| 844 |
| 1,366 |
| Total non-current liabilities |
| 3,192 |
| 2,966 |
| Total liabilities |
| 41,075 |
| 35,193 |
| Stockholders’ Equity |
| Common stock, $0.05 par value; issued and outstanding 11,608 shares on February 26, 2022 and 11,160 shares on May 29, 2021 |
| 580 |
| 558 |
| Class B common stock, convertible, $0.05 par value; issued and outstanding 2,053 shares on February 26, 2022 and 2,097 shares on May 29, 2021 |
| 103 |
| 105 |
| Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, no shares issued |
| — |
| — |
| Additional paid-in-capital |
| 65,831 |
| 62,707 |
| Retained earnings |
| 60,557 |
| 53,297 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
| 2,540 |
| 4,893 |
| Total stockholders’ equity |
| 129,611 |
| 121,560 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
| $ |
| 170,686 |
| $ |
| 156,753 |
Richardson Electronics, Ltd.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| February 26, 2022 |
| February 27, 2021 |
| February 26, 2022 |
| February 27, 2021 |
| Net sales |
| $ |
| 55,308 |
| $ |
| 45,235 |
| $ |
| 162,991 |
| $ |
| 126,465 |
| Cost of sales |
| 37,739 |
| 29,469 |
| 111,468 |
| 83,997 |
| Gross profit |
| 17,569 |
| 15,766 |
| 51,523 |
| 42,468 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
| 13,946 |
| 15,457 |
| 40,550 |
| 41,924 |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of assets |
| — |
| (6 |
| ) |
| 2 |
| (6 |
| ) |
| Operating income |
| 3,623 |
| 315 |
| 10,971 |
| 550 |
| Other expense (income): |
| Investment/interest income |
| (11 |
| ) |
| (15 |
| ) |
| (36 |
| ) |
| (48 |
| ) |
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) |
| 121 |
| 65 |
| (2 |
| ) |
| 650 |
| Other, net |
| 17 |
| (25 |
| ) |
| 39 |
| (61 |
| ) |
| Total other expense |
| 127 |
| 25 |
| 1 |
| 541 |
| Income before income taxes |
| 3,496 |
| 290 |
| 10,970 |
| 9 |
| Income tax provision |
| 609 |
| 62 |
| 1,326 |
| 239 |
| Net income (loss) |
| 2,887 |
| 228 |
| 9,644 |
| (230 |
| ) |
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax |
| 69 |
| 353 |
| (2,353 |
| ) |
| 2,966 |
| Comprehensive income |
| $ |
| 2,956 |
| $ |
| 581 |
| $ |
| 7,291 |
| $ |
| 2,736 |
| Net income (loss) per share: |
| Common shares - Basic |
| $ |
| 0.22 |
| $ |
| 0.02 |
| $ |
| 0.73 |
| $ |
| (0.02 |
| ) |
| Class B common shares - Basic |
| 0.19 |
| 0.02 |
| 0.66 |
| (0.02 |
| ) |
| Common shares - Diluted |
| 0.21 |
| 0.02 |
| 0.71 |
| (0.02 |
| ) |
| Class B common shares - Diluted |
| 0.19 |
| 0.02 |
| 0.64 |
| (0.02 |
| ) |
| Weighted average number of shares: |
| Common shares – Basic |
| 11,497 |
| 11,111 |
| 11,320 |
| 11,097 |
| Class B common shares – Basic |
| 2,074 |
| 2,097 |
| 2,089 |
| 2,097 |
| Common shares – Diluted |
| 12,027 |
| 11,183 |
| 11,724 |
| 11,097 |
| Class B common shares – Diluted |
| 2,074 |
| 2,097 |
| 2,089 |
| 2,097 |
| Dividends per share: |
| Common share |
| $ |
| 0.060 |
| $ |
| 0.060 |
| $ |
| 0.180 |
| $ |
| 0.180 |
| Class B common share |
| 0.054 |
| 0.054 |
| 0.162 |
| 0.162 |
Richardson Electronics, Ltd.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended |
| Nine Months Ended |
| February 26, 2022 |
| February 27, 2021 |
| February 26, 2022 |
| February 27, 2021 |
| Operating activities: |
| Net income (loss) |
| $ |
| 2,887 |
| $ |
| 228 |
| $ |
| 9,644 |
| $ |
| (230 |
| ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
| Depreciation and amortization |
| 872 |
| 849 |
| 2,560 |
| 2,595 |
| Inventory provisions |
| 88 |
| 265 |
| 228 |
| 717 |
| Share-based compensation expense |
| 142 |
| 150 |
| 514 |
| 529 |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of assets |
| — |
| (6 |
| ) |
| 2 |
| (6 |
| ) |
| Deferred income taxes |
| 26 |
| 3 |
| 38 |
| (50 |
| ) |
| Change in assets and liabilities: |
| Accounts receivable |
| (4,209 |
| ) |
| (837 |
| ) |
| (7,355 |
| ) |
| (1,004 |
| ) |
| Inventories |
| (3,113 |
| ) |
| 133 |
| (12,295 |
| ) |
| (875 |
| ) |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
| (2 |
| ) |
| 428 |
| (1,058 |
| ) |
| 156 |
| Accounts payable |
| 1,902 |
| 496 |
| 4,204 |
| (2,027 |
| ) |
| Accrued liabilities |
| 563 |
| 873 |
| 2,075 |
| 4,285 |
| Other |
| (370 |
| ) |
| 216 |
| (13 |
| ) |
| (222 |
| ) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
| (1,214 |
| ) |
| 2,798 |
| (1,456 |
| ) |
| 3,868 |
| Investing activities: |
| Capital expenditures |
| (554 |
| ) |
| (555 |
| ) |
| (2,161 |
| ) |
| (1,835 |
| ) |
| Proceeds from maturity of investments |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 16,000 |
| Purchases of investments |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (9,000 |
| ) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
| (554 |
| ) |
| (555 |
| ) |
| (2,161 |
| ) |
| 5,165 |
| Financing activities: |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
| 1,906 |
| — |
| 2,630 |
| — |
| Cash dividends paid |
| (806 |
| ) |
| (780 |
| ) |
| (2,384 |
| ) |
| (2,340 |
| ) |
| Payment of financing lease principal |
| (45 |
| ) |
| (45 |
| ) |
| (136 |
| ) |
| (136 |
| ) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
| 1,055 |
| (825 |
| ) |
| 110 |
| (2,476 |
| ) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
| 195 |
| (34 |
| ) |
| (662 |
| ) |
| 1,315 |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
| (518 |
| ) |
| 1,384 |
| (4,169 |
| ) |
| 7,872 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
| 39,665 |
| 37,023 |
| 43,316 |
| 30,535 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $ |
| 39,147 |
| $ |
| 38,407 |
| $ |
| 39,147 |
| $ |
| 38,407 |
Richardson Electronics, Ltd.
Unaudited Net Sales and Gross Profit
For the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2022 and 2021
($ in thousands)
| By Strategic Business Unit: |
| Net Sales |
| Q3 FY 2022 |
| Q3 FY 2021 |
| % Change |
| PMT |
| $ |
| 44,032 |
| $ |
| 35,237 |
| 25.0 |
| % |
| Canvys |
| 8,141 |
| 7,078 |
| 15.0 |
| % |
| Healthcare |
| 3,135 |
| 2,920 |
| 7.4 |
| % |
| Total |
| $ |
| 55,308 |
| $ |
| 45,235 |
| 22.3 |
| % |
| YTD FY 2022 |
| YTD FY 2021 |
| % Change |
| PMT |
| $ |
| 128,778 |
| $ |
| 98,418 |
| 30.8 |
| % |
| Canvys |
| 25,732 |
| 20,491 |
| 25.6 |
| % |
| Healthcare |
| 8,481 |
| 7,556 |
| 12.2 |
| % |
| Total |
| $ |
| 162,991 |
| $ |
| 126,465 |
| 28.9 |
| % |
| Gross Profit |
| Q3 FY 2022 |
| % of Net Sales |
| Q3 FY 2021 |
| % of Net Sales |
| PMT |
| $ |
| 14,163 |
| 32.2 |
| % |
| $ |
| 12,308 |
| 34.9 |
| % |
| Canvys |
| 2,618 |
| 32.2 |
| % |
| 2,493 |
| 35.2 |
| % |
| Healthcare |
| 788 |
| 25.1 |
| % |
| 965 |
| 33.0 |
| % |
| Total |
| $ |
| 17,569 |
| 31.8 |
| % |
| $ |
| 15,766 |
| 34.9 |
| % |
| YTD FY 2022 |
| % of Net Sales |
| YTD FY 2021 |
| % of Net Sales |
| PMT |
| $ |
| 41,080 |
| 31.9 |
| % |
| $ |
| 33,530 |
| 34.1 |
| % |
| Canvys |
| 8,348 |
| 32.4 |
| % |
| 7,156 |
| 34.9 |
| % |
| Healthcare |
| 2,095 |
| 24.7 |
| % |
| 1,782 |
| 23.6 |
| % |
| Total |
| $ |
| 51,523 |
| 31.6 |
| % |
| $ |
| 42,468 |
| 33.6 |
| % |
| 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 |