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Evertz Technologies Limited Exceeds Half Billion in Annual Revenue in Fiscal 2024

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Evertz Technologies (TSX: ET) reported record financial results for the year ending April 30, 2024, with total revenue of $514.6 million, marking a 13% increase from the previous year. Net earnings reached $71.0 million, a 10% rise year-over-year, and fully diluted earnings per share were $0.91. Notably, the company saw significant growth in reoccurring software and international revenue. Fourth-quarter revenue, however, was down to $122.8 million from the previous year's $128.9 million. Gross margin for the year was $302.4 million, up from $268.3 million. Cash and cash equivalents surged to $86.3 million from $12.5 million. The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share.

Positive
  • Record annual revenue of $514.6 million, up by 13%.
  • International revenue increased by 50%, reaching $176.6 million.
  • Net earnings for the year rose to $71.0 million, a 10% increase.
  • Cash and cash equivalents increased to $86.3 million from $12.5 million.
  • Gross margin for the year improved to $302.4 million from $268.3 million.
  • Dividends declared at $0.195 per share.
Negative
  • Fourth-quarter revenue decreased to $122.8 million from $128.9 million.
  • Fourth-quarter net earnings dropped to $13.9 million from $18.6 million.
  • Selling and administrative expenses increased to $72.3 million from $61.5 million annually.
  • Research and development expenses rose to $134.8 million from $117.1 million.

Burlington, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 19, 2024) - Evertz Technologies Limited (TSX: ET), the leader in Software Defined Video Network ("SDVN") technology, today reported its results for the fourth quarter and year ended April 30, 2024.

Fiscal 2024 Highlights

  • Record revenue of $514.6 million an increase of 13% or $60.0 million from the prior year
  • Reoccurring software, services and other software of $188.9 million, representing 37% of total revenue
  • International revenue of $176.6 million, an increase of 50% or $59.1 million from the prior year
  • Earnings from operations of $100.4 million
  • Net earnings of $71.0 million for the year, an increase of 10% from the prior year
  • Fully diluted earnings per share of $0.91 for the year

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Quarterly revenue of $122.8 million
  • Earnings from operations of $19.6 million
  • Net earnings of $13.9 million for the quarter
  • Fully diluted earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter
  • Cash and cash equivalents of $86.3 million

Selected Financial Information
Consolidated Statement of Earnings Data
(in thousands of dollars, except earnings per share and share data)


  Q4'24

Q4'23

YE'24

YE'23
Revenue$122,770
$128,919
$514,616
$454,578
Gross margin
72,655

76,646

302,443

268,258
Earnings from operations
19,541

30,467

100,396

95,628
Net earnings
13,861

18,551

71,027

64,555
Fully-diluted earnings per share$0.18
$0.24
$0.91
$0.84
Fully-diluted shares
77,310,309

76,164,716

77,044,858

76,200,428

 

Selected Financial Information
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(in thousands of dollars)


  YE ' 24

YE ' 23
Cash and cash equivalents$86,325
$12,468
Working capital
201,437

171,428
Total assets
484,722

436,652
Shareholders' equity
263,267

243,099

 

Revenue

For the quarter ended April 30, 2024, revenues were $122.8 million compared to revenues of $128.9 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2023. For the quarter, revenues in the United States/Canada region were $96.5 million, a decrease of $1.5 million, compared to $98.0 million in the same quarter last year. The International region had revenues of $26.3 million compared to $30.9 million in the same quarter last year.

For the year ended, April 30, 2024, sales were $514.6 million (including $325.7 million in hardware and $188.9 million in reoccurring software, services and other software) compared to sales of $454.6 million (including $281.2 million in hardware and $173.4 million in reoccurring software, services and other software) for the year ended April 30, 2023. For the year, revenues in the United States/Canada region were $338.0 million, an increase of $0.9 million compared to $337.1 million in the prior year. The International region had revenues of $176.6 million compared to $117.5 million, an increase of $59.1 million from the prior year.

Gross Margin

For the quarter ended April 30, 2024, gross margin was $72.7 million as compared to $76.6 million in the same quarter last year. Gross margin percentage was approximately 59.2% as compared to 59.5% in the quarter ended April 30, 2023.

For the year ended April 30, 2024, gross margin was $302.4 million as compared to $268.3 million for the year ended April 30, 2023. Gross margin percentage was approximately 58.8% as compared to 59.0% for the prior year.

Earnings

For the quarter ended April 30, 2024, net earnings were $13.9 million as compared to $18.6 million in the corresponding period last year.

For the year ended April 30, 2024, net earnings were $71.0 million as compared to $64.6 million in the corresponding period last year.

For the quarter ended April 30, 2024, earnings per share on a fully-diluted basis were $0.18 as compared to $0.24 in the corresponding period last year.

For the year ended April 30, 2024, earnings per share on a fully-diluted basis were $0.91 as compared to $0.84 in the same period in 2023.

Operating Expenses

For the quarter ended April 30, 2024, selling and administrative expenses were $20.1 million as compared to $17.5 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2023.

For the year ended April 30, 2024, selling and administrative expenses were $72.3 million as compared to $61.5 million for the year ended April 30, 2023.

For the quarter ended April 30, 2024, gross research and development expenses were $36.7 million as compared to $29.9 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2023.

For the year ended April 30, 2024, gross research and development expenses were $134.8 million as compared to $117.1 million for the year ended April 30, 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's working capital as at April 30, 2024 was $201.4 million as compared to $171.4 million on April 30, 2023.

Cash was $86.3 million as at April 30, 2024 as compared to $12.5 million on April 30, 2023.

Cash generated from operations was $34.2 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2024 as compared to $25.9 million cash generated for the quarter ended April 30, 2023. Before taking into account taxes and the changes in non-cash working capital and current taxes, the Company generated $19.6 million from operations for the quarter ended April 30, 2024 compared to $26.7 million for the same period last year.

Cash generated by operations was $144.7 million for the 2024 fiscal year as compared to cash provided by operations of $53.8 million for the 2023 fiscal year. Before taking into account taxes and the changes in non-cash working capital and current taxes, the Company generated $95.4 million from operations for fiscal 2024 as compared to $91.5 million for fiscal 2023.

For the quarter, the Company used $3.3 million for investing activities.

For the year, the Company used $2.3 million in investing activities which was principally driven by the acquisition of property, plant and equipment for $9.6 million and partly offset by the disposal of instruments held for trading for $7.2 million.

For the quarter ended, the Company used cash in financing activities of $15.0 million which was principally a result of the payment of dividends of $14.8 million.

For the year ended April 30, 2024, the Company used cash in financing activities of $70.2 million which was principally a result of the payment of dividends of $58.6 million.

Shipments and Backlog

At the end of May 2024, purchase order backlog was in excess of $295 million and shipments during the month of May 2024 were $32 million.

Dividend Declared

Evertz Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend on June 19, 2024 of $0.195 per share.

The dividend is payable to shareholders of record on July 2, 2024 and will be paid on or about July 10, 2024.

Selected Consolidated Financial Information
(in thousands of dollars, except earnings per share and percentages)



Three month period ended

Twelve month period ended 


April 30,

April 30, 


2024

2023

2024

2023 
Revenue$122,770
$128,919
$514,616
$454,578 
Cost of goods sold
50,115

52,273

212,173

186,320 
Gross margin
72,655

76,646

302,443

268,258 
     

 

 

 

  
Expenses
 

 

 

 
    Selling and administrative
20,114

17,521

72,274

61,518 
    General
1,284

1,323

4,672

4,704 
    Research and development
36,719

29,867

134,843

117,127 
    Investment tax credits
(4,114)
(3,503)
(14,708)
(13,415)
    Share based compensation
1,244

1,223

5,120

4,662 
    Foreign exchange gain
(2,133)
(252)
(154)
(1,966)
   
53,114

46,179

202,047

172,630 
Earnings before undernoted
19,541

30,467

100,396

95,628 
   
 

 

 

  
Finance income
577

91

1,661

376 
Finance costs
(311)
(2,290)
(1,353)
(3,718)
Net loss on investments through profit and loss
-

(3,277)
(2,704)
(5,364)
Other income and expenses
(238)
930

(642)
888 
Earnings before income taxes
19,569

25,921

97,358

87,810 
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes
 

 

 

  
    Current
5,563

8,521

26,044

25,066 
    Deferred
145

(1,151)
287

(1,811)
   
5,708

7,370

26,331

23,255 
   
 

 

 

  
Net earnings for the period$13,861
$18,551
$71,027
$64,555 


 

 

 

  
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest
97

128

857

523 
Net earnings attributable to shareholders
13,764

18,423

70,170

64,032 
Net earnings for the period$13,861
$18,551
$71,027
$64,555 
 

 

 

 

  
Earnings per share
 


 

 

  
Basic$0.18
$0.24
$0.92
$0.84 
Diluted$0.18
$0.24
$0.91
$0.84 

 



April 30,

April 30,

April 30, 


2024

2023

2022 









 
Assets








Current assets







 
    Cash and cash equivalents$86,325
$12,468
$33,902 
    Trade and other receivables
84,350

106,871

100,020 
    Contract assets
12,554

11,032

6,398 
    Prepaid expenses
11,179

10,319

5,930 
    Inventories
206,154

202,479

177,268 


400,562

343,169

323,518 
   
 

 

  
Property, plant and equipment
34,384

34,730

37,877 
Right-of-use assets
20,432

20,396

24,637 
Goodwill
21,352

21,333

21,033 
Intangible assets
1,098

2,125

3,317 
Investments
-

8,160

5,474 
Deferred income taxes
6,894

6,739

5,123 

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FAQ

What was the revenue for Evertz Technologies (EVTZF) in Fiscal 2024?

Evertz Technologies reported record revenue of $514.6 million in Fiscal 2024.

How much did Evertz Technologies 's international revenue grow in 2024?

International revenue for Evertz Technologies grew by 50%, reaching $176.6 million in 2024.

What were the net earnings for Evertz Technologies (EVTZF) in 2024?

Net earnings for Evertz Technologies were $71.0 million in 2024, a 10% increase from the previous year.

What was the fourth-quarter revenue for Evertz Technologies (EVTZF) in Fiscal 2024?

The fourth-quarter revenue for Evertz Technologies was $122.8 million in Fiscal 2024.

What were the cash and cash equivalents for Evertz Technologies (EVTZF) in 2024?

Cash and cash equivalents for Evertz Technologies increased to $86.3 million in 2024.

What dividend did Evertz Technologies (EVTZF) declare on June 19, 2024?

Evertz Technologies declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 per share on June 19, 2024.

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