IEC Announces Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Results

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IEC Electronics Corp. reported third-quarter fiscal 2021 revenues of $49.4 million, a 4.2% increase from the previous year, despite challenges from material shortages and labor constraints. Gross profit was $5.2 million (10.6% of sales), down from $6.6 million (14.0% of sales) a year earlier. The company recorded $1.0 million net income, down from $2.1 million. Year-to-date revenues reached $142.2 million, a 4.4% increase, but gross profit decreased to 10.0% of sales. A new contract worth over $45 million was secured, indicating strong future prospects.

Positive

• Contract extension valued over $45 million bolstering long-term revenue opportunities.
• Strong book-to-bill ratio of 1.76:1 indicates healthy demand.
• Revenue growth of 4.2% quarter-over-quarter showcases business resilience.

Negative

• Gross profit margin decreased from 14.0% to 10.6% year-over-year.
• Net income fell from $2.1 million to $1.0 million year-over-year.
• Operating profit decreased from $3.0 million to $1.9 million year-over-year.

Revenue of $49.4 Million in the Quarter; Up 4.2% Quarter Over Quarter

NEWARK, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IEC Electronics Corp. (Nasdaq: IEC) today announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended July 2, 2021 of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 (“fiscal 2021”). Earlier today, IEC announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Creation Technologies Inc. (“Creation”) under which Creation will acquire all outstanding shares of IEC for $15.35 per share in cash. For further information, please refer to the press release issued by IEC and Creation. In light of this announcement, IEC has determined that it will not host its earnings call previously scheduled for today, August 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

IEC reported revenues of $49.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 4.2% as compared to revenues of $47.4 million for the third quarter of the year ended September 30, 2020 (“fiscal 2020”). Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $5.2 million, or 10.6% of sales, compared to gross profit of $6.6 million, or 14.0% of sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Operating profit was $1.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to operating profit of $3.0 million for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The Company reported net income of $1.0 million or $0.10 per basic share and $0.09 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared net income of $2.1 million or $0.20 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2021, the Company reported revenues of $142.2 million, an increase of 4.4% compared to $136.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2020. Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 was $14.3 million, or 10.0% of sales, compared to gross profit of $17.4 million, or 12.8% of sales in the same period in the prior fiscal year. Selling and administrative expenses were $10.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2021, or 7.3% of sales, compared to $10.2 million, or 7.5% of sales, in the first nine months of fiscal 2020. Operating profit was $3.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021, compared to $7.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Due primarily to the investments in both the Company’s new headquarters facility and incremental manufacturing equipment, operating profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 includes $1.0 million of additional depreciation expense as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2020. The Company reported net income of $2.2 million, or $0.21 per basic share and $0.20 per diluted share for the first nine months of fiscal 2021, compared to net income of $4.8 million, or $0.46 per basic share and $0.45 per diluted share in the first nine months of fiscal 2020. As previously discussed, adjusted for the impact of a one-time inventory reserve in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, adjusted net income per common share would have been $0.54 per basic share and $0.52 per diluted share in the first nine months of fiscal 2020. Please see the reconciliation tables included in this release for further information regarding these non-GAAP measures.

Jeffrey T. Schlarbaum, President and CEO of IEC Electronics Corp. commented, “We were pleased to have delivered solid revenue growth during the third quarter of fiscal 2021 of $49.4 million, despite headwinds that we, and many in our industry, are experiencing related to ongoing material shortages and labor constraints. During the fiscal quarter we continued to ramp multiple exciting new programs. As we noted last fiscal quarter, given the complexity of the programs we service, the ramping process is not linear and frequently includes process development adaptations which continue to impact profitability. However, once established, we anticipate that these programs will provide considerable long-term revenue and margin opportunity for IEC. As the economy moves beyond the pandemic, we are encouraged by the increased backlog as compared to year-end fiscal 2020 and a solid book to bill ratio of 1.76:1 in the third fiscal quarter, which included a contract extension valued at more than $45 million from a longstanding customer. We believe this recent contract extension serves as a strong endorsement of our capabilities and reliability and speaks to IEC’s position in the marketplace as we pursue new customers and contracts.

“We believe we remain uniquely positioned to drive long-term growth for our shareholders. IEC is an established manufacturing partner with a proven record of success providing a vertically integrated portfolio of services to companies in attractive and growing sectors such as medical and aerospace and defense. Our 100% U.S.-based model positions IEC as the ideal partner for companies seeking the highest levels of intellectual property protection and supply chain management. We are pleased to have made solid progress throughout this challenging year to advance our leadership position and we are excited about the opportunities we are seeing to win new customers and programs as we move toward delivering an expected strong close to fiscal 2021.”

About IEC Electronics

IEC Electronics is a provider of electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) to advanced technology companies that produce life-saving and mission critical products for the medical, industrial, and aerospace and defense sectors. The Company specializes in delivering technical solutions for the custom manufacture of complex full system assemblies by providing on-site analytical testing laboratories, custom design and test engineering services combined with a broad array of manufacturing services encompassing electronics, interconnect solutions, and precision metalworking. As a full service EMS provider, IEC holds all appropriate certifications for the market sectors it supports including ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, ISO 13485, and is Nadcap accredited. IEC Electronics is headquartered in Newark, NY and also has operations in Rochester, NY and Albuquerque, NM. Additional information about IEC can be found on its web site at www.iec-electronics.com.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

References in this release to “IEC,” “IEC Electronics,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” mean IEC Electronics Corp. and its subsidiaries except where the context otherwise requires. This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “appears,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future sales, revenues and operating results, future prospects, the capabilities and capacities of business operations, any financial or other guidance and all statements that are not based on historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements is dependent upon a number of known and unknown risks and events and is subject to various uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

The following important factors, among others, could affect future results and events, causing those results and events to differ materially from those views expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements: the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including our supply chain, workforce and customer demand; business conditions and growth or contraction in our customers’ industries, the electronic manufacturing services industry and the general economy; our ability to control our material, labor and other costs; our dependence on a limited number of major customers and suppliers; uncertainties as to availability and timing of governmental funding for our customers; the impact of government regulations, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations; unforeseen product failures and the potential product liability claims that may be associated with such failures; technological, engineering and other start-up issues related to new programs and products; variability and timing of customer requirements; the potential consolidation of our customer base; availability of component supplies; dependence on certain industries; the ability to realize the full value of our backlog; the types and mix of sales to our customers; litigation and governmental investigations; intellectual property litigation; variability of our operating results; our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; the availability of capital and other economic, business and competitive factors affecting our customers, our industry and business generally; failure or breach of our information technology systems; and natural disasters. Any one or more of such risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on us or the value of our common stock. For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date indicated or as of the date of this release. We do not undertake any obligation to, and may not, publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or which we hereafter become aware of, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time and we cannot predict these events or how they may affect us and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on our forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.

Company Contact:
Thomas L. Barbato
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
IEC Electronics Corp.
(315) 332-4493
tbarbato@iec-electronics.com

Agency Contact:
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
IMS Investor Relations
(203) 972 - 9200
jnesbett@institutionalms.com

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JULY 2, 2021 and SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

	July 2,				September 30,
	2021				2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	116			$	312
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		31,922				30,361
Unbilled contract revenue		13,313				8,773
Inventories		53,906				51,374
Other current assets		1,678				1,757
Total current assets		100,935				92,577
Property, plant and equipment, net		50,805				23,587
Deferred income taxes		4,936				4,840
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of accumulated amortization		200				260
Other long-term assets		876				1,700
Total assets	$	157,752			$	122,964
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	248			$	—
Current portion of operating lease obligation		63				61
Current portion of finance lease obligation		2,080				436
Accounts payable		25,201				29,733
Accrued payroll and related expenses		1,463				3,659
Other accrued expenses		316				457
Customer deposits		17,578				19,783
Total current liabilities		46,949				54,129
Long-term debt		36,385				21,476
Long-term operating lease obligation		136				184
Long-term finance lease obligation		29,690				6,616
Other long-term liabilities		2,868				1,404
Total liabilities		116,028				83,809
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized: 50,000,000 shares
Issued: 11,675,866 and 11,556,214 shares, respectively
Outstanding: 10,620,378 and 10,500,726 shares, respectively		106				105
Additional paid-in capital		49,514				49,161
Accumulated deficit		(6,307	)			(8,522	)
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,055,488 shares		(1,589	)			(1,589	)
Total stockholders’ equity		41,724				39,155
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	157,752			$	122,964

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2021 and JUNE 26, 2020
(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	July 2,				June 26,				July 2,				June 26,
	2021				2020				2021				2020
Net sales	$	49,370			$	47,364			$	142,211			$	136,269
Cost of sales		44,135				40,722				127,924				118,885
Gross profit		5,235				6,642				14,287				17,384
Selling and administrative expenses		3,357				3,678				10,362				10,194
Operating profit		1,878				2,964				3,925				7,190
Interest expense		587				300				1,589				1,111
Income before provision for income taxes		1,291				2,664				2,336				6,079
Provision for income taxes		265				550				121				1,253
Net income	$	1,026			$	2,114			$	2,215			$	4,826
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.10			$	0.20			$	0.21			$	0.46
Diluted	$	0.09			$	0.20			$	0.20			$	0.45
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		10,616,613				10,424,056				10,574,713				10,388,872
Diluted		11,048,668				10,758,092				11,032,245				10,697,288

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2021 and JUNE 26, 2020
(unaudited; in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	July 2,				June 26,
	2021				2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	2,215			$	4,826
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation		650				526
Depreciation and amortization		3,685				2,442
Change in reserve for doubtful accounts		(56	)			94
Change in inventory reserve and warranty reserve		467				1,226
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(30	)			—
Deferred tax (income) expense		(96	)			1,751
Amortization of deferred gain		(86	)			(86	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,505	)			(2,796	)
Unbilled contract revenue		(4,540	)			(988	)
Inventories		(2,705	)			(3,818	)
Federal income tax receivable		—				(517	)
Other current assets		79				68
Other long-term assets		180				(330	)
Accounts payable		(4,682	)			(1,188	)
Change in book overdraft position		—				(107	)
Accrued expenses		(2,631	)			(557	)
Customer deposits		(2,205	)			7,210
Net change in lease right-of-use assets and liabilities		14				—
Other long-term liabilities		114				—
Net cash flows (used in)/provided by operating activities		(11,132	)			7,756
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(11,591	)			(3,067	)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment		668				—
Proceeds received from capital grants		1,500				—
Net cash flows used in investing activities		(9,423	)			(3,067	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Advances from revolving credit facility		84,121				55,523
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(71,041	)			(56,505	)
Borrowings under other loan agreements		8,699				—
Repayments under other loan agreements		(6,603	)			(3,904	)
Payments under finance lease		(944	)			(284	)
Proceeds received from lease financing obligation		6,521				415
Debt issuance costs		(98	)			(84	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		95				161
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases		94				87
Cash paid for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock		(485	)			(98	)
Net cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities		20,359				(4,689	)
Net cash change for the period		(196	)			—
Cash, beginning of period		312				—
Cash, end of period	$	116			$	—

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION TABLE
JUNE 26, 2020
(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Nine Months Ended
	June 26, 2020
Reconciliation of adjusted gross profit:
Gross profit	$	17,384
Non-cash charge (1)		987
Adjusted gross profit	$	18,371
Reconciliation of adjusted gross margin:
Gross margin		12.8		%
Non-cash charge (1)		0.7		%
Adjusted gross margin		13.5		%
Reconciliation of adjusted net income:
Net income	$	4,826
Non-cash charge (1)		987
Income tax effect (2)		(207	)
Adjusted net income	$	5,606
Reconciliation of adjusted net income per common share:
Net income per common share, basic	$	0.46
Non-cash charge, per common share, net of tax (1)(2)		0.08
Adjusted net income per common share, basic	$	0.54
Net income per common share, diluted	$	0.45
Non-cash charge, per common share, net of tax (1)(2)		0.07
Adjusted net income per common share, diluted (3)	$	0.52

⁽¹⁾ A non-cash charge related to the increase in our excess and obsolete inventory reserve due to a reorganization at a customer of IEC.
⁽²⁾ The income tax effect related to the non-cash charge was calculated using an effective tax rate of 21%.
⁽³⁾ Adjusted net income per common share, diluted is calculated based on adjusted net income and reflects the dilutive impact of shares, where applicable, based on adjusted net income.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting net income, net income per share basic and diluted, gross profit and gross margin, U.S. generally accepted accounting principle (“GAAP”) measures, we present adjusted net income, adjusted net income per basic and diluted share, adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin, which are non-GAAP measures, to reflect the impact of a one-time inventory reserve related to a Chapter 11 reorganization at one of the Company’s customers in the medical sector. The Company’s management believes these non-GAAP measures are important measures of our performance because they allow management, investors and others to evaluate and compare our performance from period to period by removing the impact of the one-time inventory reserve. Adjusted net income, adjusted net income per basic and diluted share, adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin, are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and are not calculated through the application of GAAP. As such, they should not be considered as a substitute for the GAAP measures of net income, net income per basic and diluted share, gross profit and gross margin, and therefore, should not be used in isolation of, but in conjunction with, the GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may produce results that vary from the GAAP measures and may not be comparable to a similarly titled non-GAAP measure used by other companies.

FAQ

What were IEC's revenue results for Q3 fiscal 2021?

IEC reported revenues of $49.4 million in Q3 fiscal 2021, which is a 4.2% increase from the previous year.

How did IEC's net income change in Q3 fiscal 2021?

Net income for Q3 fiscal 2021 decreased to $1.0 million, down from $2.1 million in the same quarter last year.

What significant contract did IEC secure recently?

IEC secured a contract extension valued at over $45 million from a longstanding customer.

What is IEC's book-to-bill ratio in Q3 fiscal 2021?

IEC reported a solid book-to-bill ratio of 1.76:1 in Q3 fiscal 2021.

How do the first nine months of fiscal 2021 revenues compare to last year for IEC?

For the first nine months of fiscal 2021, IEC reported revenues of $142.2 million, a 4.4% increase compared to $136.3 million for the same period last year.