Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Methode Electronics (NYSE: MEI) reported record net sales of $300.8 million for Q2 fiscal 2021, up from $257.2 million year-over-year, driven by strong automotive segment growth and favorable foreign currency effects. Income from operations reached a record $45.0 million, while net income was $38.6 million ($1.01 per diluted share). The company generated $40.3 million in operating cash flow and reported a free cash flow of $36.7 million. For Q3, the outlook suggests net sales between $265 million to $285 million with EPS guidance of $0.69 to $0.85.
- Record Q2 net sales of $300.8 million, a 16.9% increase year-over-year.
- Income from operations at $45.0 million, representing a 46.5% year-over-year increase.
- Strong demand in automotive segment contributing to growth.
- Free cash flow increased to $36.7 million compared to $35.1 million last year.
- EPS climbed to $1.01 per diluted share, up from $0.63 in the prior year.
- Includes $3.5 million in restructuring costs affecting net income.
- Continued market uncertainty due to ongoing pandemic disruptions.
- Record Sales and Income from Operations
- Strong Free Cash Flow
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Application Growth
CHICAGO, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI), a global developer of custom engineered and application specific products and solutions, today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter of 2021 ended October 31, 2020.
Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 Highlights
- Net sales were a record
$300.8 million - Electric and hybrid vehicle applications were over 9 percent of net sales
- Income from operations was a record
$45.0 million , or 15.0 percent of net sales - Net income was
$38.6 million , or$1.01 per diluted share, and included$3.5 million of restructuring costs, or$0.09 per diluted share, and$2.8 million of government assistance, or$0.07 per diluted share - Net cash provided by operating activities was
$40.3 million
Consolidated Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Methode's net sales were a record
Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 26.9 percent, compared to 26.7 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase was primarily due to the higher sales volume in all segments in the quarter, which resulted in increased overhead coverage, and was partially offset by
Selling and administrative expense as a percentage of sales was 10.2 percent, compared to 12.9 percent in the same quarter of fiscal 2020. Selling and administrative expense decreased
Income from operations was a record
Other income was
Income tax expense was
Net income was
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization of Intangibles), a non-GAAP financial measure, was
Debt, which included the
Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure and includes cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant, and equipment, was
Segment Fiscal Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Comparing the Automotive segment's quarter to the same quarter of fiscal 2020,
- Net sales were
$215.7 million , up$35.6 million , or19.8% from$180.1 million attributable to net sales increases of$11.1 million in North America,$5.5 million in Europe, and$19.0 million in Asia. The increase was driven in part by the$32.0 million negative impact from the UAW labor strike at GM in the same quarter of fiscal 2020. The increase in Asia was primarily due to higher electric vehicle and leadframe product volume. The segment net sales in the quarter were also positively impacted$5.3 million from foreign currency translation. - Gross margin as a percentage of sales was unchanged at 24.5 percent. The quarter included
$2.6 million of restructuring actions, compared to$0.2 million in restructuring actions in the same quarter of fiscal 2020. - Income from operations was
$38.8 million , up$9.9 million , or34.3% from$28.9 million primarily resulting from the higher gross profit, partially offset by the net restructuring actions taken in the quarter.
Comparing the Industrial segment's quarter to the same quarter of fiscal 2020,
- Net sales were
$67.9 million , up$3.0 million or4.6% from$64.9 million primarily due to higher sales of busbar products including electric vehicle applications, partially offset by lower commercial vehicle lighting sales. The segment net sales in the quarter were also positively impacted$1.2 million from foreign currency translation. - Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 35.9 percent, down from 37.8 percent primarily due to the lower sales of commercial vehicle lighting solutions in the quarter.
- Income from operations was
$16.1 million , an increase from$15.1 million primarily resulting from lower selling and administrative expenses in the quarter.
Comparing the Interface segment's quarter to the same quarter of fiscal 2020,
- Net sales were
$16.4 million , up$4.5 million or37.8% from$11.9 million primarily due to higher sales volume of appliance products. - Gross margin as a percentage of sales was 22.0 percent, up from 10.1 percent also due to higher sales volume of appliance products.
- Income from operations was
$3.1 million , up from a loss of$0.2 million primarily due to higher gross profit and lower selling and administrative expense in the quarter, which was mainly due to the restructuring actions taken in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
Comparing the Medical segment's quarter to the same quarter of fiscal 2020,
- Net sales were
$0.8 million , up from$0.3 million . The higher net sales were due to increased product acceptance. - Loss from operations was
$1.5 million , compared to a loss of$1.8 million .
Fiscal Third Quarter 2021 Guidance
For the fiscal third quarter of 2021, the company expects net sales in to be in the range of
Management Comments
President and Chief Executive Officer Donald W. Duda said, “I continue to express my gratitude to our employees, who have not only demonstrated incredible commitment to the company in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, but who also helped propel us to a record quarter for sales and income from operations."
Mr. Duda added, "For our fiscal third quarter, we will continue to face market uncertainty due to the pandemic. However, the demand we experienced in the second quarter and are seeing early in the third quarter gives us the confidence to provide sales and EPS guidance for the third quarter. In addition, our order book continues to build in EV programs resulting from our three-pronged approach to EV with user interface, power distribution, and LED lighting solutions."
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the company's financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), Methode uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt. Reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measures of all non-GAAP measures included in this press release can be found at the end of this release. Management believes EBITDA is useful to investors as it is a measure that is commonly used by other companies in our industry and provides a comparison for investors to the company’s performance versus its competitors. Management believes Free Cash Flow is a meaningful measure to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations after taking into consideration capital expenditures, which are both necessary to maintain the company’s asset base and which are expected to generate future cash flows from operations. Prior to Fiscal 2021 the definition of Free Cash Flow was net income plus depreciation and amortization less capital expenditures. Management believes Net Debt is a meaningful measure to investors because management assesses the company’s leverage position after considering available cash that could be used to repay outstanding debt. Methode's definitions of these non-GAAP measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by others. These non-GAAP measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Conference Call
The company will conduct a conference call and webcast to review financial and operational highlights led by its President and Chief Executive Officer, Donald W. Duda, and Chief Financial Officer, Ronald Tsoumas, today at 10:00 a.m. CST.
To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 407-8031 (domestic) or (201) 689-8031 (international) at least five minutes prior to the start of the event. A simultaneous webcast can be accessed through the company’s website, www.methode.com, by selecting the Investors page.
A replay of the teleconference will be available shortly after the call through December 17, 2020, by dialing (877) 481-4010 and providing passcode 38912. A replay will also be available through the company’s website, www.methode.com, by selecting the Investors page.
About Methode Electronics, Inc.
Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI) is a global developer of custom engineered and application specific products and solutions with manufacturing, design and testing facilities in Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. We design, manufacture and market devices employing electrical, radio remote control, electronic, LED lighting and sensing technologies. Our business is managed on a segment basis, with those segments being Automotive, Industrial, Interface and Medical.
Our components are found in the primary end-markets of the aerospace, appliance, construction, consumer and industrial equipment, communications (including information processing and storage, networking equipment, wireless and terrestrial voice/data systems), medical, rail, consumer automotive, commercial vehicle, and other transportation industries.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect management's expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor protection provided under the securities laws. Methode undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in Methode's expectations on a quarterly basis or otherwise. The forward-looking statements in this press release involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in Methode's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as our annual and quarterly reports. Such factors may include, without limitation, the following: (1) impact from pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) dependence on the automotive, appliance, commercial vehicle, computer and communications industries; (3) dependence on a small number of large customers, including two large automotive customers; (4) recognition of goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges; (5) timing and magnitude of costs associated with restructuring activities; (6) international trade disputes resulting in tariffs and our ability to mitigate tariffs; (7) timing, quality and cost of new program launches; (8) ability to withstand price pressure, including pricing reductions; (9) failure to attract and retain qualified personnel; (10) ability to successfully market and sell Dabir Surfaces products; (11) currency fluctuations; (12) customary risks related to conducting global operations; (13) costs associated with environmental, health and safety regulations; (14) ability to withstand business interruptions; (15) ability to successfully benefit from acquisitions and divestitures; (16) investment in programs prior to the recognition of revenue; (17) dependence on the availability and price of materials; (18) dependence on our supply chain; (19) judgments related to accounting for tax positions; (20) income tax rate fluctuations; (21) adjustments to compensation expense for performance-based awards; (22) ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes; (23) breaches to our information technology systems; (24) ability to avoid design or manufacturing defects; (25) ability to compete effectively; (26) ability to protect our intellectual property; (27) success of recent acquisitions and/or our ability to implement and profit from new applications of the acquired technology; (28) ability to manage our debt levels and any restrictions thereunder; and (29) impact to interest expense from the replacement or modification of LIBOR.
For Methode Electronics, Inc.
Robert K. Cherry
Vice President, Investor Relations
rcherry@methode.com
708-457-4030
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(in millions, except share and per-share data)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 31, 2020 | October 26, 2019 | October 31, 2020 | October 26, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 300.8 | $ | 257.2 | $ | 491.7 | $ | 527.4 | ||||||||
| Cost of Products Sold | 220.0 | 188.6 | 365.8 | 383.0 | ||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 80.8 | 68.6 | 125.9 | 144.4 | ||||||||||||
| Selling and Administrative Expenses | 30.8 | 33.2 | 57.4 | 65.6 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of Intangibles | 5.0 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||
| Income from Operations | 45.0 | 30.7 | 58.8 | 69.3 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Expense, Net | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||
| Other Income, Net | (2.6 | ) | (1.0 | ) | (6.0 | ) | (0.9 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before Income Taxes | 46.2 | 29.0 | 61.8 | 64.6 | ||||||||||||
| Income Tax Expense | 7.6 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 12.5 | ||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 38.6 | $ | 23.8 | $ | 59.3 | $ | 52.1 | ||||||||
| Basic and Diluted Income per Share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.01 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 1.56 | $ | 1.39 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.01 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 1.56 | $ | 1.38 | ||||||||
| Cash Dividends per Share | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.22 | ||||||||
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 38,106,793 | 37,587,742 | 37,971,668 | 37,561,098 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 38,127,538 | 37,739,188 | 38,142,978 | 37,703,123 | ||||||||||||
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share and per-share data)
| October 31, 2020 | May 2, 2020 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 242.3 | $ | 217.3 | ||||
| Accounts Receivable, Net | 290.3 | 188.5 | ||||||
| Inventories | 120.7 | 131.0 | ||||||
| Income Tax Receivable | 10.8 | 12.9 | ||||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | 18.2 | 15.9 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 682.3 | 565.6 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 203.2 | 201.9 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 233.3 | 231.6 | ||||||
| Other Intangible Assets, Net | 237.0 | 244.8 | ||||||
| Operating Lease Assets, Net | 23.5 | 23.5 | ||||||
| Deferred Tax Assets | 40.7 | 31.4 | ||||||
| Pre-production Costs | 32.5 | 37.1 | ||||||
| Other Long-term Assets | 36.8 | 34.7 | ||||||
| TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS | 807.0 | 805.0 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,489.3 | $ | 1,370.6 | ||||
| LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | 112.4 | $ | 73.8 | ||||
| Accrued Employee Liabilities | 23.4 | 19.1 | ||||||
| Other Accrued Expenses | 31.0 | 18.5 | ||||||
| Short-term Operating Lease Liability | 6.0 | 5.5 | ||||||
| Short-term Debt | 15.3 | 15.3 | ||||||
| Income Tax Payable | 10.6 | 11.6 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 198.7 | 143.8 | ||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 332.3 | 336.8 | ||||||
| Long-term Operating Lease Liability | 19.4 | 20.4 | ||||||
| Long-term Income Tax Payable | 26.2 | 29.3 | ||||||
| Other Long-term Liabilities | 18.8 | 15.3 | ||||||
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 42.5 | 41.6 | ||||||
| TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 439.2 | 443.4 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 637.9 | 587.2 | ||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Common Stock, | 19.4 | 19.2 | ||||||
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 152.5 | 150.7 | ||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | (7.9 | ) | (26.9 | ) | ||||
| Treasury Stock, 1,346,624 shares as of October 31, 2020 and May 2, 2020 | (11.5 | ) | (11.5 | ) | ||||
| Retained Earnings | 698.9 | 651.9 | ||||||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 851.4 | 783.4 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 1,489.3 | $ | 1,370.6 | ||||
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(in millions)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| October 31, 2020 | October 26, 2019 | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 59.3 | $ | 52.1 | ||||
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 24.7 | 23.7 | ||||||
| Stock-based Compensation Expense | 1.9 | 4.0 | ||||||
| Change in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance | (0.7 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Change in Deferred Income Taxes | (6.2 | ) | 0.4 | |||||
| Other | 1.2 | (0.5 | ) | |||||
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts Receivable | (94.3 | ) | 10.7 | |||||
| Inventories | 13.0 | (18.1 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | 7.8 | (10.2 | ) | |||||
| Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities | 49.7 | 5.7 | ||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 56.7 | 67.8 | ||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment | (15.2 | ) | (26.8 | ) | ||||
| Sale of Business/Investment/Property | — | 0.6 | ||||||
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (15.2 | ) | (26.2 | ) | ||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Taxes Paid Related to Net Share Settlement of Equity Awards | (3.9 | ) | (0.4 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options | 0.1 | — | ||||||
| Repayments of Finance Leases | (0.2 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||
| Cash Dividends | (9.1 | ) | (8.2 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from Borrowings | 1.5 | 26.4 | ||||||
| Repayments of Borrowings | (7.6 | ) | (44.2 | ) | ||||
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (19.2 | ) | (26.7 | ) | ||||
| Effect of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 2.7 | (2.5 | ) | |||||
| INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 25.0 | 12.4 | ||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of the Year | 217.3 | 83.2 | ||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD | $ | 242.3 | $ | 95.6 | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Cash Paid During the Period For: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | 3.0 | $ | 5.6 | ||||
| Income Taxes, Net of Refunds | $ | 10.3 | $ | 10.9 | ||||
| Operating Lease Obligations | $ | 4.4 | $ | 4.3 | ||||
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited)
(in millions)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 31, 2020 | October 26, 2019 | October 31, 2020 | October 26, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 38.6 | $ | 23.8 | $ | 59.3 | $ | 52.1 | ||||||||
| Income Tax Expense | 7.6 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 12.5 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Expense, Net | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of Intangibles | 5.0 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 7.6 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 60.2 | $ | 43.6 | $ | 89.5 | $ | 93.9 | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 31, 2020 | October 26, 2019 | October 31, 2020 | October 26, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Free Cash Flow: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $ | 40.3 | $ | 48.7 | $ | 56.7 | $ | 67.8 | ||||||||
| Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment | (3.6 | ) | (13.6 | ) | (15.2 | ) | (26.8 | ) | ||||||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 36.7 | $ | 35.1 | $ | 41.5 | $ | 41.0 | ||||||||
| October 31, 2020 | May 2, 2020 | |||||||
| Net Debt: | ||||||||
| Short-Term Debt | $ | 15.3 | $ | 15.3 | ||||
| Long-Term Debt | 332.3 | 336.8 | ||||||
| Total Debt | 347.6 | 352.1 | ||||||
| Less: Cash and Cash Equivalents | (242.3 | ) | (217.3 | ) | ||||
| Net Debt | $ | 105.3 | $ | 134.8 | ||||
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