Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Methode Electronics reported record net sales of $315.9 million for Q2 fiscal 2023, up 6.9% year-over-year. Sales in the electric and hybrid vehicle sector accounted for 20% of total revenue, while the Industrial segment achieved net sales of $103.8 million. Net income stood at $27.6 million, or $0.75 per diluted share. The company announced a $20 million share buyback program, purchasing 508,179 shares. Full-year guidance was revised to $1,170 - $1,200 million in sales, with EPS guidance lowered to $2.70 - $2.90 due to inflation and supply chain issues.
- Record net sales of $315.9 million in Q2 fiscal 2023, up 6.9% year-over-year.
- Electric and hybrid vehicle applications contributed 20% of total sales.
- Record industrial segment sales of $103.8 million, an increase of 28.6%.
- Full-year sales guidance revised down to $1,170 - $1,200 million from prior $1,160 - $1,210 million.
- Diluted EPS guidance lowered to $2.70 - $2.90 from $2.70 - $3.10.
- Foreign currency impact of $22.2 million negatively affected sales.
- Record Sales of
$316 Million - Record Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Application Sales
- Record Industrial Segment Sales of
$104 Million $20 Million in Share Buybacks
CHICAGO, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI), a leading global supplier of custom-engineered solutions for user interface, LED lighting and power distribution applications, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 ended October 29, 2022.
Fiscal Second Quarter 2023 Highlights
- Net sales were a record
$315.9 million , of which electric and hybrid vehicle applications were 20 percent - Record Industrial segment net sales of
$103.8 million - Net income was
$27.6 million , or$0.75 per diluted share - Company purchased 508,179 shares of its common stock for
$19.7 million
Consolidated Fiscal Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Methode's net sales were
Income from operations 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 was
Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant, and equipment, was
As previously announced on June 16, 2022, the board of directors authorized the purchase of an additional
Segment Fiscal Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Comparing the Automotive segment's quarter to the same quarter of fiscal 2022,
- Net sales were
$196.9 million , up$0.9 million or0.5% from$196.0 million . The segment net sales were positively impacted by$2.2 million of material spot buy and premium freight cost recovery compared to$3.9 million in the prior year quarter but were negatively impacted by$13.2 million from unfavorable foreign currency translation. Net of the cost recovery and foreign currency translation, net sales increased by$15.8 million or8.2% driven by strength in Europe and Asia. - Income from operations was
$23.4 million , down$0.2 million or0.8% from$23.6 million primarily due to unfavorable foreign currency translation of$1.6 million . Net of the foreign currency translation, income from operations increased$1.4 million . Income from operations was11.9% of net sales, down from12.0% .
Comparing the Industrial segment's quarter to the same quarter of fiscal 2022,
- Net sales were a record
$103.8 million , up$23.1 million or28.6% from$80.7 million . The segment net sales were positively impacted by$2.5 million of material spot buy and premium freight cost recovery compared to$0.1 million in the prior year quarter but were negatively impacted by$9.0 million from unfavorable foreign currency translation. Net of the cost recovery and foreign currency translation, net sales increased by$29.7 million or36.8% driven by power distribution solutions for data centers and electric vehicles and by lighting solutions for commercial vehicles. - Income from operations was
$25.0 million , up$6.2 million or33.0% from$18.8 million primarily due to higher sales volume, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation of$2.1 million . Income from operations was24.1% of net sales, up from23.3% .
Comparing the Interface segment's quarter to the same quarter of fiscal 2022,
- Net sales were
$14.1 million , down$3.9 million from$18.0 million . The decrease was primarily due to lower demand in the appliance market. - Income from operations was
$1.6 million , down$2.8 million from$4.4 million mainly due to the lower net sales. Income from operations was11.3% of net sales, down from24.4% .
Comparing the Medical segment's quarter to the same quarter of fiscal 2022,
- Net sales were
$1.1 million , up$0.3 million from$0.8 million due to higher product acceptance. - Loss from operations was
$1.4 million , compared to a loss of$1.8 million mainly due to higher net sales.
Fiscal 2023 Full Year Guidance
For the fiscal year 2023, the company updated its expectations for net sales to be in the range of
This guidance is subject to change due to a variety of factors including the ongoing semiconductor shortages, other supply chain disruptions, inflation, economic instability in Europe, both short and long-term supply chain rationalization, successful cost recovery actions, restructuring efforts and the ongoing impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Management Comments
President and Chief Executive Officer Donald W. Duda said, “Methode delivered strong sales in the quarter driven by our strategic efforts in power and lighting solutions. While our cost recovery actions are gaining traction, material cost inflation continues to challenge our margin expansion efforts. Despite the challenge, Methode delivered sequential earnings improvement over the first quarter and booked another strong quarter of EV program awards."
Mr. Duda added, "Due to the ongoing inflationary cost environment, geopolitical risks, semiconductor shortages, and now an increased foreign currency headwind, additional uncertainty has been infused into our near-term outlook. As a result, we lowered the high end of our earnings guidance range for fiscal 2023. Despite these challenges, Methode is expecting another record year for sales and continued growth in EV applications."
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 L. G. Tsoumas, today at 10:00 a.m. CST.
To participate in the conference call, please dial 888-506-0062 (domestic) or 973-528-0011 (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, on the Investors page.
A replay of the teleconference will be available shortly after the call through December 15, 2022, by dialing 877-481-4010 and providing passcode 47058. A webcast replay will also be available through the company’s website, www.methode.com, on the Investors page.
About Methode Electronics, Inc.
Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI) is a leading global supplier of custom-engineered solutions with sales, engineering and manufacturing locations in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. We design, engineer, and produce mechatronic products for OEMs utilizing our broad range of technologies for user interface, LED lighting system, power distribution and sensor applications.
Our solutions are found in the end markets of transportation (including automotive, commercial vehicle, e-bike, aerospace, bus, and rail), cloud computing infrastructure, construction equipment, consumer appliance, and medical devices. Our business is managed on a segment basis, with those segments being Automotive, Industrial, Interface and Medical.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news 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 news 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) Dependence on our supply chain, including semiconductor suppliers; 2) Impact from pandemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic; 3) Dependence on the automotive and commercial vehicle industries; 4) Impact from inflation; 5) Dependence on a small number of large customers, including one large automotive customer; 6) Dependence on the availability and price of materials; 7) Risks related to conducting global operations; 8) Ability to withstand pricing pressures, including price reductions; 9) Currency fluctuations; 10) Timing and magnitude of costs associated with restructuring activities; 11) Failure to attract and retain qualified personnel; 12) Recognition of goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges; 13) Timing, quality and cost of new program launches; 14) International trade disputes resulting in tariffs and our ability to mitigate tariffs; 15) Adjustments to compensation expense for performance-based awards; 16) Investment in programs prior to the recognition of revenue; 17) Ability to compete effectively; 18) Impact from production delays or cancelled orders; 19) Ability to withstand business interruptions; 20) Ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes; 21) Breaches to our information technology systems; 22) Ability to avoid design or manufacturing defects; 23) Ability to manage our debt levels and any restrictions thereunder; 24) Income tax rate fluctuations; 25) Ability to protect our intellectual property; 26) Ability to successfully benefit from acquisitions and divestitures; 27) Impact from climate change and related regulations; 28) Judgments related to accounting for tax positions; and 29) Costs associated with environmental, health and safety regulations.
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, Net Debt, and Free Cash Flow. 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 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. 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. 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.
For Methode Electronics, Inc.
Robert K. Cherry
Vice President, Investor Relations
rcherry@methode.com
+1-708-457-4030
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per-share data)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 29, 2022 | October 30, 2021 | October 29, 2022 | October 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 315.9 | $ | 295.5 | $ | 598.3 | $ | 583.3 | ||||||||
| Cost of products sold | 241.8 | 226.3 | 462.4 | 442.4 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 74.1 | 69.2 | 135.9 | 140.9 | ||||||||||||
| Selling and administrative expenses | 36.6 | 31.2 | 71.9 | 64.0 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 9.6 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 32.8 | 33.2 | 54.6 | 67.3 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net | (1.1 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (5.2 | ) | (2.7 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 33.4 | 33.0 | 59.3 | 67.8 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 5.8 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 11.2 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 27.6 | $ | 27.5 | $ | 49.1 | $ | 56.6 | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted income per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.73 | $ | 1.35 | $ | 1.50 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 1.33 | $ | 1.48 | ||||||||
| Cash dividends per share | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.28 | ||||||||
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share and per-share data)
| October 29, 2022 | April 30, 2022 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 129.6 | $ | 172.0 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 312.8 | 273.3 | ||||||
| Inventories | 172.5 | 158.5 | ||||||
| Income tax receivable | 8.2 | 8.3 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 35.3 | 16.9 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 658.4 | 629.0 | ||||||
| Long-term assets: | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 189.6 | 197.0 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 231.0 | 233.0 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 196.7 | 207.7 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 24.2 | 20.0 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 35.4 | 36.8 | ||||||
| Pre-production costs | 27.0 | 27.2 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets | 32.0 | 38.4 | ||||||
| Total long-term assets | 735.9 | 760.1 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,394.3 | $ | 1,389.1 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 124.5 | $ | 108.5 | ||||
| Accrued employee liabilities | 29.9 | 30.0 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 31.0 | 24.5 | ||||||
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 6.3 | 6.0 | ||||||
| Short-term debt | 13.0 | 13.0 | ||||||
| Income tax payable | 8.3 | 6.6 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 213.0 | 188.6 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt | 191.0 | 197.5 | ||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 19.0 | 14.8 | ||||||
| Long-term income tax payable | 16.7 | 22.1 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 15.4 | 14.0 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 40.4 | 38.3 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 282.5 | 286.7 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 495.5 | 475.3 | ||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, | 18.7 | 19.2 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 174.7 | 169.0 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (54.3 | ) | (26.8 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock, 1,346,624 shares as of October 29, 2022 and April 30, 2022 | (11.5 | ) | (11.5 | ) | ||||
| Retained earnings | 771.2 | 763.9 | ||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 898.8 | 913.8 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 1,394.3 | $ | 1,389.1 | ||||
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(in millions)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| October 29, 2022 | October 30, 2021 | |||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 49.1 | $ | 56.6 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 24.5 | 25.9 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 6.7 | 6.6 | ||||||
| Change in cash surrender value of life insurance | (0.2 | ) | (0.6 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.1 | (0.4 | ) | |||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 0.4 | — | ||||||
| Change in deferred income taxes | 1.0 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Other | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (50.6 | ) | (0.9 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (19.5 | ) | (25.8 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (15.7 | ) | (10.5 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 21.5 | (1.3 | ) | |||||
| Other liabilities | 10.3 | (13.4 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 28.1 | 36.7 | ||||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (18.0 | ) | (21.3 | ) | ||||
| Sale of property, plant and equipment | 3.5 | 0.6 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (14.5 | ) | (20.7 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (0.5 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||
| Repayments of finance leases | (0.2 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | — | 0.5 | ||||||
| Purchases of common stock | (31.6 | ) | (42.5 | ) | ||||
| Cash dividends | (9.9 | ) | (10.3 | ) | ||||
| Repayments of borrowings | (6.5 | ) | (16.8 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (48.7 | ) | (69.7 | ) | ||||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (7.3 | ) | (2.3 | ) | ||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (42.4 | ) | (56.0 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 172.0 | 233.2 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 129.6 | $ | 177.2 | ||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | 1.4 | $ | 1.8 | ||||
| Income taxes, net of refunds | $ | 12.5 | $ | 19.9 | ||||
| Operating lease obligations | $ | 4.0 | $ | 4.5 | ||||
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited)
(in millions)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 29, 2022 | October 30, 2021 | October 29, 2022 | October 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 27.6 | $ | 27.5 | $ | 49.1 | $ | 56.6 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 5.8 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 11.2 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 4.7 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 9.6 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 7.5 | 8.5 | 15.1 | 16.3 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 46.1 | $ | 47.4 | $ | 84.3 | $ | 95.9 | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| October 29, 2022 | October 30, 2021 | October 29, 2022 | October 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Free Cash Flow: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 15.4 | $ | 27.0 | $ | 28.1 | $ | 36.7 | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (8.4 | ) | (5.4 | ) | (18.0 | ) | (21.3 | ) | ||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 7.0 | $ | 21.6 | $ | 10.1 | $ | 15.4 | ||||||||
| October 29, 2022 | April 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Net Debt: | ||||||||
| Short-term debt | $ | 13.0 | $ | 13.0 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 191.0 | 197.5 | ||||||
| Total debt | 204.0 | 210.5 | ||||||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (129.6 | ) | (172.0 | ) | ||||
| Net debt | $ | 74.4 | $ | 38.5 | ||||
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