Richardson Electronics Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
- None.
- Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased 33.0% to $44.1 million compared to net sales of $65.9 million in the prior year’s second quarter.
- Operating loss during the first six months of fiscal 2024 was $0.5 million, compared to operating income of $16.0 million during the first six months of fiscal 2023.
- Net loss for the first six months of fiscal 2024 was $0.6 million, versus net income of $11.9 million during the first six months of fiscal 2023.
Insights
The reported decline in sales and project delays for Richardson Electronics is a clear indicator of the current economic headwinds affecting the semiconductor industry. The increase in backlog, however, suggests a potential stabilization in demand which could be a precursor to recovery. It is essential to consider the semiconductor cycle and its historical volatility when evaluating the company's future performance. The expansion into green energy solutions presents a diversification strategy that could mitigate sector-specific risks and capitalize on global energy transition trends. The market will be closely watching the company's ability to convert its backlog into revenue and manage operating expenses to improve operating cash flow.
Richardson Electronics' financial results reflect significant pressure on the company's profitability, with net sales dropping by 33.0% and an operating loss reported for the second quarter. This downturn is primarily attributed to lower sales in their PMT, GES and Canvys segments. The gross margin contraction is concerning, as it suggests reduced operational efficiency and possibly pricing pressure. The dividend declaration, despite the net loss, may be a signal of confidence by the management in the company's cash flow generation capabilities. However, investors should be cautious and monitor the company's ability to maintain its dividend policy without compromising its financial stability.
Richardson Electronics' strategic pivot towards green energy solutions, including wind and EV rail applications, aligns with global sustainability trends and government-backed energy transition initiatives. While the company faces challenges in the semiconductor sector, its diversification into energy solutions could offer long-term growth potential. The success of this strategy will depend on market adoption rates, technological innovation and competitive dynamics within the green energy sector. Stakeholders should assess the company's R&D capabilities and market positioning to gauge its prospects within this emerging domain.
Results reflect challenging economic conditions as well as decline in sales to semiconductor wafer fab customers and project delays across the Company’s GES business.
Backlog increased
Company implements new ownership requirements for outside directors.
LAFOX, Ill., Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended December 2, 2023. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a
“Although our second quarter results fell short of expectations, we are confident that our current pipeline of existing projects as well as new global opportunities within our GES business will drive significant long-term value for our company,” said Edward J. Richardson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President.
“While we expect difficult economic conditions to remain over the near term, we believe the stabilization in our backlog, as well as recent customer indications, will support sequential revenue growth in the third and fourth quarters. Specifically, we anticipate improving sales trends within our GES business in the second half of fiscal 2024 to offset the continued weakness we are experiencing in the semiconductor wafer fab market. The expansion of our product roadmap for green energy solutions continues to add new customers and programs for wind, EV rail and other applications that take advantage of energy transition initiatives underway throughout the world. As we navigate a more challenging operating environment over the near-term, we are focused on controlling operating expenses, improving our operating cash flow, and prudently managing working capital requirements,” concluded Mr. Richardson.
Second Quarter Results
Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased
Gross margin was
Operating expenses were
The Company reported an operating loss of
Income tax benefit was
Net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was
Cash and investments were
Financial Summary for the Six Months Ended December 2, 2023
- Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2024 were
$96.7 million , a decrease of27.5% , compared to net sales of$133.5 million during the first six months of fiscal 2023. Sales decreased by$18.9 million or22.0% for PMT,$13.8 million or66.3% for GES,$3.3 million or16.2% for Canvys and$0.7 million or11.8% for Richardson Healthcare. - Gross profit decreased to
$29.8 million during the first six months of fiscal 2024, compared to$44.9 million during the first six months of fiscal 2023. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin decreased to30.8% of net sales during the first six months of fiscal 2024, compared to33.6% of net sales during the first six months of fiscal 2023, primarily because of product mix and manufacturing under absorption in PMT, as well as increased scrap expense and manufacturing under absorption in Healthcare, partially offset by a favorable product mix and lower freight costs in Canvys. - Operating expenses increased to
$30.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2024, compared to$28.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2023. The increase in operating expenses resulted from higher employee compensation expenses. - Operating loss during the first six months of fiscal 2024 was
$0.5 million , compared to operating income of$16.0 million during the first six months of fiscal 2023. - Other expense for the first six months of fiscal 2024, including interest income and foreign exchange, was
$0.1 million , as compared to other expense of$0.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2023. - The income tax benefit was
$0.1 million or an effective tax rate of16.5% for the first six months of fiscal 2024 compared to an income tax provision of$3.6 million or an effective tax rate of23.4% during the first six months of fiscal 2023. - Net loss for the first six months of fiscal 2024 was
$0.6 million , versus net income of$11.9 million during the first six months of fiscal 2023. Net loss per common share (diluted) was$0.04 for the first six months of fiscal 2024 compared to$0.83 earnings per common share (diluted) for the first six months of fiscal 2023.
CASH DIVIDEND DECLARED
The Board of Directors of Richardson Electronics declared a
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
On Thursday, January 11, 2024, 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 second quarter fiscal 2024 results. A question-and-answer session will be included as part of the call’s agenda.
Participant Instructions
Participants may register for the call here. While not required, it is recommended you join 10 minutes prior to the event start. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. Central Time on January 11, 2024, for seven days. Registration instructions are also on our website at www.rell.com.
In addition, the webcast link is available here.
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 July 31, 2023, 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, green energy products, power grid and microwave tubes, and related consumables; power conversion and RF and microwave components including green energy solutions; high-value replacement parts, tubes, and service training for diagnostic imaging equipment; and customized display solutions. Nearly
Richardson Electronics 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 | |||||||
| December 2, 2023 | May 27, 2023 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,769 | $ | 24,981 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowance of | 23,909 | 30,067 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 116,951 | 110,402 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2,926 | 2,633 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 166,555 | 168,083 | ||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 21,363 | 20,823 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,767 | 1,892 | ||||||
| Right of use lease asset | 2,145 | 2,457 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 4,476 | 4,526 | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | 182 | 267 | ||||||
| Total non-current assets | 29,933 | 29,965 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 196,488 | $ | 198,048 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 22,505 | $ | 23,535 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 12,432 | 12,026 | ||||||
| Lease liability current | 1,033 | 1,028 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 35,970 | 36,589 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Non-current deferred income tax liabilities | 99 | 98 | ||||||
| Lease liability non-current | 1,112 | 1,429 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 666 | 612 | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 1,877 | 2,139 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 37,847 | 38,728 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Common stock, December 2, 2023 and 12,140 shares issued and outstanding on May 27, 2023 | 611 | 607 | ||||||
| Class B common stock, convertible, and outstanding on December 2, 2023 and 2,052 shares issued and outstanding on May 27, 2023 | 103 | 103 | ||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 71,936 | 70,951 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 84,786 | 87,044 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,205 | 615 | ||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 158,641 | 159,320 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 196,488 | $ | 198,048 | ||||
| Richardson Electronics, Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 2, 2023 | November 26, 2022 | December 2, 2023 | November 26, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 44,130 | $ | 65,905 | $ | 96,711 | $ | 133,462 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 31,588 | 44,054 | 66,905 | 88,584 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 12,542 | 21,851 | 29,806 | 44,878 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 14,488 | 14,677 | 30,280 | 28,925 | ||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on disposal of assets | 70 | (25 | ) | 70 | (25 | ) | ||||||||||
| Operating (loss) income | (2,016 | ) | 7,199 | (544 | ) | 15,978 | ||||||||||
| Other expense (income): | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment/interest income | (86 | ) | (78 | ) | (157 | ) | (103 | ) | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss | 343 | 223 | 246 | 597 | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | 18 | (13 | ) | 50 | (15 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total other expense | 275 | 132 | 139 | 479 | ||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (2,291 | ) | 7,067 | (683 | ) | 15,499 | ||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) provision | (494 | ) | 1,518 | (113 | ) | 3,626 | ||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | (1,797 | ) | 5,549 | (570 | ) | 11,873 | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax | 631 | 976 | 590 | (1,339 | ) | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (1,166 | ) | $ | 6,525 | $ | 20 | $ | 10,534 | |||||||
| Net (loss) income per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Common shares - Basic | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | 0.40 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.87 | ||||||
| Class B common shares - Basic | (0.12 | ) | 0.36 | (0.04 | ) | 0.78 | ||||||||||
| Common shares - Diluted | (0.13 | ) | 0.39 | (0.04 | ) | 0.83 | ||||||||||
| Class B common shares - Diluted | (0.12 | ) | 0.35 | (0.04 | ) | 0.75 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Common shares – Basic | 12,226 | 11,918 | 12,198 | 11,816 | ||||||||||||
| Class B common shares – Basic | 2,052 | 2,053 | 2,052 | 2,053 | ||||||||||||
| Common shares – Diluted | 12,226 | 12,535 | 12,198 | 12,442 | ||||||||||||
| Class B common shares – Diluted | 2,052 | 2,053 | 2,052 | 2,053 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Common share | $ | 0.060 | $ | 0.060 | $ | 0.120 | $ | 0.120 | ||||||||
| Class B common share | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.108 | 0.108 | ||||||||||||
| Richardson Electronics, Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 2, 2023 | November 26, 2022 | December 2, 2023 | November 26, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (1,797 | ) | $ | 5,549 | $ | (570 | ) | $ | 11,873 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,116 | 893 | 2,114 | 1,776 | ||||||||||||
| Inventory provisions | 192 | 124 | 277 | 195 | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 283 | 213 | 766 | 524 | ||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on disposal of assets | 70 | (25 | ) | 70 | (25 | ) | ||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 51 | 27 | 46 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 1,790 | (2,009 | ) | 6,252 | (5,505 | ) | ||||||||||
| Inventories | (3,069 | ) | (7,658 | ) | (6,220 | ) | (18,126 | ) | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (618 | ) | 774 | (209 | ) | (425 | ) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,233 | (699 | ) | (1,132 | ) | 796 | ||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 1,502 | (1,062 | ) | 378 | 1,147 | |||||||||||
| Other | 47 | (49 | ) | 43 | 589 | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 800 | (3,922 | ) | 1,815 | (7,153 | ) | ||||||||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (1,515 | ) | (1,301 | ) | (2,656 | ) | (2,743 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment | — | 193 | — | 193 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,515 | ) | (1,108 | ) | (2,656 | ) | (2,550 | ) | ||||||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 15 | 1,517 | 342 | 2,902 | ||||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid on Common and Class B Common shares | (845 | ) | (831 | ) | (1,688 | ) | (1,650 | ) | ||||||||
| Other | — | — | (119 | ) | (69 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (830 | ) | 686 | (1,465 | ) | 1,183 | ||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 190 | (183 | ) | 94 | (869 | ) | ||||||||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (1,355 | ) | (4,527 | ) | (2,212 | ) | (9,389 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 24,124 | 30,633 | 24,981 | 35,495 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 22,769 | $ | 26,106 | $ | 22,769 | $ | 26,106 | ||||||||
| Richardson Electronics, Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited Net Sales and Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
| For the Second Quarter and First Six Months of Fiscal 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| By Strategic Business Unit: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | ||||||||||||||||
| Q2 FY 2024 | Q2 FY 2023 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| PMT | $ | 31,292 | $ | 40,585 | -22.9 | % | ||||||||||
| GES | 2,609 | 12,293 | -78.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Canvys | 7,291 | 10,079 | -27.7 | % | ||||||||||||
| Healthcare | 2,938 | 2,948 | -0.3 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 44,130 | $ | 65,905 | -33.0 | % | ||||||||||
| YTD FY 2024 | YTD FY 2023 | % Change | ||||||||||||||
| PMT | $ | 67,036 | $ | 85,939 | -22.0 | % | ||||||||||
| GES | 7,003 | 20,804 | -66.3 | % | ||||||||||||
| Canvys | 17,180 | 20,492 | -16.2 | % | ||||||||||||
| Healthcare | 5,492 | 6,227 | -11.8 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 96,711 | $ | 133,462 | -27.5 | % | ||||||||||
| Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Q2 FY 2024 | % of Net Sales | Q2 FY 2023 | % of Net Sales | |||||||||||||
| PMT | $ | 8,905 | 28.5 | % | $ | 14,011 | 34.5 | % | ||||||||
| GES | 761 | 29.2 | % | 4,162 | 33.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Canvys | 2,440 | 33.5 | % | 2,995 | 29.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Healthcare | 436 | 14.8 | % | 683 | 23.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 12,542 | 28.4 | % | $ | 21,851 | 33.2 | % | ||||||||
| YTD FY 2024 | % of Net Sales | YTD FY 2023 | % of Net Sales | |||||||||||||
| PMT | $ | 20,416 | 30.5 | % | $ | 29,546 | 34.4 | % | ||||||||
| GES | 2,341 | 33.4 | % | 7,184 | 34.5 | % | ||||||||||
| Canvys | 5,805 | 33.8 | % | 6,261 | 30.6 | % | ||||||||||
| Healthcare | 1,244 | 22.7 | % | 1,887 | 30.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 29,806 | 30.8 | % | $ | 44,878 | 33.6 | % | ||||||||
| For Details Contact: | |
| Edward J. Richardson | Robert J. Ben |
| Chairman and CEO | EVP & CFO |
| Phone: (630) 208-2320 | (630) 208-2203 |
| 40W267 Keslinger Road | |
| PO BOX 393 | |
| LaFox, IL 60147-0393 USA | |
| (630) 208-2200 | Fax: (630) 208-2550 | |
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