Vicor Corporation Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2021

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Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) reported a 7.1% increase in Q4 revenues, totaling $90.3 million, compared to $84.3 million a year ago. However, gross margin fell to 45.2%, decreased from 48.0% YoY. Net income was $8.9 million, down from $11.2 million YoY. For the full year, revenues rose 21.2% to $359.4 million, with net income reaching $56.6 million. Despite growth, component shortages and inefficiencies affected margins. A 17% increase in backlog and an 18% rise in advanced product revenues were noted.

Positive

• Q4 revenue increased to $90.3 million, up 7.1% YoY.
• Full-year revenue rose 21.2% to $359.4 million.
• Net income for 2021 increased to $56.6 million, compared to $17.9 million in 2020.
• Advanced Products revenues grew 18% sequentially.

Negative

• Gross margin decreased to 45.2%, down from 48.0% YoY.
• Net income for Q4 declined to $8.9 million from $11.2 million YoY.
• Q4 cash flow from operations was $14.2 million, down from $19.3 million YoY.
• Higher costs and manufacturing inefficiencies negatively impacted margins.

ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. These results will be discussed later today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, during management’s quarterly investor conference call. The details for the call are below.  

Revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021 totaled $90.3 million, a 7.1% increase from $84.3 million for the corresponding period a year ago, and a 6.3% sequential increase from $84.9 million in the third quarter of 2021.

Gross margin increased to $40.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $40.5 million for the corresponding period a year ago, but decreased sequentially from $42.8 million for the third quarter of 2021. Gross margin, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 45.2% for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 48.0% for the corresponding period a year ago, and from 50.4% for the third quarter of 2021.

Net income for the fourth quarter was $8.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.2 million or $0.25 per diluted share, for the corresponding period a year ago and net income of $13.3 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021.

Cash flow from operations totaled $14.2 million for the fourth quarter, compared to cash flow from operations of $19.3 million for the corresponding period a year ago, and cash flow from operations of $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2021. Capital expenditures for the fourth quarter totaled $16.8 million, compared to $11.8 million for the corresponding period a year ago and $15.2 million for the third quarter of 2021. The sum of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of December 31, 2021 decreased 0.5% sequentially to approximately $227.6 million compared to approximately $228.9 million as of September 30, 2021.

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased 21.2% to $359.4 million, from $296.6 million for the prior year. Gross margin, as a percentage of revenue, increased to 49.6% for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to 44.3% for the prior year. Net income for 2021 was $56.6 million, or $1.26 per diluted share and 15.8% of revenues, compared to $17.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted share and 6.0% of revenue in the prior year. Cash flows from operations totaled $54.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, a 56.8% increase from cash flows from operations of $34.7 million for the prior year.

Commenting on fourth quarter performance, Dr. Patrizio Vinciarelli, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Once again, component shortages and capacity constraints caused Q4 revenues to fall short of expectations with higher costs and manufacturing inefficiencies having a negative impact on margins. Substantial progress on production rates and margins awaits our vertically integrated manufacturing facility which is nearing completion for operations to start in Q3”.

“Advanced Products revenues, which grew 18% sequentially, exceeded revenues from legacy bricks. The Q4 book-to-bill ratio came in well above 1, with one-year backlog increasing 17% from the prior quarter and by a factor of 2.3 from the prior year.”

For more information on Vicor and its products, please visit the Company’s website at www.vicorpower.com.

Earnings Conference Call

Vicor will be holding its investor conference call today, Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Vicor encourages investors and analysts who intend to ask questions via the conference call to pre-register with BT Conferencing, the service provider hosting the conference call, so that he or she, on the day of the call, may avoid waiting for the BT Conferencing operator to register callers individually. Those pre-registering on BT Conferencing’s website will receive a special dial-in number and PIN for call access. Pre-registration may be completed at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2022. Telephone participants who are unable to pre-register should dial 800-230-3019 at approximately 4:45 p.m. and use the Passcode 88597864. Internet users may listen to a real-time audio broadcast of the conference call on the Investor Relations section of Vicor’s website at www.vicorpower.com. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary software. For those who cannot participate in the conference call, a replay will be available, shortly after the conclusion of the call, through March 11, 2022. The replay dial-in number is 888-286-8010 and the Passcode is 63075291. In addition, a webcast replay of the conference call will also be available on the Investor Relations section of Vicor’s website at www.vicorpower.com beginning shortly after the conclusion of the call.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, and, the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “assumes,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “continue,” “prospective,” “project,” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include statements regarding bookings, shipments, revenue, profitability, targeted markets, increase in manufacturing capacity and utilization thereof, future products and capital resources. These statements are based upon management’s current expectations and estimates as to the prospective events and circumstances that may or may not be within the company’s control and as to which there can be no assurance. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those economic, business, operational and financial considerations set forth in Vicor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, under Part I, Item I — “Business,” under Part I, Item 1A — “Risk Factors,” under Part I, Item 3 — “Legal Proceedings,” and under Part II, Item 7 — “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K may not be exhaustive. Therefore, the information contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read together with other reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including Forms 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K, which may supplement, modify, supersede or update those risk factors. Vicor does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.

Vicor Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and complete power systems based upon a portfolio of patented technologies. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Vicor sells its products primarily to customers in the higher-performance, higher-power segments of the power systems market, including aerospace and defense electronics, enterprise and high performance computing, industrial equipment and automation, telecommunications and network infrastructure, and vehicles and transportation markets.
  
For further information contact:
        
James F. Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer
Voice: 978-470-2900
Facsimile: 978-749-3439
invrel@vicorpower.com        

VICOR CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands except for per share amounts)
		QUARTER ENDED						YEAR ENDED
		(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
		DEC 31,			DEC 31,			DEC 31,			DEC 31,
		2021			2020			2021			2020
Net revenues		$	90,281		$	84,302		$	359,364		$	296,576
Cost of revenues			49,465			43,851			181,164			165,129
Gross margin			40,816			40,451			178,200			131,447
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			18,619			16,127			69,484			63,163
Research and development			13,296			12,719			53,114			50,916
Total operating expenses			31,915			28,846			122,598			114,079
Income from operations			8,901			11,605			55,602			17,368
Other income (expense), net			204			378			1,203			1,093
Income before income taxes			9,105			11,983			56,805			18,461
Less: Provision for income taxes			206			788			176			539
Consolidated net income			8,899			11,195			56,629			17,922
Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest			19			2			4			12
Net income attributable to
Vicor Corporation		$	8,880		$	11,193		$	56,625		$	17,910
Net income per share attributable
to Vicor Corporation:
Basic		$	0.20		$	0.26		$	1.30		$	0.42
Diluted		$	0.20		$	0.25		$	1.26		$	0.41
Shares outstanding:
Basic			43,887			43,301			43,651			42,186
Diluted			45,148			44,772			44,966			43,869

VICOR CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Thousands)
	DEC 31,				DEC 31,
		2021				2020
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	182,418			$	161,742
Short-term investments		45,215				50,166
Accounts receivable, net		55,097				40,999
Inventories, net		67,322				57,269
Other current assets		6,708				6,756
Total current assets		356,760				316,932
Long-term deferred tax assets		208				226
Long-term investment, net		2,639				2,517
Property, plant and equipment, net		115,975				74,843
Other assets		1,623				1,721
Total assets	$	477,205			$	396,239
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	21,189			$	14,121
Accrued compensation and benefits		12,753				14,094
Accrued expenses		4,158				2,624
Sales allowances		1,464				597
Short-term lease liabilities		1,551				1,629
Income taxes payable		66				139
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments		7,912				7,309
Total current liabilities		49,093				40,513
Long-term deferred revenue		413				733
Contingent consideration obligations		-				227
Long-term income taxes payable		569				643
Long-term lease liabilities		3,225				2,968
Total liabilities		53,300				45,084
Equity:
Vicor Corporation stockholders' equity:
Capital stock		346,221				328,943
Retained earnings		217,633				161,008
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,328	)			(204	)
Treasury stock		(138,927	)			(138,927	)
Total Vicor Corporation stockholders' equity		423,599				350,820
Noncontrolling interest		306				335
Total equity		423,905				351,155
Total liabilities and equity	$	477,205			$	396,239

FAQ

What were Vicor's Q4 2021 revenues?

Vicor's Q4 2021 revenues were $90.3 million, a 7.1% increase from the same period in 2020.

How did Vicor perform financially in 2021?

Vicor reported a full-year revenue increase of 21.2% to $359.4 million and a net income of $56.6 million.

What challenges did Vicor face in Q4 2021?

Vicor faced component shortages and capacity constraints that led to lower-than-expected revenues and reduced margins.

What was Vicor's gross margin percentage in Q4 2021?

Vicor's gross margin percentage in Q4 2021 was 45.2%, down from 48.0% in Q4 2020.

What is the outlook for Vicor's manufacturing operations?

Vicor's new vertically integrated manufacturing facility is expected to start operations in Q3 2022, which may improve production rates and margins.