UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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Total current assets |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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Total assets |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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Advance payments from customers |
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Income taxes payable |
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Accrued liabilities |
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Total current liabilities |
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Long-term debt, net of current installments |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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Shareholders’ equity: |
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Common stock, $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Retained earnings |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
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See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
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Sales |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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Restructuring charges and other costs |
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Income from operations |
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Interest expense |
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Interest income |
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Other expense, net |
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Income before income taxes |
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Income tax expense |
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Net income |
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Earnings per share: |
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Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: |
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax |
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Other |
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Total other comprehensive income |
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Comprehensive income |
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Balances, December 31, 2023 |
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Dividends declared |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Stock options exercised |
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Vesting of restricted stock |
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Shares withheld for taxes |
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Balances, March 31, 2024 |
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Total |
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Balances, December 31, 2022 |
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Dividends declared |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Stock options exercised |
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Vesting of restricted stock |
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Shares withheld for taxes |
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Balances, March 31, 2023 |
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash |
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Depreciation |
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Amortization |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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Provision for doubtful accounts |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Loss on the sale of property, plant and equipment |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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Contract assets |
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Inventories |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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Accounts payable |
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Accrued liabilities |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment |
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Additions to capitalized purchased software |
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Other, net |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Principal payments on credit agreement |
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Dividends paid |
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Employee taxes paid with shares withheld |
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Principal payments on finance leases |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents |
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Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year |
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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)
(unaudited)
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) is a Texas corporation that provides advanced manufacturing services, which include design and engineering services and technology solutions. From initial product concept to volume production, including direct order fulfillment and aftermarket services, the Company has been providing integrated services and solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) since 1979. The Company serves the following market sectors: complex industrials, aerospace and defense (A&D), medical technologies, semiconductor capital equipment (semi-cap), advanced computing and next-generation communications. The Company has manufacturing operations located in the United States and Mexico (the Americas), Asia and Europe.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) relating to interim financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary in the opinion of management for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the 2023 10-K).
Management has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial statements. However, actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Note 2 – New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740) (ASU 2023-09), which improves the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance and its impact to the financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (ASU 2023-07), which requires public entities disclose information about their reportable segments' oversight and significant expenses on an interim and annual basis. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance and its impact to the financial statements.
Note 3 – Inventories
Inventory costs are summarized as follows:
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Note 4 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable operating segments follows:
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A summary of the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets and capitalized purchased software costs follows:
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Total intangible assets as of December 31, 2023 |
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A summary of the components of amortization expense, as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows, follows:
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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Total amortization expense |
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A summary of the future amortization expense related to the Company’s intangible assets held as of March 31, 2024 for each of the next five years follows:
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Note 5 – Borrowing Facilities
Long-term debt consists of the following:
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2023 |
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Revolving credit facility |
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$ |
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Term loan |
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( |
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Total long-term debt, including current installments |
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$ |
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$ |
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On December 21, 2021, the Company amended and restated the Prior Credit Agreement by entering into a $
On May 20, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 (the Amendment) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the Credit Agreement). The Amendment increased the Revolving Credit Facility commitments from $
On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, which increased the maximum amount of trade accounts receivable that the Company may elect to sell at any one time to $
On May 1, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement (Amendment No. 3), which increased the Revolving Credit Facility commitments from $
The Revolving Credit Facility is available for general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature pursuant to which the Company is permitted to add one or more incremental term loans and/or increase commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount of $
The Term Loan Facility is subject to
As of March 31, 2024, a portion of the $
8
The Credit Agreement is generally secured by a pledge of (a) all the capital stock of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries and
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $
Note 6 – Leases
The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception. The Company leases certain facilities, vehicles and other equipment. The Company’s leases primarily consist of operating leases which expire at various dates through 2036. Variable lease payments are generally expensed as incurred and primarily include certain index-based changes in rent and certain non-lease components, such as maintenance and other services provided by the lessor.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
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2023 |
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Finance lease costs: |
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Total lease costs |
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A summary of cash flow information related to leases follows:
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2023 |
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A summary of other information about the Company's leases follows:
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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$ |
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$ |
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(included in current installments of long-term debt) |
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$ |
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$ |
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(included in long-term debt) |
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$ |
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$ |
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(included in accrued liabilities) |
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$ |
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$ |
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Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent |
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$ |
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Weighted average remaining lease term – finance leases |
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A summary of the Company's future annual minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2024 follows (in thousands):
Year ending December 31, |
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Finance |
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Remaining nine months of 2024 |
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$ |
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$ |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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2028 |
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2029 and thereafter |
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Total minimum lease payments |
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Less: imputed interest |
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Total present value of lease liabilities |
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$ |
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$ |
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Note 7 – Common Stock and Stock-Based Awards
Dividends
On March 11, 2024, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $
The Board of Directors currently intends to continue paying quarterly dividends. However, the Company’s future dividend policy is subject to the Company’s compliance with applicable laws, and depends on, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in the Company’s debt agreements, and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. Dividend payments are not mandatory or guaranteed and no assurance is made that the Company will continue to pay a dividend in the future.
Share Repurchase Authorization
On March 6, 2018, the Board of Directors approved an expanded share repurchase authorization granting the Company authority to repurchase up to $
Share purchases may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or block transactions, at the discretion of the Company’s management and as market conditions warrant. Purchases will be funded from available cash and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Shares repurchased under the program are retired.
The Company did
10
Stock-Based Compensation
Under the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended, the 2019 Plan), the Company, upon approval of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, may grant stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units (both time-based and performance-based) and certain other forms of equity awards, or any combination thereof, to any director, officer, employee or consultant (including any prospective director, officer, employee or consultant) of the Company. Stock options (which have not been awarded since 2015) are granted to employees with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, generally vest over a
All share-based payments to employees of the Company, including grants of employee stock options (last awarded in 2015), are recognized in the consolidated financial statements based on their grant date fair values. The total compensation costs recognized for stock-based awards were $
As of March 31, 2024, the unrecognized compensation costs and remaining weighted-average amortization periods related to stock-based awards were as follows:
(in thousands) |
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Unrecognized compensation cost |
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$ |
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Remaining weighted-average amortization period |
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(1) Based on the probable achievement of the performance goals identified in each award.
The total cash received by the Company as a result of stock option exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $
For performance-based restricted stock units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the number of performance-based restricted stock units that will ultimately be earned will not be determined until the end of the respective performance periods, and may vary from as low as zero to as high as 2.5 times the target number depending on the level of achievement of certain performance goals. The level of achievement of these goals is based upon the financial results of the Company for the last full calendar year within the performance period. The performance goals consist of certain levels of achievement using the following financial metrics: revenue, operating income margin, and return on invested capital. If the performance goals are not met based on the Company’s financial results, the applicable performance-based restricted stock units will not vest and will be forfeited. Shares subject to forfeited performance-based restricted stock units will be available for re-issuance under the Company’s 2019 Plan.
11
The following table summarizes activities relating to the Company’s stock options:
(in thousands, except per share data and years) |
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Number of |
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Weighted- |
|
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Weighted- |
|
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Aggregate |
|
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Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 |
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$ |
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|
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Exercised |
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( |
) |
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|
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Forfeited or expired |
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( |
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|
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Outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2024 |
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|
$ |
|
||||
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before income taxes and is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the Company’s closing stock price as of the last business day of the period ended March 31, 2024 for options that had exercise prices that were below the closing price.
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s time-based restricted stock units:
(in thousands, except per share data) |
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Number of |
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|
Weighted- |
|
||
Non-vested awards outstanding as of December 31, 2023 |
|
|
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$ |
|
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Granted |
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Vested |
|
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( |
) |
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Forfeited |
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( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Non-vested awards outstanding as of March 31, 2024 |
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|
|
||
The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s performance-based restricted stock units:
(in thousands, except per share data) |
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Number of |
|
|
Weighted- |
|
||
Non-vested awards outstanding as of December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
||
Granted(1) |
|
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|
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Vested |
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( |
) |
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Forfeited |
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( |
) |
|
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|
Non-vested awards outstanding as of March 31, 2024 |
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|
||
(1)
Note 8 – Income Taxes
Income tax expense consists of the following:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
U.S. Federal |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
State and local |
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|
||
Foreign |
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|
|
|
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|
||
Deferred |
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|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Total income tax expense |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
12
Income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes primarily due to the mix of taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the impact of tax incentives and tax holidays in foreign locations, state income taxes (net of federal benefit), the U.S. tax under the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) provisions, and the Global Minimum Tax (GMT) as defined under the Pillar Two directives of the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for those international countries that have adopted the specific requirements of the Pillar Two directives. GILTI requires the Company to include in its U.S federal income tax return foreign subsidiary earnings in excess of an allowable return on the foreign subsidiaries tangible fixed assets. The taxable earnings can be offset by a limited deemed paid foreign tax credit with no carrybacks or carryforwards available. The Company accounts for the GILTI as a period cost and does not include it as a factor in the determination of deferred taxes. The GMT has been adopted by several international countries where the Company conducts its manufacturing operations. The adoption by these countries of the GMT requires that the Company's applicable foreign subsidiaries include in their income tax expense an additional “top-up” tax that achieves a corporate minimum effective tax rate of 15% if the overall adjusted effective tax rate is less than 15%. The Company has included in its income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 an estimated amount of GMT for its foreign subsidiaries as required under the applicable GMT rules of the countries that have adopted the Pillar Two directives.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company has a total Transition Tax liability of $
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $
The Company has been granted certain tax incentives, including tax holidays, for its subsidiaries in Thailand, China and Malaysia that expire at various dates, unless extended or otherwise renegotiated and are subject to certain conditions with which the Company expects to comply. The tax incentives in Thailand will expire on
A summary of the Company's tax incentives follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Thailand |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
China |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total tax incentives |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
As of March 31, 2024, the total amount of the Company’s reserve for uncertain tax benefits, including interest and penalties, was $
13
The Company and its subsidiaries in Brazil, China, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Singapore, Thailand and the United States remain open to examination by the various local taxing authorities, in total or in part, for fiscal years 2017 to 2023. During the course of such income tax examinations, disputes may occur as to matters of fact or law. Also, in most tax jurisdictions, the passage of time without examination will result in the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations thereby precluding examination of the tax period(s) for which such statute of limitation has expired. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for its tax liabilities.
Note 9 – Revenue
The Company’s revenues are generated primarily from its manufacturing services, which entails the sale of manufactured products built to customer specifications. The Company also generates revenue from design, development and engineering services, in addition to the sale of other inventory.
Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a manufactured product to a customer. The Company’s contracts with customers are generally short-term in nature. Customers are generally billed when the product is shipped or as services are performed. Under the majority of the Company’s manufacturing contracts with customers, the customer controls all of the work-in-progress as products are being built. Revenues under these contracts are recognized progressively based on the cost-to-cost method. For other manufacturing contracts, the customer does not take control of the product until it is completed. Under these contracts, the Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of control of the product to the customer, which is generally when goods are shipped. Revenue from design, development and engineering services is recognized over time as the services are performed. The Company assumes no significant obligations after shipment as it typically warrants workmanship only. Therefore, the warranty provisions are generally not significant.
If the Company records revenue, but does not issue an invoice, a contract asset is recognized. The contract asset is transferred to trade accounts receivable when the entitlement to payment becomes unconditional.
Taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the Company from a customer, are excluded from revenue.
Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in cost of sales.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s revenue disaggregated by market sector and a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue to the Company’s revenue by reportable operating segment:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
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(in thousands) |
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Americas |
|
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Asia |
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|
Europe |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
Market sector: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Semi-Cap |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Complex Industrials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Medical |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
||||
A&D |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
||||
Advanced Computing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Next-Generation Communications |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
||||
External revenue |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Elimination of intersegment sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Segment revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
14
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
|
Americas |
|
|
Asia |
|
|
Europe |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
Market sector: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Semi-Cap |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Complex Industrials |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
||||
Medical |
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|
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|
|
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|
||||
A&D |
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|
||||
Advanced Computing |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
||||
Next-Generation Communications |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
||||
External revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Elimination of intersegment sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Segment revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, contract assets and advance payments from customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023,
Contract assets primarily relate to the Company’s right to consideration for work completed but not billed to the customer as of period end. Contract asset balances are transferred to trade accounts receivable when the rights become unconditional.
A summary of activity related to the Company’s contract assets follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Balance as of the beginning of the year |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Revenue recognized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Amounts collected or invoiced |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance as of the end of the period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $
Note 10 – Accounts Receivable Sale Programs
As of March 31, 2024, in connection with trade accounts receivable sale programs with unaffiliated financial institutions, the Company may elect to sell, at a discount, on an ongoing basis, up to a maximum of $
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company sold $
Note 11 – Contingencies
The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
15
Note 12 – Restructuring Charges and Other Costs
The Company has undertaken initiatives to restructure its business operations to improve utilization and realize cost savings. These initiatives have included changing the number and location of production facilities, largely to align capacity and infrastructure with current and anticipated customer demand. This alignment includes transferring programs from higher cost geographies to lower cost geographies. The Company’s restructuring process entails moving production between facilities, reducing staff levels, realigning business processes, reorganizing management and other activities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized $
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $
The components of restructuring charges were as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
|
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(in thousands) |
|
Americas |
|
|
Asia |
|
|
Europe |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
Severance costs |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Lease facility costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Other exit costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total restructuring charges |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
The changes in the Company’s accrued restructuring costs were as follows:
(in thousands) |
|
Balances as of |
|
|
Restructuring |
|
|
Cash |
|
|
Non-Cash |
|
|
Balances as of |
|
|||||
Severance |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Lease facility costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Other exit costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total accrued restructuring costs |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Note 13 – Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to outstanding stock equivalents. Stock equivalents include common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and other equity instruments and are computed using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the exercise price of a share and the amount of compensation cost, if any, for future service that the Company has not yet recognized are assumed to be used to repurchase shares in the current period.
The following table sets forth the calculation of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
(in thousands, except per share data) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Net income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Denominator for basic earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding restricted stock units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Incremental common shares attributable to exercise of dilutive options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Basic |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Diluted |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
16
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, there were
Note 14 – Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments include cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, long-term debt, interest rate swaps and foreign currency hedges. For cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, the Company believes that the carrying values of its financial instruments approximate the fair values because of their short-term nature. For borrowings under the Credit Agreement in long-term debt, the Company believes that the fair value approximates the carrying value because the interest rates are variable. The Company uses derivative instruments to manage the variability of foreign currency obligations and interest rates. The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes.
The fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments follows:
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
(in thousands) |
|
Balance Sheet Location |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Derivatives designated as |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Forward currency exchange contracts |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Interest rate swap agreement |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
The Company utilizes forward currency exchange contracts to manage its foreign currency exposure. The Company enters into forward currency exchange contracts for its operations in Mexico, Europe and Asia. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges and the changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet until earnings are affected by the variability of the cash flows. The fair value estimates for the Company’s forward currency exchange contracts are based on Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy, which includes obtaining directly or indirectly observable values from third parties active in the relevant markets. Inputs in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts include prevailing forward and spot prices for currencies.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $
The Company also has forward currency exchange contracts that have not been designated as accounting hedges and, therefore, changes in fair value are recorded in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of income.
Interest Rate Swap Agreement
The Company utilizes an interest rate swap agreement to hedge a portion of its interest rate exposure on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives variable rate interest payments based on the one-month SOFR rate and pays fixed rate interest payments. The effect of the swap is to convert a portion of the floating rate interest expense to fixed interest rate expense. Based on the terms of the interest rate swap contract and the underlying borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement, the interest rate swap was determined to be highly effective, and thus qualifies and has been designated as a cash flow hedge. As such, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows. The fair value estimates for the Company’s respective interest rate swap agreements were based on Level 2 inputs of the fair value hierarchy, as the Company obtains the valuation from a third party active in relevant markets. The valuation of the interest rate swap agreements is primarily measured through various pricing models and discounted cash flow analysis that incorporate observable market parameters, such as interest rate yield curves and volatility.
The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement on July 20, 2023 and the fixed interest rate for the contract is
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income (loss). The Company’s previous interest rate swap agreement matured on July 20, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $
Note 15 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
A summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss follows:
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See Note 14 for further discussion about the Company’s derivative instruments.
Note 16 – Segment and Geographic Information
The Company currently has manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Asia and Europe to serve its customers. The Company is operated and managed geographically, and management evaluates performance and allocates the Company’s resources on a geographic basis. Intersegment sales are generally recorded at prices that approximate arm’s length transactions. Operating segments’ measure of profitability is based on income from operations. Corporate and intersegment eliminations include (1) corporate expenses not allocated to the Company’s three reporting segments, which are primarily general and administrative expenses such as corporate employee payroll and benefit costs and corporate facility costs, and (2) income from operations on intersegment sales between reporting segments. Corporate functions include legal, finance, tax, treasury, information technology, risk management, human resources, business development and other administrative functions. The accounting policies for the reportable operating segments are the same as for the Company taken as a whole. The Company has three reportable operating segments: the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
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Information about the Company’s operating segments follows:
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$ |
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2023 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Geographic sales information about the Company’s sales is determined based on the destination of the product shipped. Long-lived assets information is determined based on the physical location of the Company's assets and includes property, plant and equipment, net, operating lease right-of-use assets and other long-term assets, net.
A summary of the Company’s geographic sales and long-lived assets follows:
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2024 |
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2023 |
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United States |
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$ |
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Singapore |
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March 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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United States |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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Asia |
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Europe |
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$ |
|
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Note 17 –Supplemental Cash Flow and Non-Cash Information
The following table includes supplemental cash flow disclosures:
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2024 |
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2023 |
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$ |
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Unpaid purchases of capitalized purchased software costs at the end of the period |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The financial information and the discussion below should be read in conjunction with other information, including the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and Notes in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 (this Report), the consolidated financial statements appearing in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the 2023 10-K), and Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors of the 2023 10-K. In this Report, references to Benchmark, the Company or use of the words “we,” “our” and “us” include Benchmark's subsidiaries unless otherwise noted.
This Report contains 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 (Exchange Act). These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “strategy,” “position,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “predict,” and similar expressions of the negative or other variations thereof. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning the Company’s outlook and guidance for quarterly periods or fiscal year 2024 results, future operating results or margins, the ability to generate sales and income or cash flow, expected revenue mix, the Company’s business strategy and strategic initiatives, the Company’s repurchases of shares of its common stock, the Company’s expectations regarding restructuring charges and amortization of intangibles, and the Company’s intentions concerning the payment of dividends, among others, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes these statements are based on and derived from reasonable assumptions, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, that are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, relating to operations, markets and the business environment generally, including those discussed under Part I, Item 1A of the 2023 10-K and in any of the Company’s subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Events relating to the possibility of customer demand fluctuations, supply chain constraints, continuing inflationary pressures, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations and high interest rates, geopolitical uncertainties including continuing hostilities and tensions, trade restrictions and sanctions, the ability to utilize the Company’s manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover its fixed operating costs, or write-downs or write-offs of obsolete or unsold inventory, may have resulting impacts on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and the Company’s ability (or inability) to execute on its plans. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes, including the future results of the Company’s operations, may vary materially from those indicated. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this document, and the Company assumes no obligation to update.
OVERVIEW
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) is a Texas corporation that provides advanced manufacturing services (electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and precision technology (PT) services), which includes design and engineering services and technology solutions. From initial product concept to volume production, including direct order fulfillment and aftermarket services, we are a trusted integrated services partner to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Served markets include: semiconductor capital equipment (semi-cap), complex industrials, medical technologies, commercial aerospace and defense (A&D), advanced computing and next-generation communications. The Company has manufacturing operations located in the United States and Mexico (the Americas), Asia and Europe.
Our customer engagement focuses on three principal areas:
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Our core strength lies in our ability to partner with our customers to provide concept-to-production solutions through a tightly integrated and seamless set of design, test, manufacturing, supply chain, and support services. The integration of these product realization services, along with our global manufacturing presence, increases our ability to respond to our customers’ needs by providing accelerated time-to-market and time-to-volume production of high-quality products with an emphasis on complex products serving regulated markets with higher reliability requirements. These capabilities and attributes enable us to build strong strategic relationships with our customers while becoming an integral part of their business.
We believe our primary source of differentiation and value-add rests with our ability to engage with our customers at any point, from product development through volume production. This is enabled by our highly skilled personnel’s ability to provide leading-edge technical capabilities in engineering services (including full lifecycle), high frequency RF solutions, microelectronics, miniaturization, and manufacturing services (including electronics and complex precision machining). These capabilities are brought to bear across diversified commercial end-markets, many of which are government regulated. To support customers across these sectors, we have strategically invested in geographically diverse manufacturing locations and global supply chain efficiencies.
In addition, we believe that a strong focus on human capital through the talent we hire and retain is critical to maintaining our competitiveness. Our people-first culture is centered on our five core values, consisting of acting with integrity, valuing inclusion, commitment to customers, promoting ingenuity, and genuine caring for each other, our customers and our communities, and we take pride in our innovative and continuous improvement mindset. We desire to delight our customers and deliver operational and financial performance aligned with our goals. Through our employee engagement and customer satisfaction feedback processes, we continuously solicit and act upon information to improve our company and better support our customers and business processes. We have invested in attracting and developing leadership throughout the organization and are committed to diversity and inclusion in our efforts to develop an innovative and forward-thinking workforce.
Our customers often face challenges in designing supply chains, demand planning, procuring materials and managing their inventories efficiently due to fluctuations in their customer demand, product design changes, short product life cycles and component price fluctuations.
We employ enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and lean manufacturing principles to manage procurement and manufacturing processes in an efficient and cost-effective manner so that, where possible, components arrive on a just-in-time, as-and-when-needed basis. Because we are a significant purchaser of electronic components and other raw materials, we are generally able to capitalize on the economies of scale associated with our relationships with suppliers to negotiate price discounts, obtain components and other raw materials that are in short supply, and return excess components. Utilizing our agility and expertise in supply chain management and our relationships with suppliers across the supply chain, we strive to help reduce our customers’ cost of goods sold and inventory exposure. However, due to global labor and supply disruptions, we continue to see component supply chain constraints across all commodity categories that are constraining our ability to produce the full demand forecasts we are receiving from customers.
We recognize manufacturing services revenue as the customer takes control of the manufactured products built to customer specifications. We also generate revenue from our design, development and engineering services, in addition to the sale of other inventory.
Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer. Under the majority of our manufacturing contracts with customers, the customer controls all of the work-in-progress as products are being built. Revenues under these contracts are recognized progressively based on the cost-to-cost method. For other manufacturing contracts, the customer does not take control of the product until it is completed. Under these contracts, we recognize revenue upon transfer of control of the product to the customer, which is generally when the goods are shipped. Revenue from design, development and engineering services is recognized over time as the services are performed. As a general matter, we assume no significant obligations after shipment as we typically warrant workmanship only. Therefore, the warranty provisions are generally not significant.
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First Quarter of 2024 Highlights
Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $675.6 million, a 3% decrease from sales of $694.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, sales to customers in our various industry sectors varied from the first quarter of 2023 as follows:
Semi-Cap increased by 12%,
Complex Industrials decreased by 2%,
Medical decreased by 16%,
A&D increased by 33%,
Advanced Computing decreased by 6%, and
Next-Generation Communications decreased by 36%.
The overall revenue decrease was primarily due to lower Medical and Next-Generation Communications revenue, due to general end demand softness. This was less than offset by increases in Semi-Cap and A&D revenue, as a result of higher demand from existing customers and end-demand strength in both defense and commercial aerospace subsectors. See “Results of Operations — Sales” discussion below.
Our sales depend on the success of our customers, some of which operate in businesses associated with rapid technological change and consequent product obsolescence. Developments adverse to our major customers or their products, the availability of electronic component supply, or the failure of a major customer to pay for components or services have adversely affected us by not allowing us to fulfill our total customer demand. A substantial percentage of our sales are made to a small number of customers, and the loss of a major customer, if not replaced, would adversely affect us. Sales to our ten largest customers represented 54% and 51% of our total sales during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. After a period of unprecedented global labor and supply disruptions, we have seen a general easing of certain material constraints across commodity categories, with the exception of older technologies where semiconductor original equipment manufacturers are not adding incremental capacity. The lack of capacity regarding these older technologies could constrain our ability to produce the full demand forecasts we are receiving from customers needing those parts. Lead times are also improving from the previous highs that prompted many suppliers to categorize some of their constrained components with non-cancellable and non-returnable business terms. Until recently, these constraints led to last-minute allocations and created inefficiencies in our operations, as well as increased costs to us and our customers.
We experience fluctuations in gross profit from period to period. Different programs contribute different gross profits depending on the type of services involved, location of production, size of the program, complexity of the product and level of material costs associated with the various products. Moreover, new programs can contribute relatively less to our gross profit in their early stages when manufacturing volumes are usually lower, resulting in inefficiencies and unabsorbed manufacturing overhead costs. During periods of low production volume, we generally have unabsorbed manufacturing overhead costs and reduced gross profit. Gross profit can also be impacted by higher costs associated with other situations, such as supply chain constraints. This includes supply chain premiums for excess component costs paid to secure available supply resulting in revenue with cost recovery only with no margin. In addition, a number of our new program ramps require incremental investment during the launch and ramp phase, which can exert downward pressure on our gross profit.
We have undertaken initiatives to restructure our business operations with the intention of improving utilization and reducing costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized $3.3 million of restructuring charges and other costs due to capacity and workforce reductions at our sites in the Americas. See “Results of Operations — Restructuring Charges and Other Costs”.
Inflation, interest rates, disruption in the global economy and financial markets, and geopolitical events continue to create uncertainty. However, we are not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require updates to our estimates or judgments or require us to revise the carrying values of our assets or liabilities as of the date we filed this Report. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table presents the percentage relationship that certain items in our condensed consolidated statements of income bear to sales for the periods indicated.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Sales |
|
100.0% |
|
100.0% |
Cost of sales |
|
90.0% |
|
90.8% |
Gross profit |
|
10.0% |
|
9.2% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
5.5% |
|
5.5% |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
0.2% |
|
0.2% |
Restructuring charges and other costs |
|
0.5% |
|
0.2% |
Income from operations |
|
3.8% |
|
3.3% |
Other expense, net |
|
(1.0)% |
|
(1.1)% |
Income before income taxes |
|
2.8% |
|
2.2% |
Income tax expense |
|
0.8% |
|
0.4% |
Net income |
|
2.0% |
|
1.8% |
Sales
As noted above, sales for the first quarter of 2024 decreased 3% from the first quarter of 2023.
Sales are analyzed by management by market sector and by geographic segment, which reflect our reportable segments. Our global business development strategy is based on our targeted market sectors. Management measures operational performance and allocates resources on a geographic segment basis.
The percentages of our sales by market sector were as follows:
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Three Months Ended |
|
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(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Semi-Cap |
|
$ |
165,939 |
|
|
$ |
148,469 |
|
Complex Industrials |
|
|
141,032 |
|
|
|
143,526 |
|
Medical |
|
|
114,727 |
|
|
|
137,049 |
|
A&D |
|
|
105,834 |
|
|
|
79,415 |
|
Advanced Computing |
|
|
90,529 |
|
|
|
95,998 |
|
Next-Generation Communications |
|
|
57,514 |
|
|
|
90,238 |
|
Total net sales |
|
$ |
675,575 |
|
|
$ |
694,695 |
|
Semi-Conductor Capital Equipment. First quarter of 2024 sales increased 12% to $165.9 million from $148.5 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to stronger demand with existing customers.
Complex Industrials. First quarter of 2024 sales decreased 2% to $141.0 million from $143.5 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to broad-based demand moderation across the sector.
Medical. First quarter of 2024 sales decreased 16% to $114.7 million from $137.0 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to general softness across the industry driven by inventory re-balancing and demand normalization post pandemic.
Aerospace and Defense. First quarter of 2024 sales increased 33% to $105.8 million from $79.4 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to strong market growth in both commercial aerospace and defense and broadening of new business within our customer base.
Advanced Computing. First quarter of 2024 sales decreased 6% to $90.5 million from $96.0 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the timing of large high performance computing programs.
Next-Generation Communications. First quarter of 2024 sales decreased 36% to $57.5 million from $90.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to general softness across the sector and a previously anticipated customer disengagement.
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Our international operations are subject to the risks of doing business abroad. See Part I, Item 1A of our 2023 10-K for factors pertaining to our international sales, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and a discussion of potential adverse effects in operating results associated with the risks of doing business abroad. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, 58% and 59%, respectively, of our sales were from international operations.
Sales by geographic segment were as follows:
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|
Three Months Ended |
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(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Americas |
|
$ |
372,329 |
|
|
$ |
397,207 |
|
Asia |
|
|
257,816 |
|
|
|
268,043 |
|
Europe |
|
|
80,496 |
|
|
|
77,855 |
|
Elimination of intersegment sales |
|
|
(35,066 |
) |
|
|
(48,410 |
) |
Total sales |
|
$ |
675,575 |
|
|
$ |
694,695 |
|
Americas. First quarter of 2024 sales decreased 6% to $372.3 million from $397.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to softness in the next-generation communications and complex industrials sectors partially offset by increased demand in the A&D sector.
Asia. First quarter of 2024 sales decreased 4% to $257.8 million from $268.0 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in existing customer demand of our medical and next-generation communications sectors.
Europe. First quarter of 2024 sales increased 3% to $80.5 million from $77.9 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to high demand in the semi-cap and A&D sectors partially offset by a decrease in the complex industrials sector.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 5% to $67.4 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $64.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to improved operational efficiencies and the proactive reduction actions taken by our manufacturing sites. Gross profit margin increased to 10.0% in the first quarter of 2024 from 9.2% in the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to improved operational efficiencies and the proactive cost reduction actions taken by our manufacturing sites.
Income from Operations
First quarter of 2024 income from operations increased 12% to $25.5 million from $22.7 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to improved gross margin and cost actions taken to reduce selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses.
Income from operations by reportable segment was as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
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(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Income from operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Americas |
|
$ |
12,966 |
|
|
$ |
13,331 |
|
Asia |
|
|
33,777 |
|
|
|
28,784 |
|
Europe |
|
|
6,777 |
|
|
|
6,686 |
|
Corporate and intersegment eliminations |
|
|
(27,991 |
) |
|
|
(26,059 |
) |
Total income from operations |
|
$ |
25,529 |
|
|
$ |
22,742 |
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Americas. First quarter of 2024 income from operations decreased 3% to $13.0 million from $13.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue partially offset by cost control.
Asia. First quarter of 2024 income from operations increased 17% to $33.8 million from $28.8 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to cost control partially offset by lower revenue.
Europe. First quarter of 2024 income from operations increased 1% to $6.8 million from $6.7 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher revenue and cost control.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses decreased to $37.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $38.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to cost actions taken, coupled with lower variable compensation expense.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Amortization of intangible assets decreased to $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized in 2023.
Restructuring Charges and Other Costs
During the first quarter of 2024, we recognized $3.3 million of restructuring charges and other costs primarily due to capacity and workforce reductions at our sites in the Americas.
During the first quarter of 2023, we recognized $1.4 million of restructuring charges and other costs primarily due to expenses associated with announced site closures or exits, reductions in workforce and other restructuring activities primarily in the Americas.
See Note 12 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report for additional information on our restructuring charges and other costs.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased to $7.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $6.5 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to additional borrowings to support our operations as well as the higher interest rate environment.
Interest Income
Interest income increased to $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher interest rates.
Other Expense, Net
Other expense, net decreased to $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease was primarily due to lower foreign currency exchange losses.
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Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense of $5.1 million represented a 26.7% effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2024, compared with $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2023, representing an effective tax rate of 19.7%. The increase in 2024 is due to the expiration of the tax incentive in China, the impact of the global intangible low-taxed income tax (GILTI) impact in the United States, and the implementation of the Global Minimum Tax (GMT) in some of our foreign jurisdictions beginning in 2024.
The Company has been granted certain tax incentives, including tax holidays, for its subsidiaries in Thailand, China and Malaysia that expire at various dates, unless extended or otherwise renegotiated, and are subject to certain conditions with which the Company expects to comply. The tax incentives in Thailand will expire on December 31, 2030. The tax incentives in China expired on December 31, 2023 and the tax incentives in Malaysia expired on March 31, 2021. The Company is applying for a continuation of the Malaysia tax holiday, which will extend the tax incentive period for five to ten years if approved. The Company will also apply for a China tax holiday in 2024. There is no guarantee of being awarded these tax incentives in the future. See Note 8 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report.
Net Income
We reported net income of $14.0 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024, compared with net income of $12.4 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to the items discussed above.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have historically financed our organic growth and operations through funds generated from operations and occasional borrowings under our Credit Agreement (as defined below). Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $296.1 million as of March 31, 2024, which included $271.4 million held outside the United States in various foreign subsidiaries.
Our operations, and the operations of businesses we acquire, are subject to certain foreign, federal, state and local regulatory requirements relating to environmental, waste management, health and safety matters. We believe we operate in substantial compliance with all applicable requirements, and we seek to ensure that newly acquired businesses comply or will comply substantially with applicable requirements. To date, the costs of compliance and workplace and environmental remediation have not been material to us. However, material costs and liabilities may arise from these requirements or from new, modified or more stringent requirements in the future. In addition, our past, current and future operations, and the operations of businesses we have or may acquire, may give rise to claims of exposure by employees or the public, or to other claims or liabilities relating to environmental, waste management or health and safety concerns.
Management believes that our existing cash balances, funds generated from operations, and borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to permit us to meet our liquidity requirements over the next 12 months. Management further believes that our ongoing cash flows from operations and any borrowings we may incur under our revolving credit facility will enable us to meet operating cash requirements in future years. If we consummated significant acquisitions in the future, our capital needs would increase and could possibly result in our need to increase available borrowings under our Credit Agreement or access public or private debt and equity markets. There can be no assurance, however, that we would be successful in raising additional debt or equity on acceptable terms.
Cash Flows
Cash provided from operating activities was $48.5 million in first quarter of 2024 and primarily consisted of $14.0 million of net income, adjusted for $11.6 million of depreciation and amortization, $2.2 million of stock-based compensation expense, a $31.0 million decrease in accounts receivable and a $45.2 million decrease in inventories, partially offset by a $20.3 million decrease in accounts payable and a $15.7 million decrease in advance payments from customers. Working capital was $0.9 billion as of March 31, 2024.
We primarily purchase components only after customer orders or forecasts are received, which mitigates, but does not eliminate, the risk of loss on inventories. Supplies of electronic components and other materials used in operations are subject to industry-wide shortages. In certain instances, suppliers may allocate available quantities to us. When shortages of these components and other material supplies used in operations have occurred, vendors have at times been unable to ship the quantities we need for production, forcing us to delay shipments, which can increase backorders and impact cash flows. Vendors also may increase the costs of components based on the market conditions including these shortages. In certain instances, we request and receive advance payments from customers as prepayments of inventory to meet working capital demands of a contract, offset inventory risks such as inventory purchased in advance of current needs and protect the Company from the failure of other parties to fulfill obligations under a contract. For example, we have been impacted by supply chain constraints, including shortages, longer lead times and increased transit times.
Cash used in investing activities was $6.2 million in first quarter of 2024 primarily due to capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment of $5.2 million and purchased software of $0.7 million. The purchases of property, plant and equipment were primarily for leasehold improvements and machinery and equipment in the Americas and Asia.
Cash used in financing activities was $27.1 million in first quarter of 2024. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement were $175.0 million and principal payments under the Credit Agreement were $190.8 million. In addition, we paid $5.9 million of dividends and $5.8 million for employee taxes paid to settle stock-based awards exercised during the first quarter of 2024.
Credit Agreement
On December 21, 2021, the Company amended and restated the Company’s prior $650 million credit agreement by entering into a $381 million amended and restated credit agreement (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, in addition to the $131.3 million term loan facility, we have a $250.0 million five-year revolving credit facility to be used for general corporate purposes, both with a maturity date of December 21, 2026.
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On May 20, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 (the Amendment) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the Credit Agreement). The Amendment increased the revolving credit facility commitments from $250 million to $450 million. The Amendment also established that the interest on outstanding borrowings starting on the next reset date and any new borrowings under the Amendment (other than swingline loans) will accrue, at the Company’s option, at (a) Bloomberg Short Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) plus the Applicable Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement, approximately 1.00% to 2.00% per annum depending on various factors) or (b) for U.S. dollar denominated loans, the base rate (which is the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, (iii) the one-month BSBY adjusted daily rate plus 1.00% and (iv) 1.00%).
On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, which increased the maximum amount of trade accounts receivable that the Company may elect to sell at any one time to $200.0 million.
On May 1, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement (Amendment No. 3), which increased the revolving credit facility commitments from $450 million to $550 million. Amendment No. 3 also established that the interest on outstanding borrowings starting on the next reset date and any new borrowings under Amendment No. 3 (other than swingline loans) will accrue, at the Company’s option, at (a) Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 0.10% plus the Applicable Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement, approximately 1.00% to 2.00% per annum depending on various factors) or (b) for U.S. dollar denominated loans, the base rate (which is the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the Bank of America, N.A. prime rate, (iii) Term SOFR plus 1.00% and (iv) 1.00%).
As of March 31, 2024, we had $126.3 million in borrowings outstanding under the term loan facility and $190.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility and $4.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under our revolving credit facility. See Note 5 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report for more information regarding the terms of our Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants related to interest coverage and debt leverage, and certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on our ability to incur additional debt and liens, pay dividends, repurchase shares, sell assets and merge or consolidate with other persons. Amounts due under the Credit Agreement could be accelerated upon specified events of default, including a failure to pay amounts due, breach of a covenant, material inaccuracy of a representation, or occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency, subject, in some cases, to cure periods. As of March 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all of these covenants and restrictions.
As of March 31, 2024, we had $355.6 million available for borrowings under the Credit Agreement. During the next 12 months, we believe our capital expenditures will approximate $60 million to $70 million, principally for machinery and equipment to help increase our production capacity to support anticipated revenue growth and our ongoing business around the globe.
Dividends
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, cash dividends paid totaled $5.9 million and $5.8 million, respectively. On March 11, 2024, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 per share of the Company’s common stock to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2024. The dividend of $5.9 million was paid on April 12, 2024.
The Board of Directors currently intends to continue paying quarterly dividends. However, the Company’s future dividend policy is subject to the Company’s compliance with applicable law, and depending on, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in the Company’s debt agreements, and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. Dividend payments are not mandatory or guaranteed; there can be no assurance that the Company will continue to pay a dividend in the future.
Share Repurchase Authorization
On March 6, 2018, the Board of Directors approved an expanded share repurchase authorization granting the Company authority to repurchase up to $250 million in common stock in addition to the $100 million previously approved on December 7, 2015. On October 26, 2018 and February 19, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $100 million and $150 million of the Company’s common stock, respectively.
Share purchases may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or block transactions, at the discretion of the Company’s management and as market conditions warrant. Purchases will be funded from available cash and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Shares repurchased under the program are retired. The Company did not repurchase shares in 2023. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $154.6 million remaining under share repurchase authorizations.
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
We have certain contractual obligations for operating leases that were summarized in “Contractual Obligations” under Part II, Item 7 in our 2023 10-K. Other than items discussed in Note 5 and Note 6 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report, there have been no material changes to our contractual obligations, outside of the ordinary course of our business, since December 31, 2023.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES AND RECENTLY ENACTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
Management’s discussion and analysis is based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report for a discussion of recently enacted accounting principles. Also, our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2023 10-K. There have been no changes to the items disclosed as critical accounting estimates in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our 2023 10-K.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our international sales comprise a significant portion of our business. We are exposed to risks associated with operating internationally, including:
Additionally, some of our operations are in developing countries. Certain events, including natural disasters, can impact the infrastructure of a developing country more severely than they would impact the infrastructure of a developed country. A developing country can also take longer to recover from such events, which could lead to delays in our ability to resume full operations.
We transact business in various foreign countries and are subject to foreign currency fluctuation risks. We use natural hedging and forward contracts to economically hedge transactional exposure primarily associated with trade accounts receivable, other receivables and trade accounts payable that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the respective operating entity. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Certain forward currency exchange contracts in place as of March 31, 2024 have not been designated as accounting hedges and, therefore, changes in fair value are recorded within our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income in Part I, Item 1 of this Report.
The Company enters into forward currency exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency expenses. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated balance sheets until earnings are affected by the variability of the cash flows.
Our sales are substantially denominated in U.S. dollars. Our foreign currency cash flows are generated in certain European and Asian countries and Mexico.
We are also exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates on our financial instruments, a portion of which relates to our invested cash balances. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investing activities. We place cash and cash equivalents and investments with various major financial institutions. We protect our invested principal funds by limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk. We mitigate default risk by generally investing in investment grade securities.
We are also exposed to interest rate risk on borrowings under our Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 2024, we had $126.3 million outstanding on the floating rate term loan facility, and we have an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $126.3 million and a fixed interest rate of 4.039%. Under this swap agreement, we receive variable rate interest rate payments and pay fixed rate interest payments. The effect of this swap is to convert our floating rate interest expense to fixed interest rate expense. The interest rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedge.
For additional information regarding our forward currency exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreement, see Note 14 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Company’s management (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)) conducted an evaluation pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Report, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
We are currently upgrading our ERP system, which is expected to occur in phases over the next several years. We have completed the implementation of the upgrades at certain of the Company’s locations and have revised and updated the related controls. These changes did not materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. As we implement the upgrades of this ERP system at the remaining locations over the next several years, we will continue to assess the impact on our internal control over financial reporting.
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by individuals’ acts, by collusion of two or more people, or by management overriding the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Information about our legal proceedings is included in Note 11 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Report and is incorporated by reference herein. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Item 1A.Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2023 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(c) The following table provides information for the three months ended March 31, 2024 about the Company’s repurchases of its equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act:
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Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Plan Adoptions and Modifications
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no director or officer
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on May 2, 2024.
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