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BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2019 RESULTS

July 24, 2019

TEMPE, Ariz.July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

   

Three Months Ended

   

Jun 30,

   

Mar 31,

 

Jun 30,

In millions, except EPS

2019

   

2019

 

2018

Sales

$602

   

$603

 

$661

Net income

$9

   

$14

 

$11

Net income – non-GAAP(1)

$14

   

$13

 

$14

Diluted EPS

$0.24

   

$0.34

 

$0.23

Diluted EPS – non-GAAP(1)

$0.36

   

$0.33

 

$0.30

               

Operating margin

2.0%

   

2.7%

 

2.2%

Operating margin – non-GAAP(1)

3.1%

   

2.9%

 

2.7%

   

(1)

A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results is included below.

Jeff Benck, Benchmark's President and CEO stated, "We delivered solid results in the quarter reflecting both year-over-year and sequential non-GAAP operating margin growth.  More importantly, non-GAAP gross margins were over 10% excluding our legacy computing contract revenue, which reflects the potential leverage in our model with an improving portfolio.  We also refined our strategic priorities for the coming year and we made progress on these initiatives in the quarter."

Benck continued, "I am excited about the recent executive leadership additions of our Chief Revenue Officer, Rob Crawford and Chief Human Resources Officer, Rhonda Turner.  Their broad experience and previous accomplishments position them both to meaningfully contribute to the next phase of growth for Benchmark.  After visiting most of our sites, and engagement with many of our large customers since I joined in March, I am even more energized about our future opportunities and the incremental value we can bring to our customers as an innovation conduit and strategic partner."

Cash Conversion Cycle

   

Jun 30,

     

Mar 31,

     

Jun 30,

 
   

2019

     

2019

     

2018

 
                 

Accounts receivable days

 

54

     

61

     

61

 

Contract asset days

 

23

     

23

     

20

 

Inventory days

 

52

     

52

     

47

 

Accounts payable days

 

(61)

     

(61)

     

(57)

 

Customer deposits

 

(3)

     

(3)

     

(2)

 
   

65

     

72

     

69

 

Second Quarter 2019 Industry Sector Update

Revenue and percentage of sales by industry sector (in millions) was as follows.

     

Jun 30,

     

Mar 31,

     

Jun 30,

 
 

Higher-Value Markets

 

2019

     

2019

   

2018

Industrials

$

115

 

19

%

 

$

116

 

20

%

 

$

118

 

18

%

A&D

 

107

 

18

     

104

 

17

     

100

 

15

 

Medical

 

114

 

19

     

103

 

17

     

97

 

15

 

Semi-Cap

 

63

 

10

     

66

 

11

     

106

 

16

 
   

$

399

 

66

%

 

$

389

 

65

%

 

$

421

 

64

%

                                     
                                     
     

Jun 30,

     

Mar 31,

     

Jun 30,

 
 

Traditional Markets

 

2019

     

2019

   

2018

Computing

$

133

 

22

%

 

$

124

 

21

%

 

$

161

 

24

%

Telecommunications

 

70

 

12

     

90

 

14

     

79

 

12

 
   

$

203

 

34

%

 

$

214

 

35

%

 

$

240

 

36

%

 

Total

$

602

 

100

%

 

$

603

 

100

%

 

$

661

 

100

%

Overall, higher-value markets were down 5% year-over-year from softer demand in Semi-Cap, despite year-over-year growth in Medical and A&D.  Traditional market revenues were down 15% year-over-year primarily from legacy Computing revenues.

Second Quarter 2019 Bookings Update

  • New program bookings of approximately $130 million of projected annualized revenue
  • 25 engineering awards supporting early engagement opportunities
  • 28 manufacturing wins across all market sectors

Third Quarter 2019 Outlook

  • Revenue between $525 - $555 million
  • Diluted GAAP earnings per share between $0.21 - $0.24
  • Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share between $0.33 - $0.39 (excluding restructuring charges and other costs and amortization of intangibles)

Third quarter guidance reflects the substantial completion of a long standing legacy computing contract in the second quarter and continued muted recovery in the semi-cap sector.  Additionally, we have elected to close manufacturing operations at our San Jose, California and Guaymas, Mexico sites with customer transitions expected into other locations in the Benchmark network by mid 2020.  Restructuring charges associated with these consolidations are expected to range between $1 million to $2 million in the third quarter.

Second Quarter 2019 Results Conference Call Details
A conference call hosted by Benchmark management will be held today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook.  This call will be broadcast via the internet and may be accessed by logging on to the Company's website at www.bench.com

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle; leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services; leveraging its optimized global supply chain; and delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following industries: aerospace and defense (A&D), medical, complex industrials, semiconductor capital equipment (Semi-Cap), next-generation telecommunications and advanced computing.  Benchmark's global operations network includes facilities in seven countries and common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.

Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The words "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "predict" and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, often identify forward-looking statements, which are not limited to historical facts.  Forward-looking statements include, among other things: guidance for 2019 results; projected annual revenues resulting from new program bookings; statements, express or implied, concerning future operating results or margins, the ability to generate sales and income or cash flow; and Benchmark's business and growth strategies and expected growth and performance.  Although Benchmark believes these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they involve risks and uncertainties relating to operations, markets and the business environment generally.  If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materializes, or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.  Readers are advised to consult further disclosures on these risks and uncertainties, particularly in Item 1A, "Risk Factors", of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and in its subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this document, and it assumes no obligation to update them.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This document includes certain financial measures that exclude items and therefore are not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  A detailed reconciliation between GAAP results and results excluding special items ("non-GAAP") is included in the following tables attached to this document.  Management discloses non-GAAP information to provide investors with additional information to analyze the Company's performance and underlying trends.  Management uses non-GAAP measures that exclude certain items in order to better assess operating performance and help investors compare results with our previous guidance.  The Company's non-GAAP information is not necessarily comparable to the non-GAAP information used by other companies.  Non-GAAP information should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP as a measure of the Company's profitability or liquidity.  Readers should consider the types of events and transactions for which adjustments have been made.

                           

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 
                           

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Results

 

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

(UNAUDITED)

 
                           
     

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 
     

Jun, 30

 

Mar 31,

 

Jun, 30

   

Jun, 30

 
     

2019

 

2019

 

2018

   

2019

 

2018

 
                   

Income from operations (GAAP)

$

11,941

$

16,087

$

14,349

 

$

28,028

$

32,316

 

Restructuring charges and other costs

 

3,414

 

1,576

 

1,758

   

4,990

 

3,993

 

Settlement

 

773

 

-

 

-

   

773

 

-

 

Customer recovery

 

(16)

 

(2,742)

 

(330)

   

(2,758)

 

(671)

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,361

 

2,367

 

2,367

   

4,728

 

4,733

 

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

18,473

$

17,288

$

18,144

 

$

35,761

$

40,371

 
                           

Gross Profit (GAAP)

$

52,998

$

53,800

$

54,299

 

$

106,798

$

112,617

 

Settlement

 

773

 

-

 

-

   

773

 

-

 

Customer recovery

 

(16)

 

(1,024)

 

(330)

   

(1,040)

 

(671)

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

53,755

$

52,776

$

53,969

 

$

106,531

$

111,946

 
                           

Net income (loss) (GAAP)

$

9,447

$

13,773

$

10,943

 

$

23,220

$

(12,698)

 

Restructuring charges and other costs

 

3,414

 

1,576

 

1,758

   

4,990

 

3,993

 

Customer recovery

 

(16)

 

(2,742)

 

(330)

   

(2,758)

 

(671)

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,361

 

2,367

 

2,367

   

4,728

 

4,733

 

Settlements

 

(330)

 

(1,836)

 

-

   

(2,166)

 

-

 

Income tax adjustments(1)

 

(1,039)

 

206

 

(811)

   

(833)

 

(1,629)

 

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act(2)

 

-

 

-

 

423

   

-

 

40,537

 

Non-GAAP net income

$

13,837

$

13,344

$

14,350

 

$

27,181

$

34,265

 
                           

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

                       
 

Diluted (GAAP)

$

0.24

$

0.34

$

0.23

 

$

0.58

$

(0.26)

 
 

Diluted (Non-GAAP)

$

0.36

$

0.33

$

0.30

 

$

0.68

$

0.71

 
                           

Weighted-average number of shares used in calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share:

                     
 

Diluted (GAAP)

 

38,583

 

40,853

 

47,631

   

39,843

 

47,981

 
 

Diluted (Non-GAAP)

 

38,583

 

40,853

 

47,631

   

39,843

 

48,314

 
   

(1)

This amount represents the tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments using the applicable effective tax rates.

(2)

This amount represents the impact of repatriating foreign earnings from our foreign jurisdictions to the U.S., offset by available U.S. foreign tax credits, and a non-recurring tax true-up benefit as a result of finalizing our federal and state income tax accounting for the U.S. transitions toll tax from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

 

                     

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                     

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(UNAUDITED)

 
     

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

     

June 30,

   

June 30,

   

2019

 

2018

   

2019

 

2018

                 

Sales

$

601,602

$

660,591

 

$

1,204,422

$

1,268,727

Cost of sales

 

548,604

 

606,292

   

1,097,624

 

1,156,110

 

Gross profit

 

52,998

 

54,299

   

106,798

 

112,617

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

35,282

 

35,825

   

69,052

 

71,575

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,361

 

2,367

   

4,728

 

4,733

Restructuring charges and other costs

 

3,414

 

1,758

   

4,990

 

3,993

 

Income from operations

 

11,941

 

14,349

   

28,028

 

32,316

Interest expense

 

(1,718)

 

(2,293)

   

(3,327)

 

(4,721)

Interest income

 

1,053

 

1,645

   

2,350

 

3,578

Other income (expense), net

 

808

 

(355)

   

2,412

 

(312)

 

Income before income taxes

 

12,084

 

13,346

   

29,463

 

30,861

Income tax expense

 

2,637

 

2,403

   

6,243

 

43,559

 

Net income (loss)

$

9,447

$

10,943

 

$

23,220

$

(12,698)

                     

Earnings (loss) per share:

                 
 

Basic

$

0.25

$

0.23

 

$

0.59

$

(0.26)

 

Diluted

$

0.24

$

0.23

 

$

0.58

$

(0.26)

                     

Weighted-average number of shares used in calculating

               

   earnings (loss) per share:

               
 

Basic

 

38,426

 

47,451

   

39,522

 

47,981

 

Diluted

 

38,583

 

47,631

   

39,843

 

47,981

 

                   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

           

June 30,

   

December 31,

           

2019

   

2018

                   

Assets

         
 

Current assets:

         
   

Cash and cash equivalents

$

396,613

 

$

458,102

   

Accounts receivable, net

 

362,881

   

468,161

   

Contract assets

 

155,546

   

140,082

   

Inventories

 

316,237

   

309,975

   

Other current assets

 

26,533

   

27,230

       

Total current assets

 

1,257,810

   

1,403,550

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

202,665

   

210,954

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

83,985

   

-

 

Goodwill and other, net

 

283,418

   

285,279

       

Total assets

$

1,827,878

 

$

1,899,783

                   

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

         
 

Current liabilities:

         
   

Current installments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations

$

8,744

 

$

6,793

   

Accounts payable

 

372,106

   

422,053

   

Accrued liabilities

 

106,810

   

108,313

       

Total current liabilities

 

487,660

   

537,159

 

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, less current installments

 

143,115

   

147,277

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

73,878

   

-

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

78,175

   

83,122

 

Shareholders' equity

 

1,045,050

   

1,132,225

       

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

1,827,878

 

$

1,899,783

 

                   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                   

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

                   
           

Six Months Ended

           

June 30,

           

2019

   

2018

                   

Cash flows from operating activities:

         
 

Net income (loss)

$

23,220

 

$

(12,698)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

24,125

   

25,083

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

5,720

   

5,405

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

106,749

   

(8,980)

 

Contract assets

 

(15,464)

   

(1,735)

 

Inventories

 

(6,327)

   

(52,063)

 

Accounts payable

 

(49,428)

   

23,103

 

Other changes in working capital and other, net

 

(19,823)

   

5,703

   

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

 

68,772

   

(16,182)

             

Cash flows from investing activities:

         
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment and software

 

(15,495)

   

(38,363)

 

Other investing activities, net

 

49

   

(2,201)

   

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(15,446)

   

(40,564)

                   

Cash flows from financing activities:

         
 

Share repurchases

 

(100,039)

   

(65,868)

 

Equity forward contract related to accelerated share repurchase

 

-

   

(10,000)

 

Net debt activity

 

(2,441)

   

(9,121)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

(12,628)

   

(4,530)

   

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(115,108)

   

(89,519)

                   

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

293

   

(642)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(61,489)

   

(146,907)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

458,102

   

742,546

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

396,613

 

$

595,639

                   

 

SOURCE Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

For further information: Lisa K. Weeks, VP of Strategy & Investor Relations, 623-300-7052 or lisa.weeks@bench.com