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BENCHMARK REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2021 RESULTS

February 3, 2022

TEMPE, Ariz.Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

Dec 31,

   

Sep 30,

   

Dec 31,

 

In millions, except EPS

 

2021

   

2021

   

2020

 

Sales

 

$

633

   

$

572

   

$

521

 

Net income(2)

 

$

12

   

$

8

   

$

8

 

Net income – non-GAAP(1)(2)

 

$

17

   

$

14

   

$

13

 

Diluted earnings per share(2)

 

$

0.35

   

$

0.23

   

$

0.21

 

Diluted EPS – non-GAAP(1)(2)

 

$

0.48

   

$

0.39

   

$

0.34

 

Operating margin(2)

   

2.9

%

   

2.1

%

   

2.3

%

Operating margin – non-GAAP(1)(2)

   

3.8

%

   

3.3

%

   

3.4

%

 

   

Year Ended

 
   

Dec 31,

   

Dec 31,

 

In millions, except EPS

 

2021

   

2020

 

Sales

 

$

2,255

   

$

2,053

 

Net income(3)

 

$

36

   

$

14

 

Net income – non-GAAP(1)(3)

 

$

49

   

$

35

 

Diluted EPS(3)

 

$

0.99

   

$

0.38

 

Diluted EPS – non-GAAP(1)(3)

 

$

1.35

   

$

0.95

 

Operating margin(3)

   

2.4

%

   

1.2

%

Operating margin – non-GAAP(1)(3)

   

3.0

%

   

2.5

%

   

(1) 

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

(2) 

Results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, third quarter ended September 30, 2021, and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 include the impact of approximately $0.8 million, $1.2 million, and $1.6 million of net COVID-19 related costs, respectively.

(3) 

Results for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include the impact of approximately $4.4 million and $7.1 million of net COVID-19 related costs, respectively.

 

"I am proud of our results for the fourth quarter where we exceeded the high end of both our revenue and earnings guidance despite navigating a difficult environment," said Jeff Benck, Benchmark's President and CEO.  "Our 2021 results reflect the tremendous progress we have made in advancing our strategic initiatives. Consequently, we delivered year-over-year revenue growth of 10% underpinned by double digit growth in our Semi-Cap, Computing, and Industrials sectors while demonstrating the leverage in our model as we grew earnings faster than revenue for the full year."

"As we head into 2022, we expect our momentum to continue, supported by the robust demand from our portfolio buoyed by continued strong bookings and expected new program ramps.  We believe in our ability to drive high single-digit year-over-year revenue growth in 2022 and we further expect to grow earnings faster than revenue once again in 2022."

Cash Conversion Cycle

   

Dec 31,

   

Sep 30,

   

Dec 31,

 
   

2021

   

2021

   

2020

 

Accounts receivable days

   

51

     

49

     

53

 

Contract asset days

   

22

     

25

     

25

 

Inventory days

   

82

     

83

     

63

 

Accounts payable days

   

(67)

     

(70)

     

(54)

 

Advance payments from customers days

   

(19)

     

(16)

     

(16)

 

Cash Conversion Cycle days

   

69

     

71

     

71

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 Industry Sector Update

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

   

Dec 31,

   

Sep 30,

   

Dec 31,

 

Higher-Value Markets

 

2021

   

2021

   

2020

 

Medical

 

$

127

     

20

%

 

$

118

     

21

%

 

$

111

     

21

%

Semi-Cap

   

163

     

26

     

133

     

23

     

101

     

20

 

A&D

   

95

     

15

     

101

     

18

     

111

     

21

 

Industrials

   

125

     

20

     

108

     

19

     

97

     

19

 
   

$

510

     

81

%

 

$

460

     

81

%

 

$

420

     

81

%

                                     
   

Dec 31,

   

Sep 30,

   

Dec 31,

 

Traditional Markets

 

2021

   

2021

   

2020

 

Computing

 

$

60

     

9

%

 

$

57

     

10

%

 

$

46

     

9

%

Telecommunications

   

63

     

10

     

55

     

9

     

55

     

10

 
   

$

123

     

19

%

 

$

112

     

19

%

 

$

101

     

19

%

Total

 

$

633

     

100

%

 

$

572

     

100

%

 

$

521

     

100

%

 

Overall, higher-value market revenues were up 21% year-over-year from strength in the Semi-Cap, Industrials, and Medical sectors. Traditional market revenues were up 22% year-over-year from strength in both Computing and Telecommunications sectors.

First Quarter 2022 Outlook

  • Revenue between $565 - $605 million
  • Diluted GAAP earnings per share between $0.21 - $0.27
  • Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share between $0.32 - $0.38 (excluding restructuring charges and other costs and amortization of intangibles)
  • This guidance takes into consideration all known constraints for the quarter and assumes no further significant interruptions to our supply base, operations or customers. Guidance also assumes no material changes to end market conditions due to COVID.

Restructuring charges are expected to range between $3.0 million and $3.5 million in the first quarter and the amortization of intangibles is expected to be $1.6 million in the first quarter.

Fourth Quarter 2021 and FY2021 Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  The live webcast of the call and accompanying reference materials will be accessible by logging on to the Company's website at www.bench.com. A replay of the broadcast will also be available until Thursday, February 10, 2022 on the Company's website.

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle by 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: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next generation telecommunications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release 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. 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 or the negative or other variations thereof.  In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning the estimated financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company's outlook and guidance for first quarter 2022 results, the company's anticipated plans and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 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 company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, Part II, Item 1A of the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and in any of the company's subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In particular, these statements also depend on the duration, severity and evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and related risks, including the emergence and severity of its variants, the availability of vaccines and potential hesitancy to utilize them, government and other third-party responses to the crisis and the consequences for the global economy, the company's business and the businesses of its suppliers and customers.  Events relating to or resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of customer demand fluctuations, supply chain constraints, or the ability to utilize the company's manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover its fixed operating costs, 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 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes, including the future results of our 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.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management discloses non–GAAP information to provide investors with additional information to analyze the Company's performance and underlying trends. A detailed reconciliation between GAAP results and results excluding special items ("non-GAAP") is included in the following tables attached to this document. In situations where a non-GAAP reconciliation has not been provided, the Company was unable to provide such a reconciliation without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty predicting the occurrence, the financial impact and the periods in which the non-GAAP adjustments may be recognized. 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.  This document also references "free cash flow", which the Company defines as cash flow from operations less additions to property, plant and equipment and purchased software.  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

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

   
   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

 

Sales

 

$

633,054

   

$

521,250

   

$

2,255,319

   

$

2,053,131

 

Cost of sales

   

570,998

     

470,589

     

2,049,418

     

1,878,083

 

Gross profit

   

62,056

     

50,661

     

205,901

     

175,048

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   

37,731

     

32,380

     

136,700

     

122,195

 

Amortization of intangible assets

   

1,591

     

1,979

     

6,384

     

9,099

 

Restructuring charges and other costs

   

4,099

     

4,490

     

13,699

     

19,970

 

Ransomware incident related costs (recovery), net

   

     

(45)

     

(3,944)

     

(1,350)

 

Income from operations

   

18,635

     

11,857

     

53,062

     

25,134

 

Interest expense

   

(2,257)

     

(2,175)

     

(8,472)

     

(8,364)

 

Interest income

   

89

     

156

     

540

     

1,196

 

Other income (expense), net

   

(387)

     

(482)

     

277

     

(673)

 

Income before income taxes

   

16,080

     

9,356

     

45,407

     

17,293

 

Income tax expense

   

3,661

     

1,661

     

9,637

     

3,238

 

Net income

 

$

12,419

   

$

7,695

   

$

35,770

   

$

14,055

 

Earnings per share:

                       

Basic

 

$

0.35

   

$

0.21

   

$

1.00

   

$

0.38

 

Diluted

 

$

0.35

   

$

0.21

   

$

0.99

   

$

0.38

 

Weighted-average number of shares used in
calculating earnings per share:

                       

Basic

   

35,209

     

36,402

     

35,655

     

36,524

 

Diluted

   

35,410

     

36,596

     

36,101

     

36,817

 

 

 

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 

Assets

           

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

271,749

   

$

390,808

 

Restricted cash

   

     

5,182

 

Accounts receivable, net

   

355,883

     

309,331

 

Contract assets

   

155,243

     

142,779

 

Inventories

   

523,240

     

327,377

 

Other current assets

   

42,029

     

26,874

 

Total current assets

   

1,348,144

     

1,202,351

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   

186,666

     

185,272

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

   

99,158

     

79,966

 

Goodwill and other, net

   

269,912

     

276,646

 

Total assets

 

$

1,903,880

   

$

1,744,235

 
             

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

           

Current liabilities:

           

Current installments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations

 

$

985

   

$

9,161

 

Accounts payable

   

426,555

     

282,208

 

Advance payments from customers

   

118,124

     

84,122

 

Accrued liabilities

   

108,718

     

105,645

 

Total current liabilities

   

654,382

     

481,136

 

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

   

129,289

     

131,051

 

Operating lease liabilities

   

90,878

     

72,120

 

Other long-term liabilities

   

55,529

     

70,340

 

Shareholders' equity

   

973,802

     

989,588

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

1,903,880

   

$

1,744,235

 

 

 

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 
   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

           

Net income

 

$

35,770

   

$

14,055

 

Depreciation and amortization

   

44,152

     

48,792

 

Stock-based compensation expense

   

15,262

     

10,398

 

Accounts receivable, net

   

(46,967)

     

13,586

 

Contract assets

   

(12,464)

     

18,282

 

Inventories

   

(197,867)

     

(10,799)

 

Accounts payable

   

139,952

     

(15,553)

 

Advance payments from customers

   

34,002

     

46,612

 

Other changes in working capital and other, net

   

(14,462)

     

(4,935)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operations

   

(2,622)

     

120,438

 
             

Cash flows from investing activities:

           

Additions to property, plant and equipment and software

   

(42,177)

     

(39,519)

 

Other investing activities, net

   

302

     

5,136

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   

(41,875)

     

(34,383)

 
             

Cash flows from financing activities:

           

Share repurchases

   

(40,216)

     

(25,220)

 

Net debt activity

   

(7,648)

     

(7,987)

 

Other financing activities, net

   

(26,088)

     

(24,319)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   

(73,952)

     

(57,526)

 
             

Effect of exchange rate changes

   

(5,792)

     

3,505

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

   

(124,241)

     

32,034

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

   

395,990

     

363,956

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year

 

$

271,749

   

$

395,990

 

 

 

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Results

(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 
   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

Dec 31,

   

Sep 30,

   

Dec 31,

   

Dec 31,

 
   

2021

   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

 

Income from operations (GAAP)

 

$

18,635

   

$

11,794

   

$

11,857

   

$

53,062

   

$

25,134

 

Amortization of intangible assets

   

1,591

     

1,596

     

1,979

     

6,384

     

9,099

 

Restructuring charges and other costs

   

4,099

     

2,070

     

4,490

     

9,341

     

13,227

 

Impairment

   

     

4,358

     

     

4,358

     

6,743

 

Ransomware incident related costs
(recovery), net

   

     

(500)

     

(45)

     

(3,944)

     

(1,350)

 

Customer insolvency (recovery)

   

(72)

     

(168)

     

(553)

     

(425)

     

(1,702)

 

Non-GAAP income from operations

 

$

24,253

   

$

19,150

   

$

17,728

   

$

68,776

   

$

51,151

 

GAAP operating margin

   

2.9

%

   

2.1

%

   

2.3

%

   

2.4

%

   

1.2

%

Non-GAAP operating margin

   

3.8

%

   

3.3

%

   

3.4

%

   

3.0

%

   

2.5

%

                               

Gross Profit (GAAP)

 

$

62,056

   

$

53,705

   

$

50,661

   

$

205,901

   

$

175,048

 

Customer insolvency (recovery)

   

(72)

     

(168)

     

(553)

     

(425)

     

(1,702)

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

61,984

   

$

53,537

   

$

50,108

   

$

205,476

   

$

173,346

 

GAAP gross margin

   

9.8

%

   

9.4

%

   

9.7

%

   

9.1

%

   

8.5

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

   

9.8

%

   

9.4

%

   

9.6

%

   

9.1

%

   

8.4

%

                               

Selling, general and administrative
expenses (GAAP)

 

$

37,731

   

$

34,387

   

$

32,380

   

$

136,700

   

$

122,195

 

Non-GAAP selling, general and
administrative expenses

 

$

37,731

   

$

34,387

   

$

32,380

   

$

136,700

   

$

122,195

 
                               

Net income (GAAP)

 

$

12,419

   

$

8,065

   

$

7,695

   

$

35,770

   

$

14,055

 

Amortization of intangible assets

   

1,591

     

1,596

     

1,979

     

6,384

     

9,099

 

Restructuring charges and other costs

   

4,099

     

2,070

     

4,490

     

9,341

     

13,227

 

Impairment

   

     

4,358

     

     

4,358

     

6,743

 

Ransomware incident related costs
(recovery), net

   

     

(500)

     

(45)

     

(3,944)

     

(1,350)

 

Customer insolvency (recovery)

   

(72)

     

(168)

     

(553)

     

(425)

     

(1,702)

 

Refinancing of Credit Facilities

   

276

     

     

     

276

     

 

Income tax adjustments(1)

   

(1,212)

     

(1,491)

     

(1,006)

     

(3,178)

     

(5,157)

 

Non-GAAP net income

 

$

17,101

   

$

13,930

   

$

12,560

   

$

48,582

   

$

34,915

 
                               

Diluted earnings per share:

                             

Diluted (GAAP)

 

$

0.35

   

$

0.23

   

$

0.21

   

$

0.99

   

$

0.38

 

Diluted (Non-GAAP)

 

$

0.48

   

$

0.39

   

$

0.34

   

$

1.35

   

$

0.95

 
                               

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

 

Diluted (GAAP)

   

35,410

     

35,666

     

36,596

     

36,101

     

36,817

 

Diluted (Non-GAAP)

   

35,410

     

35,666

     

36,596

     

36,101

     

36,817

 
                               

Net cash (used in) provided by operations

 

$

(1,314)

   

$

(41,581)

   

$

94,823

   

$

(2,622)

   

$

120,438

 

Additions to property, plant and
equipment and software

   

(9,740)

     

(13,818)

     

(10,417)

     

(42,177)

     

(39,519)

 

Free cash flow (used)

 

$

(11,054)

   

$

(55,399)

   

$

84,406

   

$

(44,799)

   

$

80,919

 

 

(1) 

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

 

 

 

SOURCE Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

For further information: Lisa K. Weeks, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, 623-300-7052 or lisa.weeks@bench.com