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SMTC Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results

TORONTO, Nov. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTX), a global electronics manufacturing services provider and winners of the Frost & Sullivan’s 2019 Best Practices Award for Customer Value Leadership in the Electronics Manufacturing Services Industry, today announced its third quarter 2019 results.

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

      
$s in millionsQ3 2019Q3 2018
(as reported)
ChangeQ3 2018
Proforma1
Change
Revenue$88.7$53.765.2%$93.7(5.4%)
Gross Profit$8.9$5.270.1%$10.3(13.3%)
Gross Profit Percentage10.0%9.8% 11.0% 
Adjusted Gross Profit2$10.8$5.1109.6%$10.25.8%
Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage212.1%9.6% 10.8% 
Net Income (Loss)($5.7)$0.9 $1.2nm
Adjusted Net Income2$2.1$0.9139.3%$1.2177.3%
Adjusted EBITDA2$6.3$2.4161.1%$5.513.6%
Adjusted EBITDA Percentage27.1%4.5% 5.9% 
Net Debt$84.4$11.8 $3.0 
      

1Proforma assumes MC Assembly Holdings, Inc. (“MC Assembly”), acquired on November 9, 2018 had been acquired by SMTC on July 1, 2018, the first day of the third quarter of 2018.

2Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA Percentage, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Proforma Adjusted Net Income, Proforma EBITDA, Proforma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Percentage (each defined below) are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to the section below labeled “Non-GAAP Information” and the various reconciliations to the applicable most directly comparable GAAP measures shown below in this press release.

SMTC Corporation (“SMTC”) reported a 65.2% year-over-year increase in revenue, compared to the third quarter of 2018.  On a proforma basis, revenue declined 5.4% compared to the third quarter of 2018. Factors contributing to the year-over-year revenue decline on a proforma basis included customer inventory rebalancing as lead-times in the supply-chain shortened, customer concerns about uncertainties relating to the prolonged impact of tariffs and macro-economic conditions in certain end-markets, including the semiconductor sector which was supply constrained in 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA increased from $2.4 million to $6.3 million or by 161.1% and from $5.5 million to $6.3 million on a proforma basis or 13.6%, compared to the third quarter of 2018 as noted in the table above. The improvement in Adjusted EBITDA was due to gains from operational efficiencies and synergies achieved and increased scale from the completed integration of MC Assembly following the November 2018 acquisition.

“One year since closing on the acquisition of MC Assembly, we are pleased to report our results on a higher year-to-date revenue base that is allowing us to scale our business.  During the first nine months of 2019 we achieved an increase in our revenues to $282.3 million or 14.5% on a proforma basis and we’ve seen an even steeper improvement to our Adjusted EBITDA, which grew 54% to $17.8 million on a proforma basis,” said Ed Smith, SMTC President and CEO.  “The expansion of our customer base was led by important customer wins in the Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Power and Clean Technology and Test and Measurement markets over the same period a year ago,” noted Smith.

“Also, as indicated in our September 19, 2019 press release, the current geo-political environment caused a number of our customers to re-source their manufacturing away from vendors who are operating in China, and as a result, we have seen a decline in demand for product built in our China site.  We have been working with our customers to transfer production out of our Dongguan, China manufacturing operations, and we are currently winding down this facility, with completion expected by the end of this year.  Revenue attributable to the Dongguan manufacturing operations accounted for 5.3% of our revenue in the first three quarters of 2019,” said Ed Smith, SMTC President and CEO.  

SMTC recorded $5.5 million of charges in the third quarter related to the closure of its China manufacturing operations which includes $3.5 million of non-cash accelerated asset write-downs and $2.0 million of cash-based expenses and employee-related costs.

“Despite current challenges facing the EMS industry, we exited the third quarter in a stronger position to support our growth plans by eliminating our previously outstanding Term B debt and expanding our borrowing capacity under our amended asset-based revolving credit facilities from $45 million to $65 million, along with more favorable financial covenants with our lenders. As we look ahead, we expect another year of growth in 2020 as our funnel of new business continues to grow. With $22 million of new orders already secured, including the $15 million of awards referenced in our September 19th press release, the integration of MC Assembly acquisition completed and our plans to implement further operational efficiencies, we are reiterating our prior 2019 and initial 2020 guidance issued on September 19th and have the elements are now in place to make 2020 a more profitable year,” added Smith.

Financial Results Conference Call

SMTC will host a conference call which will start at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 11, 2019. The conference call can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of SMTC’s web site on the Investor Relations Calendar page at https://www.smtc.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar or dialing 1-877-317-6789 (for U.S. participants) or 1-412-317-6789 (for participants outside of the U.S ten minutes prior to the start of the call and request to join the SMTC Corporation’s Third Quarter 2019 Results Conference Call.

The conference call will be available for rebroadcast from the Investor Relations section of SMTC’s web site on the Investor Relations Calendar page.

Non-GAAP information

Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Percentage, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Proforma Adjusted Net Income, Proforma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Percentage are non-GAAP measures. Adjusted Gross Profit is computed as gross profit excluding unrealized gains or losses on unsettled forward foreign exchange contracts and amortization of intangible assets. Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage is computed as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue. Adjusted Net Income is computed as net income (loss) excluding restructuring charges, unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses on unsettled forward foreign exchange contracts, stock-based compensation, change in fair value of warrant liability, amortization of intangible assets, merger and acquisition related expenses and change in fair value of contingent consideration. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before Interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is computed as net income (loss) from operations excluding depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, unrealized foreign exchange gains/losses on unsettled forward foreign exchange contracts, stock-based compensation, change in fair value of warrant liability, interest, income tax expense and merger and acquisition related expenses and change in fair value of contingent consideration. Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Proforma Adjusted Net Income, Proforma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Percentage are computed as Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Percentage, in each case, after assuming that MC Assembly, acquired on November 9, 2018 had been acquired by SMTC on July 1, 2018, the first day of the third quarter of 2018. Reconciliations of Adjusted Gross Profit to gross profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage to gross profit percentage, Adjusted Net Income to net income (loss) EBITDA to net income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA Percentage to net income (loss) percentage, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit to gross profit, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage to gross profit percentage, Proforma Adjusted Net Income to net income (loss), Proforma EBITDA to net income (loss), Proforma Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) and Proforma Adjusted EBITDA Percentage to net income (loss) percentage are each included in the attachment. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing SMTC’s financial results to assess operational performance and liquidity as well as to provide a consistent method of comparison to historical periods and to the performance of competitors and peer group companies. SMTC believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful for management and investors in assessing SMTC’s performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. SMTC believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics we use in making operating decisions and because investors and analysts use it to help assess the health of our business. Non-GAAP measures are subject to limitations as these measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Because of these limitations, investors should consider Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Percentage, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit, Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Proforma Adjusted Net Income, Proforma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Percentage along with other financial performance measures, including [revenue,] gross profit and net income (loss), as reflected in SMTC’s interim consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and included in the attachment.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, which involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by their use of forward looking terminology such as  “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other and similar words, and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding SMTC’s expected growth and profitability, the benefits of SMTC’s implementation of operational efficiencies and SMTC’s closure of business operations in Dongguan, China.  For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from forward looking statements include the challenges of managing quickly expanding operations, integrating acquired companies, ceasing manufacturing in China, fluctuations in demand for customers' products and changes in customers' product sources, competition in the electronics manufacturing services  industry, component shortages, and others risks and uncertainties discussed in SMTC's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date hereof and SMTC assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

About SMTC

SMTC Corporation was founded in 1985 and acquired MC Assembly Holdings, Inc. in November 2018.  SMTC has more than 50 manufacturing and assembly lines in United States, China and Mexico which creates a powerful low-to-medium volume, high-mix, end-to-end global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider. With local support and expanded manufacturing capabilities globally, including fully integrated contract manufacturing services with a focus on global original equipment manufacturers and emerging technology companies, including those in the Defense and Aerospace, Industrial, Power and Clean Technology, Medical and Safety, Retail and Payment Systems, Semiconductors and Telecom, Networking and Communications; and Test and Measurement industries. As a mid-size provider of end-to-end EMS, SMTC provides printed circuit boards assemblies production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases. For further information on SMTC Corporation, please visit our website at www.smtc.com.

 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income 
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended  Nine months ended 
            
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of
shares and per share amounts)

September 29,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  September 29,
2019
  September 30,
2018
 
            
Revenue$  88,682  $  53,677  $  282,267  $  135,276 
Cost of sales79,776  48,440  255,740  121,906 
Gross profit8,906  5,237  26,527  13,370 
Selling, general and administrative expenses6,549  3,682  19,908  10,838 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration-  -  (3,050) - 
Change in fair value of warrant liability(858) -  (919) - 
Write-down of property,plant and equipment-  -  -  - 
Loss on disposal of property,plant and equipment-  3  -  3 
Restructuring charges6,454  58  8,624  154 
            
Operating earnings (loss)(3,239) 1,494  1,964  2,375 
Interest expense2,679  485  8,349  1,195 
Income (loss) before income taxes(5,918) 1,009  (6,385) 1,180 
Income tax expense (recovery)           
Current(103) 290  592  596 
Deferred(81) (145) 14  (191)
 (184) 145  606  405 
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)$  (5,734) $  864  $  (6,991) $  775 
            
Basic income (loss) per share$  (0.20) $  0.04  $  (0.28) $  0.04 
Diluted income (loss) per share$  (0.20) $  0.04  $  (0.28) $  0.04 
            
Weighted average number of shares outstanding           
Basic28,057,763  19,335,253  24,954,875  17,866,399 
Diluted28,057,763  19,986,756  24,954,875  18,517,902 
            

 

 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
     
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)September 29,
2019
 December 30,
2018
 
Assets    
     
Current assets:    
Cash$  601 $  1,601 
Accounts receivable - net61,208 72,986 
Unbilled contract assets26,790 20,405 
Inventories - net49,535 53,203 
Prepaid expenses and other assets6,658 5,548 
Derivative assets- 15 
Income taxes receivable358 160 
 145,150 153,918 
Property, plant and equipment - net26,348 28,160 
Operating lease right of use assets - net3,887 - 
Goodwill18,165 18,165 
Intangible assets - net14,403 19,935 
Deferred financing costs - net899 668 
Deferred income taxes - net366 380 
Total assets$  209,218 $  221,226 
     
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity    
     
Current liabilities:    
Revolving credit facility34,840 $  25,020 
Accounts payable67,082 76,893 
Accrued liabilities13,387 13,040 
Warrant liability1,090 2,009 
Restructuring liability2,736 - 
Contingent consideration- 3,050 
Income taxes payable94 12 
Current portion of long-term debt1,250 1,368 
Current portion of operating lease obligations1,483 - 
Current portion of finance lease obligations1,316 1,547 
 123,278 122,939 
     
Long-term debt34,154 56,039 
Operating lease obligations2,818 - 
Finance lease obligations9,105 9,947 
Total liabilities169,355 188,925 
     
Shareholders’ equity:    
Capital stock507 458 
Additional paid-in capital293,152 278,648 
Deficit(253,796)(246,805)
 39,863 32,301 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$  209,218 $  221,226 
     


 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended  Nine months ended 
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)           
Cash provided by (used in):September 29,
2019
  September 30,
  2018
  September 29,
  2019
  September 30,
  2018
 
Operations:           
Net income (loss)$  (5,734) $  864  $  (6,991) $  775 
Items not involving cash:           
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment1,649  883  4,902  2,426 
Amortization of acquired Intangible assets1,844  -  5,532  - 
Unrealized foreign exchange gain on unsettled forward           
exchange contracts-  (108) -  (338)
Write down of property, plant and equipment261  -  261  - 
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment-  3  -  3 
Deferred income taxes (recovery)(81) (145) 14  (191)
Amortization of deferred financing fees755  13  1,300  34 
Stock-based compensation353  75  538  278 
Change in fair value of warrant liability(858) -  (919) - 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration-  -  (3,050) - 
            
Change in non-cash operating working capital:           
Accounts receivable3,743  (9,081) 11,778  (12,096)
Unbilled contract assets829  (1,695) (6,385) (8,183)
Inventories(3,386) (3,158) 3,668  (6,009)
Prepaid expenses and other assets33  435  (1,095) (1,002)
Income taxes payable(319) 16  (116) (32)
Accounts payable285  7,587  (9,845) 16,582 
Accrued liabilities1,458  1,088  (265) 2,449 
Restructuring liability1,879  -  2,736  - 
Net change in operating lease right of use asset and liability(51) -  414  - 
 2,660  (3,223) 2,477  (5,304)
Financing:           
Net advances of revolving credit facility21,092  4,725  9,820  4,515 
Repayments of long-term debt(22,000) (500) (22,625) (1,500)
Principal repayments of finance lease obligations(390) (95) (1,199) (189)
Advance of equipment facility-  735  -  2,629 
Proceeds from issuance of stock options45  -  45  361 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through rights offering   12,587  14,044  12,587 
Debt issuance and deferred financing fees(321) -  (371) (48)
 (1,574) 17,452  (286) 18,355 
Investing:           
Purchase of property, plant and equipment(1,119) (1,493) (3,191) (3,898)
 (1,119) (1,493) (3,191) (3,898)
Decrease in cash(33) 12,736  (1,000) 9,153 
Cash, beginning of period634  1,953  1,601  5,536 
Cash, end of the period$  601  $  14,689  $  601  $  14,689 
            


 
Supplementary Information:
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA 
 Three months ended Nine months ended
   Note 1   Note 1
 September 29,
2019
 September 30,
2018
 September 29,
2019
 September 30,
2018
            
Net income (loss)$  (5,734) $  864  $  (6,991) $  775 
Add (deduct):           
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment1,649  883  4,902  2,426 
Amortization of Intangible assets1,844  -  5,532  - 
Interest2,679  485  8,349  1,195 
Income tax expense (recovery)(184) 145  606  405 
            
EBITDA$  254  $  2,377  $  12,398  $  4,801 
            
Add (deduct):           
Stock compensation expense353  75  538  278 
Fair value adjustment of warrant liability(858) -  (919) - 
Restructuring charges6,454  58  8,624  154 
Merger and acquisitions related expenses68  -  232  - 
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration-  -  (3,050) - 
Unrealized foreign exchange gain           
on unsettled forward exchange contracts-  (108) -  (338)
            
Adjusted EBITDA$  6,271  $  2,402  $  17,823  $  4,895 
            
Adjusted EBITDA Percentage7.1% 4.5% 6.3% 3.6%
            
Note 1:  Reflects historical SMTC results as filed


 
Supplementary Information: 
Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit 
            
 Three months ended  Nine months ended 
 September 29,
2019
  September 30,
2018
  September 29,
2019
  September 30,
2018
 
            
Gross Profit$  8,906  $  5,237  $  26,527  $  13,370 
Add (deduct):           
  Amortization of intangible assets  1,844    -  $  5,532    - 
Unrealized foreign exchange gain            
  on unsettled forward exchange contracts  -    (108)   -    (338)
            
Adjusted Gross Profit$  10,750  $  5,129  $  32,059  $  13,032 
            
Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage12.1% 9.6% 11.4% 9.6%
         


Supplementary Information:
 
    
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net (Loss) IncomeThree months ended Nine months ended
 September 29,
2019
 September 30,
2018
 September 29,
2019
 September 30,
2018
Net income (loss)$  (5,734) $  864  $  (6,991) $  775 
            
add back           
            
Amortization of intangible assets  1,844    -    5,532    - 
Unrealized foreign exchange gain            
on unsettled forward exchange contracts  -    (108)   -    (338)
Stock compensation expense   353    75    538    278 
Fair value adjustment of warrant liability  (858)   -    (919)   - 
Restructuring charges  6,454    58    8,624    154 
Merger and acquisitions related expenses  68    -    232    - 
Fair value adjustment of contingent consisderation  -    -    (3,050)   - 
            
Adjusted net income  2,127    889    3,966    869 
            


     
Supplementary Information:    
Reconciliation of Net Debt    
     
 September 29,
2019
September 30,
2018
     
Revolver$  34,840 16,706 
Term Debt39,376 6,500 
Equipment Facility- 2,629 
Discount (Term Debt)(3,972)- 
Capital Lease (Finance)10,421 701 
Capital Lease (Operating)4,301 - 
 $  84,966 26,536 
Cash(601)(14,689)
Net Debt$  84,365 11,847 
     


 
Supplementary Information:   
Proforma Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income 
(Unaudited)
       
 SMTC MC Proforma 
 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2018 
       
Revenue$  53,677 $  40,064 $  93,741 
Cost of sales  48,440   35,034   83,474 
Gross profit  5,237   5,030   10,267 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   3,682   2,729   6,411 
Impairment of property,plant and equipment  3   -   3 
Restructuring charges  58   (13)  45 
       
Operating income  1,494   2,314   3,808 
Interest expense  485   1,872   2,357 
Income before income taxes  1,009   443   1,452 
Income tax expense (recovery)      
Current  290   100   390 
Deferred  (145)  -   (145)
   145   100   245 
Net income, and comprehensive income$  864 $  343 $  1,207 
       


 
Supplementary Information:
Reconciliation of Proforma Adjusted EBITDA 
       
 SMTC MC Proforma 
 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2018 
       
Net income$  864 $  343 $  1,207 
Add (deduct):      
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment883 816 $  1,699 
Interest485 1,872 $  2,357 
Income tax expense145   100 $  245 
       
EBITDA$  2,377 $  3,130 $  5,507 
       
Add (deduct):      
Stock compensation expense 75   - 75 
Restructuring charges  58   (13)  45 
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)   (108)  -   (108)
  on unsettled forward exchange contracts      
       
Adjusted EBITDA  2,402   3,117   5,519 
       


 
Supplementary Information:   
Reconciliation of Proforma Adjusted Gross Profit  
       
 SMTCMCProforma
 Sep 30,  2018Sep 30,  2018Sep 30,  2018
       
Gross Profit$  5,237 $  5,030 $  10,267 
Add (deduct):      
Unrealized foreign exchange gain       
on unsettled forward exchange contracts  (108)-   (108)
Adjusted Gross Profit$  5,129 $  5,030 $  10,159 
Adjusted Gross Profit %9.6%12.6%10.8%
       


Supplementary Information:        
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net (Loss) Income        
 SMTC  MC  Proforma 
 Sep 30,  2018  Sep 30,  2018  Sep 30,  2018 
Net Loss$  864  $  343  $  1,207 
         
add back        
         
Amortization of intangible assets  -    -    - 
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)   (108)   -    (108)
on unsettled forward exchange contracts        - 
Stock compensation expense   75    -    75 
Stock Revaluation of Warrant  -    -    - 
Restructuring charges  58    (13)   45 
Merger and acquisitions related expenses  -    -    - 
Contingent Consideration reversal  -    -    - 
         
Adj Net Loss  889    329    1,218 
         


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