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Exhibit 99.1

 

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IEC ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2021 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

REVENUE OF $49.4 MILLION IN THE QUARTER; UP 4.2% QUARTER OVER QUARTER

Newark, New York, August 12, 2021 - IEC Electronics Corp. (Nasdaq: IEC) today announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended July 2, 2021 of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 (“fiscal 2021”). Earlier today, IEC announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Creation Technologies Inc. (“Creation”) under which Creation will acquire all outstanding shares of IEC for $15.35 per share in cash. For further information, please refer to the press release issued by IEC and Creation. In light of this announcement, IEC has determined that it will not host its earnings call previously scheduled for today, August 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

IEC reported revenues of $49.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 4.2% as compared to revenues of $47.4 million for the third quarter of the year ended September 30, 2020 (“fiscal 2020”). Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $5.2 million, or 10.6% of sales, compared to gross profit of $6.6 million, or 14.0% of sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Operating profit was $1.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to operating profit of $3.0 million for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The Company reported net income of $1.0 million or $0.10 per basic share and $0.09 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared net income of $2.1 million or $0.20 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2021, the Company reported revenues of $142.2 million, an increase of 4.4% compared to $136.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2020. Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 was $14.3 million, or 10.0% of sales, compared to gross profit of $17.4 million, or 12.8% of sales in the same period in the prior fiscal year. Selling and administrative expenses were $10.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2021, or 7.3% of sales, compared to $10.2 million, or 7.5% of sales, in the first nine months of fiscal 2020. Operating profit was $3.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021, compared to $7.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Due primarily to the investments in both the Company’s new headquarters facility and incremental manufacturing equipment, operating profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 includes $1.0 million of additional depreciation expense as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2020. The Company reported net income of $2.2 million, or $0.21 per basic share and $0.20 per diluted share for the first nine months of fiscal 2021, compared to net income of $4.8 million, or $0.46 per basic share and $0.45 per diluted share in the first nine months of fiscal 2020. As previously discussed, adjusted for the impact of a one-time inventory reserve in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, adjusted net income per common share would have been $0.54 per basic share and $0.52 per diluted share in the first nine months of fiscal 2020. Please see the reconciliation tables included in this release for further information regarding these non-GAAP measures.

Jeffrey T. Schlarbaum, President and CEO of IEC Electronics Corp. commented, “We were pleased to have delivered solid revenue growth during the third quarter of fiscal 2021 of $49.4 million, despite headwinds that we, and many in our industry, are experiencing related to ongoing material shortages and labor constraints. During the fiscal quarter we continued to ramp multiple exciting new programs. As we noted last fiscal quarter, given the complexity of the programs we service, the ramping process is not linear and frequently includes process development adaptations which continue to impact profitability. However, once established, we anticipate that these programs will provide considerable long-term revenue and margin opportunity for IEC. As the economy moves beyond the pandemic, we are encouraged by the increased backlog as compared to year-end fiscal 2020 and a solid book to bill ratio of 1.76:1 in the third fiscal quarter, which included a contract extension valued at more than $45 million from a longstanding customer. We believe this recent contract extension serves as a strong endorsement of our capabilities and reliability and speaks to IEC’s position in the marketplace as we pursue new customers and contracts.

“We believe we remain uniquely positioned to drive long-term growth for our shareholders. IEC is an established manufacturing partner with a proven record of success providing a vertically integrated portfolio of services to companies in attractive and growing sectors such as medical and aerospace and defense. Our 100% U.S.-based


model positions IEC as the ideal partner for companies seeking the highest levels of intellectual property protection and supply chain management. We are pleased to have made solid progress throughout this challenging year to advance our leadership position and we are excited about the opportunities we are seeing to win new customers and programs as we move toward delivering an expected strong close to fiscal 2021.”

About IEC Electronics

IEC Electronics is a provider of electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”) to advanced technology companies that produce life-saving and mission critical products for the medical, industrial, and aerospace and defense sectors. The Company specializes in delivering technical solutions for the custom manufacture of complex full system assemblies by providing on-site analytical testing laboratories, custom design and test engineering services combined with a broad array of manufacturing services encompassing electronics, interconnect solutions, and precision metalworking. As a full service EMS provider, IEC holds all appropriate certifications for the market sectors it supports including ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, ISO 13485, and is Nadcap accredited. IEC Electronics is headquartered in Newark, NY and also has operations in Rochester, NY and Albuquerque, NM. Additional information about IEC can be found on its web site at www.iec-electronics.com.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

References in this release to “IEC,” “IEC Electronics,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” mean IEC Electronics Corp. and its subsidiaries except where the context otherwise requires. This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “appears,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future sales, revenues and operating results, future prospects, the capabilities and capacities of business operations, any financial or other guidance and all statements that are not based on historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. The ultimate correctness of these forward-looking statements is dependent upon a number of known and unknown risks and events and is subject to various uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

The following important factors, among others, could affect future results and events, causing those results and events to differ materially from those views expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements: the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including our supply chain, workforce and customer demand; business conditions and growth or contraction in our customers’ industries, the electronic manufacturing services industry and the general economy; our ability to control our material, labor and other costs; our dependence on a limited number of major customers and suppliers; uncertainties as to availability and timing of governmental funding for our customers; the impact of government regulations, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations; unforeseen product failures and the potential product liability claims that may be associated with such failures; technological, engineering and other start-up issues related to new programs and products; variability and timing of customer requirements; the potential consolidation of our customer base; availability of component supplies; dependence on certain industries; the ability to realize the full value of our backlog; the types and mix of sales to our customers; litigation and governmental investigations; intellectual property litigation; variability of our operating results; our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; the availability of capital and other economic, business and competitive factors affecting our customers, our industry and business generally; failure or breach of our information technology systems; and natural disasters. Any one or more of such risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on us or the value of our common stock. For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date indicated or as of the date of this release. We do not undertake any obligation to, and may not, publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or which we hereafter become aware of, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time and we cannot predict these events or how they may affect us and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on our forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.


Company Contact:

Thomas L. Barbato

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

IEC Electronics Corp.

(315) 332-4493

tbarbato@iec-electronics.com

Agency Contact:

John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau

IMS Investor Relations

(203) 972 - 9200

jnesbett@institutionalms.com


IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JULY 2, 2021 and SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     July 2,
2021
    September 30,
2020
 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash

   $ 116     $ 312  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

     31,922       30,361  

Unbilled contract revenue

     13,313       8,773  

Inventories

     53,906       51,374  

Other current assets

     1,678       1,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     100,935       92,577  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     50,805       23,587  

Deferred income taxes

     4,936       4,840  

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of accumulated amortization

     200       260  

Other long-term assets

     876       1,700  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 157,752     $ 122,964  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 248     $ —    

Current portion of operating lease obligation

     63       61  

Current portion of finance lease obligation

     2,080       436  

Accounts payable

     25,201       29,733  

Accrued payroll and related expenses

     1,463       3,659  

Other accrued expenses

     316       457  

Customer deposits

     17,578       19,783  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     46,949       54,129  

Long-term debt

     36,385       21,476  

Long-term operating lease obligation

     136       184  

Long-term finance lease obligation

     29,690       6,616  

Other long-term liabilities

     2,868       1,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     116,028       83,809  

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:

    

500,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

    

Authorized: 50,000,000 shares

    

Issued: 11,675,866 and 11,556,214 shares, respectively

    

Outstanding: 10,620,378 and 10,500,726 shares, respectively

     106       105  

Additional paid-in capital

     49,514       49,161  

Accumulated deficit

     (6,307     (8,522

Treasury stock, at cost: 1,055,488 shares

     (1,589     (1,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     41,724       39,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 157,752     $ 122,964  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2021 and JUNE 26, 2020

(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     July 2, 2021      June 26, 2020      July 2, 2021      June 26, 2020  

Net sales

   $ 49,370      $ 47,364      $ 142,211      $ 136,269  

Cost of sales

     44,135        40,722        127,924        118,885  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     5,235        6,642        14,287        17,384  

Selling and administrative expenses

     3,357        3,678        10,362        10,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

     1,878        2,964        3,925        7,190  

Interest expense

     587        300        1,589        1,111  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     1,291        2,664        2,336        6,079  

Provision for income taxes

     265        550        121        1,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1,026      $ 2,114      $ 2,215      $ 4,826  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.10      $ 0.20      $ 0.21      $ 0.46  

Diluted

   $ 0.09      $ 0.20      $ 0.20      $ 0.45  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     10,616,613        10,424,056        10,574,713        10,388,872  

Diluted

     11,048,668        10,758,092        11,032,245        10,697,288  


IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2021 and JUNE 26, 2020

(unaudited; in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     July 2,
2021
    June 26,
2020
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 2,215     $ 4,826  

Non-cash adjustments:

    

Stock-based compensation

     650       526  

Depreciation and amortization

     3,685       2,442  

Change in reserve for doubtful accounts

     (56     94  

Change in inventory reserve and warranty reserve

     467       1,226  

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

     (30     —    

Deferred tax (income) expense

     (96     1,751  

Amortization of deferred gain

     (86     (86

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (1,505     (2,796

Unbilled contract revenue

     (4,540     (988

Inventories

     (2,705     (3,818

Federal income tax receivable

     —         (517

Other current assets

     79       68  

Other long-term assets

     180       (330

Accounts payable

     (4,682     (1,188

Change in book overdraft position

     —         (107

Accrued expenses

     (2,631     (557

Customer deposits

     (2,205     7,210  

Net change in lease right-of-use assets and liabilities

     14       —    

Other long-term liabilities

     114       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in)/provided by operating activities

     (11,132     7,756  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (11,591     (3,067

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     668       —    

Proceeds received from capital grants

     1,500       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (9,423     (3,067

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Advances from revolving credit facility

     84,121       55,523  

Repayments of revolving credit facility

     (71,041     (56,505

Borrowings under other loan agreements

     8,699       —    

Repayments under other loan agreements

     (6,603     (3,904

Payments under finance lease

     (944     (284

Proceeds received from lease financing obligation

     6,521       415  

Debt issuance costs

     (98     (84

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     95       161  

Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases

     94       87  

Cash paid for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock

     (485     (98
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities

     20,359       (4,689

Net cash change for the period

     (196     —    

Cash, beginning of period

     312       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 116     $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION TABLE

JUNE 26, 2020

(unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Nine Months Ended
June 26, 2020
 

Reconciliation of adjusted gross profit:

  

Gross profit

   $ 17,384  

Non-cash charge (1)

     987  
  

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit

   $ 18,371  
  

 

 

 

Reconciliation of adjusted gross margin:

  

Gross margin

     12.8

Non-cash charge (1)

     0.7
  

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin

     13.5
  

 

 

 

Reconciliation of adjusted net income:

  

Net income

   $ 4,826  

Non-cash charge (1)

     987  

Income tax effect (2)

     (207
  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

   $ 5,606  
  

 

 

 

Reconciliation of adjusted net income per common share:

  

Net income per common share, basic

   $ 0.46  

Non-cash charge, per common share, net of tax (1)(2)

     0.08  
  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per common share, basic

   $ 0.54  
  

 

 

 

Net income per common share, diluted

   $ 0.45  

Non-cash charge, per common share, net of tax (1)(2)

     0.07  
  

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per common share, diluted (3)

   $ 0.52  
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

A non-cash charge related to the increase in our excess and obsolete inventory reserve due to a reorganization at a customer of IEC.

(2) 

The income tax effect related to the non-cash charge was calculated using an effective tax rate of 21%.

(3) 

Adjusted net income per common share, diluted is calculated based on adjusted net income and reflects the dilutive impact of shares, where applicable, based on adjusted net income.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting net income, net income per share basic and diluted, gross profit and gross margin, U.S. generally accepted accounting principle (“GAAP”) measures, we present adjusted net income, adjusted net income per basic and diluted share, adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin, which are non-GAAP measures, to reflect the impact of a one-time inventory reserve related to a Chapter 11 reorganization at one of the Company’s customers in the medical sector. The Company’s management believes these non-GAAP measures are important measures of our performance because they allow management, investors and others to evaluate and compare our performance from period to period by removing the impact of the one-time inventory reserve. Adjusted net income, adjusted net income per basic and diluted share, adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin, are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and are not calculated through the application of GAAP. As such, they should not be considered as a substitute for the GAAP measures of net income, net income per basic and diluted share, gross profit and gross margin, and therefore, should not be used in isolation of, but in conjunction with, the GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may produce results that vary from the GAAP measures and may not be comparable to a similarly titled non-GAAP measure used by other companies.