VPG Reports Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results


MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG), a leader in precision measurement and sensing technologies, today announced its results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended June 29, 2024.

Second Fiscal Quarter Highlights:

  • Revenues of $77.4 million decreased 14.8% from a year ago.
  • Gross profit margin was 41.9%, as compared to 42.6% reported a year ago.
  • Adjusted gross profit margin* was 41.9%, as compared to 42.7% reported a year ago.
  • Operating margin was 7.6%, as compared to 13.0% reported a year ago.
  • Adjusted operating margin* was 7.6%, as compared to 13.2% reported a year ago.
  • Diluted net earnings per share of $0.34 compared to $0.60 reported a year ago.
  • Adjusted diluted net earnings per share* of $0.31 compared to $0.58 reported a year ago.
  • EBITDA* was $11.5 million with an EBITDA margin* of 14.8%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA* was $10.2 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin* of 13.2%.
  • Cash from operating activities was $7.5 million with adjusted free cash flow* of $4.9 million.

Ziv Shoshani, Chief Executive Officer of VPG, commented, "Sales in the second quarter were 4.2% lower sequentially reflecting continued mixed trends across our markets. Our book-to-bill in the second quarter improved slightly to 0.95, reflecting orders of $73.5 million which declined slightly sequentially. Demand improved in some cyclical markets such as Steel and consumer, while orders were lower in portions of our Test & Measurement market, as well as in Avionics, Military & Space and our industrial markets, primarily due to project timing and continued cautious ordering by our distributor customers."

Mr. Shoshani said: "Given our strong balance sheet and solid cash flow, we are continuing to focus on cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining our ongoing strategic business development aimed at accelerating our long-term growth."

Second Fiscal Quarter and Six Month Financial Trends:

The Company's second fiscal quarter 2024 net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders were $4.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $8.2 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in the second fiscal quarter of 2023.

In the six fiscal months ended June 29, 2024, net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders were $10.5 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to $15.2 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, in the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2023.

The second fiscal quarter 2024 adjusted net earnings* were $4.2 million, or $0.31 per adjusted diluted net earnings per share*, compared to $8.0 million, or $0.58 per adjusted diluted net earnings per share* in the second fiscal quarter of 2023.

In the six fiscal months ended June 29, 2024, adjusted net earnings* were $9.8 million, or $0.73 per adjusted diluted net earnings per share*, compared to $15.0 million, or $1.10 per adjusted diluted net earnings per share* in the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2023.

Segment Performance:

The Sensors segment revenue of $28.9 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2024 decreased 20.4% from $36.3 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2023. Sequentially, revenue decreased 1.9% compared to $29.4 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to lower sales of precision resistors in the Test and Measurement and Avionics, Military and Space (AMS) markets, partially offset by increases in advanced sensors sales in the Other markets, mainly for consumer applications. Sequentially, the decrease primarily reflected lower sales of precision resistors in the Test and Measurement market, partially offset by increases in advanced sensors sales in the Other markets, mainly for consumer applications.

Gross profit margin for the Sensors segment was 38.3% for the second fiscal quarter of 2024. Gross profit margin decreased compared to 40.1% in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, and increased compared to 36.5% in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to lower volume, partially offset by improved efficiencies and cost reduction programs. Sequentially, the higher gross profit margin was primarily due to improved efficiencies.

The Weighing Solutions segment revenue of $27.4 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2024 decreased 12.2% compared to $31.3 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 and was 4.8% lower than $28.8 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decline in revenues was mainly attributable to lower sales of load cells in our Other markets, primarily for precision agriculture and medical applications, and in our Industrial Weighing market. Sequentially, the decreases in revenues was primarily attributable to lower sales in the Transportation market.

Gross profit margin for the Weighing Solutions segment was 37.6% for the second fiscal quarter of 2024, which decreased compared to 38.7% in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, and decreased compared to 39.1% in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year and sequential decrease in gross profit margin were primarily due to lower volume.

The Measurement Systems segment revenue of $21.0 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2024 decreased 9.6% year-over-year from $23.3 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 and was 6.6% lower than $22.5 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decrease was primarily attributable to decreased revenue in the Steel and the Transportation markets. Sequentially, the decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower sales of Diversified Technical Systems Inc. ("DTS") products in the AMS and Transportation markets.

Gross profit margin for the Measurement Systems segment was 52.4%, compared to 51.8% (or 52.0% reflecting an adjustment to exclude $41 thousand of purchase accounting adjustment related to the DTS acquisition), in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, and 58.1% in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year adjusted gross profit margin* was slightly higher due to favorable product mix. The sequentially lower adjusted gross profit margin* reflected lower volume with an unfavorable product mix.

Near-Term Outlook

“Given our backlog and the current market conditions, we expect net revenues to be in the range of $70 million to $78 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2024, at constant second fiscal quarter 2024 foreign currency exchange rates,” concluded Mr. Shoshani.

*Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

We define “adjusted gross profit margin" as gross profit margin before purchase accounting adjustments related to the DTS acquisition. We define "adjusted operating margin" as operating margin before purchase accounting adjustment related to the DTS acquisition, and restructuring and severance costs. We define "adjusted net earnings” and "adjusted diluted net earnings per share" as net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders before purchase accounting adjustment related to the DTS acquisition, restructuring and severance costs, foreign currency exchange gains and losses, and associated tax effects. We define "EBITDA" as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. We define "Adjusted EBITDA" as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization before purchase accounting adjustment related to the DTS acquisition, restructuring and severance costs, and foreign currency exchange gains and losses. "Adjusted free cash flow" for the second fiscal quarter of 2024 is defined as the amount of cash generated from operating activities ($7.5 million), in excess of our capital expenditures ($2.6 million), net of proceeds, if any, from the sale of assets.

Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because each presents what management views as our core operating results for the relevant period. The adjustments to the applicable GAAP measures relate to occurrences or events that are outside of our core operations, and management believes that the use of these non-GAAP measures provides a consistent basis to evaluate our operating profitability and performance trends across comparable periods. These reconciling items are indicated on the accompanying reconciliation schedules and are more fully described in VPG’s financial statements presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q.

Conference Call and Webcast:

A conference call will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. CT). To access the conference call, interested parties may call 1-833-470-1428 or internationally +1-404-975-4839 and use passcode 707756, or log on to the investor relations page of the VPG website at ir.vpgsensors.com. A replay will be available approximately one hour after the completion of the call by calling toll-free 1-866-813-9403 or internationally 1-929-458-6194 and by using passcode 293501. The replay will also be available on the “Events” page of investor relations section of the VPG website at ir.vpgsensors.com.

About VPG:

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) is a leader in precision measurement and sensing technologies. Our sensors, weighing solutions and measurement systems optimize and enhance our customers’ product performance across a broad array of markets to make our world safer, smarter, and more productive. To learn more, visit VPG at vpgsensors.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements:

From time to time, information provided by us, including, but not limited to, statements in this report, or other statements made by or on our behalf, may contain or constitute "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated.

Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated, or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions; impact of inflation; potential issues respecting the United States federal government debt ceiling; global labor and supply chain challenges; difficulties or delays in identifying, negotiating and completing acquisitions and integrating acquired companies; the inability to realize anticipated synergies and expansion possibilities; difficulties in new product development; changes in competition and technology in the markets that we serve and the mix of our products required to address these changes; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; political, economic, and health (including pandemics) instabilities; instability caused by military hostilities in the countries in which we operate (including Israel); difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies, such as underutilization of production facilities, labor unrest or legal challenges to our lay-off or termination plans, operation of redundant facilities due to difficulties in transferring production to achieve efficiencies; compliance issues under applicable laws, such as export control laws, including the outcome of our voluntary self-disclosure of export control non-compliance; significant developments from the recent and potential changes in tariffs and trade regulation; our efforts and efforts by governmental authorities to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, such as travel bans, shelter-in-place orders and business closures and the related impact on resource allocations, manufacturing and supply chains; our status as a “critical”, “essential” or “life-sustaining” business in light of COVID-19 business closure laws, orders and guidance being challenged by a governmental body or other applicable authority; our ability to execute our new corporate strategy and business continuity, operational and budget plans; and other factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services, and prices that are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report or as of the dates otherwise indicated in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contact:
Steve Cantor
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
781-222-3516
info@vpgsensors.com

    
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.   
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations   
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)   
    
 Fiscal quarter ended
 June 29, 2024 July 1, 2023
Net revenues$77,359  $90,802 
Costs of products sold 44,952   52,090 
Gross profit 32,407   38,712 
Gross profit margin 41.9%  42.6%
    
Selling, general and administrative expenses 26,501   26,755 
Restructuring costs    162 
Operating income 5,906   11,795 
Operating margin 7.6%  13.0%
    
Other income (expense):   
Interest expense (649)  (1,079)
Other 1,701   1,019 
Other income (expense) 1,052   (60)
    
Income before taxes 6,958   11,735 
    
Income tax expense 2,316   3,384 
    
Net earnings 4,642   8,351 
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 39   115 
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders$4,603  $8,236 
    
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders$0.34  $0.61 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders$0.34  $0.60 
    
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 13,348   13,601 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 13,389   13,670 
        


    
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.   
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations   
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)   
    
 Six fiscal months ended
 June 29, 2024 July 1, 2023
Net revenues$158,142  $179,666 
Costs of products sold 90,641   103,755 
Gross profit 67,501   75,911 
Gross profit margin 42.7%  42.3%
    
Selling, general and administrative expenses 53,895   53,914 
Restructuring costs 782   278 
Operating income 12,824   21,719 
Operating margin 8.1%  12.1%
    
Other income (expense):   
Interest expense (1,277)  (2,076)
Other 3,561   1,294 
Other income (expense) 2,284   (782)
    
Income before taxes 15,108   20,937 
    
Income tax expense 4,634   5,604 
    
Net earnings 10,474   15,333 
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (20)  133 
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders$10,494  $15,200 
    
Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders$0.78  $1.12 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders$0.78  $1.11 
    
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 13,376   13,593 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 13,428   13,661 
        


    
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.   
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets   
(In thousands)   
 June 29, 2024 December 31, 2023
 (Unaudited)  
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$84,128  $83,965 
Accounts receivable, net 49,926   56,438 
Inventories:   
Raw materials 35,799   33,973 
Work in process 28,549   26,594 
Finished goods 25,748   27,572 
Inventories, net 90,096   88,139 
    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 17,007   14,520 
Total current assets 241,157   243,062 
    
Property and equipment:   
Land 4,121   4,154 
Buildings and improvements 72,406   72,952 
Machinery and equipment 131,392   131,738 
Software 9,945   9,619 
Construction in progress 10,802   11,379 
Accumulated depreciation (141,485)  (139,206)
Property and equipment, net 87,181   90,636 
    
Goodwill 45,491   45,734 
Intangible assets, net 42,643   44,634 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 26,084   26,953 
Other assets 20,233   20,547 
Total assets$462,789  $471,566 
        


    
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.   
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets   
(In thousands)   
 June 29, 2024 December 31, 2023
 (Unaudited)  
Liabilities and equity   
Current liabilities:   
Trade accounts payable$11,284  $11,698 
Payroll and related expenses 17,649   18,971 
Other accrued expenses 21,541   22,427 
Income taxes 3,704   4,524 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 4,089   4,004 
Current portion of long-term debt 31,914    
Total current liabilities 90,181   61,624 
    
Long-term debt    31,856 
Deferred income taxes 3,509   3,490 
Operating lease liabilities 21,297   22,625 
Other liabilities 13,888   14,770 
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs 6,880   7,276 
Total liabilities 135,755   141,641 
    
Equity:   
Common stock 1,336   1,330 
Class B convertible common stock 103   103 
Treasury stock (23,388)  (17,460)
Capital in excess of par value 202,765   202,672 
Retained earnings 192,560   182,066 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (46,365)  (38,869)
Total Vishay Precision Group, Inc. stockholders' equity 327,011   329,842 
Noncontrolling interests 23   83 
Total equity 327,034   329,925 
Total liabilities and equity$462,789  $471,566 
        


    
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.   
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows   
(Unaudited - In thousands)   
    
 Six Fiscal Months Ended
 June 29, 2024 July 1, 2023
Operating activities   
Net earnings$10,474  $15,333 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization 7,859   7,725 
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment (155)  28 
Share-based compensation expense 953   1,229 
Inventory write-offs for obsolescence 1,163   1,049 
Deferred income taxes 483   507 
Foreign currency impacts and other items (3,602)  (1,557)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable 4,925   (956)
Inventories (4,155)  (5,697)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,733)  2,726 
Trade accounts payable 1,081   (684)
Other current liabilities (1,293)  (593)
Other non current assets and liabilities, net (841)  (292)
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs, net (289)  (606)
Net cash provided by operating activities 13,870   18,212 
    
Investing activities   
Capital expenditures (5,178)  (6,874)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 347   12 
Net cash used in investing activities (4,831)  (6,862)
    
Financing activities   
Purchase of treasury stock (5,887)  (420)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (40)  (46)
Payments of employee taxes on certain share-based arrangements (854)  (825)
Net cash used in financing activities (6,781)  (1,291)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,095)  (100)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 163   9,959 
    
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 83,965   88,562 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$84,128  $98,521 
    
Supplemental disclosure of investing transactions:   
Capital expenditures accrued but not yet paid$972  $1,118 
Supplemental disclosure of financing transactions:   
Excise tax on net share repurchases accrued but not yet paid 41    
        


           
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.          
Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted Gross Profit, Operating Income, Net Earnings Attributable to VPG Stockholders and Diluted Earnings Per Share  
(Unaudited - In thousands)              
                
 Gross Profit Operating Income Net Earnings Attributable to VPG Stockholders Diluted Earnings Per share
Three months ended June 29,
2024
 July 1, 2023 June 29,
2024
 July 1, 2023 June 29,
2024
 July 1, 2023 June 29,
2024
 July 1, 2023
As reported - GAAP$32,407  $38,712  $5,906  $11,795  $4,603  $8,236  $0.34  $0.60 
As reported - GAAP Margins 41.9%  42.6%  7.6%  13.0%        
Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments    41      41      41       
Restructuring costs          162      162      0.01 
Foreign currency exchange gain             (1,289)  (794)  (0.10)  (0.05)
Less: Tax effect of reconciling items and discrete tax items             (836)  (312)  (0.06)  (0.02)
As Adjusted - Non GAAP$32,407  $38,753  $5,906  $11,998  $4,150  $7,957  $0.31  $0.58 
As Adjusted - Non GAAP Margins 41.9%  42.7%  7.6%  13.2%        
                        


VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.          
Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted Gross Profit, Operating Income, Net Earnings Attributable to VPG Stockholders and Diluted Earnings Per Share  
(Unaudited - In thousands)               
                
                
 Gross Profit Operating Income Net Earnings Attributable to VPG Stockholders Diluted Earnings Per
share
Six fiscal months endedJune 29,
2024
 July 1, 2023 June 29,
2024
 July 1, 2023 June 29,
2024
 July 1, 2023 June 29,
2024
 July 1, 2023
As reported - GAAP$67,501  $75,911  $12,824  $21,719  $10,494  $15,200  $0.78  $1.11 
As reported - GAAP Margins 42.7%  42.3%  8.1%  12.1%        
Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments    90      90      90      0.01 
Restructuring costs       782   278   782   278   0.06   0.02 
Severance cost       347      347      0.03    
Foreign currency exchange gain             (2,878)  (856)  (0.21)  (0.06)
Less: Tax effect of reconciling items and discrete tax items             (1,074)  (280)  (0.08)  (0.02)
As Adjusted - Non GAAP$67,501  $76,001  $13,953  $22,087  $9,819  $14,992  $0.73  $1.10 
As Adjusted - Non GAAP Margins 42.7%  42.3%  8.8%  12.3%        
                


     
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.    
Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit by segment    
(Unaudited - In thousands)     
      
 Fiscal quarter ended
 June 29, 2024 July 1, 2023 March 30, 2024
Sensors     
As reported - GAAP$11,066  $14,549  $10,732 
As reported - GAAP Margins 38.3%  40.1%  36.5%
As Adjusted - Non GAAP$11,066  $14,549  $10,732 
As Adjusted - Non GAAP Margins 38.3%  40.1%  36.5%
      
Weighing Solutions     
As reported - GAAP$10,310  $12,107  $11,266 
As reported - GAAP Margins 37.6%  38.7%  39.1%
As Adjusted - Non GAAP$10,310  $12,107  $11,266 
As Adjusted - Non GAAP Margins 37.6%  38.7%  39.1%
      
Measurement Systems     
As reported - GAAP$11,031  $12,056  $13,094 
As reported - GAAP Margins 52.4%  51.8%  58.1%
Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments    41    
As Adjusted - Non GAAP$11,031  $12,097  $13,094 
As Adjusted - Non GAAP Margins 52.4%  52.0%  58.1%
            


     
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC.    
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA    
(Unaudited - In thousands)     
 Fiscal quarter ended
 June 29, 2024 July 1, 2023 March 30, 2024
Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders$4,603  $8,236  $5,891 
Interest Expense 649   1,079   628 
Income tax expense 2,316   3,384   2,318 
Depreciation 2,992   2,933   3,016 
Amortization 924   934   927 
EBITDA 11,484  $16,566  $12,780 
EBITDA MARGIN 14.8%  18.2%  15.8%
Acquisition purchase accounting adjustments    41    
Restructuring costs    162   782 
Foreign currency exchange gain (1,289)  (794)  (1,589)
ADJUSTED EBITDA$10,196  $15,975  $12,320 
ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN 13.2%  17.6%  15.3%