Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) (NASDAQ: UEIC) reported
financial results for the three and six months ended June 30,
2024.
“Our innovative wireless control solutions and patented
technologies continue to capture design wins from major global
household brands across all areas of the business,” said UEI
Chairman and CEO Paul Arling. “Second quarter 2024 net sales were
within guidance, even though some quarter-end orders were pushed
out and shipped in early third quarter. Our pipeline of new product
developments, recent design wins and new project engagements are
laying the foundation for a strong future. We continue to fortify
our business by fostering new and existing customer relationships,
expanding our intellectual property portfolio and managing our
expenses. We have nearly completed our two-year plan to optimize
our global manufacturing footprint, which has yielded significantly
higher margins. For the second quarter 2024, our gross margin
percentage increased 580 basis points over the prior year quarter.
As a result of these efforts, we expect to be profitable for the
second half of 2024 and to deliver consistent sales and earnings
growth into 2025, 2026 and beyond.”
Financial Results for the Three Months
Ended June 30: 2024 Compared to 2023
- GAAP net sales were $90.5 million, compared to $107.4 million;
Adjusted Non-GAAP net sales were $90.5 million, compared to $107.4
million.
- GAAP gross margins were 28.7%, compared to 22.9%; Adjusted
Non-GAAP gross margins were 28.7%, compared to 22.9%.
- GAAP operating loss was $4.5 million, compared to $9.1 million;
Adjusted Non-GAAP operating loss was $1.1 million, compared to $4.5
million.
- GAAP net loss was $8.2 million, or $0.63 per share, compared to
$10.4 million, or $0.81 per share; Adjusted Non-GAAP net loss was
$1.2 million, or $0.09 per share, compared to $3.1 million, or
$0.24 per share.
- GAAP gross margin, operating loss and net loss for the three
months ended June 30, 2024 include $1.4 million, equivalent to 160
basis points of gross margin or $0.09 per share (net of tax), of
excess manufacturing overhead costs resulting from the continued
transition of our global manufacturing footprint, specifically in
Mexico and Vietnam, and depreciation related to the mark-up from
cost to fair value of fixed assets acquired in business
combinations ("excess manufacturing costs"). GAAP gross margin,
operating loss and net loss for the three months ended June 30,
2023 include $2.7 million, equivalent to 250 basis points of gross
margin or $0.18 per share (net of tax), of excess manufacturing
costs.
- At June 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $23.1 million.
During the second quarter of 2024, the company repurchased
approximately 27,000 shares in the open market for $0.3
million.
Financial Results for the Six Months
Ended June 30: 2024 Compared to 2023
- GAAP net sales were $182.4 million, compared to $215.8 million;
Adjusted Non-GAAP net sales were $182.4 million, compared to $215.8
million.
- GAAP gross margins were 28.5%, compared to 22.9%; Adjusted
Non-GAAP gross margins were 28.5%, compared to 22.9%.
- GAAP operating loss was $11.4 million, compared to $68.7
million, including a $49.1 million non-cash charge for goodwill
impairment; Adjusted Non-GAAP operating loss was $4.6 million,
compared to $11.0 million.
- GAAP net loss was $16.8 million, or $1.30 per share, compared
to $71.8 million including the aforementioned non-cash charge, or
$5.61 per share; Adjusted Non-GAAP net loss was $4.6 million, or
$0.36 per share, compared to $8.8 million, or $0.69 per share.
- GAAP gross margin, operating loss and net loss for the six
months ended June 30, 2024 include $2.6 million, equivalent to 140
basis points of gross margin or $0.17 per share (net of tax), of
excess manufacturing costs. GAAP gross margin, operating loss and
net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023 include $5.5
million, equivalent to 250 basis points of gross margin or $0.35
per share (net of tax), of excess manufacturing costs.
Financial Outlook
For the third quarter of 2024, the company expects GAAP net
sales to range from $98.0 million to $108.0 million, compared to
$107.1 million in the third quarter of 2023. GAAP loss per share
for the third quarter of 2024 is expected to range from $0.33 to
$0.23, compared to GAAP loss per share of $1.50 in the third
quarter of 2023.
For the third quarter of 2024, the company expects Adjusted
Non-GAAP net sales to range from $98.0 million to $108.0 million,
compared to $107.1 million in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share is expected to range from $0.01
to $0.11 per share, compared to Adjusted Non-GAAP earnings per
diluted share of $0.06 in the third quarter of 2023. The third
quarter 2024 Adjusted Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share estimate
excludes $0.34 per share related to, among other things,
stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles,
litigation costs, factory restructuring costs, foreign currency
gains and losses and the related tax impact of these adjustments.
For a more detailed explanation of Non-GAAP measures, please see
the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics discussion and the
Reconciliation of Adjusted Non-GAAP Financial Results, each located
elsewhere in this press release.
Conference Call
Information
UEI’s management team will hold a conference call today,
Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT, to discuss
its second quarter 2024 earnings results, review recent activity
and answer questions. To attend the call please register at
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9am3dm57 to receive a
computer-generated dial-in number and a unique pin number. The
conference call will also be broadcast live on the investor section
of the UEI website where it will be available for replay for 90
days.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics and
Additional Financial Information
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, UEI provides
Adjusted Non-GAAP information as additional information for its
operating results. References to Adjusted Non-GAAP information are
to non-GAAP financial measures. These measures are not required by,
in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be
different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
UEI’s management uses these measures for reviewing the financial
results of UEI for budget planning purposes and for making
operational and financial decisions. Management believes that
providing these non-GAAP financial measures to investors, as a
supplement to GAAP financial measures, help investors evaluate
UEI’s core operating and financial performance and business trends
consistent with how management evaluates such performance and
trends. Additionally, management believes these measures facilitate
comparisons with the core operating and financial results and
business trends of competitors and other companies.
Adjusted Non-GAAP net sales is defined as net sales. Adjusted
Non-GAAP gross profit is defined as gross profit excluding
stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted Non-GAAP operating
expenses are defined as operating expenses excluding stock-based
compensation expense, amortization of intangibles acquired, costs
associated with certain litigation efforts, factory restructuring
costs, goodwill impairment and severance. Adjusted Non-GAAP net
income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) excluding the
aforementioned items, foreign currency gains and losses, and the
related tax effects of all adjustments. Adjusted Non-GAAP earnings
(loss) per diluted share is calculated using Adjusted Non-GAAP net
income (loss). A reconciliation of these financial measures to the
most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the
end of this press release.
The company will no longer exclude excess manufacturing overhead
costs resulting from the continued transition of its global
manufacturing footprint, specifically in Mexico and Vietnam, and
depreciation related to the mark-up from cost to fair value of
fixed assets acquired in business combinations from its Adjusted
Non-GAAP figures. This impacts Adjusted Non-GAAP gross profit,
gross margin, operating income (loss), income (loss) before
provision (benefit) from income taxes and net income (loss) in the
quarterly results for 2023 and 2024. There is no impact to GAAP
results. A reconciliation of these measures is posted on the
website in the Q2 2024 Quarterly Results section.
About Universal
Electronics
Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ: UEIC) is the global leader
in wireless universal control solutions for home entertainment and
smart home devices and designs, develops, manufactures, ships and
supports hardware and software control and sensor technology
solutions. UEI partners with many Fortune 500 customers, including
Comcast, Vivint Smart Home, Samsung, LG, Sony and Daikin to serve
video, telecommunications, security service providers, television,
smart home and HVAC system manufacturers. For over 37 years, UEI
has been pioneering breakthrough innovations such as voice control
and QuickSet cloud, the world's leading platform for automated
set-up and control of devices in the home. For more information,
visit www.uei.com.
Forward-looking
Statements
This press release and accompanying schedules contain
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal
securities laws, including net sales, profit margin and earnings
trends, estimates and assumptions; our expectations about new
product introductions; and similar statements concerning
anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical
facts. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, including those we identify below and other risk
factors that we identify in our annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2023 and the periodic reports filed and
furnished since then.
Risks that could affect forward-looking statements in this press
release include: our continued ability to timely develop and
deliver innovative wireless control solutions and technologies that
are accepted by our customers, both near- and long-term; our
ability to attract new customers and to successfully capture sales
in all markets we serve, including in the climate control and
connected home markets as anticipated by management; our ability to
continue optimizing our manufacturing footprint and realize the
lower concentration risks in the time frame and to the extent
expected by management; our ability to maintain our market share in
the traditional subscription broadcast market as expected by
management; our ability to manage through the worldwide
inflationary pressures and macroeconomic conditions; our ability to
continue to manage our business, inventories and cash flows to
achieve our net sales, margins and earnings through financial
discipline, operational efficiency, product line management,
liquidity requirements, capital expenditures and other investment
spending expectations; our continued ability to successfully
enforce our patented technology against Roku; the continued
fluctuation in our market capitalization; the direct and indirect
impact we may experience with respect to our business and financial
results and management’s ability to anticipate and mitigate the
impact stemming from the continued economic uncertainty affecting
consumers’ confidence and spending, natural disasters or other
events beyond our control, public health crises (including an
outbreak of infectious disease), governmental actions, including
the effects of political unrest, war, terrorist activities, or
other hostilities; the effects and uncertainties and other factors
more fully described in our reports filed with the SEC; and the
effects that changes in or enhanced use of laws, regulations and
policies may have on our business including the impact of trade
regulations pertaining to importation of our products. Since it is
not possible to predict or identify all of the risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may affect future results, the above list
should not be considered a complete list. Further, any of these
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the
expectations we express or imply in this press release. We make
these forward-looking statements as of August 8, 2024, and we
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
– Tables Follow –
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS
INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(In thousands, except
share-related data)
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
23,128
$
42,751
Accounts receivable, net
98,800
112,596
Contract assets
3,274
4,240
Inventories
87,491
88,273
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
11,130
7,325
Income tax receivable
2,309
3,666
Total current assets
226,132
258,851
Property, plant and equipment, net
39,259
44,619
Intangible assets, net
25,200
25,349
Operating lease right-of-use assets
15,922
18,693
Deferred income taxes
6,086
6,787
Other assets
1,404
1,573
Total assets
$
314,003
$
355,872
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
55,518
$
57,033
Line of credit
41,000
55,000
Accrued compensation
18,870
20,305
Accrued sales discounts, rebates and
royalties
4,103
5,796
Accrued income taxes
1,462
1,833
Other accrued liabilities
20,022
21,181
Total current liabilities
140,975
161,148
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease obligations
10,386
12,560
Deferred income taxes
1,718
1,992
Income tax payable
434
435
Other long-term liabilities
719
817
Total liabilities
154,232
176,952
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000
shares authorized; 25,627,084 and 25,346,383 shares issued on June
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
256
253
Paid-in capital
340,962
336,938
Treasury stock, at cost, 12,654,970 and
12,459,845 shares on June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively
(371,814
)
(369,973
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss)
(25,251
)
(20,758
)
Retained earnings
215,618
232,460
Total stockholders’ equity
159,771
178,920
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
314,003
$
355,872
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS
INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share
amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net sales
$
90,452
$
107,391
$
182,352
$
215,768
Cost of sales
64,500
82,774
130,412
166,458
Gross profit
25,952
24,617
51,940
49,310
Research and development expenses
7,520
8,484
15,341
16,844
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
21,330
25,265
45,341
52,047
Factory restructuring charges
1,555
—
2,619
—
Goodwill impairment
—
—
—
49,075
Operating income (loss)
(4,453
)
(9,132
)
(11,361
)
(68,656
)
Interest income (expense), net
(843
)
(1,097
)
(1,765
)
(2,072
)
Other income (expense), net
(89
)
(702
)
(169
)
(916
)
Income (loss) before provision for
(benefit from) income taxes
(5,385
)
(10,931
)
(13,295
)
(71,644
)
Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes
2,808
(520
)
3,547
130
Net income (loss)
$
(8,193
)
$
(10,411
)
$
(16,842
)
$
(71,774
)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
$
(0.63
)
$
(0.81
)
$
(1.30
)
$
(5.61
)
Diluted
$
(0.63
)
$
(0.81
)
$
(1.30
)
$
(5.61
)
Shares used in computing earnings (loss)
per share:
Basic
12,917
12,860
12,909
12,804
Diluted
12,917
12,860
12,909
12,804
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS
INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$
(16,842
)
$
(71,774
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
9,143
11,707
Provision for credit losses
—
3
Deferred income taxes
112
142
Shares issued for employee benefit
plan
663
725
Employee and director stock-based
compensation
3,364
4,698
Impairment of goodwill
—
49,075
Impairment of long-lived assets
148
49
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable and contract
assets
13,095
10,586
Inventories
(914
)
33,195
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(1,621
)
2,615
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
(5,478
)
(26,542
)
Accrued income taxes
1,005
(1,224
)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating
activities
2,675
13,255
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, plant and
equipment
(2,696
)
(5,807
)
Acquisitions of intangible assets
(2,308
)
(3,295
)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing
activities
(5,004
)
(9,102
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under line of credit
35,000
25,000
Repayments on line of credit
(49,000
)
(38,000
)
Treasury stock purchased
(1,841
)
(855
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing
activities
(15,841
)
(13,855
)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates
on cash and cash equivalents
(1,453
)
(1,215
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
(19,623
)
(10,917
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
42,751
66,740
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
$
23,128
$
55,823
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid
$
2,175
$
3,956
Interest paid
$
2,545
$
3,843
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS
INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS
(In thousands, except per share
amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net sales:
Net sales - GAAP
$
90,452
$
107,391
$
182,352
$
215,768
Adjusted Non-GAAP net sales
$
90,452
$
107,391
$
182,352
$
215,768
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales - GAAP (1)
$
64,500
$
82,774
$
130,412
$
166,458
Stock-based compensation expense
(20
)
(26
)
(47
)
(62
)
Adjusted Non-GAAP cost of sales
64,480
82,748
130,365
166,396
Adjusted Non-GAAP gross profit
$
25,972
$
24,643
$
51,987
$
49,372
Gross margin:
Gross margin - GAAP (1)
28.7
%
22.9
%
28.5
%
22.9
%
Stock-based compensation expense
0.0
%
0.0
%
0.0
%
0.0
%
Adjusted Non-GAAP gross margin
28.7
%
22.9
%
28.5
%
22.9
%
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses - GAAP
$
30,405
$
33,749
$
63,301
$
117,966
Stock-based compensation expense
(1,441
)
(2,132
)
(3,318
)
(4,636
)
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
(219
)
(284
)
(467
)
(570
)
Litigation costs (2)
(71
)
(270
)
(357
)
(1,428
)
Factory restructuring charges (3)
(1,555
)
—
(2,618
)
—
Goodwill impairment (4)
—
—
—
(49,075
)
Severance (5)
—
(1,886
)
—
(1,886
)
Adjusted Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
27,119
$
29,177
$
56,541
$
60,371
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss) - GAAP (1)
$
(4,453
)
$
(9,132
)
$
(11,361
)
$
(68,656
)
Stock-based compensation expense
1,461
2,158
3,365
4,698
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
219
284
467
570
Litigation costs (2)
71
270
357
1,428
Factory restructuring costs (3)
1,555
—
2,618
—
Goodwill impairment (4)
—
—
—
49,075
Severance (5)
—
1,886
—
1,886
Adjusted Non-GAAP operating income
(loss)
$
(1,147
)
$
(4,534
)
$
(4,554
)
$
(10,999
)
Adjusted pro forma operating income (loss)
as a percentage of net sales
(1.3
)%
(4.2
)%
(2.5
)%
(5.1
)%
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS
INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS
(In thousands, except per share
amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June
30,
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income (loss):
Net income (loss) - GAAP (1)
$
(8,193
)
$
(10,411
)
$
(16,842
)
$
(71,774
)
Stock-based compensation expense
1,461
2,158
3,365
4,698
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
219
284
467
570
Litigation costs (2)
71
270
357
1,428
Factory restructuring costs (3)
1,555
—
2,618
—
Goodwill impairment (4)
—
—
—
49,075
Severance (5)
—
1,886
—
1,886
Foreign currency (gain)/loss
354
744
458
1,176
Income tax provision on adjustments
3,341
2,016
4,967
4,102
Adjusted Non-GAAP net income (loss)
$
(1,192
)
$
(3,053
)
$
(4,610
)
$
(8,839
)
Diluted shares used in computing
earnings (loss) per share:
GAAP
12,917
12,860
12,909
12,804
Adjusted Non-GAAP
12,917
12,860
12,909
12,804
Diluted earnings (loss) per
share:
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - GAAP
(1)
$
(0.63
)
$
(0.81
)
$
(1.30
)
$
(5.61
)
Total adjustments
$
0.54
$
0.57
$
0.95
$
4.92
Adjusted Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss)
per share
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.24
)
$
(0.36
)
$
(0.69
)
(1)
GAAP gross margin, operating loss and net
loss for the three months ended June 30, 2024 include $1.4 million,
equivalent to 160 basis points of gross margin or $0.09 per share
(net of tax), of excess manufacturing overhead costs resulting from
the continued transition of our global manufacturing footprint,
specifically in Mexico and Vietnam, and depreciation related to the
mark-up from cost to fair value of fixed assets acquired in
business combinations ("excess manufacturing costs"). GAAP gross
margin, operating loss and net loss for the three months ended June
30, 2023 include $2.7 million, equivalent to 250 basis points of
gross margin or $0.18 per share (net of tax), of excess
manufacturing costs.
GAAP gross margin, operating loss and net
loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024 include $2.6 million,
equivalent to 140 basis points of gross margin or $0.17 per share
(net of tax), of excess manufacturing costs. GAAP gross margin,
operating loss and net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023
include $5.5 million, equivalent to 250 basis points of gross
margin or $0.35 per share (net of tax), of excess manufacturing
costs.
(2)
The three and six months ended June 30,
2024 and 2023, include expenses related to our various litigation
matters involving Roku, Inc. and certain other related entities
including three Federal District Court cases, two International
Trade Commission investigations and the defense of various inter
partes reviews and appeals before the US Patent and Trademark
Board. In addition, the three and six months ended June 30, 2023
include $0.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of expenses
associated with non-recurring legal matters involving internal
investigations at our manufacturing plants.
(3)
The three and six months ended June 30,
2024 include severance and other exit costs associated with the
closure of our southwestern China factory and the downsizing of our
Mexico factory.
(4)
The six months ended June 30, 2023
includes a goodwill impairment charge of $49.1 million as a result
of our market capitalization being significantly less than the
carrying value of our equity.
(5)
The three and six months ended June 30,
2023 include severance costs associated with a reduction in
headcount at our corporate offices.
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS
INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL OUTLOOK AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
(In thousands, except per share
amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September
30,
2024
2023
Low Range
High Range
Actual
Net sales:
Net sales - GAAP
$
98,000
$
108,000
$
107,095
Total adjustments (1)
—
—
—
Adjusted Non-GAAP net sales
$
98,000
$
108,000
$
107,095
Diluted earnings (loss) per
share:
Diluted earnings (loss) per share -
GAAP
$
(0.33
)
$
(0.23
)
$
(1.50
)
Total adjustments (2)
$
0.34
$
0.34
$
1.56
Adjusted Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss)
per share
$
0.01
$
0.11
$
0.06
(1)
The three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023 do not include any Non-GAAP adjustments to net sales.
(2)
The three months ended September 30, 2024
and 2023 include adjustments for stock-based compensation expense,
amortization of acquired intangibles, costs associated with certain
litigation efforts, factory restructuring costs, foreign currency
gains and losses and the related tax impact of these adjustments.
The three months ended September 30, 2023 also includes adjustments
for impairment, severance and a valuation allowance on certain
deferred tax assets.
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