Eltek Reports 2022 First Quarter Financial Results

<br /> Eltek Reports 2022 First Quarter Financial Results<br />

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  • Revenues of $


    9.8


    million in the


    first


    quarter of 202


    2


    compared to


    $


    7.2


    million in the


    first


    quarter of


    2021

  • Gross profit of

    $2.0 million



    in the


    first


    quarter of 202


    2


    compared to



    $1

    .


    1


    million in the


    first


    quarter of


    2021

  • Profit before income tax of

    $0.8 million

    in the


    first


    quarter of 2022 compared to

    $0.2 million



    in the first


    quarter of


    2021

  • Net


    profit


    of $


    0.


    6


    million


    in the


    first


    quarter of 2022 compared to


    net profit of


    $


    0.2 million


    in the


    first


    quarter of


    2021

  • Net


    cash provided by operating activities of

    $0.3 million

    during the first quarter of 2022

  • Cash and cash equivalents


    as of

    March 31, 2022

    were

    $9.1 million


PETACH TIKVA,

Israel


,


May 18, 2022


/PRNewswire/ — Eltek Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELTK), a global manufacturer and supplier of technologically advanced solutions in the field of printed circuit boards (PCBs), today announced its financial results for the quarter ended

March 31, 2022

.

“The world’s exit from the Covid-19 crisis, the increased demand for defense products and the continuation of the trend of shifting back high end PCB production to Western countries continue to have a positive impact on our Company’s results of operations. The Company’s backlog as of

March 31, 2022

increased by 50% compared to the beginning of the year. Eltek is a key supplier to several major defense contractors and its revenues and backlog are influenced directly from the increased demand of their customers”, said

Eli Yaffe

, Chief Executive Officer of Eltek. “During the first quarter of 2022, we began our accelerated investment program at the Company’s plant in Petach Tikva in order to cope with the increase in demand we forecast and the need for higher efficiency. The first phase of the plan includes investments in production lines and infrastructure amounting to

$9 million

. The total cost of our accelerated investment plan is expected to be

$15 million

. We are also continuing our efforts to increase our skilled workforce in order to expand our production capacity”, concluded Mr. Yaffe.



Highlights of the First Quarter of 2022 compared to the First Quarter of 2021


  • Revenues

    were

    $9.8 million

    in the first quarter of 2022 compared to revenues of

    $7.2 million

    in the first quarter of 2021;


  • Gross profit

    was

    $2.0 million

    (20.1% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2022 compared to

    $1.1

    (15.9% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2021;


  • Operating profit

    was

    $0.7 million

    in the first quarter of 2022 compared to operating profit of

    $0.1 million

    in the first quarter of 2021;


  • Profit before income tax

    was

    $0.8 million

    in the first quarter of 2022 compared to

    $0.2 million

    in the first quarter of 2021;


  • Net profit

    was

    $0.6 million

    or

    $0.11

    per fully diluted share for the first quarter of 2022 compared to net profit of

    $0.2 million

    or

    $0.04

    per fully diluted share in the first quarter of 2021;


  • EBITDA

    was a

    $1.1 million

    (11% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2022 compared to EBITDA of

    $0.6 million

    (8% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2021;


  • Net cash provided by operating activities

    amounted to

    $0.3 million

    in the first quarter of 2022 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of

    $2.5 million

    in the first quarter of 2021;


  • Cash and cash equivalents

    as of

    March 31, 2022

    were

    $9.1 million

    compared to

    $9.3 million

    as of

    December 31, 2021

    .


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company reports financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP and herein provides some non-GAAP measures, including EBITDA. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are intended to supplement the Company’s presentation of its financial results that are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses the non-GAAP measures presented to evaluate and manage the Company’s operations internally. The Company is also providing this information to assist investors in performing additional financial analysis. Reconciliation between the Company’s results on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in a table below.


Conference Call

Today,

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

, at

8:30am Eastern Time

, Eltek will conduct a conference call to discuss the results. The call will feature remarks by

Eli Yaffe

, Chief Executive Officer and

Ron Freund

, Chief Financial Officer.

To participate, please call the following teleconference numbers. Please allow for additional time to connect prior to the call:



United States

:

1-866-860-9642



Israel

:

03-918-0691


International:

+972-3-918-0691

at:


8:30am Eastern Time



5:30am Pacific Time



15:30pm

Israel Time

A replay of the call will be available for 30 days on the Investor Info section on Eltek’s corporate website at

Home



approximately 24 hours after the conference call is completed.


About Eltek

Eltek – “Innovation Across the Board”, is a global manufacturer and supplier of technologically advanced solutions in the field of printed circuit boards (PCBs), and is the Israeli leader in this industry. PCBs are the core circuitry of most electronic devices. Eltek specializes in the manufacture and supply of complex and high quality PCBs, HDI, multilayered and flex-rigid boards for the high-end market. Eltek is ITAR compliant and has AS-9100 and NADCAP Electronics certifications. Its customers include leading companies in the defense, aerospace and medical industries in

Israel

,

the United States

,

Europe

and

Asia

.

Eltek was founded in 1970. The Company’s headquarters, R&D, production and marketing center are located in

Israel

. Eltek also operates through its subsidiary in

North America

and by agents and distributors in

Europe

,

India

,

South Africa

and

South America

.

For more information, visit Eltek’s web site at

www.nisteceltek.com


Forward Looking Statement

Some of the statements included in this press release may be forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to expected results in future quarters, the impact of the Coronavirus on the economy and our operations, risks in product and technology development and rapid technological change, product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the sales cycle, changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements set forth in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. The information found on our website is not incorporated by reference into this press release and is included for reference purposes only.


Investor Contact


Ron Freund


Chief Financial Officer



[email protected]



+972-3-939-5023



Eltek Ltd.



Consolidated Statements of Operations



(In thousands US$, except per share data)



Three months ended



March  31,



2022



2021



Revenues



9,755



7,205



Costs of revenues



(7,794)



(6,063)



Gross profit



1,961



1,142


Selling, general and administrative expenses



1,293



1,000


R&D expenses, net



17







Operating profit



651



142


Financial income, net



121



104


Other income (loss), net







(2)



Profit before income tax



772



244


Tax expenses



140



15



Net Profit



632



229



Earnings per share


Basic and diluted net profit per ordinary share



0.11



0.04


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to compute


basic net profit per ordinary share (in thousands)



5,843



5,840


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to compute


diluted net profit per ordinary share (in thousands)



5,843



5,866



Eltek Ltd.



Consolidated Balance Sheets



(In thousands US$)



March  31,



December  31,



2022



2021



Assets



Current assets


Cash and cash equivalents



9,054



9,283


Receivables: Trade, net of provision for doubtful accounts



8,043



7,021


Other



856



798


Inventories



5,469



4,893


Prepaid expenses



582



586



Total current assets



24,004



22,581



Long term assets


Restricted deposits



222



226


Severance pay fund



65



66


Deferred tax assets and long term tax receivables, net



3,348



3,563


Operating lease right of use assets



8,536



8,979



Total long term assets



12,171



12,834



Fixed assets, less accumulated depreciation



7,192



7,368



Total Assets



43,367



42,783



Liabilities and Shareholder’s equity



Current liabilities


Short-term credit and current maturities of long-term debts



783



708


Accounts payable: Trade



4,568



4,044


Other



4,011



3,577


Short-term operating lease liabilities



861



931



Total current liabilities



10,223



9,260



Long-term liabilities


Long term debt, excluding current maturities



3,631



3,921


Employee severance benefits



339



344


Long-term operating lease liabilities



7,814



8,186



Total long-term liabilities



11,784



12,451



Equity


Ordinary shares, NIS 3.0 par value authorized 10,000,000

shares, issued and outstanding 5,849,678 at March 31. 2022

and 5,840,357 at December 31, 2021



5,305



5,296


Additional paid-in capital



22,862



22,846


Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments



3,294



3,716


Capital reserve



1,340



1,287


Accumulated deficit



(11,441)



(12,073)



Shareholders’ equity



21,360



21,072



Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity



43,367



42,783



Eltek Ltd.



Unaudited Non-GAAP EBITDA Reconciliations



(In thousands US$)



Non-GAAP EBITDA Reconciliations



Three months ended



March  31,



2022



2021



Unaudited



GAAP net Income



632



229




Add back items:



Financial income, net



(121)



(104)


Income tax expenses



140



15


Depreciation and amortization



435



443



Non-GAAP EBITDA



1,086



583



Eltek Ltd.



Consolidated Statement of  Cash flow



(In thousands US$)



Three months ended



March  31,



2022



2021



Cash flows from operating activities:



Net Income



632



229



Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net


cash flows provided by operating activities:


Depreciation and amortization



435



443


Stock-based compensation



53



7


Decrease in deferred tax assets and long term tax receivable



140



8



628



458


Decrease (increase) in operating lease right-of-use assets



4



4


Decrease (increase) in trade receivables



(1,160)



3,028


Decrease (increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses



(82)



(220)


Decrease (increase) in inventories



(674)



(502)


Increase (decrease) in trade payables



485



(200)


Increase (decrease) in other liabilities and accrued expenses



506



(323)


Increase (decrease)  in employee severance benefits, net



2



(6)



(919)



1,781



Net cash provided by operating activities



341



2,468



Cash flows from investing activities:


Purchase of fixed assets



(289)



(208)



Net cash used in investing activities



(289)



(208)



Cash flows from financing activities:


Short- term bank credit, net







(377)


Exercise of options



25






Repayment of long-term loans from bank



(114)



(38)


Repayment of credit from fixed asset payables



(3)



(11)



Net cash used in financing activities



(92)



(426)



Effect of translation adjustments



(189)



(163)



Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents



(229)



1,671



Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period



9,283



4,735



Cash and cash equivalents at period end



9,054



6,406

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