EX-99 2 pressrel110916.htm PRESS RELEASE 11/9/16

RCM Technologies, Inc.
Tel:  856.356.4500
Corporate Contacts:
2500 McClellan Avenue
Fax: 856.356.4600
Rocco Campanelli
Pennsauken, NJ 08109
info@rcmt.com
President & CEO
 
www.rcmt.com
Kevin D. Miller
   
Chief Financial Officer

P R E S S   R E L E A S E

RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Pennsauken, NJ – November 9, 2016 -- RCM Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGM: RCMT), a premier provider of business and technology solutions designed to enhance and maximize the operational performance of its customers through the adaptation and deployment of advanced engineering, information technology and specialty health care services, today announced financial results for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 1, 2016.

RCM Technologies reported revenues of $39.7 million for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 2016, an 11.9% decrease as compared to $45.1 million for the thirteen week period ended October 3, 2015 (the comparable prior year period). Gross profit of $10.1 million for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 2016 decreased 20.8% as compared to $12.8 million for the comparable prior year period.  Operating income was $0.4 million for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 2016 as compared to $1.9 million for the comparable prior year period. Net income for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 2016 was $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, as compared to $1.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period.

RCM Technologies reported revenues of $132.3 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 1, 2016, a 4.4% decrease as compared to $138.3 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 3, 2015 (the comparable prior year period). Gross profit was $34.9 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 1, 2016, an 8.6% decrease as compared to $38.2 million for the comparable prior year period.  Operating income was $3.8 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 1, 2016 as compared to $5.5 million for the comparable prior year period. Net income for the thirty-nine week period ended October 1, 2016 was $2.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, as compared to $3.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period.

On the last day of fiscal 2015 the Company disposed of its QAD Software Solutions business unit ("QAD Business") which for the thirteen week period ended October 3, 2015 generated $0.8 million in revenues and $0.3 million in gross profit and for the thirty-nine week period ended October 3, 2015 generated $2.6 million in revenues and $1.2 million in gross profit.

Rocco Campanelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of RCM Technologies, commented, "Our Specialty Health Care segment's third quarter revenues of $12.0 million established a new third quarter record despite seasonal softness, mainly due to summer vacations for several large school contracts. Our Information Technology segment revenues for the third quarter continued to lag prior year results as several large contracts ended in late 2015 and early 2016. We are confident that in the next several quarters we will begin to see improved results in this segment based on recent changes and investments we have made. Our Engineering segment has performed reasonably well with two notable exceptions. First, though activity is increasing, we continue to see a lag in project awards for our major Canadian Engineering clients. Additionally, we have fixed price work with a major utility in the United States that has resulted in a drag on gross margin. We expect the majority of this drag on gross margin to come to an end in 2016. We anticipate a significant increase in consolidated operating results in the fourth quarter as compared to our third quarter, driven by new historic record revenues in our Specialty Health Care segment and an increase in activity for our Engineering segment. We are excited about our prospects heading into 2017 and among other initiatives we are focused on the following in order to grow our revenues and operating income:


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We have recently closed contracts with several new large utility clients and considerably improved our Engineering segment backlog and pipeline from this time last year which we believe positions us for a very strong 2017.
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Our Specialty Health Care segment  has realized several recent contract wins that we believe will positively impact our fourth quarter and beyond;
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We continue to make investments in sales and recruiting resources in our Information Technology segment while focusing on increasing our sales activity levels and improving our recruiting processes that we expect will positively impact 2017."

Kevin Miller, Chief Financial Officer of RCM Technologies, added, "We are pleased to experience strong cash flow, generating cash flow from operations of $4.4 million in the third quarter and $12.1 million so far in fiscal 2016. We have made significant progress in improving our DSOs and capital efficiency metrics to date, but we believe there is still significant progress to be made for the remainder of the year and throughout 2017."

Conference Call
On Thursday, November 10, 2016, RCM Technologies will host a conference call to discuss these results. The call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  The dial-in number is (877) 331-7677.

About RCM
RCM Technologies, Inc. is a premier provider of business and technology solutions designed to enhance and maximize the operational performance of its customers through the adaptation and deployment of advanced information technology and engineering services.  RCM is an innovative leader in the delivery of these solutions to commercial and government sectors.  RCM is also a provider of specialty health care services to major health care institutions and educational facilities. RCM's offices are located in major metropolitan centers throughout North America.  Additional information can be found at www.rcmt.com.

The Statements contained in this release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These statements often include words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "continue," "estimate," "project," "intend," "believe," "plan," "seek," "could," "can," "should," "are confident" or similar expressions.  In addition, statements that are not historical should also be considered forward-looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in these circumstances.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to demand for the Company's services, expectations regarding our future revenues and other financial results, our pipeline and potential project wins and our expectations for growth in our business. Such statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Risk, uncertainties and other factors may emerge from time to time that could cause the Company's actual results to differ from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Investors are directed to consider such risks, uncertainties and other factors described in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information or future events or developments, except as may be required by law.

Tables to Follow

RCM Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 (In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 
Thirteen Week Periods Ended
 
 
October 1,
2016
 
October 3,
2015
 
Revenues
$39,695
 
$45,077
 
Cost of services
29,551
 
32,275
 
Gross profit
10,144
 
12,802
 
Selling, general and administrative
9,334
 
10,462
 
Depreciation and amortization
388
 
434
 
Operating income
422
 
1,906
 
Other expense, net
(128
)
(174
)
Income before income taxes
294
 
1,732
 
Income tax expense
184
 
770
 
Net income
$110
 
$962
 
         
Diluted net earnings per share data
$0.01
 
$0.07
 

 
Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended
 
 
October 1,
2016
 
October 3,
2015
 
Revenues
$132,250
 
$138,329
 
Cost of services
97,326
 
100,134
 
Gross profit
34,924
 
38,195
 
Selling, general and administrative
29,976
 
31,640
 
Depreciation and amortization
1,177
 
1,084
 
Operating income
3,771
 
5,471
 
Other expense, net
(413
)
(427
)
Income before income taxes
3,358
 
5,044
 
Income tax expense
1,384
 
2,005
 
Net income
$1,974
 
$3,039
 
         
Diluted net earnings per share data
$0.16
 
$0.23
 

RCM Technologies, Inc.
Summary Consolidated Selected Balance Sheet Data
 (In Thousands)

 
October 1,
2016
 
January 2,
2016
 
 
(Unaudited)
     
Cash and cash equivalents
$303
 
$985
 
Accounts receivable, net
$42,925
 
$50,946
 
Total current assets
$49,500
 
$64,529
 
Total assets
$65,892
 
$81,336
 
Total current liabilities
$19,968
 
$26,629
 
Borrowing under line of credit
$11,151
 
$21,000
 
Net debt (borrowings less cash)
10,848
 
$20,015
 
Total liabilities
$32,163
 
$49,133
 
Stockholders' equity
$33,729
 
$32,203
 
Treasury stock
($12,193
)
($10,365
)

RCM Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)

 
Thirteen Week Periods Ended
 
 
October 1,
2016
 
October 3,
2015
 
Net income
$110
 
$962
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
  provided by operating activities
608
 
1,072
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
       
 
Accounts receivable
5,437
 
6,717
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
241
 
130
 
 
Net of transit accounts receivable and payable
(820
)
(478
)
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
201
 
1,174
 
 
Accrued payroll and related costs
(1,498
)
(248
)
 
Income taxes payable
168
 
634
 
Total adjustments
4,337
 
9,001
 
Cash provided by operating activities
$4,447
 
$9,963
 
         
Net cash used in investing activities
(87
)
(2,357
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(4,331
)
(5,314
)
Effect of exchange rate changes
40
 
(396
)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
$69
 
$1,896
 


 
Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended
 
 
October 1,
2016
 
October 3,
2015
 
Net income
$1,974
 
$3,039
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
  provided by operating activities
1,975
 
3,204
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
       
 
Accounts receivable
8,600
 
3,272
 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,847
 
(45
)
 
Net of transit accounts receivable and payable
864
 
(2,263
)
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(1,746
)
251
 
 
Accrued payroll and related costs
(2,334
)
(175
)
 
Income taxes payable
948
 
205
 
Total adjustments
10,154
 
4,449
 
Cash provided by operating activities
$12,128
 
$7,488
 
         
Net cash used in investing activities
(729
)
(3,333
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(12,097
)
(5,206
)
Effect of exchange rate changes
16
 
(818
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
($682
)
($1,869
)


RCM Technologies, Inc.
Summary of Selected Income Statement Data
 (Unaudited)
(In Thousands)


 
Thirteen Week Period Ended October 1, 2016
 
 
Engineering
 
Information
Technology
 
Specialty
Health Care
 
 
Consolidated
 
                 
Revenue
$17,591
 
$10,069
 
$12,035
 
$39,695
 
Cost of services
13,292
 
7,335
 
8,924
 
29,551
 
Gross Profit
$4,299
 
$2,734
 
$3,111
 
$10,144
 
Gross Profit Margin
24.4
%
27.2
%
25.8
%
25.6
%


 
Thirteen Week Period Ended October 3, 2015
 
 
Engineering
 
Information
Technology
 
Specialty
Health Care
 
 
Consolidated
 
                 
Revenue
$19,224
 
$15,171
 
$10,682
 
$45,077
 
Cost of services
14,325
 
10,477
 
7,473
 
32,275
 
Gross Profit
$4,899
 
$4,694
 
$3,209
 
$12,802
 
Gross Profit Margin
25.5
%
30.9
%
30.0
%
28.4
%


 
Thirty-Nine Week Period Ended October 1, 2016
 
 
Engineering
 
Information
Technology
 
Specialty
Health Care
 
 
Consolidated
 
                 
Revenue
$55,019
 
$33,766
 
$43,465
 
$132,250
 
Cost of services
40,859
 
24,455
 
32,012
 
97,326
 
Gross Profit
$14,160
 
$9,311
 
$11,453
 
$34,924
 
Gross Profit Margin
25.7
%
27.6
%
26.3
%
26.4
%


 
Thirty-Nine Week Period Ended October 3, 2015
 
 
Engineering
 
Information
Technology
 
Specialty
Health Care
 
 
Consolidated
 
                 
Revenue
$61,843
 
$44,684
 
$31,802
 
$138,329
 
Cost of services
46,989
 
30,904
 
22,241
 
100,134
 
Gross Profit
$14,854
 
$13,780
 
$9,561
 
$38,195
 
Gross Profit Margin
24.0
%
30.8
%
30.1
%
27.6
%