Benchmark Electronics Q1-21 Earnings Results April 28, 2021
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Q1-21 Overview Achieved revenue of $506 million Realized Non-GAAP gross margin of 8.3% and Non-GAAP operating margin of 2.3% Overcame intermittent facility disruptions due to COVID through the quarter Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.21 Operating and free cash flow of $37 million and $30 million respectively Cash conversion cycle of 65 days
Q1-21 New Business Wins Awarded to Benchmark’s manufacturing facility in Thailand after extensive certification audits Partnering with Ouster to provide custom microelectronics manufacturing, full assembly and testing for LiDAR applications Awarded manufacturing for next-generation sensor products Benchmark is assisting GTI relocate volume manufacturing operations to North America Ouster and strategic manufacturing partner Benchmark Electronics accelerate capacity expansion GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY SELECTS benchmark FOR PRODUCTION OF SEISMIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
First Quarter Revenue by Market Sector Q1-21 Mar. 31, 2021 Revenue by Mix and Market Sector Dec. 31, 2020 Mar. 31, 2020 For the Three Months Ended Dollars in Millions
First Quarter 2021 Financial Summary See APPENDIX 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Results GAAP ROIC = (GAAP TTM income from operations – GAAP Tax Impact) / (Average Invested Capital for last 5 quarters) Non-GAAP ROIC = (Non-GAAP TTM income from operations + Stock-based compensation – Non-GAAP Tax Impact) ÷ [Average Invested Capital for last 5 quarters]
Cash Conversion Cycle Update The CCC target is 78 to 83 days
Liquidity and Capital Resources (1) Free cash flow (FCF) defined as net cash provided by (used in) operations less capex * Leverage ratio is Net debt/LTM adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the credit facility, which are non-GAAP measures Strong balance sheet and appropriate debt structure Credit facility matures July 2023 Current leverage ratio* in compliance with debt covenants Focused and prudent cash management
Capital Allocation Update Dividends Quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share totaling $5.8 million paid in January 2021 Recurring quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share paid to shareholders as of March 31, 2021 on April 14, 2021 Recurring quarterly dividends to continue until further notice Share Repurchases Share repurchases of $13 million completed in Q1 2021 Share repurchase program remaining authorization of $191 million at March 31, 2021 Expect to continue share repurchases opportunistically in the quarter
Second Quarter 2021 Guidance * This guidance takes into consideration all known constraints for the quarter and assumes no further significant interruptions to our supply base, operations or customers. Guidance also assumes no material changes to end market conditions due to COVID-19.
2021 Revenue Trends and Key Initiatives Jeff Benck - CEO
Trends by Market Sector
Benchmark’s ESG / Sustainability Status Released our SASB Matrix in March 2021 (located on the Sustainability page of www.bench.com) ESG updates in our 2020 Annual Report and 2021 Proxy Increased emphasis and advancement of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives ESG / SUSTAINABILITY IS A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE FOR BENCHMARK Five Key Tenets of our Strategy Recent Status Next Steps Initiated data collection efforts for reporting aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Plans in flight to expand racial diversity on Board Expect to release a stand-alone Sustainability Report in 2022 Recognition Recently awarded Silver Medal status from Silver status puts Benchmark in the top 25% of companies rated Rigorous assessment of criteria including Environmental, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement Future Work
2021 Key Strategic Initiatives Update
Appendix
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) – (UNAUDITED) APPENDIX 1 - Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Results
(Amounts in Thousands) – (UNAUDITED) APPENDIX 2 - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Three Months Ended
(Amounts in Thousands) – (UNAUDITED) APPENDIX 3 - Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow Three Months Ended