Key Tronic Corporation Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year End of Fiscal Year 2017

Continuing to Win New Business from Competitors and Ramping Up New Programs; Expecting return to growth in second half of fiscal 2018


SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash., Aug. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Key Tronic Corporation (Nasdaq:KTCC), a provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), today announced its results for the quarter and year ended July 1, 2017.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, Key Tronic reported total revenue of $118.5 million, compared to $123.9 million in the same period of fiscal year 2016. For fiscal year 2017, total revenue was $467.8 million, compared to $485.0 million for fiscal year 2016.

Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 was $1.3 million or $0.12 per share, compared to $2.1 million or $0.20 per share for the same period of fiscal year 2016. For fiscal year 2017, net income was $5.6 million or $0.51 per share, compared to $6.5 million or $0.58 per share for fiscal year 2016.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, gross margin was 8.3% and operating margin was 2.0%, compared to 8.7% and 2.8%, respectively, in the same period of fiscal year 2016. The results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 include approximately $3.2 million in revenue for shipped excess inventory for a prior customer at cost, which had no contribution to margins.

“During fiscal 2017, our revenue and margins were impacted by declining demand from some longstanding customers, which was not yet offset by the continued ramp up in revenue from our new programs,” said Craig Gates, President and Chief Executive Officer. “While the EMS business is very competitive, we continued to win new business during the year, including two new programs involving gaming and seismic monitoring devices awarded in the fourth quarter, bringing the total number of significant program wins to nine for the fiscal year.”

“Throughout fiscal 2017, we made significant investments in improving our customer support organization and expanding our SMT, sheet metal and plastic molding capabilities in preparation for future growth. Moving into fiscal 2018, we continue to see a strong pipeline of potential new business and our new programs continue to ramp.  We believe we’re well positioned to see growth in revenue and increasing profitability in the second half of fiscal 2018.”

Business Outlook

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, the Company expects to report revenue in the range of $110 million to $115 million, and earnings in the range of $0.10 to $0.15 per diluted share. These expected results assume an effective tax rate of 25% in the quarter.

Conference Call

Key Tronic will host a conference call today to discuss its financial results at 2:00 PM Pacific (5:00 PM Eastern). A broadcast of the conference call will be available at www.keytronic.com under “Investor Relations” or by calling 888-378-4439 or +1-323-794-2130 (Access Code: 3803457).  A replay will be available by calling 888-203-1112 or +1 719-457-0820 (Access Code: 3803457). A replay will also be available on the Company’s Web site.

About Key Tronic

Key Tronic is a leading contract manufacturer offering value-added design and manufacturing services from its facilities in the United States, Mexico and China. The Company provides its customers full engineering services, materials management, worldwide manufacturing facilities, assembly services, in-house testing, and worldwide distribution. Its customers include some of the world’s leading original equipment manufacturers. For more information about Key Tronic visit: www.keytronic.com.

Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all passages containing verbs such as aims, anticipates, believes, estimates, expects, hopes, intends, plans, predicts, projects or targets or nouns corresponding to such verbs. Forward-looking statements also include other passages that are primarily relevant to expected future events or that can only be fully evaluated by events that will occur in the future. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, the Company’s statements regarding its expectations with respect to quarterly revenue and earnings during fiscal year 2018. There are many factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted or projected in forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the future of the global economic environment and its impact on our customers and suppliers, the availability of parts from the supply chain, the accuracy of customers’ forecasts; success of customers’ programs; timing of new programs; success of new-product introductions; acquisitions or divestitures of operations or facilities; technology advances; changes in pricing policies by the Company, its competitors, customers or suppliers; and the other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings.



KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME  
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016
Net sales$118,544  $123,905  $467,797  $484,965 
Cost of sales108,704  113,064  429,497  446,140 
Gross profit9,840  10,841  38,300  38,825 
Research, development and engineering expenses1,637  1,701  6,393  6,397 
Selling, general and administrative expenses5,845  5,664  22,363  22,012 
Total operating expenses7,482  7,365  28,756  28,409 
Operating income2,358  3,476  9,544  10,416 
Interest expense, net581  591  2,288  2,265 
Income before income taxes1,777  2,885  7,256  8,151 
Income tax provision441  739  1,639  1,618 
Net income$1,336  $2,146  $5,617  $6,533 
Net income per share — Basic$0.12  $0.20  $0.52  $0.61 
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic10,760  10,714  10,756  10,710 
Net income per share — Diluted$0.12  $0.20  $0.51  $0.58 
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted10,856  10,966  10,917  11,278 



KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
  July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $373  $1,018 
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $84 and $135 65,193  61,678 
Inventories 101,590  107,006 
Other 11,037  11,757 
Total current assets 178,193  181,459 
Property, plant and equipment, net 30,496  27,925 
Other assets:    
Deferred income tax asset 6,981  8,982 
Goodwill 9,957  9,957 
Other intangible assets 4,800  5,928 
Other 2,413  1,673 
Total other assets 24,151  26,540 
Total assets $232,840  $235,924 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable $53,078  $58,967 
Accrued compensation and vacation 10,005  9,571 
Current portion of debt 5,841  5,000 
Other 8,829  10,572 
Total current liabilities 77,753  84,110 
Long-term liabilities:    
Term loans 18,773  21,250 
Revolving loan 18,335  18,073 
Other long-term obligations 1,412  6,909 
Total long-term liabilities 38,520  46,232 
Total liabilities 116,273  130,342 
Shareholders’ equity:    
Common stock, no par value—shares authorized 25,000; issued and outstanding
10,760 and 10,725 shares, respectively
 45,797  45,227 
Retained earnings 73,545  67,928 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,775) (7,573)
Total shareholders’ equity 116,567  105,582 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $232,840  $235,924 



            

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