MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG), a leader in precision measurement and sensing technologies, today announced its results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended June 29, 2024.

Second Fiscal Quarter Highlights:

• Revenues of $77.4 million decreased 14.8% from a year ago.
• Gross profit margin was 41.9%, as compared to 42.6% reported a year ago.
• Adjusted gross profit margin* was 41.9%, as compared to 42.7% reported a year ago.
• Operating margin was 7.6%, as compared to 13.0% reported a year ago.
• Adjusted operating margin* was 7.6%, as compared to 13.2% reported a year ago.
• Diluted net earnings per share of $0.34 compared to $0.60 reported a year ago.
• Adjusted diluted net earnings per share* of $0.31 compared to $0.58 reported a year ago.
• EBITDA* was $11.5 million with an EBITDA margin* of 14.8%.
• Adjusted EBITDA* was $10.2 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin* of 13.2%.
• Cash from operating activities was $7.5 million with adjusted free cash flow* of $4.9 million.

Ziv Shoshani, Chief Executive Officer of VPG, commented, "Sales in the second quarter were 4.2% lower sequentially reflecting continued mixed trends across our markets. Our book-to-bill in the second quarter improved slightly to 0.95, reflecting orders of $73.5 million which declined slightly sequentially. Demand improved in some cyclical markets such as Steel and consumer, while orders were lower in portions of our Test & Measurement market, as well as in Avionics, Military & Space and our industrial markets, primarily due to project timing and continued cautious ordering by our distributor customers."

Mr. Shoshani said: "Given our strong balance sheet and solid cash flow, we are continuing to focus on cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining our ongoing strategic business development aimed at accelerating our long-term growth."

Second Fiscal Quarter and Six Month Financial Trends:

The Company's second fiscal quarter 2024 net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders were $4.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $8.2 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in the second fiscal quarter of 2023.

In the six fiscal months ended June 29, 2024, net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders were $10.5 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to $15.2 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, in the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2023.

The second fiscal quarter 2024 adjusted net earnings* were $4.2 million, or $0.31 per adjusted diluted net earnings per share*, compared to $8.0 million, or $0.58 per adjusted diluted net earnings per share* in the second fiscal quarter of 2023.

In the six fiscal months ended June 29, 2024, adjusted net earnings* were $9.8 million, or $0.73 per adjusted diluted net earnings per share*, compared to $15.0 million, or $1.10 per adjusted diluted net earnings per share* in the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2023.

Segment Performance:

The Sensors segment revenue of $28.9 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2024 decreased 20.4% from $36.3 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2023. Sequentially, revenue decreased 1.9% compared to $29.4 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to lower sales of precision resistors in the Test and Measurement and Avionics, Military and Space (AMS) markets, partially offset by increases in advanced sensors sales in the Other markets, mainly for consumer applications. Sequentially, the decrease primarily reflected lower sales of precision resistors in the Test and Measurement market, partially offset by increases in advanced sensors sales in the Other markets, mainly for consumer applications.

Gross profit margin for the Sensors segment was 38.3% for the second fiscal quarter of 2024. Gross profit margin decreased compared to 40.1% in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, and increased compared to 36.5% in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to lower volume, partially offset by improved efficiencies and cost reduction programs. Sequentially, the higher gross profit margin was primarily due to improved efficiencies.

The Weighing Solutions segment revenue of $27.4 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2024 decreased 12.2% compared to $31.3 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 and was 4.8% lower than $28.8 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decline in revenues was mainly attributable to lower sales of load cells in our Other markets, primarily for precision agriculture and medical applications, and in our Industrial Weighing market. Sequentially, the decreases in revenues was primarily attributable to lower sales in the Transportation market.

Gross profit margin for the Weighing Solutions segment was 37.6% for the second fiscal quarter of 2024, which decreased compared to 38.7% in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, and decreased compared to 39.1% in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year and sequential decrease in gross profit margin were primarily due to lower volume.

The Measurement Systems segment revenue of $21.0 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2024 decreased 9.6% year-over-year from $23.3 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2023 and was 6.6% lower than $22.5 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year decrease was primarily attributable to decreased revenue in the Steel and the Transportation markets. Sequentially, the decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower sales of Diversified Technical Systems Inc. ("DTS") products in the AMS and Transportation markets.

Gross profit margin for the Measurement Systems segment was 52.4%, compared to 51.8% (or 52.0% reflecting an adjustment to exclude $41 thousand of purchase accounting adjustment related to the DTS acquisition), in the second fiscal quarter of 2023, and 58.1% in the first fiscal quarter of 2024. The year-over-year adjusted gross profit margin* was slightly higher due to favorable product mix. The sequentially lower adjusted gross profit margin* reflected lower volume with an unfavorable product mix.

Near-Term Outlook

“Given our backlog and the current market conditions, we expect net revenues to be in the range of $70 million to $78 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2024, at constant second fiscal quarter 2024 foreign currency exchange rates,” concluded Mr. Shoshani.

*Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

We define “adjusted gross profit margin" as gross profit margin before purchase accounting adjustments related to the DTS acquisition. We define "adjusted operating margin" as operating margin before purchase accounting adjustment related to the DTS acquisition, and restructuring and severance costs. We define "adjusted net earnings” and "adjusted diluted net earnings per share" as net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders before purchase accounting adjustment related to the DTS acquisition, restructuring and severance costs, foreign currency exchange gains and losses, and associated tax effects. We define "EBITDA" as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. We define "Adjusted EBITDA" as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization before purchase accounting adjustment related to the DTS acquisition, restructuring and severance costs, and foreign currency exchange gains and losses. "Adjusted free cash flow" for the second fiscal quarter of 2024 is defined as the amount of cash generated from operating activities ($7.5 million), in excess of our capital expenditures ($2.6 million), net of proceeds, if any, from the sale of assets.

Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors because each presents what management views as our core operating results for the relevant period. The adjustments to the applicable GAAP measures relate to occurrences or events that are outside of our core operations, and management believes that the use of these non-GAAP measures provides a consistent basis to evaluate our operating profitability and performance trends across comparable periods. These reconciling items are indicated on the accompanying reconciliation schedules and are more fully described in VPG’s financial statements presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q.

Conference Call and Webcast:

A conference call will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. CT). To access the conference call, interested parties may call 1-833-470-1428 or internationally +1-404-975-4839 and use passcode 707756, or log on to the investor relations page of the VPG website at ir.vpgsensors.com. A replay will be available approximately one hour after the completion of the call by calling toll-free 1-866-813-9403 or internationally 1-929-458-6194 and by using passcode 293501. The replay will also be available on the “Events” page of investor relations section of the VPG website at ir.vpgsensors.com.

About VPG:

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) is a leader in precision measurement and sensing technologies. Our sensors, weighing solutions and measurement systems optimize and enhance our customers’ product performance across a broad array of markets to make our world safer, smarter, and more productive. To learn more, visit VPG at vpgsensors.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements:

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Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated, or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions; impact of inflation; potential issues respecting the United States federal government debt ceiling; global labor and supply chain challenges; difficulties or delays in identifying, negotiating and completing acquisitions and integrating acquired companies; the inability to realize anticipated synergies and expansion possibilities; difficulties in new product development; changes in competition and technology in the markets that we serve and the mix of our products required to address these changes; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; political, economic, and health (including pandemics) instabilities; instability caused by military hostilities in the countries in which we operate (including Israel); difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies, such as underutilization of production facilities, labor unrest or legal challenges to our lay-off or termination plans, operation of redundant facilities due to difficulties in transferring production to achieve efficiencies; compliance issues under applicable laws, such as export control laws, including the outcome of our voluntary self-disclosure of export control non-compliance; significant developments from the recent and potential changes in tariffs and trade regulation; our efforts and efforts by governmental authorities to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, such as travel bans, shelter-in-place orders and business closures and the related impact on resource allocations, manufacturing and supply chains; our status as a “critical”, “essential” or “life-sustaining” business in light of COVID-19 business closure laws, orders and guidance being challenged by a governmental body or other applicable authority; our ability to execute our new corporate strategy and business continuity, operational and budget plans; and other factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services, and prices that are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report or as of the dates otherwise indicated in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contact:
Steve Cantor
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
781-222-3516
info@vpgsensors.com