Kimball Electronics, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Results

  • Net sales in the third quarter were $310 million, up 6% year-over-year
  • Third quarter operating income was 4.7% of net sales and adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) was 4.6%
  • Net income of $10.5 million (adjusted non-GAAP $9.9 million) and diluted EPS of $0.41 (adjusted non-GAAP $0.39) in the third quarter
  • Strong cash flows provided by operating activities of $31.5 million during the third quarter

JASPER, Ind.– Kimball Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) announced financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
(Amounts in Thousands, except EPS) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net Sales $ 310,329 $ 293,925 $ 962,682 $ 914,394
Operating Income $ 14,638 $ 10,588 $ 48,624 $ 30,387
Adjusted Operating Income (non-GAAP) (1)(2) $ 14,426 $ 9,674 $ 49,432 $ 29,953
Operating Income % 4.7 % 3.6 % 5.1 % 3.3 %
Adjusted Operating Income (non-GAAP) % 4.6 % 3.3 % 5.1 % 3.3 %
Net Income $ 10,472 $ 6,259 $ 42,345 $ 19,469
Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP) (1) $ 9,933 $ 6,259 $ 41,680 $ 19,469
Diluted EPS $ 0.41 $ 0.25 $ 1.67 $ 0.76
Adjusted Diluted EPS (non-GAAP) (1) $ 0.39 $ 0.25 $ 1.65 $ 0.76

(1)  A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures is included below. 

(2)  Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, adjusted operating income excludes changes in the fair value of our supplemental employee retirement plan, or SERP, liability which are exactly offset by the revaluation to fair value of the SERP investments in Other Income (Expense), net, and as a result have no impact on net income.  Prior reported periods have been revised accordingly.

Donald D. Charron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are very pleased with our operating results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.  Our team remains resilient as we work through the ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic and the global semiconductor shortage.  Despite the adversity, we again delivered solid operating income exceeding our goal of 4.5%, and we continued to deliver excellent cash flow from operations, which on a year-to-date basis has more than doubled from the prior year.”

Mr. Charron continued, “Due to the global semiconductor shortage, a significant amount of our shippable backlog shifted out of Q3 and Q4 of fiscal year 2021 to the first half of fiscal year 2022.  Many industry experts are forecasting the global semiconductor shortage will remain with us for most of this calendar year.  However, when considering the semiconductor delivery commitments that we currently have from our suppliers, we are still expecting a very strong fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 both sequentially and year-over-year.”

Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Overview:

  • Consolidated net sales increased 6% compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2020.  Foreign currency had a favorable 3% impact on net sales in the current quarter compared to the same period a year ago.
  • Operating activities provided cash of $31.5 million during the quarter, which compares to cash provided by operating activities of $12.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020.
  • Cash conversion days (“CCD”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 were 66 days, down from 75 days in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 and 81 days in the quarter ended March 31, 2020.  CCD is calculated as the sum of days sales outstanding plus contract asset days plus production days supply on hand less accounts payable days.
  • Investments in capital expenditures were $8.7 million during the quarter.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $89.7 million and borrowings outstanding on credit facilities were $60.5 million at March 31, 2021, including $40.0 million classified as long term.