Deswell Announces First Quarter 2014 Results
- Company Announces First Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.05 Per Share And
Special Cash Dividend of $0.02 Per Share -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MACAO (August 30, 2013) - Deswell Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSWL) today announced its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Net sales for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013 were $11.1 million, a decrease of 23.2% compared to net sales of $14.5 million for the same quarter ended June 30, 2012. Net sales decreased by 18.2% to $5.8 million in the Company’s plastic segment and decreased by 28.1% to $5.3 million in the electronic and metallic segment. The operating loss in the first quarter was $1.4 million, compared to an operating loss of $0.3 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2013.
Total gross margin decreased to 7.0% in the first quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to 15.4% in the same quarter last year. Gross profit margin in the plastic segment decreased to 8.7% of net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to 19.1% of net sales for the same quarter of last fiscal year. The decrease in gross profit and margin in the plastic segment was mainly due to increases in labor cost resulting from a raise in minimum wage rate, and in factory overheads as a percentage of sales. Gross profit margin in the electronic and metallic segment decreased to 5.0% of net sales for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to 12.0% of net sales for the year-ago quarter. The decrease in gross profit and margin in the electronic and metallic segment was mainly attributed to increases in raw materials and labor costs as a percentage of sales, resulting from a higher labor rate.
The Company reported a net loss of $1.7 million for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to a net income of $0.04 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Deswell reported a basic and diluted loss per share of ($0.11) for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, (based on 16,289,000 and 16,289,000 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively) compared to a basic and diluted income per share of $0.0025, (based on 16,203,000 and 16,207,000 weighted average shares outstanding, respectively) for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
The Company's financial position remained strong at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, with $29.5 million in cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2013, compared to $32.0 million at June 30, 2012. Working capital totaled $56.2 million as of June 30, 2013, versus $58.2 million as of June 30, 2012. Furthermore, the Company has no long-term or short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2013.
Mr. Franki Tse, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are still facing a challenging environment which is reflected in our decreased sales in the quarter. Given the increases in labor wages, RMB appreciation and weak export sales, we believe the situation will remain difficult for the near term, but expect to see some slight improvement later this fiscal year. We will continue to be cautious with our expenses, and plan to sell some out of date SMT and idle injection machines, restructure our factory operations and keep strengthening our R&D and marketing teams. We are working closely with customers on both OEM and ODM projects, to explore more sales, business and investment opportunities. Our balance sheet remains strong with no short-term or long term debt..”
First Quarter Dividends
The Company also announced that on August 30, 2013 its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share and a special cash dividend of $0.02 for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2013. The dividends will be payable on September 30, 2013 to shareholders of record as of September 11, 2013.
About Deswell
Deswell manufactures injection-molded plastic parts and components, electronic products and subassemblies, and metallic products for original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and contract manufacturers at its factories in the People’s Republic of China. The Company produces a wide variety of plastic parts and components used in the manufacture of consumer and industrial products; printed circuit board assemblies using surface mount (“SMT”) and finished products such as telephones, telephone answering machines, sophisticated studio-quality audio equipment and computer peripherals. The Company’s customers include Vtech Telecommunications Ltd. and Lenbrook Industries, Ltd.
To learn more about Deswell Industries, Inc., please visit the Company’s website at www.deswell.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are "forward-looking statements" are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. For example, our statements regarding our expected growth in sales from the electronic and metallic division in the coming year and our efforts to reduce overhead costs in our plastic division are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially because of the following factors, among others, which may cause revenues and income to fall short of anticipated levels or our overhead expenses to increase: our dependence on a few major customers; vigorous competition forcing product price reductions or discounts; the timing and amount of significant orders from our relatively few significant customers; continuing increases in resin prices that cannot be passed on to customers; unexpected production delays; obsolete inventory or product returns; losses resulting from fraudulent activity of our customers or employees; labor shortages that increase labor and costs; changes in the mix of product products we manufacture and sell; adverse currency fluctuations in the renminbi and Hong Kong dollar when translated to US dollars; potential new accounting pronouncements; and the effects of travel restrictions and quarantines associated with major health problems, such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, on general economic activity.
For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, copies of which may be obtained from the Website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov.
All information in this release is made as of the date of this press release. Deswell undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in Deswell’s expectations.
Investor Relations Contact:
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
Institutional Marketing Services (IMS)
203.972.9200
DESWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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( U.S. dollars in thousands)
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June 30,
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March 31,
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2013
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2013
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ASSETS
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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Current assets :
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
29,460 |
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$ |
32,030 |
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Fixed deposits maturing over three months
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9,878 |
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8,684 |
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Marketable securities (note 2)
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5,687 |
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6,168 |
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Available-for-sale securities (note 2)
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1,474 |
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1,586 |
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Accounts receivable, net
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10,495 |
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8,291 |
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Inventories (note 4)
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11,727 |
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11,376 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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1,319 |
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1,152 |
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Total current assets
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70,040 |
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69,287 |
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Property, plant and equipment - net
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41,676 |
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42,694 |
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Deferred income tax assets
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195 |
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192 |
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Goodwill
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392 |
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392 |
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Total assets
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$ |
112,303 |
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$ |
112,565 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable
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$ |
4,771 |
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$ |
3,144 |
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Accrued payroll and employee benefits
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4,337 |
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4,133 |
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Customer deposits
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1,184 |
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1,254 |
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Other accrued liabilities
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1,396 |
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1,260 |
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Income taxes payable
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629 |
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592 |
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Deferred income tax liabilities
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653 |
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606 |
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Dividend payable
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838 |
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- |
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Total current liabilities
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13,808 |
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10,989 |
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Shareholders' equity
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Common shares nil par value - authorized 30,000,000 shares,
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shares issued and outstanding June 30, 2013 - 16,228,308 (note 6);
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March 31, 2013 - 16,387,648
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52,457 |
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52,443 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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6,406 |
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6,831 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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5,176 |
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5,288 |
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Retained earnings
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34,456 |
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37,014 |
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Total shareholders' equity
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98,495 |
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101,576 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
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$ |
112,303 |
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$ |
112,565 |
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DESWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
General
The Company’s revenues are derived from the manufacture and sale of (i) injection-molded plastic parts and components, (ii) electronic products and subassemblies and (iii) metallic parts and components and distribution sales of audio equipment. The Company carries out all of its manufacturing operations in southern China, where it is able to take advantage of the lower overhead costs and less expensive labor rates as compared with Hong Kong.
Quarter Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to Quarter Ended June 30, 2012
Net Sales - The Company’s net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were $11,120,000, a decrease of $3,368,000, or 23.2%, as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2013. The decrease in sales was mainly related to the decrease in sales of $1,292,000 in our plastic segment and of $2,076,000 in our electronic and metallic segment. These represent decreases of 18.2% and 28.1% respectively, as compared with the net sales from these segments in the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.
The decrease in net sales in our plastic segment was mainly due to a decrease in orders from existing customers of $1,623,000 mainly for printing equipment, tooling and baby cutlery products, offsetting an increase in orders from existing customers of $441,000 for telephone products. The decrease of net sales in the electronic and metallic segment was largely due to a decrease in orders of $2,766,000 from existing customers for professional audio equipment, home entertainment and vending machine products, offsetting an increase of $689,000 in sales for professional audio equipment with existing customers.
Gross Profit - The gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $773,000, representing a gross profit margin of 7.0%. This compares with the overall gross profit and gross profit margin of $2,238,000 or 15.4% for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Gross profit in the plastic segment decreased by $848,000 to $505,000 or 8.7% of net sales, for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as compared to $1,353,000 or 19.1% of net sales, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in gross margin in the plastic segment was mainly attributed to increases in labor cost resulting from a raise of minimum wage rate, as well as in factory overheads, as compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
Gross profit in the electronic and metallic segment decreased by $617,000 to $268,000, or 5.0% of net sales, for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as compared to $885,000 or 12.0% of net sales, for the same period of last fiscal year. The decrease in gross margin was mainly attributed to increases in raw materials cost and labor cost resulting from higher minimum wage rate, as compared to the same quarter of last fiscal year.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses – SG&A expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were $2,579,000, the same total as that of the corresponding period of last year. As a percentage of sales, the SG&A expenses were 23.2% for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as compared to 17.8% for the same quarter of last fiscal year.
The SG&A expenses in the plastic segment totaled $1,651,000, or 28.4% of net sales, for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as compared to the same expense total, or 23.3% of net sales for the corresponding period in fiscal 2013. Increases of $87,000 in the staff cost and welfare, and of $129,000 in director remuneration of the SG&A expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were offset by the decreases of $128,000 in local government taxes and registration charges, of $26,000 in legal and professional fees as well as of $48,000 in depreciation expense, as compared with the year-ago quarter.
SG&A expenses in the electronic and metallic segment totaled $928,000, or 17.5% of net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared to the same expense total, or 12.6% of net sales for the corresponding period in fiscal 2013. The decreases of $21,000 in local government taxes and registration charges, and of $14,000 in other expenses of the SG&A expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were offset by the increases of $11,000 in staff cost and welfare, and of $20,000 in selling expenses, as compared with the corresponding quarter in the prior fiscal year.
Other income - Other income was $414,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as compared to other income of $22,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
On a segment basis, other income attributable to the plastic segment was $193,000 as compared to other expense of $35,000 for the same quarter last year. The other income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was mainly due to an increase of $145,000 in exchange gain and a decrease of $83,000 in provision for doubtful receivables, as compared to the corresponding year-ago quarter.
Other income attributable to the electronic and metallic segment was $221,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as compared to other income of $57,000 for the year-ago quarter. The increase in other income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was mainly due to increases of $48,000 in exchange gain and of $62,000 in gain from disposal of fixed assets, and a reversal of provisions of $35,000 for doubtful receivables, as compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Operating loss - Operating loss was $1,392,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as compared with operating loss of $319,000 for the corresponding quarter in the prior fiscal year.
On a segment basis, the operating loss in the plastic division was $953,000 or negative 16.4% of net sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to an operating loss of $333,000 or negative 4.7% of net sales in the corresponding period of fiscal 2013. The increase in operating loss in the plastic division was mainly due to a decrease in gross margin as described above.
Operating loss in the electronic and metallic segment was $439,000, or negative 8.3% of net sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to an operating income of $14,000 or 0.2% of net sales in the corresponding period of fiscal 2013. The increase in operating loss as a percentage of net sales of the electronic and metallic segment was mainly due to decreases in net sales as well as in gross margin as described above.
Non-operating income – Non-operating expense was $250,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 as compared to non-operating income of $443,000 for the year-ago quarter. The increase of non-operating expense is mainly attributable to decreases of $207,000 of income from securities investment and an unrealized loss of $522,000 on revaluation of marketable securities, as compared to the year-ago quarter.
Income Taxes – Income tax for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was comprised of an income tax expense of $37,000 and a deferred tax provision of $41,000, as compared to an income tax expense of $60,000 and a deferred tax provision of $24,000 in the corresponding quarter of the prior fiscal year.
On a segment basis, there was an income tax expense of $10,000 and a deferred tax provision of $41,000 in the plastic segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, as compared to an income tax expense of $31,000 and a deferred tax provision of $24,000 in the year-ago quarter. The income tax of the electronic and metallic segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was comprised of an income tax expense of $27,000, as compared to an income tax expense of $29,000 in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2013.
Net Loss – The Company had a net loss of $1,720,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 as compared to net income of $40,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 represented negative 15.5% of net sales, compared to 0.3% of net sales in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Net loss for the plastic segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 totaled $1,210,000, as compared to a net income of $5,000 for the corresponding quarter in fiscal 2013. The increase in net loss was mainly the result of decreases in gross margin and non-operating income, as well as increase in SG&A expenses for the quarter as described above.
Net loss for the electronic and metallic segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $510,000, as compared to a net income of $35,000 for the corresponding quarter in fiscal 2013. The increase in net loss of the electronic and metallic segment was primarily the result of lower gross margins and higher SG&A expenses as described above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company relies primarily upon internally generated funds to finance its operations and investments.
As of June 30, 2013, the Company had working capital of $56,232,000 as compared to $58,298,000 at June 30, 2012. The Company has generated sufficient funds from its operating activities to finance its operations and there is little need for external financing. The Company had no short-term borrowings or long-term borrowings as of June 30, 2013.
As of June 30, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $29,460,000, as compared to $32,030,000 at June 30, 2012. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, net cash used in operating activities was $1,122,000. Net cash used in investing activities was $1,037,000, mainly accounted for by $1,194,000 increase in time deposits over three months and $35,000 in purchase of fixed assets, offsetting proceeds of $192,000 from disposal of fixed assets during the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Net cash used in financing activities was comprised mainly of $422,000 in repurchase of the Company’s common shares, offsetting $11,000 cash received from the exercise of employee stock options in the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
As of June 30, 2013, the Company had no general banking facilities. The Company expects that working capital requirements and capital additions will be funded through internally generated funds.