AstroNova Announces Fiscal Second-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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WEST WARWICK, R.I., September 06, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstroNova, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization technologies, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended July 29, 2023.

Summary

  • Second-quarter revenue of $35.5 million, up 10% YoY, driven by Astro Machine acquisition and continued momentum in aerospace industry

  • Second-quarter GAAP results included pre-tax strategic restructuring charges and related expenses totaling $3.5 million

  • Second-quarter GAAP net loss per share was $0.22; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, which excludes the impact of restructuring charges and retrofit costs, was $0.15

Q2 2024 Financial Highlights

GAAP

Non-GAAP (excluding impact of
restructuring and related expenses)

(in thousands, except per share data)

Q2 FY
2024

Q2 FY
2023

YoY

Q2 FY
2024

Q2 FY
2023

YoY

Revenue

$35,524

$32,259

10%

$35,524

$32,259

10%

Gross Profit

9,710

11,382

(15%)

12,658

11,382

11%

Gross Margin

27.3%

35.3%

(8.0 pts.)

35.6%

35.3%

0.3 pts.

Operating Expenses

10,908

10,147

7%

10,353

10,147

2%

Operating Income (Loss)

(1,198)

1,235

n/m*

2,305

1,235

87%

Operating Margin

(3.4%)

3.8%

n/m*

6.5%

3.8%

2.7 pts.

Net Income (Loss)

($1,617)

584

n/m*

$1,089

$584

86%

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

($0.22)

$0.08

n/m*

$0.15

$0.08

83%

*Not meaningful
See reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP measures provided below.

CEO Commentary

"Our second-quarter financial results reflected the strategic realignment of our Product Identification segment, an initiative that allows us to further capitalize on the synergies of our 2022 acquisition of Astro Machine," said Greg Woods, AstroNova’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "The strategic realignment enables us to concentrate the segment's resources on the highest-return opportunities by consolidating our PI product line and moving more PI manufacturing from Asia and West Warwick to our Astro Machine plant in Illinois. Although the realignment had a negative effect on our GAAP performance in the second quarter, we believe that it puts us in a position to achieve an anticipated annualized cost savings of $2.4 million, benefitting our results in the quarters to come.

"Aside from the restructuring impact, we continued to make operating efficiency improvements in Q2 and we posted double-digit top-line growth highlighted by Astro Machine and ongoing momentum in the aerospace market," Woods said. "Additionally, we have accelerated our new product development program and, this quarter, we will introduce four new innovative PI products for labeling applications as well as direct-to-package overprinting and high-speed mailing and addressing. These and other new products are among the solutions we will showcase in the coming weeks at major industry events including PACK EXPO in Las Vegas, Labelexpo Europe in Brussels, and PRINTING United Expo in Atlanta.

"In our Test & Measurement segment, robust airline passenger traffic and increased aircraft deliveries are creating stronger demand trends for our aerospace printers, supplies, and services. We continue to focus on upgrading and transitioning aerospace customers to our more advanced and feature-rich ToughWriter family of printers, which will help us achieve greater economies of scale as we move forward," Woods concluded.

Second-Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Summary

Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $35.5 million, up 10.1% from the year-earlier period. The growth reflected higher revenue in the Product Identification segment as a result of the acquisition of Astro Machine, as well as an increase in Test & Measurement segment revenue associated with continued strength in the aerospace market.

Hardware revenue was $11.3 million, a 30.5% increase from the prior-year period. Supplies revenue was $19.7 million, 2.8% higher than the same period in fiscal 2023. Revenue from Service/Other was $4.6 million, up 2.2% from the comparable period last year.

Gross profit under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $9.7 million, or 27.3% of revenue, compared with gross profit of $11.4 million, or 35.3% of revenue, in the year-earlier period. In the 2024 period, gross profit included $2.1 million in charges related to the restructuring of the Company’s Product Identification segment and $852,000 in costs associated with an ongoing program to retrofit certain printers affected by quality and reliability issues from one of the Company’s suppliers. Excluding those charges, gross profit on a non-GAAP basis for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $12.7 million, or 35.6% of revenue.

GAAP operating expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 totaled $10.9 million, an increase of 7.5% from the same period last year. In the 2024 period, operating expenses included $555,000 in restructuring charges. Excluding those charges, operating expenses on a non-GAAP basis were $10.4 million.

The Company reported a GAAP operating loss of $1.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 versus operating income of $1.2 million a year earlier. Excluding the restructuring charges and retrofit costs in the 2024 period, non-GAAP operating income was $2.3 million.

GAAP net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.6 million, or $0.22 per share, compared with net income of $584,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the comparable period of fiscal 2023. The net loss for the 2024 period included $2.0 million in after-tax restructuring charges and $658,000 in after-tax costs related to the retrofit program. Net income on a non-GAAP basis was $1.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA, which the Company defines as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation, was $154,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $2.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2023. Further adjusted to exclude restructuring charges and retrofit costs, Adjusted EBITDA would have increased nearly 70% year-over-year to $3.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

Bookings for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 decreased 13.7% to $30.1 million from $34.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

Backlog as of July 29, 2023 increased 4.6% to $33.3 million from $31.8 million as of July 30, 2022.

Second-Quarter Fiscal 2024 Operating Segment Results

Product Identification

Product Identification segment revenue was $25.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $23.4 million in the fiscal 2023 second quarter, driven by the acquisition of Astro Machine. Segment operating loss impacted by the restructuring was $461,000, or (1.8%) of revenue, compared with segment operating profit of $1.6 million, or 7.0% of revenue, a year earlier. Excluding the restructuring and retrofit costs in the 2024 period, non-GAAP operating profit was $3.0 million, or 8.3% of revenue.

Test & Measurement

Test & Measurement segment revenue increased to $9.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 from $8.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Segment operating profit was $1.9 million, or 19.7% of revenue, compared with segment operating profit of $2.2 million, or 24.4% of revenue, a year earlier.

Earnings Conference Call

AstroNova will discuss its second-quarter fiscal 2024 financial results in an investor conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET today. To participate on the conference call, please dial (833) 470-1428 (U.S. and Canada) or (929) 526-1599 (International) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time and enter access code 159098. A real-time and an archived audio webcast of the call will be available through the "Investors" section of the AstroNova website, https://investors.astronovainc.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this news release contains the non-GAAP financial measures non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA.

AstroNova believes that the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures helps investors gain a meaningful understanding of changes in the Company’s core operating results and can help investors who wish to make comparisons between AstroNova and other companies on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis. AstroNova’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, as the basis for measuring its core operating performance and comparing such performance to that of prior periods and to the performance of its competitors. These measures are also used by the Company’s management to assist with their financial and operating decision-making. Please refer to the financial reconciliation tables included in this news release for a reconciliation of GAAP measures to the most directly comparable non-GAAP measures for the three and six months ended July 29, 2023 and July 30, 2022.

About AstroNova

AstroNova (Nasdaq: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization technologies since 1969, designs, manufactures, distributes, and services a broad range of products that acquire, store, analyze, and present data in multiple formats.

The Product Identification segment provides a wide array of digital, end-to-end product marking and identification solutions including hardware, software, and supplies for OEMs, commercial printers, and brand owners. The Test and Measurement segment provides products designed for airborne printing solutions, avionics, and data acquisition. Our aerospace products include flight deck printing solutions, networking hardware, and specialized aerospace-grade supplies. Our data acquisition systems are used in research and development, flight testing, missile and rocket telemetry production monitoring, power, and maintenance applications.

AstroNova is a member of the Russell Microcap® Index and the LD Micro Index (INDEXNYSEGIS: LDMICRO). Additional information is available by visiting https://astronovainc.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information included in this news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future events and results. These statements may include the use of the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "likely," "continues," "may," "will," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning the Company’s anticipated performance, involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that we may not successfully execute or achieve the expected benefits of our restructuring plan for our Product Identification segment, (ii) the risk that we may not be able to realize the expected synergies from our acquisition of Astro Machine, (iii) the risk that apparent improvements in the Aerospace and Defense sectors may not continue and (iv) those factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023 and subsequent filings AstroNova makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The reader is cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented in this news release.

ASTRONOVA, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

In Thousands Except for Per Share Data

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

Net Revenue

$

35,524

$

32,259

$

70,943

$

63,269

Cost of Revenue

25,814

20,877

48,847

41,158

Gross Profit

9,710

11,382

22,096

22,111

Total Gross Profit Margin

27.3%

35.3%

31.1%

34.9%

Operating Expenses:

Selling & Marketing

6,697

5,981

12,707

11,863

Research & Development

1,557

1,595

3,345

3,118

General & Administrative

2,654

2,571

5,780

5,131

Total Operating Expenses

10,908

10,147

21,832

20,112

Operating Income (Loss)

(1,198)

1,235

264

1,999

Total Operating Margin

-3.4%

3.8%

0.4%

3.2%

Other Expense, net

809

431

1,244

710

Income (Loss) Before Taxes

(2,007)

804

(980)

1,289

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

(390)

220

(211)

280

Net Income (Loss)

$

(1,617)

$

584

$

(769)

$

1,009

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic

$

(0.22)

$

0.08

$

(0.10)

$

0.14

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted

$

(0.22)

$

0.08

$

(0.10)

$

0.14

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares - Basic

7,420

7,310

7,396

7,287

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares - Diluted

7,420

7,348

7,396

7,355

ASTRONOVA, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

In Thousands

(Unaudited)

July 29, 2023

January 31, 2023

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

4,530

$

3,946

Accounts Receivable, net

18,005

21,598

Inventories, net

49,081

51,324

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

2,914

2,894

Total Current Assets

74,530

79,762

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

55,934

55,394

Less Accumulated Depreciation

(42,043)

(41,106)

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

13,891

14,288

OTHER ASSETS

Intangible Assets, net

20,033

21,232

Goodwill

14,760

14,658

Deferred Tax Assets

6,909

6,907

Right of Use Asset

735

794

Other Assets

1,692

1,566

TOTAL ASSETS

$

132,550

$

139,207

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable

$

5,356

$

8,479

Accrued Compensation

2,668

2,750

Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses

4,753

3,308

Revolving Line of Credit

13,900

15,900

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

2,700

2,100

Current Portion of Royalty Obligation

1,600

1,725

Current Liability – Excess Royalty Payment Due

613

562

Income Taxes Payable

-

786

Deferred Revenue

1,858

1,888

Total Current Liabilities

33,448

37,498

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Long-Term Debt, net of current portion

10,709

12,040

Royalty Obligation, net of current portion

2,789

3,415

Lease Liability, net of current portion

530

555

Income Taxes Payable

491

491

Deferred Revenue

-

674

Deferred Tax Liabilities

182

167

TOTAL LIABILITIES

48,149

54,840

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

540

534

Additional Paid-in Capital

62,004

61,131

Retained Earnings

58,406

59,175

Treasury Stock

(34,585)

(34,235)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax

(1,964)

(2,238)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

84,401

84,367

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

132,550

$

139,207

ASTRONOVA, INC.

Revenue and Segment Operating Profit (Loss)

In Thousands

(Unaudited)

Revenue

Segment Operating Profit (Loss)

Revenue

Segment Operating Profit (Loss)

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Six Months Ended

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

Product Identification

$

25,777

$

23,382

$

(461)

$

1,644

$

50,872

$

45,106

$

2,055

$

3,058

Test & Measurement

9,747

8,877

1,917

2,162

20,071

18,163

3,989

4,072

Total

$

35,524

$

32,259

1,456

3,806

$

70,943

$

63,269

6,044

7,130

Corporate Expenses

2,654

2,571

5,780

5,131

Operating Income

(1,198)

1,235

264

1,999

Other Income (Expense), net

(809)

(431)

(1,244)

(710)

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

(2,007)

804

(980)

1,289

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

(390)

220

(211)

280

Net Income (Loss)

$

(1,617)

$

584

$

(769)

$

1,009

ASTRONOVA, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

In Thousands Except for Per Share Data

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

GAAP Revenues

$

35,524

$

32,259

$

70,943

$

63,269

Non-GAAP Revenues

$

35,524

$

32,259

$

70,943

$

63,269

GAAP Cost of Revenues

$

25,814

$

20,877

$

48,847

$

41,158

Restructuring Charges

2,096

-

2,096

-

Product Retrofit Costs

852

-

852

-

Non-GAAP Cost of Revenues

$

22,866

$

20,877

$

45,899

$

41,158

GAAP Gross Profit

$

9,710

$

11,382

$

22,096

$

22,111

Gross Profit Adjustments

2,948

-

2,948

-

Non-GAAP Gross Profit

$

12,658

$

11,382

$

25,044

$

22,111

GAAP Operating Expenses

$

10,908

$

10,147

$

21,832

$

20,112

Restructuring Charges

555

-

555

-

Non-GAAP Operating Expenses

$

10,353

$

10,147

$

21,277

$

20,112

GAAP Operating Income/(Loss)

$

(1,198)

$

1,235

$

264

$

1,999

Restructuring Charges

2,651

-

2,651

-

Product Retrofit Costs

852

-

852

-

Non-GAAP Operating Income/(Loss)

$

2,305

$

1,235

$

3,767

$

1,999

GAAP Other Income/(Expense)

$

(809)

$

(431)

$

(1,244)

$

(710)

Non-GAAP Other Income/(Expense)

$

(809)

$

(431)

$

(1,244)

$

(710)

GAAP Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

$

(390)

$

220

$

(211)

$

280

Tax Adjustments of Non-GAAP Adjustments

(797)

-

(797)

-

Non-GAAP Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

$

407

$

220

$

586

$

280

GAAP Net Income/(Expense)

$

(1,617)

$

584

$

(769)

$

1,009

Restructuring Charges

(2,048)

-

(2,048)

-

Product Retrofit Costs

(658)

-

(658)

-

Non-GAAP Net Income/(Expense)

$

1,089

$

584

$

1,937

$

1,009

GAAP Diluted Earnings/(Loss) Per Share

$

(0.22)

$

0.08

$

(0.10)

$

0.14

Restructuring Charges

(0.28)

-

(0.28)

-

Product Retrofit Costs

(0.09)

-

(0.09)

-

Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings/(Loss) Per Share

$

0.15

$

0.08

$

0.27

$

0.14

ASTRONOVA, INC.

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA

Amounts In Thousands

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

GAAP Net Income/(Loss)

$

(1,617)

$

584

$

(769)

$

1,009

Interest Expense

674

210

1,289

385

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

(390)

220

(211)

280

Depreciation/Amortization

1,089

908

2,144

1,820

EBITDA

$

(244)

$

1,922

$

2,453

$

3,494

Restructuring Charges

2,048

-

2,048

-

Product Retrofit Costs

658

-

658

-

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) - Restructuring Charges

603

-

603

-

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) - Product Retrofit Costs

194

-

194

-

EBITDA Less Restructuring & Retrofit Items

$

3,259

$

1,922

$

5,956

$

3,494

ASTRONOVA, INC.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

Amounts In Thousands

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

GAAP Net Income/(Loss)

$

(1,617)

$

584

$

(769)

$

1,009

Interest Expense

674

210

1,289

385

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

(390)

220

(211)

280

Depreciation/Amortization

1,089

908

2,144

1,820

Share-Based Compensation

398

235

754

572

Adjusted EBITDA

$

154

$

2,157

$

3,207

$

4,066

Restructuring Charges

2,048

-

2,048

-

Product Retrofit Costs

658

-

658

-

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) - Restructuring Charges

603

-

603

-

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) - Product Retrofit Costs

194

-

194

-

Adjusted EBITDA Less Restructuring & Retrofit Items

$

3,657

$

2,157

$

6,710

$

4,066

ASTRONOVA, INC.

Reconciliation of Segment GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Profit

Amounts In Thousands

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

July 29, 2023

July 30, 2022

Product
Identification

Test
& Measurement

Total

Product
Identification

Test
& Measurement

Total

Product
Identification

Test
& Measurement

Total

Product
Identification

Test
& Measurement

Total

GAAP - Segment Operating Profit/(Loss)

$

(461)

$

1,917

$

1,456

$

1,644

$

2,162

$

3,806

$

2,055

$

3,989

$

6,044

$

3,058

$

4,072

$

7,130

Restructuring Charges

2,568

-

2,568

-

-

-

2,568

-

2,568

-

-

-

Product Retrofit Costs

852

-

852

-

-

-

852

-

852

-

-

-

Non-GAAP - Segment Operating Profit/(Loss)

$

2,959

$

1,917

$

4,876

$

1,644

$

2,162

$

3,806

$

5,475

$

3,989

$

9,464

$

3,058

$

4,072

$

7,130

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