IntriCon Corporation (NASDAQ: IIN), a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of miniature and micro-miniature body-worn devices, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
ARDEN HILLS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IntriCon Corporation (NASDAQ: IIN), a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of miniature and micro-miniature body-worn devices, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Highlights:
- Quarterly revenue of $30.1 million increased 20.2 percent over the prior-year third quarter;
- Gross margin of 31.6 percent was up from 30.8 percent in the prior-year period;
- IntriCon reported third-quarter diluted net income per share of $0.22 versus $0.17 in the 2017 third quarter;
- Sales to IntriCon’s largest medical customer rose 29.2 percent from the year-ago quarter;
- Value based hearing healthcare revenue increased 28.2 percent in the third quarter over the prior-year period; and,
- During the quarter, IntriCon completed a public offering of common stock. Net proceeds from the offering after expenses, commission, and stock repurchases from the board and management totaled more than $63.0 million.
“We are pleased to announce another strong quarter, as we continue to execute on our key growth initiatives,” said Mark S. Gorder, president and chief executive officer of IntriCon. “Our solid third-quarter performance was highlighted by the medical and value hearing health businesses, which continue to drive strong top- and bottom-line results. Furthermore, our ability to raise capital during the quarter has positioned us to accelerate growth and become more opportunistic.”
Financial Results
For the 2018 third quarter, the company reported net sales of $30.1 million, up 20.2 percent from $25.1 million in the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to year-over-year revenue gains from IntriCon’s largest medical customer and growth in its value-based hearing healthcare business.
IntriCon posted net income attributable to shareholders of $1.9 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, versus $1.3 million or $0.17 per share, for the 2017 third quarter.
Third-quarter gross profit margins were 31.6 percent, up from 30.8 percent in the prior-year third quarter. The increase primarily stemmed from greater sales volume, slightly offset by a less favorable sales mix and ramp-up costs associated with IntriCon’s new manufacturing facility.
Operating expenses for the second quarter were $7.5 million, compared to $6.1 million in the prior-year period. The increase stemmed from increased advertising investments at Hearing Help Express (HHE), support costs related to key initiatives to drive the business’ growth and certain costs associated with the public offering.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, IntriCon reported sales of $85.7 million, up 24.5 percent from $68.8 million in 2017. The company delivered net income attributable to shareholders of $4.7 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, versus $1.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in 2017.
During the quarter, IntriCon completed a public offering of 1,725,000 shares of its common stock. All shares in the offering were sold by IntriCon at a price to the public of $55.00 per share. Net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, and board and management stock repurchases, totaled more than $63.0 million. The company used a portion of these proceeds to pay off bank debt and invested the remainder in short-term investment securities. Short-term investments totaled $45.0 million as of September 30, 2018
Business Update
Sales in IntriCon’s medical business increased 25.1 percent in the 2018 third quarter over the prior-year period. The gain was primarily driven by the ongoing production of wireless continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for IntriCon’s largest customer. The company remains very well positioned with this customer for 2018 and beyond, providing key system components including CGM systems, sensor assembly and related accessories.
IntriCon continues to make progress on establishing its newly leased 37,000-square-foot medical manufacturing and clean room facility. During the quarter, the company completed the required validation and qualification of several production lines and began limited production. Additionally, IntriCon increased its molding capacity, adding two more presses during the quarter, bringing the year-to-date total to 13 presses.
On the hearing health front, total sales increased by 10.0 percent over the prior-year third quarter, led by the company’s value-based indirect-to-end-consumer businesses, which posted strong sales growth of 62.5 percent. This gain was partially offset by a temporary decline in the direct-to-end-consumer channel and expected continued waning in the conventional sales channel.
Within HHE, IntriCon continues to further its mission of delivering high-quality hearing healthcare into the underserved market. While HHE only posted revenue of $1.5 million for the quarter, the company believes this is a temporary decline, as hearing aid orders have strengthened over the last several months, putting the fourth quarter on pace to be a record quarter for HHE hearing aid orders.
Additionally, IntriCon continues to build its value hearing health technology portfolio, with wireless and self-fitting technologies. During the third quarter, the company met with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to introduce its Sentibo Smart Brain self-fitting software and show how it can help advance a high-quality, low-cost hearing healthcare ecosystem. Sentibo Smart Brain self-fitting software is designed to improve both channel productivity and the quality of first-time fittings, resulting in lower prices, greater access and increased customer satisfaction. Based on the positive feedback, the company will now pursue 510k approval for a wireless over-the counter (OTC) self-fitting hearing aid, which could be marketed after the FDA finalizes regulations for a new category of OTC hearing aids as required by the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017. Based on recent communications from Senators Grassley and Warren, timing of such regulation could come in 2019, well before the August 2020 deadline.
Looking Ahead
Concluded Gorder, “We believe we are in the early stages of long-term, sustained growth within our core markets. The diabetes market is experiencing tremendous growth, with CGM being a critical component to serving the needs of many diabetics. The value-hearing healthcare space is just beginning to emerge, and we are at the forefront of providing affordable and accessible solutions to unserved or underserved hearing-impaired Americans. In addition, we believe the forthcoming regulatory changes will provide further tailwinds.
“Looking ahead, given our competitive advantages, numerous opportunities for growth and strong financial position, we are extremely well-positioned for continued success. Based on information currently available, we anticipate 2018 fourth-quarter net sales to range between $30.0 million and $31.0 million. Accordingly, we are tightening our 2018 sales guidance to range between $115.7 million to $116.7 million.”
Conference Call Today
As previously announced, the company will hold an investment community conference call today, Monday, November 5, 2018, beginning at 4 p.m. CT. Mark Gorder, president and chief executive officer, and Scott Longval, chief financial officer, will review third-quarter performance and discuss the company’s strategies. To join the conference call, dial: 1-888-220-8451 and provide the conference ID number 7992680 to the operator. To access the replay, dial 1-888-203-1112 and enter passcode 7992680.
About IntriCon Corporation
Headquartered in Arden Hills, Minn., IntriCon Corporation designs, develops and manufactures miniature and micro-miniature body-worn devices. These advanced products help medical, healthcare and professional communications companies meet the rising demand for smaller, more intelligent and better-connected devices. IntriCon has facilities in the United States, Asia, the United Kingdom and Europe. The company’s common stock trades under the symbol “IIN” on the NASDAQ Global Market. For more information about IntriCon, visit www.intricon.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this release and in IntriCon’s other public filings and releases that are not historical facts or that include forward-looking terminology, including estimates of future results, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be affected by known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are beyond IntriCon’s control, and may cause IntriCon’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, performance and achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors are detailed from time to time in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, regardless of whether new information becomes available, future developments occur or otherwise.
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| MARKET REVENUE | ||||||||||||||||||
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| THIRD QUARTER | YEAR TO DATE | |||||||||||||||||
| ($ in 000’s) | 2018 | 2017 | Growth | 2018 | 2017 | Growth | ||||||||||||
| Medical | $ | 19,356 | $ | 15,468 | 25.1 | % | $ | 55,487 | $ | 41,220 | 34.6 | % | ||||||
| Diabetes | 16,662 | 12,893 | 29.2 | % | 47,531 | 33,261 | 42.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Other Medical | 2,694 | 2,575 | 4.6 | % | 7,956 | 7,959 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Hearing Health | 8,774 | 7,978 | 10.0 | % | 24,817 | 23,075 | 7.5 | % | ||||||||||
| Value Based Direct-to-End-Consumer | 1,490 | 1,763 | -15.5 | % | 5,333 | 4,588 | 16.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Value Based Indirect-to-End-Consumer | 3,660 | 2,253 | 62.5 | % | 8,268 | 5,862 | 41.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Legacy OEM | 3,624 | 3,962 | -8.5 | % | 11,216 | 12,625 | -11.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Professional Audio Communications | 2,004 | 1,615 | 24.1 | % | 5,353 | 4,505 | 18.8 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 30,134 | $ | 25,061 | 20.2 | % | $ | 85,657 | $ | 68,800 | 24.5 | % | ||||||
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| CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
| Sales, net | $ | 30,134 | $ | 25,061 | $ | 85,657 | $ | 68,800 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 20,609 | 17,334 | 57,731 | 48,600 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 9,525 | 7,727 | 27,926 | 20,200 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 3,009 | 2,342 | 8,729 | 6,857 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,232 | 2,698 | 9,434 | 7,961 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1,251 | 1,047 | 3,693 | 3,312 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 7,492 | 6,087 | 21,856 | 18,130 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 2,033 | 1,640 | 6,070 | 2,070 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (48 | ) | (177 | ) | (453 | ) | (548 | ) | ||||||||
| Other expense | (179 | ) | (337 | ) | (580 | ) | (328 | ) | ||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations | 1,806 | 1,126 | 5,037 | 1,194 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (97 | ) | 47 | 358 | 165 | |||||||||||
| Income before discontinued operations | 1,903 | 1,079 | 4,679 | 1,029 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes | - | - | - | (164 | ) | |||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | - | - | - | (128 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net Income | 1,903 | 1,079 | 4,679 | 737 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Loss allocated to non-controlling interest | - | (186 | ) | - | (925 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Income attributable to shareholders | $ | 1,903 | $ | 1,265 | $ | 4,679 | $ | 1,662 | ||||||||
| Basic income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.29 | ||||||||
| Discontinued operations | - | - | - | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net income per share: | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||||
| Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.27 | ||||||||
| Discontinued operations | - | - | - | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net income per share: | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.23 | ||||||||
| Average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 7,825 | 6,853 | 7,249 | 6,836 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 8,822 | 7,251 | 8,360 | 7,179 | ||||||||||||
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| CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||
| (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) | ||||||||
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 555 | $ | 373 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 643 | 644 | ||||||
| Available for sale securities | 45,042 | - | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $700 at September 30, 2018 and $332 at December 31, 2017 | 13,591 | 9,052 | ||||||
| Inventories | 18,537 | 13,708 | ||||||
| Contract assets | 6,324 | 2,979 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 1,973 | 1,544 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 86,665 | 28,300 | ||||||
| Machinery and equipment | 39,321 | 40,124 | ||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 27,953 | 32,949 | ||||||
| Net machinery and equipment | 11,368 | 7,175 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 10,808 | 10,808 | ||||||
| Intangible assets | 2,624 | 2,740 | ||||||
| Investment in partnerships | 1,920 | 1,616 | ||||||
| Other assets, net | 3,628 | 3,835 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 117,013 | $ | 54,474 | ||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 96 | $ | 2,040 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 15,030 | 10,423 | ||||||
| Accrued salaries, wages and commissions | 3,558 | 3,113 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 3,385 | 3,739 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 22,069 | 19,315 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 95 | 9,321 | ||||||
| Other postretirement benefit obligations | 421 | 455 | ||||||
| Accrued pension liabilities | 771 | 772 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 3,053 | 3,172 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 26,409 | 33,035 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $1.00 par value per share; 20,000 shares authorized; 8,640 and 6,900 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively | 8,640 | 6,900 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 84,509 | 21,581 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,377 | ) | (6,056 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (889 | ) | (733 | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 90,883 | 21,692 | ||||||
| Non-controlling interest | (279 | ) | (253 | ) | ||||
| Total equity | 90,604 | 21,439 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 117,013 | $ | 54,474 | ||||
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Contacts
At IntriCon:
Scott Longval, CFO, 651-604-9526
slongval@intricon.com
or
At Padilla:
Matt Sullivan, 612-455-1709
matt.sullivan@padillaco.com
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