Eltek Reports Record Results for 2011
Date : 04/03/2012 @ 4:55AM
Eltek Ltd. (NASDAQ:ELTK), the leading Israeli manufacturer of advanced flex-rigid circuitry solutions, announced today record results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2011.
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $46.8 million, a 24.8% increase over 2010 revenues of $37.5 million.
Gross profit for 2011 was $8.7 million (18.6% of revenues), an increase of 80.9% compared to gross profit of $4.8 million (12.9% of revenues) in 2010. The increase in gross profit and gross profit as a percentage of revenues is primarily attributable to the increase in revenues.
Operating Profit for 2011 was $2.6 million compared to an operating loss of $1.2 million in 2010.
Net Profit for 2011 was $1.8 million or $0.28 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.7 million or ($0.26) per fully diluted share in 2010.
Fourth Quarter 2011:
Revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 were $11.5 million, an increase of 14.6% compared to revenues of $10.0 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Gross Profit for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $1.8 million (15.4% of revenues), an increase of 55.7% compared to gross profit of $1.1 million (11.3% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Operating Profit for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $312,000 compared to an operating loss of $504,000 in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Net Profit for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $228,000 or ($0.03) per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $655,000 or ($0.10) per fully diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2010.
EBITDA:
Eltek’s EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $4.7 million compared with EBITDA of $960,000 in 2010. In the quarter ended December 31, 2011, Eltek had EBITDA of $868,000 compared with a negative EBITDA of $14,000 in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Eltek uses EBITDA as a non-GAAP financial performance measurement. EBITDA is calculated by adding back to net income interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is provided to investors to complement results provided in accordance with GAAP, as management believes the measure helps illustrate underlying operating trends in the Company's business and uses the measure to establish internal budgets and goals, manage the business and evaluate performance. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation between the company's results on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the Consolidated Statement of Operations
Management Comments:
Erez Meltzer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eltek, commented: "This has been a year of turnaround for Eltek, both in the Company’s operating measures and financials results. I am very pleased that the great efforts of the Company's employees and management have been successful in achieving the strong growth in revenues and net income."
Arieh Reichart, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eltek, commented: "I am very pleased with our strong results both for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011. The improvements we implemented at the end of 2010 in our manufacturing processes expanded our capacity by approximately 30%. The close technology cooperation we have with our customers, beyond our commercial relationships, has enabled us to translate the increased capacity into the company's growth in 2011, when we reached record revenues of $46.8 million and $1.8 million in net income."
Mr. Reichart added: "This is a great opportunity for me to announce the receipt of a frame order of $2.1 million for PCBs from a US medical equipment customer for delivery in 2012 and 2013. I am proud that Eltek was selected as the supplier of the PCBs for use in advanced medical equipment. This new order represents the customer's recognition of the high quality and reliability of our products."
Amnon Shemer, CFO of Eltek, added: "We managed to translate the increase in revenues into an 81% increase in gross profit from $4.8 million to $8.7 million, mainly due to our ability to keep the increase in our cost of goods sold at a lower rate than the increase in revenues. This has been achieved despite the increase in wages in Israel, which became effective in July 2011."
"Our net income of $1.8 million resulted in improved cash flows as the net cash provided by operating activities increased to $2.4 million in 2011. In 2011, we invested $2.3 million for the purchase of fixed assets for our production lines, of which, $882,000 was paid in cash with the remainder being financed through supplier credits. We intend to continue to invest in our production capabilities and based on our improved financial condition, we have approached our banks to obtain new lines of credit for the purchase of new manufacturing equipment,” Mr. Shemer concluded.
About the Eltek
Eltek is Israel's leading manufacturer of printed circuit boards, the core circuitry of most electronic devices. It specializes in the complex high-end of PCB manufacturing, i.e., HDI, multilayered and flex-rigid boards. Eltek's technologically advanced circuitry solutions are used in today's increasingly sophisticated and compact electronic products. For more information, visit Eltek's web site at www.eltekglobal.com.
