Transcat Reports Second Quarter Results with Growth in Revenue and Gross Profit

Transcat, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNS) (“Transcat” or the “Company”), a leading provider of accredited calibration services, cost control and optimization services, and distribution and rental of value-added professional grade handheld test, measurement, and control instrumentation, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended September 28, 2024 (the “second quarter”) of fiscal year 2025, which ends March 29, 2025 (“fiscal 2025”). Results include the previously reported acquisitions of TIC-MS, Inc. (“TIC-MS”) effective March 27, 2023, SteriQual, Inc. (“SteriQual”), effective July 12, 2023, Axiom Test Equipment, Inc. (“Axiom”), effective August 8, 2023 and Becnel Rental Tools, LLC (“Becnel”) effective April 15, 2024.

“Consolidated revenue was up 8%. Consistent demand in our Calibration Services business was supported by our differentiated value proposition which resonates well in the highly regulated end markets we serve, including life sciences,” commented Lee D. Rudow, President and CEO. “Service Revenue grew 6% versus prior year, the 62^nd consecutive quarter of growth. Service organic revenue growth of 4% was below historical trends and was significantly impacted by a decline in our Nexa cost control and optimization services business. Excluding Nexa, we are pleased with service organic growth of 9% versus prior year.”

“Though the magnitude of Nexa’s slowdown was greater than what we expected, we have identified the root causes and are committed to returning the Nexa business to growth. This includes fully integrating Nexa’s sales and marketing into Transcat’s dynamic growth process and renaming the business Transcat Solutions, to fully leverage our industry leading brand.”

“Nexa has performed very well since acquisition in calendar 2021, and while collaborating on a regular basis to drive calibration sales growth, we allowed that group to operate in a more autonomous fashion and missed an opportunity to fully integrate Nexa into the proven Transcat sales and marketing processes. Integration is now well underway, and we have the power of the Transcat leadership team focused on pipeline expansion, which we believe will contribute to the return to high single digit organic Services revenue growth in the first half of fiscal 2026.”

Mr. Rudow added, “Distribution Revenue grew 11% versus prior year. However, Becnel revenue was negatively impacted by two hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, which pressured second quarter Distribution margins. Becnel is a well-run business that has cultivated strong customer relationships with companies that highly utilize Transcat’s core instrumentation and calibration services. We fully expect Becnel to deliver sequential improvements in the third and fourth quarters and expect Distribution Gross Margins to return to levels consistent with the second half of fiscal 2024.”

“Transcat has a proven history of successfully identifying, acquiring, and integrating dynamic companies that have expanded our addressable markets, widened the breadth of offerings, and allowed us to leverage existing infrastructure. In addition to strong returns, the acquisitions present compelling cross-sell synergies to drive organic revenue growth into these newly acquired customer bases. Transcat’s acquisition pipeline remains robust and is focused on all our strategic channels.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Review

(Results are compared with the second quarter of the fiscal year ended March 30, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”))

Consolidated revenue was $67.8 million, an increase of $5.0 million or 8.0%. Consolidated gross profit was $21.2 million, an increase of $1.1 million, or 5.4%, while gross margin decreased 70 basis points primarily due to Nexa and Becnel Revenue softness. Operating expenses were $17.5 million, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 5.5%. The second quarter of fiscal year 2024 included a $2.8 million non-cash charge related to the Nexa earn-out agreement. Adjusted EBITDA was $8.9 million which represented a decrease of $0.5 million or 5.0%. Net income per diluted share was $0.35 compared to $0.06 last year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.52 versus $0.60 last year.

Service segment second quarter results

Represents the accredited calibration, repair, inspection and laboratory instrument services business (65.0% of total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2025).

Service segment revenue was $44.1 million, an increase of $2.7 million or 6.4%, and included $0.8 million of incremental revenue from acquisitions. Organic revenue growth of 4.4% driven by end-market demand and continued market share gains. The segment gross margin was 33.1%, a decrease of 90 basis points from prior year primarily due to lower revenue from Nexa.

Distribution segment second quarter results

Represents the sale and rental of new and used professional grade handheld test, measurement and control instrumentation (35.0% of total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2025).

Distribution revenue was $23.7 million, which represented an increase of $2.4 million or 11.1%, driven by growth in the Rental business including acquisitions. Distribution segment gross margin was 27.9%, a decrease of 40 basis points due to Becnel revenue impacted by the Gulf of Mexico hurricanes.

Six Month Review (Results are compared with the first six months of fiscal 2024)

Total revenue was $134.5 million, an increase of $11.1 million or 9.01%. Consolidated gross profit was up $5.0 million, or 12.9%, and gross margin expanded to 32.6% or 110 basis points. Consolidated operating expenses increased $2.5 million, or 7.6%, driven by incremental expenses from acquired businesses, increased intangibles amortization expense and investments in technology and our employee base to support future growth, offset by the previously mentioned amended Nexa Earn-Out agreement in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. As a result, consolidated operating income was $8.8 million compared with $6.3 million in last fiscal year’s period.

Adjusted EBITDA was $19.1 million which represented an increase of $1.3 million or 7.1%. Net income per diluted share increased to $0.83 from $0.43 and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.20 versus $1.12 last year. The effective tax rate was 13.9% compared to 25.3% in the prior year, due to the timing of discrete benefits related to share-based compensation items.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Overview

On September 28, 2024, the Company had $23.8 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand and $80.0 million available for borrowing under its secured revolving credit facility. Total debt was $3.0 million versus $4.2 million on March 30, 2024. The Company’s leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement, was 0.08 on September 28, 2024, compared with 0.10 on March 30, 2024.

Outlook

Mr. Rudow concluded, “We are very proud of the consistent results the Transcat team has delivered year in and year out over an extended period of time. That said, we are disappointed with the Nexa-impacted aggregated results in fiscal Q2. We experienced short term, isolated revenue challenges in the Nexa services channel in the quarter but believe the swift actions our exceptional team is already taking will rectify the situation in the near term, as we continue to execute on our highly successful core growth strategy.”

“We expect FY25 organic Service revenue growth in the mid-single digits when normalized for the extra week in fiscal 2024 and gross margin expansion. We anticipate a return to high single digit organic growth by the first half of fiscal 2026.”

“Automation of our calibration processes and focus on productivity remain key enablers of margin expansion. We have demonstrated the ability to leverage these tools to improve our operational efficiency, which has become visible in our financial performance over time.”

“We continue to work our robust acquisition pipeline and are pleased with the current flow of strategic opportunities.”

Transcat expects its income tax rate to range between 21% and 23% in fiscal 2025. This estimate includes Federal, various state, Canadian and Irish income taxes and reflects the discrete tax accounting associated with share-based payment awards.

Webcast and Conference Call

Transcat will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Management will review the financial and operating results for the first quarter, as well as the Company’s strategy and outlook. A question and answer session will follow the formal discussion. The review will be accompanied by a slide presentation, which will be available at www.transcat.com/investor-relations. The conference call can be accessed by calling (201) 689-8471. Alternatively, the webcast can be monitored at www.transcat.com/investor-relations.

A telephonic replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. ET on the day of the call through Tuesday, November 5, 2024. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter conference ID number 13747789, access the webcast replay at www.transcat.com/investor-relations, where a transcript will be posted once available.

NOTE 1 – Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting net income, a U.S. generally accepted accounting principle (“GAAP”) measure, we present Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock compensation expense, and acquisition related transaction expenses, which is a non-GAAP measure. The Company’s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management, investors and others to evaluate and compare the performance of its core operations from period to period by removing the impact of the capital structure (interest), tangible and intangible asset base (depreciation and amortization), taxes, stock-based compensation expense and other items, which is not always commensurate with the reporting period in which it is included. As such, the Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance when evaluating its business segments and as a basis for planning and forecasting. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is not calculated through the application of GAAP. As such, it should not be considered as a substitute for the GAAP measure of net income and, therefore, should not be used in isolation of, but in conjunction with, the GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may produce results that vary from the GAAP measure and may not be comparable to a similarly defined non-GAAP measure used by other companies. See pages 10 and 11 for the Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation tables.

In addition to reporting Diluted Earnings Per Share, a GAAP measure, we present Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (net income plus acquisition related amortization expense, acquisition related transaction expenses, acquisition related stock-based compensation, and acquisition amortization of backlog; divided by the average diluted shares outstanding during the period), which is a non-GAAP measure. Our management believes Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is an important measure of our operating performance because it provides a basis for comparison of our business operations between current, past and future periods by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is not calculated through the application of GAAP. As such, it should not be considered as a substitute or alternative for the GAAP measure of Diluted Earnings Per Share and, therefore, should not be used in isolation of, but in conjunction with, the GAAP measure. Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, as presented, may produce results that vary from the GAAP measure and may not be comparable to a similarly defined non-GAAP measure used by other companies. See page 12 for the Adjusted Diluted EPS Reconciliation table.

ABOUT TRANSCAT

Transcat, Inc. is a leading provider of accredited calibration, reliability, maintenance optimization, quality and compliance, validation, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), and pipette services. The Company is focused on providing best-in-class services and products to highly regulated industries, particularly the Life Science industry, which includes pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and other FDA-regulated businesses, as well as aerospace and defense, and energy and utilities. Transcat provides periodic on-site services, mobile calibration services, pickup and delivery, in-house services at its 29 Calibration Service Centers strategically located across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Ireland. In addition, Transcat operates calibration labs in 21 imbedded customer-site locations. The breadth and depth of measurement parameters addressed by Transcat’s ISO/IEC 17025 scopes of accreditation are believed to be the best in the industry.

Transcat also operates as a leading value-added distributor that markets, sells and rents new and used national and proprietary brand instruments to customers primarily in North America. The Company believes its combined Service and Distribution segment offerings, experience, technical expertise, and integrity create a unique and compelling value proposition for its customers.

Transcat’s strategy is to leverage its strong brand and unique value proposition that includes its comprehensive instrument service capabilities, enterprise asset management, and leading distribution platform to drive organic sales growth. The Company will also look to expand its addressable calibration market through acquisitions and capability investments to further realize the inherent leverage of its business model. More information about Transcat can be found at: Transcat.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

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