RCM Technologies, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results


PENNSAUKEN, N.J., Nov. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RCM Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:RCMT), a premier provider of business and technology solutions designed to enhance and maximize the operational performance of its customers through the adaptation and deployment of advanced engineering, information technology and specialty health care services, today announced financial results for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 1, 2016.

RCM Technologies reported revenues of $39.7 million for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 2016, an 11.9% decrease as compared to $45.1 million for the thirteen week period ended October 3, 2015 (the comparable prior year period). Gross profit of $10.1 million for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 2016 decreased 20.8% as compared to $12.8 million for the comparable prior year period.  Operating income was $0.4 million for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 2016 as compared to $1.9 million for the comparable prior year period. Net income for the thirteen week period ended October 1, 2016 was $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, as compared to $1.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period.

RCM Technologies reported revenues of $132.3 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 1, 2016, a 4.4% decrease as compared to $138.3 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 3, 2015 (the comparable prior year period). Gross profit was $34.9 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 1, 2016, an 8.6% decrease as compared to $38.2 million for the comparable prior year period.  Operating income was $3.8 million for the thirty-nine week period ended October 1, 2016 as compared to $5.5 million for the comparable prior year period. Net income for the thirty-nine week period ended October 1, 2016 was $2.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, as compared to $3.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period.

On the last day of fiscal 2015 the Company disposed of its QAD Software Solutions business unit (“QAD Business”) which for the thirteen week period ended October 3, 2015 generated $0.8 million in revenues and $0.3 million in gross profit and for the thirty-nine week period ended October 3, 2015 generated $2.6 million in revenues and $1.2 million in gross profit. 

Rocco Campanelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of RCM Technologies, commented, “Our Specialty Health Care segment’s third quarter revenues of $12.0 million established a new third quarter record despite seasonal softness, mainly due to summer vacations for several large school contracts. Our Information Technology segment revenues for the third quarter continued to lag prior year results as several large contracts ended in late 2015 and early 2016. We are confident that in the next several quarters we will begin to see improved results in this segment based on recent changes and investments we have made. Our Engineering segment has performed reasonably well with two notable exceptions. First, though activity is increasing, we continue to see a lag in project awards for our major Canadian Engineering clients. Additionally, we have fixed price work with a major utility in the United States that has resulted in a drag on gross margin. We expect the majority of this drag on gross margin to come to an end in 2016. We anticipate a significant increase in consolidated operating results in the fourth quarter as compared to our third quarter, driven by new historic record revenues in our Specialty Health Care segment and an increase in activity for our Engineering segment. We are excited about our prospects heading into 2017 and among other initiatives we are focused on the following in order to grow our revenues and operating income:

  • We have recently closed contracts with several new large utility clients and considerably improved our Engineering segment backlog and pipeline from this time last year which we believe positions us for a very strong 2017.
  • Our Specialty Health Care segment  has realized several recent contract wins that we believe will positively impact our fourth quarter and beyond;
  • We continue to make investments in sales and recruiting resources in our Information Technology segment while focusing on increasing our sales activity levels and improving our recruiting processes that we expect will positively impact 2017.”

Kevin Miller, Chief Financial Officer of RCM Technologies, added, “We are pleased to experience strong cash flow, generating cash flow from operations of $4.4 million in the third quarter and $12.1 million so far in fiscal 2016. We have made significant progress in improving our DSOs and capital efficiency metrics to date, but we believe there is still significant progress to be made for the remainder of the year and throughout 2017.”

Conference Call
On Thursday, November 10, 2016, RCM Technologies will host a conference call to discuss these results. The call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  The dial-in number is (877) 331-7677.

About RCM
RCM Technologies, Inc. is a premier provider of business and technology solutions designed to enhance and maximize the operational performance of its customers through the adaptation and deployment of advanced information technology and engineering services.  RCM is an innovative leader in the delivery of these solutions to commercial and government sectors.  RCM is also a provider of specialty health care services to major health care institutions and educational facilities. RCM’s offices are located in major metropolitan centers throughout North America.  Additional information can be found at www.rcmt.com.

The Statements contained in this release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “seek,” “could,” “can,” “should,” “are confident” or similar expressions.  In addition, statements that are not historical should also be considered forward-looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in these circumstances.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to demand for the Company’s services, expectations regarding our future revenues and other financial results, our pipeline and potential project wins and our expectations for growth in our business. Such statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Risk, uncertainties and other factors may emerge from time to time that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Investors are directed to consider such risks, uncertainties and other factors described in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information or future events or developments, except as may be required by law.

Tables to Follow 

  
RCM Technologies, Inc. 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income  
(Unaudited) 
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts) 
  
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended 
 October 1,
2016
 October 3,
2015
 
Revenues$39,695 $45,077 
Cost of services 29,551  32,275 
Gross profit 10,144  12,802 
Selling, general and administrative 9,334  10,462 
Depreciation and amortization 388  434 
Operating income 422  1,906 
Other expense, net (128) (174)
Income before income taxes 294  1,732 
Income tax expense 184  770 
Net income$110 $962 
     
Diluted net earnings per share data$0.01 $0.07 


 Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended 
 October 1,
2016
 October 3,
2015
 
Revenues$132,250 $138,329 
Cost of services 97,326  100,134 
Gross profit 34,924  38,195 
Selling, general and administrative 29,976  31,640 
Depreciation and amortization 1,177  1,084 
Operating income 3,771  5,471 
Other expense, net (413) (427)
Income before income taxes 3,358  5,044 
Income tax expense 1,384  2,005 
Net income$1,974 $3,039 
     
Diluted net earnings per share data$0.16 $0.23 
       

 

RCM Technologies, Inc. 
Summary Consolidated Selected Balance Sheet Data 
(In Thousands) 
  
 October 1,
2016
 January 2,
2016
 
 (Unaudited)   
Cash and cash equivalents$303 $985 
Accounts receivable, net$42,925 $50,946 
Total current assets$49,500 $64,529 
Total assets$65,892 $81,336 
Total current liabilities$19,968 $26,629 
Borrowing under line of credit$11,151 $21,000 
Net debt (borrowings less cash) 10,848 $20,015 
Total liabilities$32,163 $49,133 
Stockholders’ equity$33,729 $32,203 
Treasury stock($12,193)($10,365)
       


RCM Technologies, Inc. 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(Unaudited) 
(In Thousands) 
  
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended 
 October 1,
2016
 October 3,
2015
 
Net income$110 $962 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
  provided by operating activities
 608  1,072 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
 Accounts receivable 5,437  6,717 
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 241  130 
 Net of transit accounts receivable and payable (820) (478)
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 201  1,174 
 Accrued payroll and related costs (1,498) (248)
 Income taxes payable 168  634 
Total adjustments 4,337  9,001 
Cash provided by operating activities$4,447 $9,963 
     
Net cash used in investing activities (87) (2,357)
Net cash used in financing activities (4,331) (5,314)
Effect of exchange rate changes 40  (396)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents$69 $1,896 
       


 Thirty-Nine Week Periods Ended 
 October 1,
2016
 October 3,
2015
 
Net income$1,974 $3,039 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
  provided by operating activities
 1,975  3,204 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
 Accounts receivable 8,600  3,272 
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,847  (45)
 Net of transit accounts receivable and payable 864  (2,263)
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1,746) 251 
 Accrued payroll and related costs (2,334) (175)
 Income taxes payable 948  205 
Total adjustments 10,154  4,449 
Cash provided by operating activities$12,128 $7,488 
     
Net cash used in investing activities (729) (3,333)
Net cash used in financing activities (12,097) (5,206)
Effect of exchange rate changes 16  (818)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents($682)($1,869)
       


RCM Technologies, Inc. 
Summary of Selected Income Statement Data 
(Unaudited) 
(In Thousands) 
  
 Thirteen Week Period Ended October 1, 2016 
 Engineering Information
Technology
 Specialty
Health Care
 Consolidated 
         
Revenue$17,591 $10,069 $12,035 $39,695 
Cost of services 13,292  7,335  8,924  29,551 
Gross Profit$4,299 $2,734 $3,111 $10,144 
Gross Profit Margin 24.4% 27.2% 25.8% 25.6%


 Thirteen Week Period Ended October 3, 2015 
 Engineering Information
Technology
 Specialty
Health Care
 Consolidated 
         
Revenue$19,224 $15,171 $10,682 $45,077 
Cost of services 14,325  10,477  7,473  32,275 
Gross Profit$4,899 $4,694 $3,209 $12,802 
Gross Profit Margin 25.5% 30.9% 30.0% 28.4%


 Thirty-Nine Week Period Ended October 1, 2016 
 Engineering Information
Technology
 Specialty
Health Care
 Consolidated 
         
Revenue$55,019 $33,766 $43,465 $132,250 
Cost of services 40,859  24,455  32,012  97,326 
Gross Profit$14,160 $9,311 $11,453 $34,924 
Gross Profit Margin 25.7% 27.6% 26.3% 26.4%


 Thirty-Nine Week Period Ended October 3, 2015 
 Engineering Information
Technology
 Specialty
Health Care
 Consolidated 
         
Revenue$61,843 $44,684 $31,802 $138,329 
Cost of services 46,989  30,904  22,241  100,134 
Gross Profit$14,854 $13,780 $9,561 $38,195 
Gross Profit Margin 24.0% 30.8% 30.1% 27.6%

 


            

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