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CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- inTEST Corporation (Nasdaq: INTT) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. Net revenues for the quarter were $20.1 million, a 7% decrease from the quarter ended December 31, 2000. Net earnings for the quarter were $858,000 or $.10 per diluted share, up from $473,000 or $.06 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2000. Orders for the Company's products for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 were $20.8 million, a decrease of 10% from the quarter ended December 31, 2000.
Robert E. Matthiessen, President and CEO said, "We are continuing to feel the impact of the slowdown in the semiconductor industry on both our net revenues and bookings. While our view of this downturn is not substantially different from the consensus, we cannot say with any certainty when it will end. Therefore, as previously disclosed, we have implemented internal financial cost controls across all divisions and subsidiaries, and are increasing our emphasis on product and customer development to position us for the upturn when it occurs. We will continue to closely manage all aspects of our business to meet our short-term performance goals, and are also evaluating longer-term strategies to meet our future growth objectives."
Hugh T. Regan, Jr., Treasurer and CFO added, "With the current weakness experienced in the semiconductor capital equipment market over the last quarter, management is revising its guidance for the quarter ending June 30, 2001 downward to reflect these conditions, and believes that net revenues will range from $15.0 to $16.0 million and that diluted earnings per share will be breakeven for the second quarter of 2001."
inTEST Corporation ( www.intest.com ) is a leading independent designer, manufacturer and marketer of manipulator and docking hardware products, temperature management systems and customized interface solutions that are used by semiconductor manufacturers to perform final testing of integrated circuits and wafer products. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, inTEST has manufacturing facilities in New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, the UK and Singapore. In addition, inTEST also has offices in Japan and Germany, which provide design, sales, service and support, with additional support personnel in Arizona and Texas.
The statements by Messrs. Matthiessen and Regan are forward-looking statements that are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. In addition to the factors discussed above, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in business conditions and the economy, generally; a decline in the demand for integrated circuits; changes in rates of, and timing of, capital expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers; progress of product development programs; increases in raw material and fabrication costs associated with our products; costs associated with, and progress in, the integration of acquired operations; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in our SEC filings including, but not limited to, our report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
As previously announced, there will be a conference call hosted by management on Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. EST. This call will be broadcast live on the Internet and can be accessed through www.vcall.com . It is recommended that participants register at least 10 minutes prior to the broadcast. The call will be archived for 30 days.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(In thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated Statements of Earnings Data:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2001 2000
Net revenues $20,105 $20,254
Gross margin 7,963 9,975
Operating expenses:
Selling expense 2,869 2,318
Engineering and product development expense 1,677 1,450
General and administrative expense 2,134 1,473
Merger-related costs -- 2,557
Operating income 1,283 2,177
Other income 158 100
Income tax expense 583 1,799
Net earnings 858 478
Net earnings per share - basic $0.10 $0.06
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 8,252 8,137
Net earnings per share - diluted $0.10 $0.06
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 8,411 8,466
Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:
As of:
03/31/01 12/31/00
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,788 $ 5,680
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net 12,371 14,752
Inventories 13,224 12,559
Total current assets 33,230 34,899
Net property and equipment 5,991 5,087
Total assets 45,631 46,529
Accounts payable 3,630 4,563
Accrued expenses 2,487 3,568
Total current liabilities 6,207 8,131
Noncurrent liabilities 364 --
Total stockholders' equity 39,060 38,398