M-tron Industries, Inc. (MPTI) FY 2024 MD&A

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. This discussion contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our expected financial position, business and financing plans. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report, particularly under the headings "Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors."

Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts are in thousands.

Overview

Mtron is engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of highly-engineered, high reliability frequency and spectrum control products used to control the frequency or timing of signals in electronic circuits in various applications. Mtron’s primary markets are aerospace and defense, space, and avionics.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries.

For a discussion of the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, refer to Part II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2024, which is available free of charge on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov and on our website at ir.mtronpti.com.

Trends and Uncertainties

We are not aware of any material trends or uncertainties, other than the global economic conditions affecting our industry generally, that may reasonably be expected to have a material impact, favorable or unfavorable, on our revenues or income other than those listed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Results of Operations

The following table presents our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated:

2024 compared to 2023

Total Revenues

Total revenues increased $7,844, or 19.1%, from $41,168 in 2023 to $49,012 in 2024 primarily due to strong defense program product and solution shipments.

Total Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses increased $2,749, or 7.5%, from $36,869 in 2023 to $39,618 in 2024 primarily due to:

Gross Margin

Gross margin (Revenues less Manufacturing cost of sales as a percentage of Revenues) increased 550 basis points from 40.7% in 2023 to 46.2% in 2024 reflecting higher revenues, improved manufacturing efficiencies, and a higher margin product mix.

Total Other Income, Net

Total other income, net increased $280, or 277.2%, from $101 in 2023 to $381 in 2024 primarily due to a $236 increase in Interest income, net from $7 in 2023 to $243 in 2024 driven by higher interest income earned related to an increase in balances invested in money market mutual funds.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense
increased
$1,228, or
134.8%, from
$911 in
2023 to
$2,139 in
2024 primarily due to the increase in Income before income taxes driven by the increase in revenues discussed above.

Backlog

As of December 31, 2024, our order backlog was $47,239, a decrease of $592, or 1.2%, from $47,831 as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in backlog from December 31, 2023 reflects the nature of a program centric business model, which can materially affect backlog based on the timing and size of these orders.

The backlog of unfilled orders includes amounts based on signed contracts and purchase orders, which are likely to be fulfilled substantially within the next 12 to 24 months. Order backlog is adjusted quarterly to reflect project cancellations, deferrals, revised project scope and cost. We expect to fill the vast majority of our order backlog as of December 31, 2024 during 2025 and 2026, but cannot provide assurances as to what portion of the order backlog will be fulfilled in any given year.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our Consolidated Financial Statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company presents its financial condition and results of operations in the way it believes will be most meaningful and representative of its business results. Some of the measurements the Company uses are "Non-GAAP financial measures" under SEC rules and regulations. The non-GAAP financial measures the Company presents are listed below and may not be comparable to similarly-named measures reported by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings or diluted earnings per share prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The Company uses the following operating performance measure because the Company believes it provides both management and investors with a more complete understanding of the underlying operational results and trends and our marketplace performance as well as a more accurate view of the Company's ability to generate profits:

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA") is derived by excluding the items set forth below from Income before income taxes. Excluded items include the following:

Reconciliation of GAAP Income Before Income Taxes to EBITDA and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

The following table presents a reconciliation of income before income taxes to Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure:

Three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to three months ended December 31, 2023

Adjusted EBITDA increased $659 from $2,397 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to $3,056 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to improved gross margins, continued containment of expenses, a higher margin product mix, and decrease in non-cash stock compensation.

Year ended 2024 compared to Year ended 2023

Adjusted EBITDA increased $3,449 from $7,692 in 2023 to $11,141 in 2024. The increase was primarily due to improved gross margins and continued containment of expenses, a higher margin product mix, and a decrease in non-cash stock compensation.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Liquidity refers to our ability to access sufficient sources of cash to meet the requirements of our operating, investing and financing activities.

Capital refers to our long-term financial resources available to support business operations and future growth.

Our ability to generate and maintain sufficient liquidity and capital depends on the profitability of the business, timing of cash flows, general economic conditions and access to the capital markets and the other sources of liquidity and capital described herein.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, Cash and cash equivalents were $12,641 and $3,913, respectively.

Cash Flow Activity

The following table presents the cash flow activity for the period indicated:

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities was $7,521 in 2024 compared to $4,405 in 2023, an increase of $3,116 primarily due to the following:

The increase was partially offset by the following:

Our working capital metrics were as follows:

Management continues to focus on efficiently managing working capital requirements to match operating activity levels and will seek to deploy the Company’s working capital where it will generate the greatest returns.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities was $1,898 in 2024 compared to $1,281 in 2023, an increase of $617 primarily due to the purchase of equipment to support growth and next generation product development.

Financing Activities

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $3,105 in 2024 compared to ($137) in 2023, an increase of $3,242 primarily due to the exercise of stock options awarded in December 2023.

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Capital Resources

We believe that existing cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and cash generated from operations will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our ongoing working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next 12 months from the date of this filing and for the foreseeable future. The Company’s management continues to strive for profitability both internally and through acquisition.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes contractual obligations, in total, and by remaining maturity:

Leases

Leases represent the future minimum lease payments under our operating leases. We believe that we maintain adequate financial resources to meet the actual required payments under these obligations.

Revolving Line of Credit

On June 15, 2022, we entered into a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") for a revolving line of credit with Fifth Third Bank, National Association, for up to $5.0 million bearing interest at SOFR plus a margin of 2.25%, with a SOFR floor of 0.00%. The Loan Agreement has a maturity date of June 15, 2025 and contains certain financial covenants based on the following criteria: (a) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; (b) Minimum Current Ratio; and (c) Minimum Tangible Net Worth (each as defined in the Loan Agreement). All loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement will be secured by a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all property of the Company. See Note 5 – Revolving Credit Agreement to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report for details of the Loan Agreement.

Our Board has adhered to a practice of not paying cash dividends. This policy takes into account our long-term growth objectives, including our anticipated investments for organic growth, potential acquisitions or other strategic ventures and stockholders' desire for capital appreciation of their holdings. No cash dividends are expected to be paid for the foreseeable future.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report. Certain accounting policies require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the financial statements in the period in which they are determined to be necessary. The accounting policies described below are those that most frequently require us to make estimates and judgments and, therefore, are critical to understanding our results of operations.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), which requires an asset and liability approach for the financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. These balances are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply in the year(s) in which these temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred income taxes is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted.

Based on consideration of all available evidence regarding their utilization, we record net deferred tax assets to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized. Where, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is more likely than not that some amount of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, we establish a valuation allowance for the amount that, in our judgment, is sufficient to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In reaching such conclusions, we consider available positive and negative evidence including past operating results, projections of future taxable income, the feasibility of ongoing tax planning strategies and the realizability of tax loss carryforwards. Our projections of future taxable income include estimates and assumptions regarding our income and costs, as well as the timing and amount of reversals of taxable temporary differences.

The Company follows a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and for which actual outcomes may differ from forecasted outcomes. The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Inventories

We account for inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method.

Inventory reserves are determined based on estimated losses that result from inventory that becomes obsolete or for which the Company has excess inventory levels. In determining these estimates, the Company performs an analysis on current demand and usage for each inventory item over historical time periods. Based on that analysis, the Company reserves a percentage of the inventory amount within each time period based on historical demand and usage patterns of specific items in inventory. Actual experience could differ from the amounts estimated requiring adjustments to inventory valuation in future periods.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For additional information on recently issued account pronouncements, refer to Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.