Continued Growth in Welding and Cleaning Applications Driven by E-Mobility
Softer Demand in Industrial Markets Impacted Sales and Outlook
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP) today reported financial results for the sec
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP), the world leader in fiber laser technology, will highlight new and innovative laser solutions at The Battery Show from September 12-14, 2023 in Novi, Michigan, USA. The IPG booth will include industry-leading fiber laser sources and automated laser systems for EV battery welding applications.
New Laser Technology Raises the Limits of Battery Welding Speeds
Continuing to expand the industry’s widest range of dual-beam fiber lasers, IPG will introduce a new Adjustable Mode Beam (AMB) laser source capable of achieving 3 kW single-mode laser beam in the core. An industry first, this increase in single-mode power offers unprecedented speed and productivity improvements for battery welding with spatter-free welding speeds up to 2X faster than possible with lower core powers.
AMB dual-beam lasers utilize a secondary ring beam that works in tandem with the single-mode core to stabilize the weld pool, virtually eliminating weld defects like spatter, cracking, and porosity. IPG AMB lasers can be configured with a wide range of beam parameters to offer optimized performance in a variety of welding applications.
Battery manufacturers often prefer single-mode fiber lasers for precision welding applications due to their ability to focus their power into extremely small spot sizes on the part. The resulting high energy density easily overcomes the high reflectivity of metals like copper and aluminum while simultaneously achieving the required weld penetration extremely quickly with a reduce heat-affected zone (HAZ).
“IPG is more than just a laser company,” said Trevor Ness, SVP Worldwide Sales and Strategic Business Development. “IPG’s lasers and laser systems are designed first and foremost to provide solutions that directly address real-world requirements like battery welding and integrate patented technologies such as real-time laser weld measurement to provide 100% weld quality assurance.”
Automated Laser Systems Designed for High-Volume Battery Production
IPG will show two live demonstrations of automated turnkey laser welding systems designed specifically for battery welding applications.
- EV-Cube™ Automated Battery Laser Welding System: gantry-based laser system designed to meet the demanding speed and accuracy needs of battery module welding. Using proprietary laser welding programming, the EV-Cube can be configured to provide welding speeds of up to 10+ cylindrical cells per second while maintaining 25 µm accuracy.
- LaserCell™ Battery Welding System: robotic laser system that offers the flexibility and reach needed for large or complex battery modules. Featuring a 6-axis robot, the system can be configured for welding of prismatic, cylindrical, and pouch modules while maintaining high yields and short cycle times.
These systems ship complete with choice of IPG laser, process head, robot and tooling configurations, part handling and loading, integrated software, and IPG programming and process development. These systems can be equipped with real-time laser weld measurement that uses patented IPG technology to directly measure every weld as it is made, ensuring that only parts with welds that meet the required specifications make it into the final product.
About IPG Photonics Corporation
IPG Photonics Corporation is the leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers used primarily in materials processing and other diverse applications. The Company’s mission is to develop innovative laser solutions making the world a better place. IPG accomplishes this mission by delivering superior performance, reliability and usability at a lower total cost of ownership compared with other types of lasers and non-laser tools, allowing end users to increase productivity and decrease costs. IPG is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts and has more than 30 facilities worldwide. For more information, visit www.ipgphotonics.com.
IPG will be displaying lasers and laser systems at the The Battery Show in booth 1917.
For more information visit: www.ipgphotonics.com
Contact Eugene Fedotoff Senior Director, Investor Relations IPG Photonics Corporation 508-597-4713 efedotoff@ipgphotonics.com
ond quarter ended June 30, 2023.
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| (In millions, except per share data and percentages) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | 2023 | 2022 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 340.0 | $ | 377.0 | (10 | ) | % | $ | 687.1 | $ | 747.0 | (8 | ) | % | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 43.4 | % | 45.7 | % | 42.9 | % | 46.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 72.1 | $ | 71.7 | 1 | % | $ | 147.5 | $ | 164.8 | (10 | ) | % | |||||||||||
| Operating margin | 21.2 | % | 19.0 | % | 21.5 | % | 22.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation | $ | 62.3 | $ | 57.0 | 9 | % | $ | 122.5 | $ | 126.5 | (3 | ) | % | |||||||||||
| Earnings per diluted share | $ | 1.31 | $ | 1.10 | 19 | % | $ | 2.57 | $ | 2.41 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||
Management Comments
"Our materials processing business, excluding China, performed well in the second quarter with continued strong demand in welding and cleaning applications, driven by e-mobility. We also saw a sequential improvement in flat sheet cutting sales across many regions despite macroeconomic uncertainties and competition in China," said Dr. Eugene Scherbakov, IPG Photonics' Chief Executive Officer. "Adoption of fiber laser technology continues and we are proud that our solutions have become an industry standard in many industrial applications. We are exploring additional opportunities to replace laser and non-laser technologies with IPG fiber laser solutions across many new and existing markets and applications."
Financial Highlights
Second quarter revenue of $340 million decreased 10% year over year. Changes in foreign exchange rates reduced revenue by approximately $9 million or 2% and divestitures reduced revenue by approximately 1% compared to the same period last year. Materials processing sales accounted for 92% of total revenue and decreased 8% year over year with growth in welding, cleaning, 3D printing and solar cell manufacturing applications offset by lower revenue in cutting and marking applications. Sales into other applications decreased 23% year over year due to lower revenue in medical and advanced applications, as well as the telecom divestiture. Emerging growth products sales accounted for 41% of total revenue.
Revenue in high power continuous wave (CW) lasers declined 10% year over year due to lower demand in flat sheet cutting applications. Sales of pulsed lasers declined 24% compared with the prior year as growth in cleaning and solar cell manufacturing applications was offset by lower demand in foil cutting and marking applications. By region, sales decreased 28% in China and 11% in North America, but increased 4% in Europe and 14% in Japan on a year-over-year basis.
Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $1.31 increased 19% year over year. Foreign exchange transaction loss decreased operating income by $1 million, but had no material impact on net income and earnings per share due to a tax benefit. The effective tax rate in the quarter was 24%. During the second quarter, IPG generated $67 million in cash from operations and spent $26 million on capital expenditures.
Business Outlook and Financial Guidance
“Second quarter book-to-bill was below one as increased economic uncertainty negatively impacted customer orders in our key geographies. In particular, general industrial demand in Europe and North America has weakened while industrial demand and EV investment remain soft in China. However, we are pleased to see continued strong orders in e-mobility applications, driven by increased investments in EV battery capacity in Europe, North America, Korea and Japan, which should drive sales for our welding, foil cutting and cleaning solutions. We are also seeing increasing orders for 3D printing applications and laser diode heating and drying solutions and are excited about additional opportunities for these applications in the second half of 2023. The EV investment cycle in China is expected to rebound in 2024," concluded Dr. Scherbakov.
For the third quarter of 2023, IPG expects revenue of $300 million to $330 million. The Company expects the third quarter tax rate to be approximately 25%. IPG anticipates delivering earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.85 to $1.15.
As discussed in more detail in the "Safe Harbor" passage of this news release, actual results may differ from this guidance due to various factors including, but not limited to, trade policy changes and trade restrictions, the COVID-19 pandemic, product demand, order cancellations and delays, competition, tariffs, currency fluctuations and general economic conditions. This guidance is based upon current market conditions and expectations, and is subject to the risks outlined in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, and assumes exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar of Euro 0.92, Russian ruble 87, Japanese yen 145 and Chinese yuan 7.23, respectively.
Supplemental Financial Information
Additional supplemental financial information is provided in the unaudited Financial Data Workbook and Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Call Presentation available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investor.ipgphotonics.com.
Conference Call Reminder
The Company will hold a conference call today, August 1, 2023 at 10:00 am ET. To access the call, please dial 877-407-6184 in the US or 201-389-0877 internationally. A live webcast of the call will also be available and archived on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investor.ipgphotonics.com.
Contact
Eugene Fedotoff
Senior Director, Investor Relations
IPG Photonics Corporation
508-597-4713
efedotoff@ipgphotonics.com
About IPG Photonics Corporation
IPG Photonics Corporation is the leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers used primarily in materials processing and other diverse applications. The Company’s mission is to develop innovative laser solutions making the world a better place. IPG accomplishes this mission by delivering superior performance, reliability and usability at a lower total cost of ownership compared with other types of lasers and non-laser tools, allowing end users to increase productivity and decrease costs. IPG is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts and has more than 30 facilities worldwide. For more information, visit www.ipgphotonics.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Information and statements provided by IPG and its employees, including statements in this press release, that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to strong orders in e-mobility applications, which should drive sales for our welding, foil cutting and cleaning solutions, additional opportunities for 3D printing applications and laser diode heating and drying solutions, expected rebound of the EV investment cycle in China in 2024, revenue, tax rate and earnings guidance, and the impact of the U.S. dollar on our guidance for third quarter of 2023. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with the strength or weakness of the business conditions in industries and geographic markets that IPG serves, particularly the effect of downturns in the markets IPG serves; uncertainties and adverse changes in the general economic conditions of markets; inability to manage risks associated with international customers and operations; changes in trade controls and trade policies; IPG's ability to penetrate new applications for fiber lasers and increase market share; the rate of acceptance and penetration of IPG's products; foreign currency fluctuations; high levels of fixed costs from IPG's vertical integration; the appropriateness of IPG's manufacturing capacity for the level of demand; competitive factors, including declining average selling prices; the effect of acquisitions and investments; inventory write-downs; asset impairment charges; intellectual property infringement claims and litigation; interruption in supply of key components; manufacturing risks; government regulations and trade sanctions; and other risks identified in IPG's SEC filings. Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk factors described in IPG's Annual Report on Form 10-K (filed with the SEC on February 27, 2023) and IPG's reports filed with the SEC, as applicable. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to rely on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. IPG undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 339,971 | $ | 377,023 | $ | 687,145 | $ | 747,002 | |||||
| Cost of sales | 192,280 | 204,679 | 392,516 | 402,837 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 147,691 | 172,344 | 294,629 | 344,165 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 20,187 | 19,010 | 41,275 | 39,384 | |||||||||
| Research and development | 23,512 | 30,608 | 46,282 | 64,058 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 29,660 | 33,411 | 59,788 | 64,075 | |||||||||
| Other restructuring charges | 963 | — | 1,144 | — | |||||||||
| Loss (gain) on foreign exchange | 1,306 | 17,640 | (1,349 | ) | 11,830 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 75,628 | 100,669 | 147,140 | 179,347 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 72,063 | 71,675 | 147,489 | 164,818 | |||||||||
| Other income, net: | |||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 9,264 | 1,177 | 16,797 | 1,107 | |||||||||
| Other income, net | 285 | 618 | 616 | 382 | |||||||||
| Total other income | 9,549 | 1,795 | 17,413 | 1,489 | |||||||||
| Income before provision of income taxes | 81,612 | 73,470 | 164,902 | 166,307 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 19,291 | 16,139 | 42,446 | 39,348 | |||||||||
| Net income | 62,321 | 57,331 | 122,456 | 126,959 | |||||||||
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests | — | 363 | — | 419 | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation | $ | 62,321 | $ | 56,968 | $ | 122,456 | $ | 126,540 | |||||
| Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation per share: | |||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 2.58 | $ | 2.42 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.31 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 2.57 | $ | 2.41 | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||
| Basic | 47,316 | 51,687 | 47,429 | 52,111 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 47,453 | 51,795 | 47,618 | 52,311 | |||||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
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| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 573,071 | $ | 698,209 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 523,341 | 479,374 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 231,125 | 211,347 | ||||||
| Inventories | 491,301 | 509,363 | ||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | 50,748 | 40,934 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 54,482 | 47,047 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 1,924,068 | 1,986,274 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 69,644 | 75,152 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 38,494 | 38,325 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 30,086 | 34,120 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 609,344 | 580,561 | ||||||
| Other assets | 24,781 | 28,848 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,696,417 | $ | 2,743,280 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — | $ | 16,031 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 37,418 | 46,233 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 184,156 | 202,764 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 6,613 | 9,618 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 228,187 | 274,646 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities and deferred income taxes | 69,680 | 83,274 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 297,867 | 357,920 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| IPG Photonics Corporation equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized; 56,242,504 and 47,364,320 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2023; 56,017,672 and 48,138,257 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2022. | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 8,878,184 and 7,879,415 shares held at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. | (1,051,040 | ) | (938,009 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 969,889 | 951,371 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 2,698,972 | 2,576,516 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (219,277 | ) | (204,524 | ) | ||||
| Total IPG Photonics Corporation equity | 2,398,550 | 2,385,360 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 2,696,417 | $ | 2,743,280 | ||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
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| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 122,456 | $ | 126,959 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 35,343 | 47,104 | ||||||
| Provisions for inventory, warranty & bad debt | 31,846 | 38,644 | ||||||
| Other | 13,615 | 25,579 | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities that used cash, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable and accounts payable | (31,348 | ) | 4,691 | |||||
| Inventories | (12,103 | ) | (99,233 | ) | ||||
| Other | (55,863 | ) | (48,583 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 103,946 | 95,161 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of and deposits on property, plant and equipment | (59,139 | ) | (59,903 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 1,740 | 645 | ||||||
| Purchases of short-term investments | (583,347 | ) | (583,828 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from short-term investments | 549,879 | 925,657 | ||||||
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | — | (2,000 | ) | |||||
| Other | 326 | (350 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (90,541 | ) | 280,221 | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Principal payments on long-term borrowings | (16,031 | ) | (1,932 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock option and purchase plans less payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards | (731 | ) | 2,088 | |||||
| Purchase of treasury stock, at cost | (113,031 | ) | (311,606 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (129,793 | ) | (311,450 | ) | ||||
| Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (8,750 | ) | (1,249 | ) | ||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (125,138 | ) | 62,683 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents — Beginning of period | 698,209 | 709,105 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents — End of period | 573,071 | 771,788 | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 947 | $ | 1,600 | ||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 58,178 | $ | 61,715 | ||||
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| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
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| Amortization of intangible assets: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 564 | $ | 1,055 | $ | 1,128 | $ | 2,228 | ||||
| Sales and marketing | 1,457 | 1,854 | 2,914 | 3,702 | ||||||||
| Total amortization of intangible assets | $ | 2,021 | $ | 2,909 | $ | 4,042 | $ | 5,930 | ||||
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| SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 2,515 | $ | 3,215 | $ | 5,161 | $ | 6,273 | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 1,390 | 1,309 | 2,683 | 2,518 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 2,045 | 2,374 | 3,841 | 4,903 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,757 | 3,568 | 7,633 | 6,730 | ||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | 9,707 | 10,466 | 19,318 | 20,424 | ||||||||||||
| Tax effect of stock-based compensation | (2,148 | ) | (2,251 | ) | (4,244 | ) | (4,385 | ) | ||||||||
| Net stock-based compensation | $ | 7,559 | $ | 8,215 | $ | 15,074 | $ | 16,039 | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| Excess tax benefit (detriment) on stock-based compensation | $ | 22 | $ | (427 | ) | $ | (1,686 | ) | $ | (2,140 | ) | ||||