MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – July 30, 2024 - IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

"IPG's second quarter results reflect a challenging demand environment, particularly across industrial and e-mobility markets. Our focus on financial execution allowed the company to generate strong cash flow from operations and significantly reduce inventory, while continuing to work on significant product cost reductions," said Dr. Mark Gitin, IPG Photonics' Chief Executive Officer. "The Company has a very strong innovation pipeline and we are making great progress diversifying our business by focusing on complete solutions to customers in welding, cleaning, medical and other applications, while fortifying our position and strong customer relations in the cutting OEM business. These moves will best position us for improved performance as the global demand environment recovers."

Second quarter revenue of $258 million decreased 24% year over year. Changes in foreign exchange rates reduced revenue by approximately $6 million or 2%. By region, sales decreased 2% in North America and were down 34% in China, 27% in Europe and 39% in Japan on a year-over-year basis. While materials processing sales accounted for 88% of total revenue and decreased 28% year over year, other sales increased 24% year over year due to higher revenue in medical and advanced applications. The decline in materials processing was primarily due to lower revenue in cutting and welding applications as a result of soft demand from industrial and e-mobility customers.

Emerging growth products sales accounted for 46% of total revenue, which was an improvement from the prior quarter, driven by higher sales in handheld welding, medical and advanced applications.

Gross margin of 37.3% decreased 610 basis points year over year due to reduced absorption of manufacturing expenses and increased inventory reserves, partially offset by lower tariffs and shipping costs. Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.45 decreased 66% year over year. Foreign exchange transaction loss decreased operating income by $3 million and earnings per share by $0.05 while the gain on sale of assets increased operating income by $1 million and increased diluted EPS by $0.01 in the second quarter. The effective tax rate in the quarter was 19%. During the second quarter, IPG generated $53 million in cash from operations and spent $24 million on capital expenditures and $122 million on share repurchases.

“Our book-to-bill was below one for the second quarter, reversing the sequential improvement we saw in the prior quarter. Uncertainty across all major geographies, which is impacting industrial and e-mobility markets, is likely to weigh on demand through the remainder of the year," concluded Dr. Gitin.

For the third quarter of 2024, IPG expects revenue of $210 million to $240 million, gross margin between 34% and 37%, and operating expenses of $82 million to $84 million. The Company expects the third quarter tax rate to be approximately 25%, including certain discrete items. IPG anticipates delivering earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.00 to $0.30.

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, 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 0.93, Russian ruble 86, Japanese yen 161 and Chinese yuan 7.13, respectively.

Additional supplemental financial information is provided in the unaudited Financial Data Workbook and Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Call Presentation available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investor.ipgphotonics.com.

The Company will hold a conference call today, July 30, 2024 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.

Eugene Fedotoff

Senior Director, Investor Relations

IPG Photonics Corporation

508-597-4713

efedotoff@ipgphotonics.com

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.

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 potential for improved performance as global demand environment recovers, uncertainty weighing on demand through the remainder of the year, revenue, gross margin and operating expenses outlook, tax rate and earnings guidance, and the impact of the U.S. dollar on our guidance for third quarter of 2024. 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 21, 2024) 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.

 

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2024						2023						2024						2023
						(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales						$	257,645					$	339,971					$	509,654					$	687,145
Cost of sales						161,459						192,280						315,932						392,516
Gross profit						96,186						147,691						193,722						294,629
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing						22,487						20,187						45,485						41,275
Research and development						27,487						23,512						56,868						46,282
General and administrative						31,602						29,660						62,760						59,788
Gain on sale of assets						(674)						—						(7,450)						—
Restructuring charges, net						—						963						—						1,144
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange						3,244						1,306						4,919						(1,349)
Total operating expenses						84,146						75,628						162,582						147,140
Operating income						12,040						72,063						31,140						147,489
Other income, net:
Interest income, net						12,778						9,264						26,955						16,797
Other income, net						194						285						519						616
Total other income						12,972						9,549						27,474						17,413
Income before provision of income taxes						25,012						81,612						58,614						164,902
Provision for income taxes						4,858						19,291						14,361						42,446
Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation						$	20,154					$	62,321					$	44,253					$	122,456
Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation per share:
Basic						$	0.45					$	1.32					$	0.97					$	2.58
Diluted						$	0.45					$	1.31					$	0.97					$	2.57
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic						44,918						47,316						45,439						47,429
Diluted						45,012						47,453						45,601						47,618

 

						June 30,						December 31,
						2024						2023
						(In thousands, except share and  per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents						$	720,540					$	514,674
Short-term investments						343,363						662,807
Accounts receivable, net						176,153						219,053
Inventories						400,839						453,874
Prepaid income taxes						30,208						26,038
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						46,849						38,208
Total current assets						1,717,952						1,914,654
Deferred income taxes, net						88,865						88,788
Goodwill						38,278						38,540
Intangible assets, net						23,423						26,234
Property, plant and equipment, net						593,136						602,257
Other assets						33,777						28,425
Total assets						$	2,495,431					$	2,698,898
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable						$	26,232					$	28,618
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities						161,229						181,350
Income taxes payable						3,022						4,893
Total current liabilities						190,483						214,861
Other long-term liabilities and deferred income taxes						51,578						68,652
Total liabilities						242,061						283,513
Commitments and contingencies
IPG Photonics Corporation equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized; 56,584,223 and 44,225,282 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2024; 56,317,438 and 46,320,671 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2023.						6						6
Treasury stock, at cost, 12,358,941 and 9,996,767 shares held at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.						(1,373,525)						(1,161,505)
Additional paid-in capital						1,014,094						994,020
Retained earnings						2,839,647						2,795,394
Accumulated other comprehensive loss						(226,852)						(212,530)
Total IPG Photonics Corporation equity						2,253,370						2,415,385
Total liabilities and equity						$	2,495,431					$	2,698,898

 

						Six Months Ended June 30,
						2024						2023
						(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income						$	44,253					$	122,456
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization						31,506						35,343
Provisions for inventory, warranty & bad debt						30,365						31,846
Other						(8)						13,615
Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and accounts payable						39,736						(31,348)
Inventories						17,041						(12,103)
Other						(54,839)						(55,863)
Net cash provided by operating activities						108,054						103,946
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of and deposits on property, plant and equipment						(52,270)						(59,139)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment						28,274						1,740
Purchases of short-term investments						(301,541)						(583,347)
Proceeds from short-term investments						633,993						549,879
Other						188						326
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities						308,644						(90,541)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term borrowings						—						(16,031)
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						1,792						(731)
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost						(212,020)						(113,031)
Net cash used in financing activities						(210,228)						(129,793)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents						(604)						(8,750)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents						205,866						(125,138)
Cash and cash equivalents — Beginning of period						514,674						698,209
Cash and cash equivalents — End of period						720,540						573,071
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest						$	94					$	947
Cash paid for income taxes						$	34,165					$	58,178

 

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2024						2023						2024						2023
						(In thousands)
Amortization of intangible assets:
Cost of sales						$	440					$	564					$	928					$	1,128
Sales and marketing						937						1,457						1,874						2,914
Total amortization of intangible assets						$	1,377					$	2,021					$	2,802					$	4,042

 

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2024						2023						2024						2023
						(In thousands)
Cost of sales						$	2,191					$	2,515					$	4,266					$	5,161
Sales and marketing						1,455						1,390						2,957						2,683
Research and development						2,451						2,045						5,082						3,841
General and administrative						2,473						3,757						5,997						7,633
Total stock-based compensation						8,570						9,707						18,302						19,318
Tax effect of stock-based compensation						(1,847)						(2,148)						(3,987)						(4,244)
Net stock-based compensation						$	6,723					$	7,559					$	14,315					$	15,074